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Top Unisex Names 2011

　　This year for the first time we’ve calculated a list of top unisex names 2011: names listed on Nameberry for both genders that are winning the highest number of page views. 　　Unisex name popularity is always tricky: Aren‘t most parents searching for top names Harper and Quinn interested in those...

Apr 18, 2025

Unisex Names: Toward a Gender-Free Ideal?

Unique Baby Names

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Literary Word Names: Sonnet, Story and Saga

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Gender-Neutral Names: The line continues to blur

Apr 18, 2025

　　This week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel ventures into the blurry grey area of newly discovered gender-neutral names. 　　It’s official! America’s favorite names are Charlotte and James. The top names for 2011 in Sweden? Alice and William. They’re classic appellations, at home across the centuries and in many languages. 　　They’re also...

Unisex Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–Blue, Brook and Sky

Apr 18, 2025

　　In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain ‘s Abby Sandel focuses on several interesting unisex baby names in the news. 　　Few subjects are as divisive as gender neutral baby names, and yet I can’t stop talking about them. Some of us deny their very existence. Others are willing to call a...

Unisex Names: Our Top 20 for 2013 (so far)

Apr 18, 2025

　　The top unisex names among Nameberry’s visitors include those that lean girlward and those more favored for boys. To qualify as a unisex name for this list, a name needs to be given to at least 10 percent of the minority gender. 　　Check out the graphic on our new Unisex...

Unisex Baby Names: Emerson, Everly and more

Apr 18, 2025

　　For the Nameberry 9 newsiest names of this week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain highlights some unisex baby names, interesting surname names and other novel choices. 　　By now, you’ve almost certainly heard about Blaer Bjarkardottir. 　　She’s just won the legal right to use her name. Fifteen years ago, Blaer’s mom unknowingly...

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Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Girls’ Names

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Italian Girls’ Names: Le tante sorelle di Isabella

Apr 18, 2025

　　Elisabeth _Wilborn, creator of one of our absolute favorite blogs, You Can’t Call It “It,” introduces us to the wide world of great Italian girls’ names beyond Isabella. Elisabeth__, a writer, artist, and mom, lives in Brooklyn__, New _York. 　　You don’t have to be Italian to fawn all over Isabella. 　　She’s lyrical,...

June Names: June has arrived–or has it?

Apr 18, 2025

　　This being the first day of June, it’s the perfect time to take a look at her namesake for June baby name possibilities. Never as high profile as other month names April or May—or, for that matter, cousins Jane, Jean or Joan— June just might be ready for a quiet...

Vintage Girl Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name

Apr 18, 2025

　　Vintage girl names are back in style, which choices such as Emma, Olivia, and Adeline ranking high on the popularity lists. But maybe you want a vintage name for your daughter and are hoping to uncover a hidden treasure from the past. 　　We’ve written a lot about the 1910s baby...

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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Apr 18, 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...

Trending Boy Names

Apr 18, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Apr 18, 2025

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

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200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Apr 18, 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...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Apr 18, 2025

　　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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Apr 18, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

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Top Nameberry Names Around the World Now

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Top Baby Names 2022: The Playground Analysis

Apr 18, 2025

　　The most popular baby names in the US were recently revealed to be Liam and Olivia… again. But if you feel like you hear other names more often, there’s a good reason for that! 　　The baby name data released each year by the Social Security Administration lists variant spellings like Aiden and Aidan, Riley and...

Top Baby Names 2022 Announced!

Apr 18, 2025

　　Say hello to the top baby names of 2022: Olivia and Liam (again)! Olivia has been the Number 1 girl name since 2019, while Liam has held the top spot since 2017. 　　The only new entrant to the Top 10 this year is Luna, which is up one spot from...

Short Names: the Ultimate Guide

Apr 18, 2025

　　Good things really do come in small packages! It's amazing how much meaning and variety there can be in just a few letters and one or two syllables. Short baby names can be anything from super-classic John to modern Jax, popular Ava or chirpy Wren. 　　You may have heard that...

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Apr 18, 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......