Jul 22, 2015
People Names for Dogs
As we think of our dogs more as our children, we give them names fit for babies.
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Jul 21, 2015
Great Alternatives to the Top Boy Names
Substituting the unusual for the most popular boys names–Lysander for Alexander? What are your suggestions?
Jul 19, 2015
Great Alternatives to the Top Girl Names
Love Emma or Sophia but want something more unusual? The Art of Naming can help.
Jul 14, 2015
Name Sage: Is This Name Too Popular?
The Name Sage offers her wisdom this week on deciding if a name is too popular–and if that really matters.
Jul 13, 2015
Atticus Tops Baby Names 2015
by Pamela Redmond Satran Atticus makes major baby name news by topping Nameberry’s count of Most Popular Names for the first half of 2015, on the publication day of the new Harper Lee novel casting the inspirational namesake Atticus Finch as a racist. The ancient Roman boys’ name Atticus, which indicates a person from the […]
Jul 5, 2015
Unisex Names of the 2014 Top 1000
Kelli Brady’s exhaustive analysis of just where the 2014 popular names stand on the gender divide.
Jun 28, 2015
Literary Baby Names in the News
Baby names from books–both classic and contemporary–are popping up all over the celebrisphere and beyond.
Jun 24, 2015
Cute Comeback-Kid Nicknames for Girls
Sadie and Josie have made their comebacks, but there are plenty of other previously popular nickname names for girls to consider.
Jun 11, 2015
Australia’s Fastest Rising Top 100 Names
Here Aussie name expert Anna Otto presents the rising name stars in her country, also comparing them to those in the US and UK.
Jun 4, 2015
On Choosing a (mega) Popular Baby Name
Guest blogger Jen Simon’s reflections on giving her son what would become the #1 boys’ name.
May 31, 2015
Most Popular Spanish Baby Names
The latest pop list from Spain is out and Lucia and Hugo are at the top.
May 21, 2015
UK vs US Popular Baby Names
Emma and Noah vs Amelia and Oliver: Eleanor Nickerson's perceptive analysis of the Anglo-American divide.
May 20, 2015
New Baby Name Trend: The Lu/Lou boys
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.
May 18, 2015
States’ Most Popular Names 2014
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.
May 17, 2015
Best Names Given to Just 5 Babies
Here are some of the rarities found at the low end of the popularity list, from Amandine to Xanthe.
May 17, 2015
The Hottest Celebrity Baby Names
Which starbaby name choices impacted this year’s popularity list? Abby Sandel gives us a rundown.
May 14, 2015
The Best New Baby Names
Of all the new names in the Top 1000, here is a selection of the best.
May 13, 2015
A Tale of 2 Popularity Lists
Nameberry’s most popular names list is very different from the national stats, with a lot more adventurous choices in the lead.
May 11, 2015
The Playground Analysis of the Real Most Popular Names
In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Brady shows how the actual #1 names of 2014 are Sophia and JAckson!
May 11, 2015
Classic Baby Names Make a Comeback
The new list of Top 1000 names leaves no doubt–classic baby names like James, Charlotte, Eleanor and Alice are on the rise!
May 8, 2015
The Top Baby Names of 2014!
The wait is over! Emma and Noah take the top spots in the new Social Security most popular names list! And Princess Charlotte breaks into the Top 10!
May 5, 2015
Predictions for the New Most Popular Baby Names
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week focuses on some of the questions that may be answered with the imminent release of the new Social Security list. What are your guesses for the top names?
May 4, 2015
Geographic Names Over Time
The names of US states have been popular since at least the 1880s. Nick Turner takes us through their ups and downs since then.