Jun 24, 2013
Nearly Unique Baby Names
These 50+ baby names are as close to unique as we can find: Each was given to only five children last year. Might one be right for your own unique child?
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Jun 23, 2013
Word Names in the Top 1000
Words as names? The infamous North aside, a surprising number of other word names are to be found in the 2012 most popular list–and Kelly Brady of Name Freak! presents the evidence.
Jun 3, 2013
R Names Then and Now: Ralph vs. Ryder
Kelli Brady of NameFreak! compares the R-beginning names of the 1950’s to what and where they are today and comes to some interesting conclusions.
May 27, 2013
Comeback Candidates: Are we ready for babies Gregory, Susan and Mark?
Guest blogger Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names wonders if it’s time to reconsider some names that peaked in popularity a few decades ago–names like Amy and Cynthia and Diana–which have a lot in common with current faves.
May 15, 2013
Baby Names 2012: The Best of the New
Of the new names to enter the Top 1000 of 2012, here are the Nameberry Picks of the most likely to succeed–from Azalea to Zahra.
May 13, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: Top choices under the radar
Just below the new Top 1000 are dozens of wonderful names, some on the brink of wider popularity along with classics sailing toward extinction. Are your favorite baby names — or your own name! — among them?
May 12, 2013
Classic Baby Names: Where do they stand?
Do quiet classics like Phillip and Jane stand a chance against upstart invaders like Titan and Arya? Abby Sandel analyzes the standing of classic baby names on the new Top 1000.
May 12, 2013
A Letter to Jacob and Sophia
A Dad’s humorous hypothetical letter of apology to future bearers of the year’s most popular names, Sophia and Jacob.
May 10, 2013
Playground Analysis: The REAL Top 50 Names
Are Sophia and Jacob really the top baby names? Kelli Brady of NameFreak!’s analysis of spelling variations shows that for boys, there’s a different Number 1…AND 2.
May 9, 2013
Popular Names 2012: The new top baby names!
The official list of Most Popular Names for 2012 has been announced, and the top baby names are….
May 7, 2013
Popular Names 2012: Guess the Top 10 and win!
Will Sophia hold onto her new crown? Will Jacob hang in at Number 1? Guess the correct order of the new U.S. Top 10 and win this gorgeous personalized necklace, a Nameberry exclusive.
Apr 24, 2013
Popular Baby Names: The next top names
So what names will replace Madison and Mia, Jacob and Jayden in the Top 10?
Apr 17, 2013
Biblical Baby Names: Why Noah now?
Why has Noah become the hot new biblical boys’ name?
Feb 27, 2013
Popular Baby Names: What’s your favorite?
Today we celebrate popular baby names. Tell us which you like best, and why.
Feb 25, 2013
Baby Names: Once so hot, now so not
Gladys and Gary, Kevin and Kimberly are among the names that dominated their decades only to fall from fashion grace. What names were hot but now are not — and will any rise again?
Feb 20, 2013
Baby Names Trend: The Jennifer Juggernaut
In the seventies and early eighties, there were nearly a million baby Jennifers born in the US. What made Jennifer one of the biggest hit baby names ever?
Feb 11, 2013
Baby Names Hot in the UK, Not in the US
These baby names are evidence of how wide the gulf can be between the British and the American cultures.
Jan 30, 2013
They Wrecked My Baby Name!
You loved the name. You always thought you’d use it for your child. Then someone, something, somehow ruined it for you…
Jan 10, 2013
The Lost Names of 1913
You might think that, a hundred years ago, all the names were conventional and normal. You would be wrong.
Jan 2, 2013
The Top Berrybaby Names of 2012
Sophia and Jacob may be the Number 1 names in the U.S., but the top names chosen by our Berries buck the national trends. Here’s what’s hot and what’s hottest for Nameberry babies.
Jan 2, 2013
Babyberry Roundup: The fourth quarterly report of 2012
After all the discussion and debate, what names did Berries actually choose for their babies? Here’s our final Quarterly Report of 2012.
Dec 29, 2012
Nameberry’s Most Popular Features of 2012
Here are our most-read blogs, most-viewed lists, and most active forums of the year. How many have you seen, and which are your personal favorites?
Dec 18, 2012
Top Boy Names 2012
There’s a new Number 1 boys’ name this year on Nameberry. Here, our Top 100 for 2012, plus insights into what’s moving up and moving down, what’s hot and what’s hottest.
Dec 18, 2012
Top Girls’ Names of 2012
The most popular girls’ names on Nameberry this year have been counted, and we’ve got a new Number 1. Here’s what’s up, what’s down, what’s new, and what’s tops for 2012.
Dec 13, 2012
Sweet Spot Baby Names: Fitting in and standing out
Here are our picks of some of the best names that are familiar but not overly popular, distinctive but not outré. What other names are in your sweet spot?