The brand new baby names data for the US packs a double punch this year. Not only does it give us our first glimpse at the new decade of baby names, but it also shines a light on what new parents were thinking, feeling and hoping during a year like...

　　These are the real top names you will most often hear on the playground! 　　The Playground Analysis groups the names from the SSA list according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. Grouping the various spellings together gives us a more accurate view of...

　　Looking for a cool, fresh baby name that’s ahead of the curve? You’d better avoid these ones. 　　All names rise and fall in popularity. Sometimes it’s dramatic, like sporty Shaquille, which went from off the charts to Top 200 and back again within seven years. Others move at glacial pace,...

　　As another difficult year draws to a close, we celebrate the precious moments of love, joy and hope that Nameberry’s newest arrivals brought in 2021. 　　Birth announcements for 146 new Babyberries – 86 girls and 60 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The...

　　2021 may have been the second worst year in recent memory, but its baby names herald a brighter future. With babymoons and extravagant gender reveals off the table, parents are devoting more of their time and energy to finding adventurous and meaningful names for their children. 　　Here, the names that...

　　What are the biggest baby names for 2022? The top choices we’re watching for the year ahead? 　　We’ve rounded up 50 baby names that hit all the hottest trend notes for 2022. These names combine all the right ingredients for success right now – blending a fashionable sound and style...

　　Gen-Z is about to revolutionize the world of baby names, remaking the very foundations of names and naming. 　　As the oldest Gen-Zers turn 25, the average age in the US for women to have their first child, they'll take over from millennials as the primary baby havers...and baby namers. Like...

　　Nameberry’s latest batch of beautifully named babies are here! These are the combined birth announcements for February and March from our Berry community. 　　The names chosen by our newest parents radiate love and positivity. Some choices put these sweet sentiments front and center, with positive word and virtue names such...

　　The top baby names in the US were recently revealed to be Liam and Olivia… again. But if you feel like you hear other names more often, there’s a good reason for that! 　　The baby name data released each year by the Social Security Administration lists variant spellings like Aiden...

　　Old people names are those edgy old-fashioned choices that make a real style statement. 　　Popular vintage baby names like Violet and Ezra certainly don’t make the cut, and nor do retro rising stars like Winnie and Zelda, Franklin and Otis.  　　No – to truly qualify, a name needs to be...

　　Names that start with A are hands-down the most popular in terms of first initial. Maybe that’s because parents know that children whose names start with A may do better in school (yes, really) or because A simply has an innate tendency to come in first. 　　You can find an...

　　Baby name trends for 2022 blend fun and fantasy with more serious themes of hope, strength, and spirituality. 　　The pandemic has highlighted our need for escapism and adventure, but also for stability and connection. The new parents of this year are seeking names with style and substance that mark a...

　　Wild and wacky baby names used to be the preserve of the rich and famous. Naming your child Fifi Trixibelle or Kal-El or Pilot Inspektor made a very public statement that the normal rules of the game did not apply. 　　But fast forward a couple of decades, and wild baby...