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 much. We behave as if Khaleesi and Harry Potter hit #1 on the charts, but really? The most popular names shift only […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2022: Girls Opening Round
Time for the girls’ opening round in the New Names Showdown 2022! Wondering that that might be? Every year, the US Social Security Administration releases the 1000 most popular baby names for children born in the US during the prior twelve months. The release typically happens the Friday prior to Mother’s Day in May. One […]
READ MORE >>Best New Baby Names 2022: Birdie, Kylian, Soleil
These are my choices for the Best New Baby Names 2022. What, precisely, does that mean? Most years, the US Social Security Administration releases the official Top 1000 most popular names for girls and boys born in the prior calendar year. That means that our current list debuted in May 2022, and includes data from […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: The Winners!
After voting our way through all of July, the moment has arrived. The winners in the New Names Showdown 2021 are … ETTA and LEIF Let’s look back at the contest over the last few weeks and see how we got here. Every year, the US Social Security Administration published the Top 1000 names given […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Boys Final
We started with eight names: Adler, Davian, Everest, Jones, Leif, McCoy, Rio, and Zev. All of them appeared in the US Top 1000 for calendar year 2020, but did not make the list in 2019. They were my picks to compete in the New Names Showdown of 2021. But it’s your vote that narrowed that […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Girls Final
July has flown by! We’re already at the FINAL round for the Girls’ New Names Showdown 2021. Every year, the US Social Security Administration releases the 1000 most popular names for girls and boys born in the prior twelve months. Some of those names are brand new to the list. Others are back after an […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Boys SemiFinals
If it’s July, then it’s time for the New Names Showdown! Every year, the US Social Security Administration releases the 1000 most popular names. Some of them are brand new to the rankings, debuting for the first time ever. Others return after an absence. It’s usually a few dozen names for each gender. I take […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Girls SemiFinals
The New Names Showdown 2021 is underway! Every year, when the new data is released, a handful of names have returned to the US Top 1000, or debuted for the very first time. I choose eight of my favorites for boys, and eight for girls. By favorites, I mean the most interesting names – some […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Boys Opening Round
Time for the boys’ opening round in the 2021 New Names Showdown! Not sure what that means? Typically, on the Friday before Mother’s Day, the US Social Security Administration releases the new names popularity data, based on births in the prior calendar year. It’s a fascinating list, and we dissect and review it for all […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2021: Girls Opening Round
Time for the girls’ opening round in the 2021 New Names Showdown! Wondering what that could possibly be? On (usually) the Friday before Mother’s Day, the US Social Security Administration releases the new names popularity data, based on births in the prior calendar year. It’s a fascinating list, and we dissect and review it for […]
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