Baby Name Popularity News

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

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

Sadie and Josie have made their comebacks, but there are plenty of other previously popular nickname names for girls to consider.

So what are the next hottest names ready to pop?

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

Guest blogger Jen Simon’s reflections on giving her son what would become the #1 boys’ name.

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

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.

Here are some of the rarities found at the low end of the popularity list, from Amandine to Xanthe.

Which starbaby name choices impacted this year’s popularity list? Abby Sandel gives us a rundown.

Of all the new names in the Top 1000, here is a selection of the best.

Nameberry’s most popular names list is very different from the national stats, with a lot more adventurous choices in the lead.

In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Brady shows how the actual #1 names of 2014 are Sophia and JAckson!

The new list of Top 1000 names leaves no doubt–classic baby names like James, Charlotte, Eleanor and Alice are on the rise!

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!

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?

The names of US states have been popular since at least the 1880s. Nick Turner takes us through their ups and downs since then.

Game of Thrones names influence baby names.

As we anticipate the release of the new Top 1000 names, guest blogger Elizabeth Broadbent looks back at the 2013 lists and finds some nuggets in the bottom 50.

I was asked by a magazine interviewer recently why I thought some vintage names come back and others don’t. Why Cora and Flora and not Dora? Why Edward and not Edwin? All of which got me thinking about the influences that do propel names out of the attic and into the spotlight.

There are several spelling variations of the classic Katherine and it’s fascinating to follow Kelli Brady’s tracking of how they have alternated over time.

Like brother Alexander, Alexandra has sparked a galaxy of girls’ name, from Alexis to Lexie to Sasha.

Would you like a name that would help you stand out more…or blend in?