Celebrity Baby Names: The hottest and the nottest
　　The year before Nicole Richie, who’s mainly famous for being famous, named her first child Harlow Winter Kate, that Golden Age of Hollywood first name was given to only 28 baby girls. 　　In 2008, the year Richie gave birth in January, that number shot up to 133, more than doubling...
Dec 12, 2025
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Bird Names: Avian options beyond Robin and Raven
Dec 12, 2025
　　Bird names are flying onto baby name lists, and guest blogger Kristen Gregg, of the popular blog marginamia, finds a flock of rare species to add to the aviary. 　　I am absolutely chirping with delight to be here today on Nameberry! I’m almost equally delighted to watch an ever growing...
Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia
Dec 12, 2025
　　We’re so pleased to announce that starting today, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel will be presenting a regular baby name news recap and analysis every Monday. 　　If you’re a Nameberry aficionado, you might recall that this column started out as a week in review, then morphed into a more conventional list of names based...
W-Names: Where’s Waldo?
Dec 12, 2025
　　Once upon a time, in the now distant past, popularity lists–particularly for boys–were teeming with names starting with the letter ‘W’. 　　In 1920, for example, there were twenty-seven of them in the boys’ Top 500, including every conceivable appendage to the first syllable Wil. Aside from the eternal William, there were Willie,...
Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash
Dec 12, 2025
　　Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends.  This would include first syllables, middle letters (like the current x), and endings like en and er for boys. 　　Just recently we’ve been...
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Fanciful Girl Names Go Over-the-Top
Fanciful Girl Names Go Over-the-Top
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How I Named My Baby: Willamina Joy
Dec 12, 2025
　　Jeanette, a producer on The Rachael Ray Show, and Jimmy, live in Bergen County, New Jersey with their two children: James Joseph IV and Willamina Joy. 　　Their daughter Willamina was born on November 28, 2022. Here, we chat with Jeanette about how she and Jimmy named their little girl. 　　Tell...
Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning
Dec 12, 2025
　　Eid Mubarak! 　　This evening marks the start of the important Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr, celebrated by approximately two billion Muslims around the world and a perfect occasion for a closer look at Muslim names. 　　In the US, Islam is the third largest religion, and in the UK, it’s the second...
Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway
Dec 12, 2025
　　With the spring fashion shows in full swing — showing clothes for next fall, now that the winter has barely thawed — our thoughts turn to models. 　　We could care less about their figures or their style; what we’re interested in, of course, is model names. While Nameberry includes lists...
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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Dec 12, 2025
　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...
How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
Dec 12, 2025
　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...
Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name
Dec 12, 2025
　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...
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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State
Dec 12, 2025
　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...
Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Dec 12, 2025
　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Dec 12, 2025
　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...
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Babyberries: Class of 2023!
Babyberries: Class of 2023!
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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024
Dec 12, 2025
　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...
New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...
Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Dec 12, 2025
　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...
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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Dec 12, 2025
　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...
Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Dec 12, 2025
　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...
30 Great Names You’re Not Using!
Dec 12, 2025
　　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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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
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Updating Popular 1950s Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...
How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Dec 12, 2025
　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...
How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name
Dec 12, 2025
　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...
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