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

　　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...

Nov 23, 2024

Why is Alexandra up but Alexis down?

Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please!

Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound

British Baby Names 2013: The next big things

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The Nameberry 9: Newer oldies and bolder boys

Nov 23, 2024

　　For her The Nameberry 9 this week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain sees more adventurous names for boys, some recent revivals for girls, and one surprising gender switch. 　　Last week’s baby name news demonstrated two things: first, there’s no such thing as a name too fusty to make a comeback. Girls’...

British Baby Names: New sibsets

Nov 23, 2024

　　It’s another morning with British baby names in the London Telegraph here, and this time I thought I’d focus on charming sibsets from the recent birth announcements. 　　I always love the slightly off-kilter (from the American perspective) British baby names plus the eccentric string of middle names. But including the...

Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9

Nov 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...

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

Nov 23, 2024

　　Over 1500 new baby names joined the Social Security extended list this year, 641 boys’ names and 896 names for girls. Nephele, one of the original Berries, tallied all the new baby names for us from the complete list of names given to five or more children in the U.S....

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Is This Baby Name Too Popular?

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Happy Hanukkah Names for Girls

Nov 23, 2024

　　This year, the beginning of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day and so, in the interest of fair play, we will commemorate the Jewish Festival of Lights today with a selection of Jewish girl names and our Christmas choices tomorrow. 　　“Jewish” names cover a lot of ground. They range from Hebrew...

To C or Not to C?

Nov 23, 2024

　　To C or not to C, that is the question! She loves the idea of choosing a C first name to go with their C last name. He’s not sold, but will consider it if they can find the perfect name. 　　Mintie writes: 　　In January, my husband and I are...

Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson!

Nov 23, 2024

　　We’ve been lucky enough to share some wonderful blogs from celebrity mom/cool baby namer Natalie Hanson, focusing on her and husband Taylor‘s choices of the names Viggo and Wilhelmina. And now we’re delighted to report that our Hanson connection expands with the addition of Natalie‘s sister-in-law Kate, wife of Zak,...

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Brilliant Boys: 27 Boy Names We Love

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Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair

Nov 23, 2024

　　Kristen writes: 　　We put lots of thought into naming our first son, and I couldn’t be happier with what we settled on: Charles Alasdair, Cal for short. 　　Both his first and middle names honor his great-grandparents, Charles and Al. Cal is the name of my favorite character from my favorite...

Give Atticus’ Parents A Break

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Meghan Daum 　　Normally I’m all for making fun of parents who, by dint of ZIP Code or number of tattoos, fall into the hipster category and assert their nonconformity by giving their kids names that, once upon a time, were considered best suited for pets. Hang around a playground...

Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　I recently went back through the Nameberry archives to see what posts have been done about Christmas names and found articles listing names relating to Christmas movies (Ralphie, Zuzu) and TV specials (Linus, Virginia), seasonal foliage (Holly, Ivy), colors (Crimson, Scarlet), Elf...

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Nov 23, 2024

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Nov 23, 2024

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

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New Irish Names Go Global

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Most Popular Baby Names 2020…so far

Nov 23, 2024

　　The most popular names of 2020 halfway through the year are in, with Luna and Milo leading the roster for girls and boys. 　　But one significant name is missing from Nameberry’s Top 10 after these challenging six months: Cora. 　　Cora stood at Number 8 on the popular baby name website’s...

Top Nameberry Names Reveal Future Trends

Nov 23, 2024

　　Have you ever taken a tour of the most popular names on Nameberry? 　　We’re not talking about the official Top 1000 — although it turns out that Berries love Oliver and Olivia, Leo and Luna just as much as the rest of us. No, the Nameberry Top 1000 reveals which...

Baby Names 2021

Nov 23, 2024

　　Baby names 2021 will counter the hardships we’re currently facing. This year, we want baby names with charm and armor, those that activate our imaginations and transport us from our dark reality. Anything that remotely reminds us of coronavirus is out — probably for good. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top 10 baby...

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Baby Name News of the Week

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Ella, Alexander, and Other Baby Names in the News

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Clare Bristow 　　This week’s baby name news includes celebrity twins, the most popular names in Ireland and Latvia, and girls’ names with an “et” sound. 　　The Clooney twins are here!Amal and George Clooney have ticked all the stylish boxes with their twins’ names. Ella and Alexander are classic but...

What Are Your State’s Quirky Favorite Baby Names?

Nov 23, 2024

　　States have official songs and sandwiches. So how about quirky favorite baby names? 　　It turns out that certain boy and girl names, rare in the US, are over-represented in certain states. Our intrepid researcher looked at every name given to at least 100 babies in 2015. Then he calculated the...

The Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names 2016

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　We know that celebrity baby names can impact the popularity charts for years to come. Way before Emily Blunt welcomed baby Hazel, its choice by Julia Roberts pushed it an astonishing 600 places up the US popularity chart. Heather Locklear and Reese Witherspoon were moms to early Avas, which turned that old Hollywood Glamour name into...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

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The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 23, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Nov 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,...