A few weeks ago, I shared the most popular girls’ names and boys’ names at Appellation Mountain for the calendar year 2021. They’re fascinating lists – a mix of current trends, reader favorites, and names that are only big on this quirky little site. But the real stars ’round here are lists. It’s the greatest […]
READ MORE >>Top Girl Names 2021: Frances, Maple, Wren
What were the top girl names 2021 for Appellation Mountain? First up: this is a quirky, idiosyncratic list. It bears very little resemblance to the actual US popularity data. But it’s fascinating nonetheless. Partly because Appellation Mountain readers tend to be ahead of the trends. Your favorite names will be everybody else’s favorite names, too […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Names 2019: Maisie and Cove
Time to look back at the most popular names 2019 at Appellation Mountain. These are the most-read posts here at the site. It’s a wild, quirky list. My Top Ten looks nothing like the US Top Ten. And yet, the names that rank here often do make their way up the popularity charts over time. […]
READ MORE >>Best of 2019: Most Read Baby Name Lists
The year flew by with a whoosh! Time to look back at the ten most popular baby name lists of 2019. To make this countdown, the post had to be published (or re-published) in the last twelve months. Curious about the most popular name posts? I’ll share those soon, and you’ll see them come back […]
READ MORE >>Best Celebrity Baby Names 2019
These are my picks for the best celebrity baby names 2019. I mean … best isn’t exactly the right word. They’re the quirkiest, the most interesting, the names that made me think, all through 2019. Some of them might be influential; others point to trends that were already accelerating. And some probably won’t catch on, […]
READ MORE >>Best of 2018
As the year draws to a close, let’s look back at the very best of 2018! I mean – this was the year that we celebrated a royal birth. Plus not one, not two, but three Kar-Jenner daughters, all born within the first few months of the year. Each one was quite headline-worthy: Stormi, Chicago, […]
READ MORE >>Best Pinterest Baby Names 2017
What were the best Pinterest baby names 2017? It’s a tricky question to answer. After all, Pinterest contains a seemingly infinite amount of content. The Baby Name of the Day board holds 485 Pins alone – and that’s not counting the thousands of other images pinned elsewhere. (You can follow me here!) But these ten […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Girl Names 2017: Appellation Mountain edition
What were the most popular girl names 2017? In the United States overall, that honor belongs to Emma, Olivia, and Ava. Check other websites, and names like Sophia and Amelia join the top of the top. But Appellation Mountain is a very different place, and the most read posts here? They rarely look anything like […]
READ MORE >>Best of the Baby Name Lists 2017
We’re looking back at Best of the Baby Name Lists 2017. Plenty of these were published a few years earlier, but they remain helpful for finding The Name for a child today. Whether it’s a specific sound or an unconventional nickname, the best of the baby names lists 2017 can help you find fresh and […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Boy Names 2017: Appellation Mountain edition
Let’s look at the most popular boy names 2017. Not in the world, or even in the US. Instead, let’s review the Baby Name of the Day posts that dominated 2017. A disclaimer: these look nothing like the current US Top Ten. Some don’t even crack the Top 1000. They’re a quirky bunch, often reflecting […]
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