One of my plans for 2016 was to share the most popular baby names for every month at Appellation Mountain. Except. Appellation Mountain isn’t a database. New names appear as blog posts. So a wildly popular post from the 27th of the month will almost never appear in the Top Ten. Plus my brain? Is not super orderly. I […]
READ MORE >>The Fastest Rising Names for Boys
What are the fastest rising names for boys in the US? I tend to look at rank when I’m asked this question. Which name leapt from #344 to #221? But last week, we looked at the girls’ names from a different perspective: the actual increase in newborns given the name from one year to the […]
READ MORE >>The Fastest Rising Names for Girls
When we talk about names on the rise, we almost always look at rank. The Top Ten names get a lot of press, as do names that have climbed dramatically in any given year. But lately I’ve been wondering about the raw numbers – the actual increase in newborns given a particular name – for […]
READ MORE >>Baby Names: Trendwatch 2016 Predictions
Baby name predictions are endlessly fascinating. Which letters and sounds and pop culture influences will change the way we name our children? In my 2015 predictions, I added a list of specific names to watch, and yesterday, we took a look at how well my crystal-ball gazing turned out. Now it’s time for Trendwatch 2016. […]
READ MORE >>Baby Names: Trendwatch 2015 Report
Last week was all about predicting baby name trends for 2016. It’s a tricky business, but it’s irresistible, too! We all want to know what the future holds, especially if we expect to be choosing a baby name soon. In 2014, I chose fifteen boy names and fifteen girl names to watch as part of […]
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