Dust off that crystal ball! Let’s guess the future Top 1000 baby girl names. When it comes to popularity, there’s a sharp divide. A name either ranks in the US Top 1000 most popular baby names, as reported annually by the US Social Security Administration, or (obviously) it does not. We tend to focus our […]
READ MORE >>Future Top Ten Girl Names: Luna, Camila, Ivy
Time to think about future Top Ten girl names. Make no mistake – the Top Ten isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days when every little girl was named Mary … or Jennifer. And yet, popularity still matters. Looking at the current Top Ten most popular baby girl names, they do feel familiar. […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Trends: Rugged Individualism Carries the Day
With the new US popularity data out, it’s time to talk baby name trends. At first glance, the new US Top Ten isn’t too terribly interesting. It looks a lot like last year’s list. But that hides some interesting undercurrents. Rugged individualism rules the day. Walker entered the US Top 100, right up there with […]
READ MORE >>Future Top 1000 Names: Benedict, Clover, Rae
NOTE: Now updated with the names that I got right – four for the girls (oof) and eight for the boys (yay)! What are the future Top 1000 baby names? Every year, I like to hazard a guess. (Though I skipped last year!) Here’s the thing: Names that rank in the US Top 1000 attract […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names 2022: Best Names for the New Year
Presenting my list of boy names 2022! These twelve choices represent my favorites for the coming year. Several of them are already trending, but could climb even higher in the next twelve months. Others remain just a little under the radar. These list freely mix sound, style, and pop culture. Any list of names does! […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names 2022: Best Names for the New Year
Presenting my picks for girl names 2022! When it comes to predicting the next big thing, my record is mixed. I’ve nailed a few – others are misses. But the fun is in the trying, right? These dozen names are my choices for the best girl names 2022. They’re the names that will fit perfectly […]
READ MORE >>New Top 100 Baby Names Predictions
I can’t resist speculating about the new most popular baby names. Data is expected from the US Social Security Administration on Friday, May 8th. The new Top Ten gets all the attention, but it’s worth paying attention to the new Top 100 names, too. Why? First, it’s a common cut-off mark. Publications often print the […]
READ MORE >>Rising Girl Names: Future Top 1000 Trendwatch
Every year, I do my best to predict rising girl names. These are the names most likely to tip into the US Top 1000 when the new data is released. Some years, I feel like a visionary. Other times, my crystal ball is on the fritz. Then again, sometimes it just takes names an extra […]
READ MORE >>Rising Boy Names: Legacy, Banks, Bear
For the past several years, I’ve predicted rising boy names. They’re the names most likely to tip into the US Top 1000 when the new data is released. Or I try to predict. Some years, I feel like I’ve got a crystal ball. Other years? Not so much. After a round or two of prognosticating, […]
READ MORE >>Stella: Baby Name of the Day
Stella stepped off a New Orleans streetcar and sauntered into the US Top 100. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STELLA STAR I’ve assumed – pretty much forever – that Stella comes from the Latin word for star. And it turns out that’s maybe, possibly, kind-of, sort-of true. Our story […]
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