Podcast Episode 104: Jennifer and Mallory review the top 1000 birth names in the United States, according to the Social Security office of the actuary. Note that the Social Security office does not combine the stats for alternate spellings of the same name, such as Aidan and Aiden. Read More
Episode 103: Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Kate Fann, the BabyNames.com celebrity baby blogger, to discuss all the celebrity baby names of 2023. We pick out the names that stood out to each of us and name the all time best and worst name of the year. Read More
Episode 102 – Mallory and Jennifer review the top names of 2023, as compiled from our users’ favorite name lists. We comment on the top 20 names, pick out our faves from the top 100, and interesting names catching our attention from the top 1,000. Read More
Episode 101 – TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episodes includes discussion about violent crimes including crimes against children, sexual assault, and murder. Discretion is Advised.
Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. I.M. Nick, expert in forensic onomastics, talking about Names and True Crime. Read More
Jennifer and Mallory celebrate their 100th episode with Royal Names. Joining us is special guest Amanda Matta, TikTok’s #1 Royal commentator! We discuss the British Royal Family names and naming trends, along with French, Slavic, Persian, African, Japanese and Chinese royal names. Read More
Episode 99 – Jennifer and Mallory review the results from our ongoing Names and Dating Survey, and talk about how name bias gets exposed when people are deciding on choosing mates. We also report on names in the news and take letters from our listeners. Read More
Episode 98 – Mallory and Jennifer interview Laurence…Watkins, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most legal names. He has a first name, 2309 second names, and a last name. Listen to Laurence’s fascinating story! Read More
Episode 97 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the concept of having a name, or using a name for a child, and then something happens to affect that name!
Names mentioned in this episode: Danessa, Amandine, Jadin, Khaleesi, Renesmee, Atticus, Corona, Pim, and more! Read More
Episode 96 – Jennifer and Mallory give unique alternative suggestions to the top 10 baby names:
LIAM, OLIVIA, NOAH, EMMA, OLIVER, CHARLOTTE, JAMES, AMELIA, ELIJAH, SOPHIA, WILLIAM, ISABELLA, HENRY, AVA, LUCAS, MIA, BENJAMIN, EVELYN, THEODORE, and LUNA. Read More
Episode 95 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names in the United States for 2022 as published by the U.S. Social Security office of the actuary. Top 20, interesting names from the rest of the charts, and the fastest risers! Read More
Episode 94 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss name conflict with special guest Jordan Bridger, behavioral scientist and and social psychologist. Topics include disagreeing on a name, renaming a child, name regret and more!
Names mentioned in this episode: De’Arrea, Jaakoppi, Jordan, Remington, Mili, Triumph, Maeva, Caspar, among others. Read More
Episode 93 – Jennifer and Mallory review the top meanings searched on BabyNames.com, top name searches and the top names not found on the site.
Names mentioned in this episode: Kaeli, Xiomara, Kennedy, Wolf, Aire, Koda, Messi, Audrey, Phoenix, and more! Read More
Episode 92 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. Iman Nick, onomast and researcher in names and prejudice. We talk about name bullying, prejudice and discrimination against names, and how name-calling can affect a person for the rest of their lives. Read More
Episode 91 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by celebrity baby blogger Kate Fann, to rank the BEST and WORST celebrity baby names of 2022.
Must listen to hear the names mentioned in this episode!
Join us in January 2023 for SEASON 6!!! Read More
Episode 90 – Jennifer and Mallory review the list of the Top Baby Names of 2022, as calculated from our millions of users’ favorite name lists during the year. What baby names are most popular? Here’s the countdown with our commentary. Read More
