May 24, 2016
Fastest Climbing Baby Names in Australia
How do the names climbing in Australia compare to those in the US? Anna Otto lays it out for us.
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May 23, 2016
Benjamin:The new Top 10 boy name
Famous Benjamins, Bens, Benjis and Bennys–from the Bible to the big screen
May 22, 2016
Bold Baby Names for Big Families
Having lots of kids lets these celebs choose many great names.
May 22, 2016
Names from Books: How I named my characters
Author Mathieu Cailler reveals just how he created the character names in his short stories.
May 19, 2016
Top Baby Names: What’s Popular Where?
By Linda Rosenkrantz Emma and Noah are the new Number 1 baby names in the US, but are they the most popular names where you live? Emma was Number 1 in just 22 states, Noah at the top in only 13. Other states put rivals Olivia, Ava, and Sophia at the head of the class for girls, as well as Mia (in Hawaii and New Mexico), Harper (in South […]
May 17, 2016
New Top Baby Names
Attention Name Nerds: You’ll be excited to see Kelli’s deep analysis of the new Top 100 list!
May 17, 2016
Name Sage: On first-last name harmony
The Name Sage weighs in on the importance of first-last name harmony.
May 16, 2016
Them Are Fighting Names
by Pamela Redmond Satran We’re always spotlighting baby names that have appealing meanings: nature and intelligence, peace and love. But the fact is that many ancient names have meanings that relate to fighting and war and victory, undoubtedly desirable qualities to parents who feared that their babies might be kidnapped by Huns or eaten by […]
May 15, 2016
Best Names Given to Just 5 Babies
If you’re looking for a really unusual name, these were given to only five babies in the US last year.
May 15, 2016
Comeback Classic Baby Names
By Abby Sandel The new US Top 1000 list is out, and while it’s easy to focus on the trendy and the novel – Saylor is up for girls, Baylor for boys, and Oakley for both! – plenty of classic baby names are also making a comeback. Last year we looked at nine boy names […]
May 12, 2016
TV Baby Names: Calling Dr. Character Name!
There have been many medical characters on TV over the years, with noteworthy names like Marcus, Meredith and Michaela. Do you have a favorite?
May 11, 2016
Nickname Names on the Rise
From Dash to Maisie to Millie, these were the fastest rising nickname names of 2015.
May 10, 2016
Name Sage: Long and Lovely Girl Names
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.
May 10, 2016
Baby Names from Books: Welsh classics
Ancient Welsh classic names from books marry great stories and beautiful Welsh names.
May 8, 2016
Powerhouse Celebrity Baby Names: The big influencers
Which starbaby names were the most influential on this year’s popularity list?
May 8, 2016
Playground Analysis: The REAL most popular names
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.
May 6, 2016
Emma and Noah Top Baby Names List….Again
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 […]
May 5, 2016
Baby Names Pronunciation: A lesson in geography
Be aware that that name you’re considering might be pronounced very differently in different places.
May 4, 2016
What to Name Your May Baby
Notable namesakes for May from the worlds of presidential politics, medicine, literature, journalism and dance.
May 3, 2016
Guess the New Top 10 and Win!
Enter our contest! Tell us your predictions for the new Top 10 girl and boy names!
May 2, 2016
Newest Baby Name Announcements
Classic names, classical names, family names and flower names all showed up on baby berry birth certificates in April.
May 1, 2016
New Baby Names on the Rise
What names will enter the Top 1000 this year? Abby’s predictions.
May 1, 2016
Baby Names Quandary: Use it now or bank a name you love?
Should you use or keep in reserve a name that’s similar to one that you love for another gender?
Apr 28, 2016
The Reason I Didn’t Tell My Baby’s Unusual Name
One mom’s story about her own unusual name and why she gave one to her daughter.
Apr 27, 2016
15 Old-but-New Names for Boys
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 […]