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News & Notes from the New US Top 1000

May 8, 2015 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

2014 Top 1000 baby names

The new most popular baby names are out for the US! You can read all about the new US Top Ten lists here. What stands out as interesting, new, and noteworthy? Six Girls Names New to the US Top 100 Alice – Storybook Alice has been quietly climbing, and now stands in the US Top 100 […]

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Most Popular Baby Names in the US Announced

May 8, 2015 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

US Girls Top Ten

What are the most popular baby names in the US? The US Social Security Administration has just released the 2015 data. Let’s start with the most popular names for girls and boys. More analysis coming later today! New Most Popular Baby Names for Girls The most popular baby names for girls in the US are: […]

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Look Back at 2013: New Names for Girls

April 10, 2015 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

New Names for Girls

In May 2015, the US Social Security Administration will release the official data on the most popular baby names given to children born in 2014. Let’s take a look back at the names that made their mark on the current list! First, the numbers: in 2013, 51 girls’ names and 45 boys’ names charted in […]

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Look Back at 2013: New Names for Boys

April 3, 2015 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

New Names for Boys

In May 2015, the US Social Security Administration will release the official data on the most popular baby names given to children born in 2014. Let’s take a look back at the names that made their mark on the current list! First, the numbers: in 2013, 45 boys’ names and 51 girls’ names charted in the […]

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In Defense of Emma and Ethan: Ten Good Reasons to Use a Common Name

February 25, 2009 By appellationmountain 45 Comments

Reasons to Use Popular Baby Names

It’s no secret that I love unusual names. Having grown up sharing my name with thousands of girls my age, I longed to be Hepzibah. Or Elodie. And yet more popular picks can make for great choices, too. Friends of ours just called their darling daughter Emma, and it got me thinking. So here are […]

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