Baby Name News

She’s expecting her first child – at last! – and wants the ultimate name for her daughter, but finding that it’s sometimes easier to find names for others than yourself.

Ancient Welsh classic names from books marry great stories and beautiful Welsh names.

Which starbaby names were the most influential on this year’s popularity list?

We are so pleased to present Kelli’s annual Playground Analysis–how the most popular list of 2015 would look if the various spellings of a name were combined.

By Pamela Redmond Satran The new Number 1 baby names in the US are….the old Number 1 baby names in the US. For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the official US baby names popularity list for 2015. And the entire Top 10 stayed more the same than it has in […]

Be aware that that name you’re considering might be pronounced very differently in different places.

Notable namesakes for May from the worlds of presidential politics, medicine, literature, journalism and dance.

Part 2 of the fascinating names of the fascinating personas of the fascinating David Bowie.

Enter our contest! Tell us your predictions for the new Top 10 girl and boy names!

Classic names, classical names, family names and flower names all showed up on baby berry birth certificates in April.

What names will enter the Top 1000 this year? Abby’s predictions.

Should you use or keep in reserve a name that’s similar to one that you love for another gender?

One mom’s story about her own unusual name and why she gave one to her daughter.

by Pamela Redmond Satran Vintage baby names have been so widely used for so long that the parent in search of a boys’ name that’s both old-fashioned and fresh-feeling may have to search long and hard. On the boys’ side we’ve seen waves of Biblical baby names, from Adam and Zachary to current Top Ten […]

Theodore was their #1 name until friends used it. Should they move on? Take the poll!

A mix of classic and inventive names from Ernest Hemingway’s family tree.

Celebrating National Poetry Month with 26 wide-ranging poetic choices for girls, from Aphra to Vendela.

For Earth Day and beyond, a selection of rich brown, earthy names, from Auburn to Sienna to Umber.

The Name Sage helps a couple compromise on a name for their first daughter.

Lots of high-profile celebs have announced that they’re expecting this month. Here are Sophie Kihm’s predictions of what names they might choose. Do you have predictions of your own?

Some new word names up for consideration, from Arrow to Zenith. Do any of them have special meaning for you?

Move over Mason and Carter, it’s time for Remington and Clark as celebs and others pick surname names for their sons.

These brother and sister names go beautifully together.

Are two middles and two last names too much?

What did Anne Hathaway, Seth Meyers, Ivanka Trump and James Van Der Beek name their babies born in March?