Ahh, back to school. Time for a fresh start, pristine school supplies, and new friends. And with new friends come new names to learn. If you’ve got a child in elementary school or happen to work in a school yourself, you’re probably seeing a few very common names. We looked at the top baby names…
Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2024 as calculated from our members’ favorite name lists for the past year. We also review the top MIDDLE names of 2024. Check out the full list here: https://babynames.com/names/popular Transgender Naming Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/transnaming
For the past several years, surnames (last names) have become a frequent source for finding unique and interesting baby names. Taylor and Madison, for example, were two names that hit the charts in the last 80s and have held strong. Many surnames are used as viable gender-neutral choices for baby names. There are predominantly four…
Unique Alternatives to the Trending Names of 2024 Episode 105 – Jennifer and Mallory give unique and unusual alternative suggestions to the top trending baby names of 2024. What are your favorites? Do you have other suggestions? Join us in our Facebook Group to discuss this episode, the podcast, and names! Names we’re addressing: Maeve,…
It is of no surprise that when you are perusing lists of baby names, you may ask yourself, “Yes, that’s a great name but how popular is it?” You may ask that question because you want your baby’s name to be “on trend” and perhaps reflect the child’s own popularity among their friends. However, you…
What’s in a middle name? The middle name often hangs out in the background, like the unsung hero of the naming game. It’s not just a filler between the first and last; think of it as the hidden gem that adds a dash of flair to your baby’s full name. Middle names are a chance…
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. We also reveal the top middle names of 2023! Check…
After analyzing the names that our users are adding to their favorite name lists, we’ve compiled a list of the trending baby names for 2023 (and beyond)!
Episode #79 – Top Names of 2021 Speakers: Jennifer Moss, Mallory Moss J: I’m Jennifer Moss. M: And I’m Mallory Moss J: And we’re the founders of BabyNames.com. M: And we’re sisters, too (singing) J: Yes, by chance, not by choice. M: Heyyyyy. J: I love you, anyway. M: Aww thanks, I love you, too….
The French have always had an influence on American culture, from fashion to food to names! Here are the top trending French names in the United States. Which are your favorites? Top French Boy Names BERNARD – Bold as a Bear ANDRE – Manly MARC – War-like BEAU – Handsome MAURICE – Dark-skinned LEON –…
Want to know the top baby names for 2022 that are trending to date? Here is a list of the top boy, girl, and gender-neutral baby names of 2022 that are trending for the first four months of the year with commentary by BabyNames.com co-founder, Mallory Moss: So far, the top most popular names of…
Episode 79 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names of 2021. They review the top 20 most popular names of 2021, interesting names beyond the top 100, surprising names on the list, names they love and names they hate. They also do some emerging new name trends for 2022. Names mentioned in this episode:…
Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000, data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office, and our own trending names we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular Irish names that are most commonly given to babies. Which Irish names are your favorites?
Gender neutral names are more popular than ever and are continuing to trend! Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and trending names from our own site, we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular gender-neutral baby names. Which popular gender-neutral names are your favorites? AERO AINSLEY ALEXIS AMARI ANGEL ARDEN ARI ARIEL ARMANI ARTEMIS ASHTON…
We constantly tabulate the top names, according to our millions of users. Here is a list of the top most popular boy names of to date. Which trending names of are your favorites and which would you like to be over? View the past years’ name rankings Top Baby Boy Names of (so far) OLIVER…
