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
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. Top 10 U.S. Baby Names: View the…
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…
Naming conventions and trends can vary by geographical area, depending on its population, culture mix, immigration trends, and percentage of indiginous people. After reviewing the current popular names data by State from the U.S. Social Security office of the Actuary, we’ve made some interesting observations! Top Boy’s Name The top boy’s name for the entire…
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. Also, the top celebrity baby news of the week. Follow along and view the…
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….
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 80 – Jennifer and Mallory welcome Celebrity Baby Blogger Kate Fann to review our choices for the best and (not so best) celebrity baby names of 2021. Names mentioned in this episode: Lilibet, Harlow, Cleopatra, Arrow, Archer, Grace, Sloane, Chance, Maisy, Jupiter, Row, Lux, Prince… and more! View the Full List of Celebrity Baby…
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:…
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…
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 we’ve spotted on the list! We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take name questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Maverick, Seven, Sekani, Jimmy,…
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! Names mentioned in this episode: Mourade, Darsha, Oliver,…
Since there was a delay in the Social Security Administration top baby names list for 2019, we’ve decided to tabulate the top 100 trending baby names of 2020 (so far). This list is calculated from our user’s favorite name lists, from December 1, 2019 through May 9, 2020. Updated to Add: See the Final Top…
