Author
Across 4 pages
of 4
May 22, 2026
Are Olivia and Liam actually the top names in the US? The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.
Jun 5, 2025
Are Olivia and Liam actually the top names in the US? The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.
May 21, 2024
The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the top names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.
May 22, 2023
The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the top names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.
May 16, 2022
The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the top names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.
Aug 19, 2021
We crunch the numbers to reveal the *real* top baby names of all time, once all variant spellings are combined. Does your name make the list?
May 16, 2021
These are the real top names you will most often hear on the playground! The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to sound, not spelling. Find out which names are really #1!
Sep 11, 2020
Nameberry’s Playground Analysis combines variant spellings to reveal the *real* top baby names of the year – with some big surprises!
May 14, 2019
Kelli Brady’s highly anticipated annual analysis of the real baby name popularity of 2018–aka her Playground Analysis.
May 15, 2018
In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Bradie shows that Sophia and Jackson would be the real #1 names if all their various spellings were combined.