Jewish Names and the Holocaust
Episode 72 – Part 1 of a two-part series on Jewish names and identity. Jennifer and Mallory speak with sociolinguist Dr. Iman M. Nick, author → full article
Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.
Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.
How to Choose the Best Baby Name
After working with expecting and new parents for over 25 years, I’ve learned quite a lot about the baby naming process. We’ve gone through the → full article
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2020
Episode 71 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top names on the U.S. Social Security baby names list, surprises on the list, and baby names → full article
Virtue and Expectation Names
Episode 70 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the new/old trend of giving babies “Expectation Names” names that imply an expectation on the child, a quality → full article
250+ Names that Mean Beautiful
Baby names that mean “Beautiful” are as diverse as the world itself, and represent a variety of cultures. Beautiful baby names are applicable for any gender, and some are even gender-neutral.
How to Pronounce Irish Names – with Dusty Rhodes
Episode 69 – Last year at this time, we did an episode about Irish Names – and our Irish listeners had quite a laugh at → full article
Chicago-Inspired Baby Names
Episode 68 – Chicago natives Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss discuss a vast list of Chicago-inspired baby names for parents who want to honor the → full article
This Not That – 2021
Episode 67 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss less-popular alternatives to the top 10 boys and girls names on the BabyNames.com charts. We also discuss interesting → full article
Minisode: Behind the Scenes at BabyNames.com
In this minisode, BabyNames.com founder Jennifer Moss talks about the history of the website, how she and her sister Mallory started The Baby Names Podcast, → full article
Alternatives to the Top 10 Baby Names
Parents are seeking out more unique names, intentionally avoiding names that rank in the top ten of the popularity charts. But if you love a → full article
Best/Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2020
Episode 66 – Our celebrity baby blogger, Kate Fann, joins Jennifer and Mallory in counting down the 5 best celebrity baby names and 5 worst → full article
400+ Unique Baby Names for 2021
I love compiling the top baby names of the year, because it's excited to discover the new and more unique baby names that are beyond the Top 100. Names ranked 101-500 are often those that are debuting on the charts, names that are just recently hitting the public consciousness and pop culture.
Top Baby Names of 2020
Episode 65 -The list is out! BabyNames.com has compiled the top most popular names of the year, and Jennifer and Mallory go at it with → full article
Can a Name=Success?
Episode 64 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the age-old question: Can a name make or break your success in life? We also speak with special → full article
Harry Potter Names
Episode 63 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the Harry Potter series of novels (and movies) authored by JK Rowling*.
We also report on → full article
