Baby Name News

Emma is Number 1 world-wide, but many parents are after something far more rare

An A to Z report on the baby name announcements made by Berries in July.

Bold middle names have replaced the old colorless connectives. Think Swift, Sage and Snow.

A look at etta-ending names which just might be moving in on the ellas. What do you think?

Abby Sandel relates nine unique journeys towards finding the right name.

By Abby Sandel You know you’re a name nerd when half the fun of a new Disney Pixar film is the list of production babies. I loved every second of the studio’s newest production, Inside Out. As the credits rolled, I waited patiently. Accounting scrolled by, then Craft Services, until – finally! – the list […]

Some baby name inspirations stories from read families.

Alaska lands on the baby name atlas this week, along with Tennessee and some other interesting word name choices for girls.

Kelli Brady’s exhaustive analysis of just where the 2014 popular names stand on the gender divide.

Look at the fabulous names that Berries have chosen for their June babes!

Some interesting tribute choices for the month of July, from history, politics, and a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Baby names from books–both classic and contemporary–are popping up all over the celebrisphere and beyond.

Celebrities are known for choosing unique celebrity baby names. Academy Award-nominated Terrence Howard is the latest to join the ranks of daring baby namers. It isn’t just about choosing an outlandish name. It’s about finding inspiration from the wider world. Sure, the names on this list have seldom – or never – been heard in […]

The Nameberry Father’s Day Awards for best named babies of new celebrity dads so far in 2015 go to…

Here Aussie name expert Anna Otto presents the rising name stars in her country, also comparing them to those in the US and UK.

Some lovely names associated with the month of June– Rose and Pearl, and of course, June, Juno and Summer.

The boys are taking back the Mac names, as in McKinley, MacGregor and McCoy.

The comprehesive list of celeb babies born in the merry month of May, from Adeline Pauline to Zeke.

The Nameberry birth announcements for May ranged from classics like Margaret and Joseph to the retro Mabel and Archie to new nature names Canary and Lake.

The latest pop list from Spain is out and Lucia and Hugo are at the top.

Guest blogger Josh Murray unearths some unique but usable choices, from Crane to Thisbe.

Baby name inspiration from Taylor Swift’s tough new video? You betcha! Luna, Lena and Domino, for starters.

Emma and Noah vs Amelia and Oliver: Eleanor Nickerson's perceptive analysis of the Anglo-American divide.

Following the path of Lucy and Luna, boys’ name with the lu-sound beginning are forging ahead, from Lucas and Luke to Louis and Lucian.

Brooklyn’s the second most popular name in Wyoming, Mia tops the charts in New Mexico–and other fascinating data on the naming preferences in various states.