Baby Names
Baby names are the overall focus of all the news and features on Nameberry. Our news stories cover the latest popular baby names, analysis of baby name trends, and news on baby girl names and baby boy names. We bring you all the news on baby names as it happens.
Tue May 30 2017
Cool Classic Baby Names
Yes, classics can be cool, and the Name Sage offers some examples for both girls and boys.
Mon May 29 2017
Latest Starbaby Name Predictions!
What will the brother of Sid Biggs be names? And how about Serena Williams’ first child? Here are Sophie’s best bets.
Sun May 28 2017
Best Unusual Girl Names: Twyla, Thora, and Lake
If you’re looking for a really, really unusual name for your daughter, here are 50 fabulous options in every conceivable category–long and short, vintage and modern, nature names and interesting imports.
Wed May 24 2017
Baby Name News of the Week
This week it’s state and territory names, some cool name stories and popularity stats.
Tue May 23 2017
Frills-Free Girl Names
Sophie fatigue has set in, leaving this family stuck for a name for their third daughter. What goes well with Margot and Audrey? The Name Sage has some ideas.
Mon May 22 2017
12 Awesome Arabic Names
With the approach of Ramadan, John Kelly takes a look at Arabic names that have found international approval, from Aaliyah to Jamal to Layla.
Sun May 21 2017
Best Unusual Boy Names: Cassian, Macsen, and Wolf
Crushed that Fox, Gus, and Shepherd made the Top 1,000 baby names list? Nameberry looks at the best unusual boy names, finding possibilities that fall far outside of the current most popular choices.
Wed May 17 2017
The Hottest Trends in Baby Names Today
Nameberry’s original analysis of the Social Security data of 2016 versus 2006 identifies the names that have exploded in use over the past ten years and reveals the major baby name trends of the decade.
Mon May 15 2017
2016 Baby Names: The Playground Analysis
Kelli Brady analyzes what the popularity list would look like if all the spellings of a name were combined.
Sun May 14 2017
The Newest Baby Names on the List: Contest Winners!
Nameberry’s contest for guessing the new popular names on the Social Security list brought many good guesses and two big winners. Royalty for girls and Fox for boys came in strongest as first-time names on the list.
Thu May 11 2017
Popular Baby Names 2016
The most popular baby names of 2016 have been announced, and the list contains some major surprises.
Wed May 10 2017
Baby Names News of the Week
As we eagerly await the new Top 1000 popularity list, Clare Bristow debuts her Baby Names News of the Week blog.
Mon May 08 2017
Literary Names from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The Handmaid’s Tale–a distinguished novel and much talked-about TV series–offers a range of mostly classic baby name possibilities–from Lydia and Luke to Cora and June.
Sun May 07 2017
Boy Names Starting with B: Billy and Bear
Best new baby boy names starting with B, from Bear to Beau to Bodhi
Thu May 04 2017
CONTEST: Guess the Newest Names on the List
The new official most popular list is about to be released and we want you to guess what names will enter for the first time or make a return!
Wed May 03 2017
Brilliant Berry Baby Name Picks in April
A wide variety of great new Nameberry choices this month from classics to creative, Ethan to Ensley.
Tue May 02 2017
Vintage Modern Girl Names: Margot or Juliet?
Where’s the middle ground between mainstream favorites like Olivia and Ava and vintage picks like Dorothy and Cora?
Sun Apr 30 2017
Modern Romance Girl Names: Sienna and Vienna
A new category of baby names: 21st century romantic, as in Ciara’s choice of Sienna Princess.
Thu Apr 27 2017
French Boys’ Names: From the Top 100 in France
Names that are super popular in France which could catch on here.
Wed Apr 26 2017
What’s the Most Unusual Name in Your Family?
What’s the most unusual name on your family tree? And will it ever come back into style?
Mon Apr 24 2017
10 Great Girl Names from the French Top 100
10 great names from the French popularity lists.
Sun Apr 23 2017
Vintage Boy Names: Grover and Friends
The baby name Grover made news this week: could it and other similarly quirky vintage boy names like Roscoe and Rufus start to rise?
Thu Apr 20 2017
What Will Be the Next Liam…and Sophia?
Names like Liam and Sophia have become thoroughly integrated into American nomenclature. What’s next?
Tue Apr 18 2017
International Baby Names: Boston Marathon winners
Taking a look at some of the more interesting international names of past Boston Marathon winners.
Tue Apr 18 2017
Sweet Southern Girl Names
The Name Sage offers some sweet Southern choices -- Georgia, Delia and Clementine.