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The #1 Baby Names: How popular are they?

　　By Kelli Brady, NameFreak! 　　Most of us know that the top names on the Social Security list aren’t given to as many babies as they once were. Here, data whiz Kelli shows how the Number 1 names have become less and less popular through the years, tracing the percentages of babies...

Jan 12, 2025

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Twin name trends in this week’s baby names news

Jan 12, 2025

　　Twin names present double the naming challenge but can also be double the fun. Naming twins is a rare opportunity to choose two related baby names at the same time that are compatible but also distinct. 　　With twins, it can be more tempting to use rhyme, sound play, and same...

Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle

Jan 12, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　One day I had an epiphany. I consider myself part of the “Mom Generation”. When I was in high school, I knew both a Debbie (short for Deborah) and an Allison. 　　Fast forward to 2014 and I would be surprised to see Deborah...

Starbaby News: The Jagger Dynasty, gender-bending and more

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Mick Jagger is a great-grandfather. 　　The frontman of the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band welcomed a new grandson and his first great-granddaughter a few months ago. Their names were just revealed last week. If you’re counting, that brings the Jagger progeny to seven children, five grandchildren,...

Modern Classic Baby Names: Cecilia, Calvin and Colin

Jan 12, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Certain names seem as likely to be on children as on their parents, but are unimaginable on grandparents and great-grandparents. 　　These names are modern classics, names that have been highly ranked on the Social Security list for about 30-40 years, but were very...

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Great A Baby Names for Girls

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Top Girls’ Names of 2012

Jan 12, 2025

　　Our tally of the 100 most popular girls’ names of 2012 on Nameberry is in, and we have a new Number 1: Katniss. 　　The predominance of Katniss is more a testament to the power of the Hunger Games franchise than to baby name trends. 　　Our Number 2 girls’ name Charlotte,...

Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta

Jan 12, 2025

　　This week’s Nameberry 9 by Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel shows us the wide range of girl baby names available to today’s parents. 　　Did you read Swistle’s post about a woman named Justin? 　　Some of us probably felt vindicated. Of course you shouldn’t give a boy’s name to a girl! 　　Others probably...

Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next?

Jan 12, 2025

　　It’s pretty obvious that some popular names start a daisy chain of cousins that become equally popular, as was seen most recently in the progression of a group of top girls’ names beginning with E. First there was Emily, which was the Number 1 name from 1996 to 2007. One...

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Classic Boys’ Names: The Alexandrians from Alex to Xander

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Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Here’s something we hear again and again: naming a boy is hard! 　　Parents tend to play it safe – or at least safer – when it’s time to name a son. The reasons are many: a tendency to hand down family names, fewer possible variations of popular...

Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Aimee Tafreshi 　　There is nothing more interesting to a baby-name enthusiast than digging through the massive pile of names given to baby boys in the U.S. that did not reach the popularity of the top 1000 names. I always thought the girls had bragging rights when it came to...

Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda 　　Generic nicknames for boys is a baby name trend that some parents detest, and others are eager to embrace. But how much use and history do some of these names have? Here’s a close look at two. 　　BUDDY 　　Buddy is a slang word meaning “friend, companion.”...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Jan 12, 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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Jan 12, 2025

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Jan 12, 2025

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Jan 12, 2025

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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The Great-Grandparents Baby Name Rule

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Poshest Names in Britain: Crunching the Numbers

Jan 12, 2025

　　Posh. It’s a term I dread, and try to avoid whenever I can. You see, it’s a very tetchy and subjective word that brings up all sorts of connotations. To call something “posh” can equally be a compliment of elegance and refinement as much as it can be a derogatory...

Baby Name News of the Week

Jan 12, 2025

　　celebrity baby namesThe big name news story of the week was, of course, the release of the popular baby names 2016, much rejoicing and analysis. 　　The top 10 names only changed a little from 2015, with some names switching places and one new entry for boys, Elijah. The most bizarre...

Baby Name News of the Week

Jan 12, 2025

　　It’s been another week of new discoveries about favorite American names in 2016. 　　The big news was the release of the top names in every state. If you’re based in the US and concerned about the popularity of a name, you may want to know how it ranks in your...

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 12, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 12, 2025

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Jan 12, 2025

　　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,...