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Baby Name Trends: Synthetic Surnames, Post-Khaleesi, Stylish Boys

May 7, 2022 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

baby name trends

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. Are we witnessing the end of a true #1 name? If you know school-aged kids, […]

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Future Top 1000 Names: Benedict, Clover, Rae

April 30, 2022 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

future Top 1000 names

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 […]

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Boy Names 2022: Best Names for the New Year

December 18, 2021 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

best boy names 2022

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! […]

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Girl Names 2022: Best Names for the New Year

December 16, 2021 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Top Girl Names 2022

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 […]

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New Top 100 Baby Names Predictions

May 4, 2020 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

new Top 100 names

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 […]

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Rising Girl Names: Future Top 1000 Trendwatch

April 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

rising girl names

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 […]

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Rising Boy Names: Legacy, Banks, Bear

April 29, 2020 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

rising boy names 2020 updates

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, […]

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Future Top Ten Girl Names 2020 Edition

April 27, 2020 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Future Top Ten Girl Names

Time to think about future Top Ten girl names. Back in 2016, it seemed like the current Top Ten was ripe for change. Too many of our favorites had topped the charts for ages. So I started imagining which names might someday replace the list. Not in the next year, exactly – but soon-ish. My […]

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Stella: Baby Name of the Day

March 4, 2020 By appellationmountain 39 Comments

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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Top Ten Baby Names Predictions 2019

May 6, 2019 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Predictions 2019: Top Ten Baby Names

It’s time for Top Ten baby names predictions 2019! Later this week, the US Social Security Administration will release the new most popular names list. It’s like Christmas meets the Super Bowl meets my birthday. New popularity lists means plenty more prognosticating than a groundhog on the morning of February 2nd. Catch up on all […]

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