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The Fastest Rising Names for Boys

January 29, 2016 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

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 […]

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Most Popular Posts of 2015: Advice, Lists, and More!

January 1, 2016 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

Most Popular Posts 2015

Yesterday we looked at the most popular baby name posts of 2015. Leo and Lena led the pack, with lots of surprises mixed in. It’s always fun to look at those numbers, plus it’s a fun preview of March Madness Baby Names 2016, which will be here before we know it! Today, let’s look at the most […]

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Most Popular Names Posts of 2015

December 31, 2015 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

Most Popular Names 2015

With the new year just hours away, let’s take a look back at the name posts that were most read in 2015. A few disclaimers: While the Nameberry and BabyNames.com popularity charts often indicate trends, the names that chart here at Appellation Mountain are a quirkier set. Often that’s because the names are obscure, and this […]

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Baby Names: Trendwatch 2015 Report

December 25, 2015 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Trendwatch 2015

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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2015 Baby Name Predictions Reviewed

December 11, 2015 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Baby Name Predictions reviewed

It’s almost time for baby name predictions for 2016, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t first review my predictions for this year. Without any further ado, let’s take a look at the baby name predictions I made for 2015, and see which ones came true!

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Best Celebrity Baby Names 2015

December 4, 2015 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

We’ve covered some of the most intriguing celebrity baby names of 2015 this week, and all year long, too. You know what that means! It’s time for the Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2015 awards. I used to round-up my favorites in a regular ol’ list. (You can read 2013’s post here.) But last year, I decided […]

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Best of Celebrity Baby Names 2014

December 5, 2014 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Vale

We’ve been talking Celebrity Baby Names 2014 all week.  Now it’s time to bring it all together, with a look back at the last twelve months. In years past, I’ve done round-ups of my favorites and best-ofs.  (You can read 2013’s post here.) This year, let’s try something a little different. I’ve chosen fourteen – oops, […]

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2014 Baby Name Predictions Reviewed

November 28, 2014 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

2014 Predictions Reviewed

With just one month left in 2014, it seems like the perfect moment to look back at my baby name predictions for the year. The only trouble?  It’s challenging to draw any kind of conclusions when data for 2014 when US data won’t be available until May 2015.  Sure, we’ll see lots of unofficial tallies […]

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Baby Name Predictions 2013 Review

May 16, 2014 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

I simply cannot resist making predictions for the new year. But the best part, I think, is seeing whether or not my crystal ball gazing was right. It takes some patience to get there, of course.  The predictions I made in December 2012 were for the 2013 calendar year – and we don’t see that data […]

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Looking Back: 2013 Predictions Reviewed

December 20, 2013 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

In the last days of 2012, I came up with some predictions for 2013.   With twelve months in the rearview mirror, it is time to look back. Of course, the end of the calendar year doesn’t match up with the release of 2013’s official baby name data for the US.  So I’m analyzing how I […]

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