Ready for the New Names Showdown 2018 winners? We started with eight boy names and eight girl names, all new or recently returned to the US Top 1000. (See the full boys’ list here, and girls’ list here.) From those sixteen names, we voted all the way down to two finalists each: Florence or Marlowe […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Boys Final
Time for the New Names Showdown 2018 boys final! We started this contest with eight names: Caspian, Wells, Koa, Reign, Ledger, Simeon, Gianluca, and Alaric. All of them either recently returned to the US Top 1000, or debuted for the very first time. Every one of the names has potential to rise rapidly in the […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Girls Final
Time for the New Names Showdown 2018 Girls Final! We started out with eight names, all new to the US Top 1000 list. Some were returning after an absence; others debuted for the very first time. But every one of them have potential to catch on in the coming years. From Octavia, Saanvi, Amora, Luella, […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Girls SemiFinals
Time for the New Names Showdown 2018 Girls SemiFinals! Let’s start with the results of the opening round. Octavia crushed Saanvi, a resounding 93% to 7%. Pretty sure that’s the biggest margin of any vote on this site, ever. Amora and Luella made for a far more even match. Luella carried the day with 57% […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Boys SemiFinals
Time for the New Names Showdown 2018 Boys SemiFinals! But first, the results of the opening round. Caspian swept past Alaric, 79% to 21%. Since Caspian debuted at a sky-high #868, maybe it’s no surprise that it’s proved so popular. Wells posted an even more impressive win, with 81% of the vote versus Gianluca‘s 19%. […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Boys Opening Round
Time for the new names showdown 2018 boys opening round! Our goal: to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new numbers come out in May 2019. This is the boys’ contest; the girls’ opening round posted earlier today. The competing names come from the new entries to the US Top 1000. […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Girls Opening Round
Time for the new names showdown 2018 girls opening round! Our goal: to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new numbers come out in May 2019. This is the girls’ contest; the boys’ opening round will post later today. The competing names come from the new entries to the US Top […]
READ MORE >>Best New Baby Names 2018: Luella, Yara, Ledger, Reign
Drumroll, please! These are my picks for the best new baby names 2018: my favorites from the names debuting or returning to the US Top 1000 in May 2018. You can read the full lists here: New Girl Names 2018 New Boy Names 2018 All told, 37 boy names and 43 girl names debuted or […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Winners
Time for the New Names Showdown 2017 winners! Our adventure started way back at the beginning of July with sixteen names, chosen from names new to the US Top 1000 in May 2017. The girls’ names were drawn from this list, and included: Antonella Belle Calliope Davina Louise Maren Poppy Sylvie As for the boys, […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Boys Final
Welcome to the New Names Showdown 2017 boys final! Looking for something fun to do with your summer weekends? Vote for the newcomer baby name most likely to win over parents in the next decade. Let me explain: 42 boys’ names joined the US Top 1000 this year, either returning to the list after an […]
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