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The Nameberry 9: Names with potential, from Adeline to Castle to Winslet

　　This week, for The Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at new names that might make their way onto future Top 1000 lists. 　　Are you still drowning in data? I had barely finished devouring every bit of analysis regarding the new US Top 1000 before the state data started...

Dec 23, 2024

35 Names You’re Not Using (but maybe you should)

New Baby Names: Debuts on the pop list, from Aleph to Zephyrus

Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester

Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please!

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Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9

Dec 23, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel ‘s picks of The Nameberry 9 newsiest options focuses on the trend for short and sweet baby names. 　　Are miniature names growing on you? There have been Nameberry posts and discussion threads, and a steady uptick in birth announcements for children with very short...

Berry Question of the Week: Are my favorite names becoming too popular?

Dec 23, 2024

　　Our second Berry Question of the Week comes from Blaire, who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. The mom of infant daughter Rowan (that’s her in the adorable picture), Blaire writes: 　　“I really would appreciate a little input on trends, since you guys are so good at predicting the next hot baby...

Baby Names 2012: The Hottest New Choices

Dec 23, 2024

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s!

Dec 23, 2024

　　The most popular baby names of 2011 are officially here, with Sophia unseating Isabella to become the the new top girls’ name in the U.S.. 　　Jacob remains the most popular name for boys for the 13th year in a row. An Old Testament name that means “supplanter” and a cousin...

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Strong, Feminine, Uncommon Girl Names

New Oldtime Girl Names: Maxine and Maude 10 Names the Boys Should Steal Back 10 Great Girl Names from the French Top 100 Powerful Girl Names: International leaders Classic but Rare Girls Names: Ada, Liza, and Lena Sibling Names: Stick with the theme? Movie Names: Alfred Hitchcock’s Golden Girls The Virtues of a Virtue Name

Women’s History Month Names: Unsung Heroes

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...

What’s Your Favorite Girly-Girl Baby Name?

Dec 23, 2024

　　Eleonora and Arabella, Scarlett and Juliette. 　　Whether long-held favorite or guilty pleasure, girly-girl names have an undeniable appeal. 　　What’s your favorite ultra-feminine name for girls? 　　And would you use one for your daughter? Why or why not? ...

Elaborate Girl Names: Inspired by Amalia

Dec 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman suggested that she missed the 89th Academy Awards ceremony because she was due any day with her second child. Turns out that Natalie and husband Benjamin Millepied actually welcomed their new daughter day four days prior to the awards show. Amalia arrived on...

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150+ European Baby Boy Names

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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Dec 23, 2024

　　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,...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Dec 23, 2024

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Dec 23, 2024

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

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200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Surprisingly International Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Unisex Names Across the Atlantic 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 23, 2024

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

These Names Are At Their Peak The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones Ancient Names for Babies Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! America's Next Top Baby Names Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Dec 23, 2024

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

What's a Classic Name?

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

How Gen Z Is Your Name? 30 Great Names You’re Not Using! Top Czech Names Follow International Trends Classic Baby Names on the Rise The Top Baby Names A-Z Rare Names With Popular Nicknames New Popular Irish Names Revealed Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Dec 23, 2024

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

Popular Twin Names

Dec 23, 2024

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 23, 2024

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Dec 23, 2024

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 23, 2024

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Dec 23, 2024

　　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...