BabyNames in the Press

Site founder and name consultant Jennifer Moss is available for print and on-air interviews to comment on celebrity names, naming trends and challenges. At the end of each year, BabyNames.com releases the top baby names of the year, which is picked up by national and international radio, television and print news sources.

Media Contact / Interview Requests:
email: Laura Scholz press@babynames.com
phone: 1 (877) 211-BABY (2229)

BabyNames.com on Television

• AP Entertainment Television - Los Angeles, CA (on air interview)
• KCBS/KCAL - Los Angeles, CA (on air interview)
• CNN Headline News - CNN-HN (on air interview)
• CBS Morning News - Pittsburgh, PA (on air interview)
• CBS The Early Show - (on air interview)
• Fox News Live - (on air interview)
• KPNX TV - Phoenix, AZ (on air interview)
• Your Morning on CN8 - Comcast (on air interview)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - (quoted)
• Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve - (quoted)
• A Baby Story - The Learning Channel (showed parents using site)

BabyNames.com on the Radio

• NPR National Public Radio - US National
• WABC Talk Radio - New York, NY
• REAL PARENTING on C-FAX 1070 - Victoria, BC
• KFI - Los Angeles, CA
• WFGE - Louisville, KY
• KYGO - Denver, CO
• WOAI - San Antonio, TX
• BBC - London, UK
• Live Ireland - Dublin, UK
• CHQR - Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
• WJMN-FM - Boston, MA
• US 95.7: Tony and Kris Morning Show - San Diego, CA
• KOMO 1000 News - Seattle, WA
• Radio Live New Zealand - Bill Ralston
• KTRH News Radio 740 - Houston, TX
• KSRO Newstalk 1350 - Santa Rosa, CA

BabyNames.com in Print

The Guardian - UKNovember 3, 2009

What's in a name like Kai Rooney? Piers, oceans and gravy, apparently

Omaha World-Herald - Omaha,NE November 3, 2009; Cleveland Evans

'Dated' name of Leona will likely rise again

In Touch MagazineJuly 13, 2009

Old Fashioned Baby Names are So Hot in Hollywood!

ABC NewsJune 16, 2009; Ki Mae Heussner

Digital Doubles: Sparring Over Screen Names

Staten Island AdvanceMay 26, 2009; Elise McIntosh

Hello, My Name Is...

Arizona RepublicMay 13, 2009; Glen Creno

Anthony, Isabella top names for Ariz. Babies in '08

Pregnancy TodayFebruary 12, 2009; Beth Hering

Middle Names: The Evolution of the Middle Moniker

Gazette CommunicationsJanuary 24, 2009; Rod Boshart

Ava, Ethan top latest Iowa baby name lists

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2009; Derrik J. Lang

Baby-name experts: 'Seraphina Affleck' is heavenly

Cookie MagazineJanuary 13, 2009; Monica Perry

Baby Name Trends

USA TodayDecember 17, 2008; Cathy Lynn Grossman

Little 'Adolf Hitler' and the power of names

NewsweekNovember 21, 2008

Baby-name experts grade 'Bronx Mowgli'

Time MagazineNovember 14, 2008; Joel Stein

Name My Baby

Reuters AfricaNovember 6, 2008

Obama victory sparks baby naming frenzy

Kansas City StarKansas City, MO; Sept 30, 2008; Sharon Hoffmann

Baby Bellas Everywhere

Pregnancy TodaySept 12, 2008; Kim Seidel

Baby Name Consultants A Modern Way to Pick Baby's Name

Gainseville SunGainesville, FL; July 16, 2008; Jessica Newman

How parents choose moniker is changing

Associated PressJuly 14, 2008

Hard Knox for Jolie-Pitt boy, but Vivienne shines

E! OnlineJuly 13, 2008; Joal Ryan

Is Knox Gold? Vivienne the Next Isabella?

Los Angeles MagazineJuly, 2008; Rebecca Ford

Free Advice: Oh Baby

MomLogicMay 22, 2008

Baby (Domain) Names

The Charleston Post and CourierCharleston, NC; May 21, 2008; Brian Hicks

William, Madison rule in S.C.

MomLogicMay 19, 2008

'Desperate' Naming Game

Press ReleaseApr 22, 2008

Top "Green" Baby Names for Earth Day

The Buffalo NewsBuffalo, NY; Apr 22, 2008

Picking a name for the baby.

The Washington TimesApr 20, 2008; Gabriella Boston

Antique Chic; Great-grandparents' names popular again for newborns.

CNNMoney.comOnline; Apr 17, 2008

BabyNames.com Selects DigitalPost Interactive's Digital Media Sharing Solution

Baltimore SunBaltimore, MD; Mar 25, 2008

Name's the game.

Signal ItemPittsburgh, PA; Mar 25, 2008

Baby name game can get a bit outlandish.

Chicago TribuneChicago, IL; Mar 2, 2008

There's no place for these kid names.

Charleston GazetteCharleston, WV; Feb 10, 2008; Tara Tuckwiller

Web sites help new parents pick perfect name for their baby.

Miami HeraldMiami, FL; Jan 30, 2008

Who knew Miley had a third alter ego?

Daily News TribuneWaltham, MA; Jan 25, 2008

What's in a name?

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago, IL; Jan 20, 2008; Monica Collins

Name dog after book or Barack?

Mankato Free Press Mankato, MN; Jan 2, 2008

Le Sueur couple dons first-baby of '08 honor.

DeMoines RegisterDeMoines, IA; Dec 31, 2007; Jennifer Jacobs

Google, goodies and 'angels' target women in Iowa.

The Washington PostWashington, DC; Dec 2, 2007; Chris Cillizza; Shailagh Murray

The Man Who Helped Start Huckabee's Roll

The Christian Science MonitorNov 23, 2007; Jacqui Goddard

People turn to consultants to help name their kids.

Detroit NewsDetroit, MI; Jun 30, 2007

What's in a baby name? Money!

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago, IL; Jul 29, 2007; Kara Spak

What's in a name? Maybe a $350 fee; Families are hiring 'nameologists' to get a perfect fit.

SternGermany; Jul 11, 2007

Baby-Branding wird zur Manie

Omaha World-HeraldOmaha, NE; Jun 27, 2007

Laboring over a name.

San Diego Union TribuneSan Diego, CA; Jun 23, 2007

Parents spend time, money picking names for children.

The StateS. Carolina; Jun 23, 2007

Baby Name Game a Thriving Business

Wall Street JournalNew York, NY; Jun 22, 2007; Alexandra Alter

The Baby-Name Business

Seattle TimesSeattle, WA; Aug 19, 2007; Anna Jane Grossman

Name that baby... with a little professional help.

The TribuneSan Luis Obispo, CA; Jan 14, 2007

New Central Coast Parents are Choosing Old-School Monikers

ABCSpain; Jan 9, 2007

Asesor de nombres para ninos, el negocio de moda.

Hull Daily MailUK; Jan 2, 2007

The new arrivals who got 2007 off to a special start.

Tulsa WorldTulsa, OK; Jan 1, 2007

What's in a name? From Caden to Braden the most popular names for baby.

The RecordBergen County, NJ; Dec 30, 2006

Web Watch: Best of 2006

Detroit NewsDetroit, MI; Dec 29, 2006

Sites trot out best-of lists for the past year.

Victoria AdvocateVictoria County, TX; Dec 22, 2006

People really, really love boy's names that rhyme with Aidan.

Star TribuneMinneapolis, MN; Dec 19, 2006; Salas, Randy A.

Best of 2006 online.

The Cincinnati PostCincinnati, OH; Nov 25, 2006

What's in a celebrity's name?

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago, IL; Jun 25, 2006; Paige Wiser

Name-droppers: Real celebrities pick their own monikers

Chatanooga TimesChattanooga, TN; Jun 5, 2006

A name is a name, sometimes for fame.

Associated PressMay 31, 2006; Jake Coyle

Jolie-Pitt Baby Delivered by C-Section

Boston HeraldBoston, MA; May 29, 2006; Fargen, Jessica

Baby Shiloh may be 'bringer of peace.'

The MirrorLondon, England; Apr 12, 2006

Site of the Day

Telegraph-HeraldDubuque, IA; Feb 9, 2006; Erik Hogstrom

Parents aim for ideal name.

St. Joseph News-PressSt. Joseph, MO; Jan 16, 2006

Baby Names become unusual.

Orlando SentinelOrlando, FL; Oct 10, 2005

Nicknames give insight about namer, named alike.

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta, GA; Sep 16, 2005

It's a Preston Michael for Britney and hubby.

The Post StandardSyracuse, NY; Jul 18, 2005

A Jeff By Any Other Name Would Seem Less Dated

Orlando SentinelOrlando, FL; May 11, 2005

Kid is one of the first to be named after Jedi idol.

Daily HeraldArlington Heights, IL; Mar 19, 2005

'03 birth statistics offer interesting tidbits.

Denver Rocky Mountain NewsJan 4, 2005

Short Cuts

Daily SentinelGrand Junction, CO; Dec 26, 2004

What makes a name? - Faith, ethnicity, flowers and TV among influences...

The IndependentLondon, England; Dec 20, 2004

Pandora in America

Portland Press HeraldPortland, ME; Nov 11, 2004

Baby Bio: Caleb Daniel Young

The Fresno BeeFresno, CA; Oct 19, 2004

Naming a baby is no joke.

Bismarck TribuneBismarck, ND; Jul 18, 2004; Keith Darnay

Web sites to match the experiences of everyday life.

Chicago Sun-TimesMay 23, 2004; Paige Wiser

One bad baby name don't spoil the whole bunch.

The Christian Science MonitorMar 24, 2004

That's life.

The Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee, WI; Mar 14, 2004

Compass Short Stuff

The RecordBergen County, NJ; Jan 11, 2004

And the rest were snoring quite loudly.

Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks, ND; Jan 10, 2004

By Any Other Name - Parents of Altru Babies Pick Emma, Logan Most

Telegraph-HeraldDubuque, IA; Jan 4, 2004

Top baby names make gains; Popular names at Dubuque hospitals in '02 become more popular in '03.

Arizona Daily StarDec 25, 2003

Popularity of Hispanic names for babies grows.

The Wichita EagleWichita, KS; Dec 24, 2003

Family briefs: Sleep and learning; Moms and sex; Page skippers; Celtic names; Five-second rule.

The Seattle TimesSep 9, 2003; Stephanie Dunnewind

Baby names: Jacob, Emily remain popular, but trend is toward unique.

Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia, PA; May 20, 2003

This week's Web Winners: Baby names, drug information and more.

Dallas Morning NewsDallas, TX; May 13, 2003

Name chip off the old block after Frito-Lay icon, win scholarship.

Washington TimesWashington, DC; May 11, 2003

Baby names may reflect Grace; nothing ordinary Will do.

Western MailCardiff, Wales; Apr 14, 2003

Ryan's baby girl has the name of a Celtic goddess.

The Capital TimesMadison, WI; Jan 17, 2003

Name of the Baby: Madison Wins

The Oakland TribuneOakland, CA; Jan 5, 2003

Baby name game goes high-tech as choices go traditional.

Daily RecordGlasgow, Scotland; Feb 8, 2002

Making a name on the Web; On the net.

Arizona Daily StarJan 8, 2002

Baby names reflect state's Latino culture.

The Wall Street JournalNov 12, 2001; Molly Williams

Finding Baby Help Online

Arizona Daily StarMar 24, 2001

Jacob, Emily are favorite baby names.

The Virginian PilotFeb 18, 2001

What's in a name? Everything, to some parents...

San Antonio Express NewsSan Antonio, TX; Dec 31, 1999

Millennial mania high for clever baby names But be careful, folks...

The Dallas Morning NewsDallas, TX; Sep 14, 1999

And baby makes three.