July has flown by! Your votes have chosen another pair of winners for the New Names Showdown Hall of Champions. What, exactly, is this about? Every year, when the US Social Security Administration updates their popularity data, there are risers and fallers. Some names debut in the US Top 1000 for the very first time. […]

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We’ve made it to the very final match in this summer’s contest! The annual New Names Showdown started at the beginning of July with eight names for boys, all new to the US Top 1000 or recently returned to the rankings: AURELIO CHOSEN DUTTON LUX MURPHY RHODES TEO ZEN Your votes narrowed that list from […]

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The votes are in! Eight names started out in this year’s New Names Showdown for the girls. After two rounds, your votes have narrowed the field to just two finalists. The eight names that opened our contest were: CIELO EMILIANA GEORGINA LOVE MARIGOLD MEILANI NORI XYLA As of last week, we were down to just […]

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It’s already mid-July and that means that the New Names Showdown is well underway! Your votes have taken us from eight names to just four, and the contest just keeps getting harder. Confused? Check out this post to learn more about the New Names Showdown in general, and especially this year’s competition. To put it […]

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Your votes have taken us from the dramatic opening round to the semifinals – just four names left! If you’re not sure what all of this is about, start with this post to learn more about the New Names Showdown in general, and especially this year’s competition. In brief? It’s March Madness. But in July. […]

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It’s sunny and warm outside, so that means just one thing: time for the annual New Names Showdown! Confused? Let me explain. Every year, usually in May, the US Social Security Administration reveals the 1000 most popular names for boys and girls born during the prior calendar year. Most years, the Top Ten doesn’t change […]

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Summer, summer, summertime! Long days. Fireflies. And the Great Summer Baby Names Showdown, to give you something to do while your sip your lemonade. Wondering what, exactly, this Name Showdown is all about? Every year, the US Social Security Administration releases the 1000 most popular baby names for children born in the US during the […]

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It’s July! And that means it’s time for the Great Summer New Names Showdown. What, precisely, is this all about? Every year, when the US Social Security Administration updates their popularity data, there are risers and fallers. Some names debut in the US Top 1000 for the very first time. Others return after an absence […]

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