Jun 4, 2017
Popular Baby Names: Inside the Top 100 of 2016
Name Nerds welcome! Kelli Brady digs deep into the popular names on the Social Security list and comes up with some interesting discoveries about their ups and downs.
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May 24, 2017
Baby Name News of the Week
This week it’s state and territory names, some cool name stories and popularity stats.
May 18, 2017
Most Popular Baby Names In Every State
These maps show the most popular names in every state.
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.
May 16, 2017
Baby Name News of the Week
News from across the namescape on the biggest baby name week of the year!
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.
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.
May 11, 2017
Popular Baby Names 2016
The most popular baby names of 2016 have been announced, and the list contains some major surprises.
May 4, 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!
Apr 27, 2017
French Boys’ Names: From the Top 100 in France
Names that are super popular in France which could catch on here.
Apr 24, 2017
10 Great Girl Names from the French Top 100
10 great names from the French popularity lists.
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?
Apr 17, 2017
44 Names from 1917 You Should Use Now!
Some hidden treasures from the popularity list of a century ago, from Lula to Odessa to Wiley.
Apr 13, 2017
Popular Baby Names: Our predictions of next rising stars!
Nameberry predicts the names that will be moving up on the next national popularity list.
Apr 10, 2017
Most Popular Girl Names Of 2016
The most popular names for baby girls have just been announced, and we are bringing you the top 25.
Mar 28, 2017
Poshest Names in Britain: Crunching the Numbers
British Baby Names blogger Eleanor Nickerson gives a fascinating rundown on the names used almost exclusively by the UK's upper classes.
Mar 22, 2017
Most Popular Scottish Baby Names Here and There
Fresh new data tells us which Scottish names are popular in the US and which are tops in Scotland–two very different lists!
Mar 19, 2017
New Oldtime Girl Names: Maxine and Maude
Charlotte and Violet have already had resounding revivals, but there are other similarly straightforward old girl names standing in wait.
Mar 16, 2017
Irish Baby Names: Top Choices Here and There
Irish baby names are very different in the US and in Ireland. A look at the top Irish baby names there and here.
Mar 14, 2017
Girl Names: In Love with Olivia
You love Olivia but find it just too popular? Here are 17 excellent alternatives with the same o-start and a-end.
Mar 12, 2017
Nine Rising Word Names: Fox, Clover and Stone
Word names are one of the top trends of 2017. Here are nine that are gaining fast on Nameberry.
Mar 2, 2017
What Are Your State’s Quirky Favorite Baby Names?
Aspen in Colorado, Brigham in Utah, Ransom in Washington. What unusual names are most popular in your state? Check out this list!
Feb 27, 2017
Not Your Mother’s Baby Names
It’s a generational thing–here are more than 100 of today’s names that might baffle your mom.
Jan 27, 2017
Hottest Baby Names of 2017
A whole raft of hot new names signalling a major cultural shift in 2017, with only Amara appearing both years.
Jan 11, 2017
Berry Baby Names: Real-Life Choices of 2016
When it came down to the ultimate pick, what names did the Nameberries actually choose in 2016?