Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

Why Names Starting with A Rank #1

　　Names starting with the letter A have become the most widely used in the U.S., given to over 10 percent of all babies, more than double the proportion of children who were given A names in the 1950s. 　　You can peg the popularity of A names to pure fashion, and...

Nov 23, 2024

Will Maisie Be the Next Daisy?

Brits Take Bets on Baby Names

The Fastest-Rising Names in the UK

Gossip Girl (and Boy) Names

British Baby Names: Hot New Trends Regional Name trends: Different states of mind Utah Baby Names: What’s So Funny? Name the Next Beckham Baby Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years? Unique New York Baby Names! Baby Name Popularity: How local is it? Celebrity Baby Names: Normal Names Rule

Popular recommendations >

Midwestern Baby Names: What’s heading north in North Dakota?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Nameberry guest blogger Andrea, whom many of you may know for her intelligent and thoughtful advice on our message boards, and who most recently blogged for us on royal baby names, now focuses her attention closer to home, with this report on naming trends in the midwest. 　　On a recent...

Question of the Week: Is a nickname enough of a name?

Nov 23, 2024

　　It’s a trend that took off first in the UK, with prams populated by baby Archies and Alfies, Edies and Ellies—and now it has definitely crossed the ocean–the idea of going straight to the nickname and skipping the full, formal name completely. 　　We see boys being christened Sam and girls christened Sam, boys...

Nameberry Picks: 12 Most Modern Mythic Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Baby namers have started to dig deep back into ancient history and mythological names in their search for fresh and interesting choices. Roman names like Atticus are rising up the charts, and the whole pantheon of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses is up for rediscovery—already there have been such starbaby...

New York City Baby Names: 2009′s Most Popular List

Nov 23, 2024

　　In honor of the release of the 2009 list of most popular New York City baby names, Nameberry’s newest intern, Deanna Cullen, presents to you some surprising top contenders that owe their ascension in the ranks to some serious star power. 　　New York City baby names are not so different...

Girl Names >

Pretty Girl Names: This week’s Nameberry 9

Great A Baby Names for Girls Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta Classic Girls’ Names: Good Charlotte Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next? A Celebrity Mom Talks About Her Surprising Name Choice Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence Classic Girls’ Names: All about Alice Greek Names for Girls: 21 unexplored ancient treasures

Top Girls’ Names of 2012

Nov 23, 2024

　　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,...

Baby Names Trend: The Jennifer Juggernaut

Nov 23, 2024

　　Yes, there are baby names that have had longer runs at the top of the popularity list. Mary and John, certainly, and, more recently, Michael, who ruled for 44 years, yet none of them came to be seen as an epidemic or to signify a whole generation in the way...

Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Nov 23, 2024

　　Around this time every year, we peek behind the Nameberry curtain to see which names are the most popular with our visitors. This Top 100 for each gender, which reflects views of the name pages on our site, indicates which names have captured the most interest since the start of...

Boy Names >

Boys’ Names Ins and Outs

How About Harvey? What About Walter? FATHER’S DAY NAMES: Celebrity Dads John Today, Gianni Tomorrow Boys’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending Antiquarian Names: Colonial craftsmen names RIP, Ben: A Mom Mourns Her Once-Favorite Name Top Boys’ Names: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test

Classic Names: The Fred Factor

Nov 23, 2024

　　A few days ago, I was introduced to Fred Gooltz, COO of the hot new obsession site itsasickness.com. Wow, I thought, Fred, one of my favorite cool retro classic names. But it soon became evident that Fred didn’t share my enthusiasm, expressing his negative feelings about growing up with a name...

Baby Jock Names: 25 surprising sports star choices

Nov 23, 2024

　　If there’s one arena that may have been kind of neglected in the nameberry search for cool namesakes, it would probably be the wide, wide world of sports. 　　There are a couple of explanations for this. Number One is the fact that so many star athletes were known by nicknames—Mickey...

Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks

Nov 23, 2024

　　Looking for boys’ names that feel contemporary and stylish but that you won’t hear coming and going? Here are our picks of unusual boys’ names – used for fewer than 100 boys, but at least 50 (those borders were picked to keep the collection manageable) – that are in step...

Unisex Names >

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Surprisingly International Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 23, 2024

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

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....

Trends & Predictions >

These Names Are At Their Peak

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich The Secret Meanings of Color Names Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! America's Next Top Baby Names Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 23, 2024

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Nov 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...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Name Popularity >

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? How Gen Z Is Your Name? 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names Top Names in Each State Revealed! Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Baby Names Before 1850

Nov 23, 2024

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Nov 23, 2024

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Baby Naming Advice >

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Name Change Resources How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby Updating Popular 1950s Names

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

Nov 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...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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,...