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Aug 2, 2016
Meet the New Instababy Name Stars!
Here’s a new source of baby names–the babies and kids who’ve become stars on Instagram
Jul 31, 2016
Girl Names with Built-in Boyish Nicknames
Frankie and Charlie, Rory and Rhett–boyish nicknames for girls are gaining in popularity.
Jul 24, 2016
Magical Baby Names from Harry Potter
With another book in the series due out on July 31st, we take the time to review nineteen years of amazing Harry Potter appellations.
Jul 17, 2016
Nine Boy Baby Names to Watch…
Nameberry Top 100 List + Starbabies = Names sharply on the rise
Jul 14, 2016
Vintage Baby Names: Lost Boys of 1916
These lost boy names of a century ago have what it takes to be rediscovered now.
Jul 4, 2016
The Most Popular Baby Names of 2016
Olivia replaces Charlotte at the head of the girls popularity list for the first half of 2016, while Ezra holds onto the Number 1 spot for boys.
Jul 3, 2016
Trendy Boy names ending in i
Meagan Burke has spotted a trend: lots of popular boy names ending in the vowel I.
Jul 3, 2016
9 Stylish Classic Boy Names You Should Consider
Can a boy’s name be stylish and classic? Definitely! Here are nine names that are both.
Jun 30, 2016
Happy 100th Birthday, Olivia!
A salute to one of the iconic bearers of top name Olivia, Ms. de Havilland, who celebrates her centenary today!
Jun 26, 2016
The Story of Summer and other Season Names
Cleveland Evans explains the history of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter as baby names.
Jun 19, 2016
Short, Sophisticated Girl Names You’ll Love
Looking for a short, sophisticated, nickname-proof girl name? Here are some great possibilities, from Arden to Thea, and Eddie Redmayne’s new choice, Iris.
Jun 14, 2016
Are all the good names taken?!
It’s a boy! And he’ll join 50+ cousins, nephews, and uncles, making finding a name tough. But the Name Sage finds a way!
Jun 7, 2016
Can These Baby Namers Escape the Top 100?
JAre there any great girl names that aren’t in the Top 100? The Name Sage assures an expectant mama that there are plenty of gorgeous names that aren’t heard everywhere. Sydney writes: I am due this August with boy-girl twins. They already have a big sister named Summer Emilia. In looking for girl names, I […]
Jun 7, 2016
Bye, bye Brayden, adios Aiden!
All the members of the aden/aiden/ayden family are slipping. Kelli Brady does the numbers.
Jun 5, 2016
Baby Names from Books: Ballet Shoes and Skating Shoes
From the classic YA series by Noel Streatfeild come the intriguing names of her young, creative characters, from Dulcie to Sorrel to Lalla.
Jun 2, 2016
101 Fresh Subs for Top 10 Boy Names
Noah and Liam too popular? Then how about Nash or Cian? Aimee Tafreshi offers plenty of choices!
May 24, 2016
Fastest Climbing Baby Names in Australia
How do the names climbing in Australia compare to those in the US? Anna Otto lays it out for us.
May 23, 2016
Benjamin:The new Top 10 boy name
Famous Benjamins, Bens, Benjis and Bennys–from the Bible to the big screen
May 19, 2016
Top Baby Names: What’s Popular Where?
By Linda Rosenkrantz Emma and Noah are the new Number 1 baby names in the US, but are they the most popular names where you live? Emma was Number 1 in just 22 states, Noah at the top in only 13. Other states put rivals Olivia, Ava, and Sophia at the head of the class for girls, as well as Mia (in Hawaii and New Mexico), Harper (in South […]
May 17, 2016
New Top Baby Names
Attention Name Nerds: You’ll be excited to see Kelli’s deep analysis of the new Top 100 list!
May 15, 2016
Best Names Given to Just 5 Babies
If you’re looking for a really unusual name, these were given to only five babies in the US last year.
May 15, 2016
Comeback Classic Baby Names
By Abby Sandel The new US Top 1000 list is out, and while it’s easy to focus on the trendy and the novel – Saylor is up for girls, Baylor for boys, and Oakley for both! – plenty of classic baby names are also making a comeback. Last year we looked at nine boy names […]
May 11, 2016
Nickname Names on the Rise
From Dash to Maisie to Millie, these were the fastest rising nickname names of 2015.
May 8, 2016
Powerhouse Celebrity Baby Names: The big influencers
Which starbaby names were the most influential on this year’s popularity list?