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Unique Baby Names: Tiger, Mojave and Renoir
Mar 16, 2026
  This week’s news includes unique names inspired by the Tiger Woods victory plus what’s happening in places like California, Cornwall, Paris and other parts of the world.   Extra-special baby namesAll babies are special, but does a much longed-for baby need an extra-special, unique name?   That’s what happened for one British...
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Contest: Guess the New Top 10 and Win!
Mar 16, 2026
  If there ever was a holiday for baby namers, it would be the Friday before Mother’s Day. For this is the day that the Social Security Administration releases the data on the most popular baby names of the previous year. This Friday, May 10th, the official list of US Most...
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Top Baby Names 2018!
Mar 16, 2026
  The top baby names of 2018 are in, with Emma and Liam continuing their reign as the Number 1 girl and boy names.   The top baby girl names remain exactly the same as last year in the first five places: Emma, Olivia, Ava, Isabella, and Sophia.   Among the most popular baby boy names,...
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2018 Most Popular Names: The Playground Analysis
Mar 16, 2026
  by Kelli Brady   For several years now, I have been putting together the Playground Analysis as a fun way to view the true popularity of names. When you hear a name on the playground, do you know how it is spelled? A lot of people may name their child a...
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Best New Names in the Top 1000
Mar 16, 2026
  According to the latest baby name data from the SSA, the pool of baby names chosen by new parents in the US has never been wider. The percentage of babies receiving a name in the Top 1000 continues to trend downwards, with almost a third of those born in 2018...
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Top Baby Names (and some at the bottom)
Mar 16, 2026
  By Clare Green   The last couple of weeks have seen some big baby name stories in the news, including the release of the US 2018 popularity charts and a new baby for pop royalty – plus scintillating snippets from the rest of the world.   America’s top baby names, state by...
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The Top Baby Names in Every State
Mar 16, 2026
  The most popular names by state can look very different from the national statistics.   The top baby names USA were once again Liam and Emma, but depending on where you live, you might not be able to relate. Emma took the top spot in only fifteen of the fifty states, while...
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Word Names: The hottest ones right now
Mar 16, 2026
  by Linda Rosenkrantz   Doesn’t it sometimes seem that just about any word in the dictionary can find its way onto a birth certificate these days? (Yes, looking at you, Kardashians!). And it’s not only color and flower and occupational nouns, but even adjectives and adverbs that were never conceived of...
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Place Names for Babies: The hot spots
Mar 16, 2026
  by Linda Rosenkrantz   Place names for babies are a movable feast. We’ve traveled from London and Paris and Brittany to towns in New Jersey like Trenton and Camden and on to New York’s Brooklyn and even a starbaby boy named Bronx.   And at the same time there are the names that have...
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Most Popular Names of 2019….so far
Mar 16, 2026
  The Most Popular Baby Names of 2019  on Nameberry features two new names at Number 1: Archie and Isla.   Midway through the year, Archie attracted 50 percent more page views than any other boys’ name. Archie‘s popularity is thanks largely to Britain’s latest royal baby. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The infant...
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New Top French Baby Names
Mar 16, 2026
  French baby names are just one feature of this week’s news. It also includes new popularity lists from several other countries, alternative ways to pick a baby name, and the ups and downs of sharing your name with someone famous.   French Baby Names and Other International Name NewsName data lovers:...
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Names Meaning Red are Blazing Hot
Mar 16, 2026
  Names that mean red, in fact all names that are related to the color red, have been red hot recently—and not just for red-haired babies.   There all the engaging Irish boy names meaning red that are used in that redhead-heavy country, plus the rosy red names from Rosie to Rosamund, and...
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Unique Baby Names in the News
Mar 16, 2026
  This week’s news includes unique baby names, the hottest names in Switzerland, celebrity baby names that make a statement, and parents who changed their baby names to keep their families happy…would you?   Top Swiss baby names: Liam and LeniaSwitzerland is a small country with a diverse range of languages and...
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