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.
Episode 69 – Last year at this time, we did an episode about Irish Names – and our Irish listeners had quite a laugh at how we Americans pronounced Irish names! So this year we’ve invited popular Irish radio host and podcast producer Dusty Rhodes to help us with authentic Irish name pronunciation! → full article
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 Windy City. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners. → full article
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 stories from celebrity baby news, and take name questions from our listeners! → full article
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, and what’s in store for 2021.
BabyNames.com was founded in 1996 and is celebrating our 25th year online. → full article
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 name on the top ten, what should you do? → full article
Episode 66 – Our celebrity baby blogger, Kate Fann, joins Jennifer and Mallory in counting down the 5 best celebrity baby names and 5 worst celebrity baby names of the year. We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners! → full article
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 their opinions and predictions for 2021. We also cover the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming! → full article
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 guest Abby Sandel from AppellationMountain.net. Abby is a life-long name enthusiast and baby name consultant! → full article
Episode 63 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the Harry Potter series of novels (and movies) authored by JK Rowling*.
We also report on this week’s celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners! → full article
With Special Guests Matt Mercer and Lee Perry
Episode 62 – Jennifer and Mallory talk all about gaming naming – names from video games and role playing games. Joining us is Lee Perry, former lead designer at Epic Games, and Matthew Mercer, founding cast member and Dungeon Master of the hit online show, Critical Role. → full article
Episode 61 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names that were originally dictionary words! Dictionary words have become very trendy for baby names, whether they’re flower names, brand names, occupational names, or more! Listen as we discuss this phenomenon, along with the current celebrity baby news, and take questions from our listeners. → full article
Episode 60 – This is the second in a two-part episode about Changing Your Name. Jennifer is joined by guest host Kees Wiederspan, social media manager for BabyNames.com and a long-time member of our names community. → full article
Episode 59 – The U.S. Social Security top baby names list has dropped for 2019, and Mallory and Jennifer have some opinions! A special between-the-episodes episode to discuss the top 1000 more popular baby names for births in the United States. → full article
Episode 58 – This is the first of a two-part episode on Changing your Name. Mallory and Jennifer discuss why a person might want to change their name-first or last-and how to do so. → full article
