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Articles by Pamela Redmond

Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking books on names, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and People.
Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include Younger, the basis for the hit television show, and its sequel, Older. She has three new books in the works.
Mon Oct 09 2023
America's Next Top Baby Names
Which rare names are destined to become America's next top baby names? The Nameberry team predicts the top baby names of the future from names currently given to fewer than 20 babies.
Thu Sep 21 2023
Spanish Surnames
How many Garcias do you know? Here is the newest data on the most common Spanish surnames in the US today.
Mon Sep 18 2023
How Millennial Is Your Name?
Jessica and Michael lead the list of names that define the Millennial Generation.
Thu Sep 14 2023
5 Rules Every Baby Namer Needs to Follow
You may not be using your mother's baby names, but some baby-naming rules make as much sense now as they did when Jennifer and Jason were newborns.
Fri Sep 08 2023
Elizabeth: The Name That Has Everything
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who died one year ago today, a deeper look at her extraordinary name and its many amazing variations.
Sat Aug 05 2023
5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name
Back to basics for Nameberry's five essential rules for rating a baby name.
Sat Jul 15 2023
The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
What are the best, the most usable choices among the names that have never been used in the US? We have 100 of the rarest baby names waiting to be discovered.
Tue May 02 2023
The Mary Month of May
Can you still name a baby Mary? You can if you name her Manon, Marietta, or Minnie.
Mon Dec 19 2022
Top Christmas Baby Names, Ranked!
These are the top-ranked baby names for children born at Christmas.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Baby Name DNA: Name Generator of the Future
Baby Name DNA is a revolutionary name generator designed to analyze your name style and match you with the perfect names.