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Baby Names Ending in R

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Baby name trends are ever changing. There are overnight sensations like Miley, Nevaeh, and Jayden. Vintage comebacks like Violet and Henry. New names that seem outlandish at first, but soon catch on, like Willow or Chase. 　　And then there are trends that define how an entire generation...

The Top Baby Names of 2014!

Thinking Outside the Popularity Box

The Age of Bold Middle Names

Popular French Baby Names of 2016

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How Long Do Popular Names Stay Popular?

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　We are working on a major upgrade to the site and user lists are temporarily unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience but your lists are safe and will be available again shortly. 　　A Nameberry reader recently asked: How long do baby names in the US Top 10...

12 Surprising Risings: Cindy? Bruce?

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Certain comeback kids have been getting a lot of buzz lately—names like Elsa and Amelia and Elias and Tobias, all of which have that nice vintage 19th century vibe. But there’s another group of names inching their way back that you might find a bit more surprising....

Baby Names of the 1990s

　　September is here, which means that summer is just about over and schools have once again reconvened. As a college instructor, I always find myself interested in the names of my new students each semester. Here, I take a look at some of the names that might appear in a...

The Hottest Names of 2015

　　By now we’ve all heard about the most popular baby names of 2014, but what about the top names of 2015 and next year and beyond? 　　How can the intelligent baby namer find out which names will become even hotter — and maybe overheated — in the future? 　　Way back...

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Can Good Books Ruin a Great Baby Name?

Can Good Books Ruin a Great Baby Name?

Can a Cute Vintage Nickname Revive a Dusty Old Lady Name? Why I Named my Son Jayne Girl Names: In Love with Olivia Rule-Breaking Baby Names The 100 Best Baby Names for 2017 Elaborate Girl Names: Inspired by Amalia The Virtues of a Virtue Name Debbie Reynolds Character Names

Women’s History Month Names: Unsung Heroes

　　For Women’s History Month, celebrated throughout March (but why stop there?), we look at some distinguished women from around the globe who are not as well known as they should be outside their individual fields. And, as a very Nameberry bonus, all of them also bear names that are also...

Movie Names: Alfred Hitchcock’s Golden Girls

　　By Meagan Burke 　　Alfred Hitchcock, often referred to as the “Master of Suspense,” worked with forty-seven lead actresses in his five decades of filmmaking, many of them evidence of his penchant for cool blondes. Let’s explore seven of his most memorable leading ladies. 　　Eva: Eva Marie Saint 　　Eva Marie Saint...

Berry Baby Names: Real-Life Choices of 2016

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz with Esmeralda Rocha 　　We recently posted a list of the names that you Berries showed the greatest interest in over the past year—topped by the not-too-surprising Olivia and Amelia, (both of which ranked in the top dozen nationally), and Ezra and Asher. But now we want to...

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Unusual Boy Names Starting with C and K: Seeking fresh ideas

Unusual Boy Names Starting with C and K: Seeking fresh ideas

30 vintage boy names not to be laughed off your list 10 Great Super Bowl Names Unique Vintage Boy Names: Roscoe, Cosmo & Clive Presidents Day Baby Names: The Veeps Vintage Boy Names: Grover and Friends Short Boy Names: Hal, Heath and Hugh Boy Names Starting with B: Billy and Bear Coachella Boy Baby Names: Mac, Jai & Indio

Traditional Boy Names: Frank, Walter, and George

　　They prefer their boy names classic, but not too popular. But have they gone too far in the other direction? 　　Erin writes: 　　I am due in three weeks and we still haven’t picked a name for our boy. 　　We seem to like traditional but not common names such as Frank, Walter,...

Tricky Last Names: What Goes with Lo?

　　What to do when your last name rules out nearly every first name you love? An Australian reader turns to the Name Sage to solve the puzzle of a not-too-religious boys’ name that works with Lo. 　　Ping writes: 　　I’ve been reading your Name Sage posts keenly, hoping one might help...

Leonine Names For Leo Babies

　　Names for Leo babies relate most directly to lions. According to zodiac lore, the sun entered the constellation of Leo the lion on July 23, meaning that babies born between then and August 22 are ruled by its brave, strong and imperious influence. Whether or not you buy into the...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Unisex Names Across the Atlantic 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

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America's Next Top Baby Names

America's Next Top Baby Names

Babyberries: Class of 2023! 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 The Secret Meanings of Color Names 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

What's a Classic Name?

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

Ancient Names for Babies

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More Classic Baby Names on the Rise New Popular Irish Names Revealed Baby Names Before 1850 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About Rare Names With Popular Nicknames How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous How to Cope With Baby Name Regret How to Change Your Baby’s Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

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