Nature names for boys have always been around. Glenn, Cliff, and Craig all had their moments in the not-so-distant past. And it’s not just American families in the last hundred years, either. Many cultures bestow names based on nature, and have for millennia. Many of them stay under the radar. We tend to think of […]
READ MORE >>The Secret Meaning of Names
Let’s talk about the secret meaning of names. Click on any name site, flip open an old school dictionary and there’s pretty much always a meaning. It’s often a word or brief phrase. Most of the time, it’s positive. Princess. Warrior. Butterfly. Star. An uplifting meaning makes a difference. Parents often hesitate when the meaning […]
READ MORE >>Fastest Rising Boy Names 2023
These are the fastest rising boy names 2023! This list might look a little different than some others. That’s because it’s based on count – the actual increase in numbers of newborns given the name during calendar year 2022. Most lists default to rank. That means that Theodore was the #10 name last year and […]
READ MORE >>Best New Baby Names 2023
What are the Best New Baby Names 2023? There are plenty to choose from. In the May 2023 data update, 46 girls names’ debuted in or returned to the rankings, along with 45 new boy names. From those lists, I’ll choose eight boys’ names and eight girls’ names as the best of the best. What […]
READ MORE >>Fastest Rising Girl Names: 2023 Update
When it comes to baby name data, there are two ways to think about it: rank and count. The fastest rising girl names by rank are those that leap from #959 to #634. (That’s Arleth, by the way.) But those numbers obscure something very interesting. Something that’s revealed if we look at fastest rising girl […]
READ MORE >>New Girl Names 2023: Amayah to Zhuri
Ready for the new girl names 2023 list? Every year, the Social Security Administration releases the updated list of the most popular names in the US. They publish the Top 1000 names for boys and the Top 1000 names for girls on the Friday before Mother’s Day. The new list is based on birth data […]
READ MORE >>New Boy Names 2023: Aurelio to Zen
Time for the new boy names 2023! Every May, on the Friday before Mother’s Day, the Social Security Administration releases a list of the 1,000 most popular boy names and 1,000 most popular girl names in the United States for the prior calendar year. Inevitably, that list changes year to year. Some names fall off, […]
READ MORE >>Top 100 Girl Names: Coolest, Classic, New
The Top 100 girl names mix evergreen classics, cool and original choices, and some just plain new ideas, along with reliable standards we’ve been naming our daughters for ages. And yes, a name can be cool, even edgy – and still very popular. After all, only the most appealing names make it to the top […]
READ MORE >>Top 100 Boy Names: Coolest, Classic, New
The Top 100 boy names combine Old Testament traditionals with regal classics, bold modern word names and modern surname names. A popular name can be cool, classic, novel, even edgy. Especially for our sons, classics have always played a role in the Top 100 boy names. But that’s changing in recent generations, with evergreen picks […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Baby Names in the US: Updated May 2023
The most popular baby names in the US have been updated! On May 12, 2023 the US Social Security Administration released data for calendar year 2022. Let’s talk Top Tens! MOST POPULAR BOY NAMES This list looks remarkably like last year’s list. LIAM #1 (unchanged) An Irish short form of William, upbeat and charming Liam […]
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