Jun 17, 2018
French Baby Names: Classics making a comeback
A report from France on the classic names that are making a comback there.
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Jun 14, 2018
Happy Father’s Day! Celebrating Cool Celebrity Dad Names
The infinite variety of celebrity dads’ names.
Jun 13, 2018
Sibsets, Spellings and Soccer Stars: All in this week’s news
The baby name news this weeks includes Disney villains, the various, spellings of Meghan, cool sibsets–and much more!
Jun 12, 2018
Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong
Plenty of great options for the parents seeking a one-syllable, well-liked boy’s name.
Jun 11, 2018
Nameberry’s Unique Baby Name Trends
Nameberry faves are very different from the Social Security popularity list!
Jun 10, 2018
What’s in an Author Name?
The fascinating story of one writer’s search for her authentic author name.
Jun 7, 2018
Names in the News: Sunshine, Saga, and…Marty?
In this week’s baby name news, some stunning sibsets, some little known Celtic names…and much more!
Jun 6, 2018
Pregnant Possibilities for Rachel & Daniel, Claire & Hugh
Some superstars are expecting, and Sophie is ready with her name predictions!
Jun 3, 2018
MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby
A feast of fantastic, unusual names in this month’s collection of berrybaby birth announcements.
May 30, 2018
Names in the News: Elektra, Raja, Goliath and Keats
Celebrity, Aussie and Mormon baby names are in the news this week.
May 29, 2018
Boy Baby Names: Let’s talk about Liam
How did Liam get to be the #1 boys’ name in America?
May 28, 2018
Baby Name Trends: The latest ley-ending girls
So many girls’ names ending with ley and ly are on the rise! So move over Ashley, Everly has arrived.
May 24, 2018
Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous
Some intriguing names tied to Memorial Day and its Civil War roots, from Charleston to Indy to Zealous.
May 23, 2018
Royal Wedding Kids, Starbaby Sibs and State Standouts
Lots of big news in the baby name world this week–including British and Hollywood royalty.
May 22, 2018
The Top Cornish Names in Cornwall
Specifically Cornish names are in the Nameberry spotlight today, featuring some lovely and unusual choices!
May 21, 2018
Hottest Nicknames of 2017
What were the hottest nickname names in 2017? Here they are, from Ari to Zander.
May 21, 2018
Congrats To Our Name Popularity Contest Winners!
Announcing the winners of the Most Popular Names of 2017 contest!
May 20, 2018
Pop Culture Names Outside the Top 1000
Names of pop culture icons, both real and fictional, have inspired some baby namers in 2017.
May 17, 2018
See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!
Our maps show the name popularity of girl and boy names in every state!
May 16, 2018
2017 Comeback Kids: Best names newly returned to the list
The best names that have returned to popularity after at least ten years–and sometimes much longer.
May 15, 2018
Playground Analysis 2017: The REAL Top 50 List!
In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Bradie shows that Sophia and Jackson would be the real #1 names if all their various spellings were combined.
May 13, 2018
Best New Names in the Top 1000
What are the best new baby names that entered the 2017 popularity lists? Octavia, Caspian, Opal and Emerald are among the best of the best.
May 11, 2018
New Number 1 Boys’ Name!
Liam is the new Number 1 boys’ name for 2017, the Social Security Administration announced, with Emma remaining at Number 1 one for girls. This year’s top baby names contains more new entries than in several years. Amelia vaults onto the girls’ Top 10 at Number 8, followed by newcomer Evelyn at Number 9. On […]