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Happy 3rd Birthday to Nameberry!

　　You know you’ve been around a while when you forget your birthday. The third anniversary of Nameberry’s launch, earlier in October, came and went without any of us realizing it. But now that we have, we want to pause and take stock of how far we’ve come with the help...

May 12, 2026

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Most Popular Names Predictions?

May 12, 2026

　　Today’s Questions of the Week focus on the upcoming Social Security lists of 2010’s most popular names. 　　The announcements of the Social Security Administration’s popularity lists for 2010 are almost upon us. So, time to place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, on what will be revealed. 　　What do you think will...

Baby Name Trends: Ha Ha names are nothing to laugh at!

May 12, 2026

　　Have you noticed the sudden pop in popularity of girls’ names starting with the happy-go-lucky syllable ‘Ha’—some on them shamelessly stolen from the boys? Caught in the spotlight by two recent high-profile starbabies, Harper Seven Beckham and Jessica Alba’s Haven Warren, this is among the baby name trends that seem...

Hottest Baby Name Trends: a century ago

May 12, 2026

　　If you were naming a baby in 1911, you certainly wouldn’t be thinking about the hottest baby name trends or what was cool or hip. Ah, those were the days! 　　But it is interesting to look back and see what patterns were in evidence then, which names—some of them really surprising—have obeyed the...

Baby Name Trends: Top Names of 2030?

May 12, 2026

　　Scanning the popularity charts of some of the current most popular and stylish baby names (yeah, that’s how I spend my spare time), I noticed something fascinating the other day. Many of them – Ava, Ella, Peyton, Aiden, Emmett, even number one Isabella – were at the very bottom of...

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Double Trouble: Name plus Nickname Search

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Name Sage: Do rules make baby naming easier?

May 12, 2026

　　Do too many rules make naming a baby impossible, or is a solid list of must-haves the key to finding a great name for daughter number three? 　　Kate writes: 　　We are counting down the days until our fifth child and third daughter arrives at the end of June. We cannot...

Newest Word Names for Girls

May 12, 2026

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Back in 2007, Thirty Rock’s Cerie told Liz Lemon that she already had baby names picked out. “If it’s a girl, Bookcase, or Sandstorm, or maybe Hat, but that’s more of a boy’s name.” 　　While Hat and Bookcase remain – thankfully – unused, parents continue to embrace...

Short, Sophisticated Girl Names You’ll Love

May 12, 2026

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Congratulations to Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe on the arrival of their daughter, Iris Mary. 　　The Oscar-winning actor and his public relations executive wife chose a sophisticated, nickname-proof name for their first child. Iris has so many qualities expectant parents seek. It’s literary and glamorous, but not...

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12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

May 12, 2026

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

May 12, 2026

　　When a name gets popular, it’s rarely in isolation. 　　Both boy names and girl names tend to rise and fall in groups based on sound, image, association, or some combination thereof. Sometimes just a pair of names will attract attention, but often entire gangs of names will become fashionable at...

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

May 12, 2026

　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

May 12, 2026

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

May 12, 2026

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

May 12, 2026

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

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America's Next Top Baby Names

May 12, 2026

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

May 12, 2026

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

May 12, 2026

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

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Strictly Scottish Names: Innis, Jura & Jock

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The Playground Analysis of the Real Most Popular Names

May 12, 2026

　　By Kelli Brady, The Name Freak! 　　Now that the 2014 SSA list has been released, I can present the “real” Top 50 to you! By combining the different spellings of each name, we can determine which name is truly more popular. Because when you hear “Sophia!” on the playground, you...

10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today

May 12, 2026

　　Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, let’s take a look at some Colonial names that were used in 1700s America and could be still considered fashionable today. Colonial names are chock full of history and laced with virtues and biblical associations. 　　You probably won’t see many boys named Comfort or girls named Modesty...

Unisex Names of the 2014 Top 1000

May 12, 2026

　　By Kelli Brady, NameFreak! 　　There are 67 names in the 2014 Top 1000 that charted for both boys and girls. More if you count the ones that are spelled differently. It’s quite interesting to see which gender has taken over the name, as well as which names are given to...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

May 12, 2026

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

May 12, 2026

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

May 12, 2026

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...