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 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 […]
READ MORE >>Emma, Noah, and 64 More: The Most Popular Baby Names of All Time
Not too long ago, I took a look at the most popular baby names of all time. Based on the 2012 data, there were just 65 names that had ever ranked in the US Top Five. Two years have passed, and if you check out the handy Social Security Administration chart showing those few names that […]
READ MORE >>The Rise of Number One Names: Jennifer, Ashley, Emma, and More
Earlier this month, the new US popularity data came out showing that Charlotte had entered the US Top Ten. It was a big week for the name, because just a few days earlier, we’d learned that Will and Kate had named their new princess Charlotte. I’d predicted that Charlotte was a future #1 name in […]
READ MORE >>John: Still the Number One Name?
We all know that John ranked #1 in the US for ages. A venerable classic, John’s history of use traces back to the New Testament. The name has faded over the last few generations, dropping from perpetual #1 to a still-common #26 in 2014. But if you look at the US Top 100, it could […]
READ MORE >>News & Notes from the New US Top 1000
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 […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Baby Names in the US Announced
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: […]
READ MORE >>Look Back at 2013: 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 […]
READ MORE >>Look Back at 2013: 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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