The question of the moment: what will be the new top 100 names of 2019? Today I’m taking my shot at predicting newcomers to the list. These are already popular picks that haven’t cracked the double-digits … yet. But I think we’ll see them when the new list of 2018 data is released in May […]
READ MORE >>Miles: Baby Name of the Day
Miles feels like an antique revival, but it’s actually more popular today than ever before. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Good-Gracious-Soldier Debate surrounds this name’s meaning and origin. My best guess? It’s an all-of-the-above scenario, with more than one backstory behind the name. The Germanic element mil means generous […]
READ MORE >>Hottest Boy Names 2019
The new year is here, so let’s talk about the hottest boy names 2019! Like the girls’ list, I’m avoiding current Top Ten picks like Liam and Oliver. We know they’re on fire! And this isn’t the list for names outside of the Top 1000, either. (I’ll share a Trendwatch post soon with those names.) […]
READ MORE >>Hottest Girl Names 2019
The new year is here, so let’s talk about the hottest girl names 2019! No fair listing Olivia or Evelyn. We know the Top Ten names already have parents’ hearts. And maybe there’s no good reason to include names far outside of the Top 1000, either. Sure, some of them always catch on – and […]
READ MORE >>Top Ten Baby Names Predictions 2018: Amelia, Evelyn, Oliver
It’s time for Top Ten baby names predictions 2018. Because by this time tomorrow, the Social Security Administration will have released It’s Christmas meets the Super Bowl meets my birthday. No wait, it’s better than that. Because while all of those things are over in a matter of hours, the US Social Security Administration data […]
READ MORE >>Baby Names: Trendwatch 2018 Predictions
Trendwatch 2018 predictions have arrived! Over the last few years, I’ve tracked rising names. Annually, I make my guesses about the names most likely to crack the US Top 1000 in the coming year. My usual date disclaimer applies: strictly speaking, we’ll evaluate Trendwatch 2018 predictions against the 2017 data, which is released in May […]
READ MORE >>Mary: Baby Name of the Day
Mary long reigned as the undisputed #1 name for girls of ages, rich with history and meaning. Our Baby Name of the Day is an enduring favorite that might be ready for a comeback. Mary: Old Testament to New In the Old Testament, Miriam appears, older sister to Moses. The New Testament opts for the […]
READ MORE >>Eleven Pop Culture Baby Names 2018: The Watch List
Let’s talk pop culture baby names 2018! These are baby names borrowed from the headlines. Thanks to singers or actors or celebrity babies; fictional characters or real-life news-makers they’re more familiar today than ever before. And it might just lead to an uptick in the number of actual children receiving the names next year, and […]
READ MORE >>Next Wave Girl Names: Amelia, Evelyn, and Paisley
Let’s talk next wave girl names. We looked at the boys’ list a few days ago. When the new US baby names popularity data came out, many remarked that the Top Tens felt stale. On the girls’ side, the Top Ten names remained the same as 2015; a few choices simply swapped chart position. Half didn’t move at all […]
READ MORE >>Horatio: Baby Name of the Day
Horatio appears in history, literature, and on the modern small screen. And yet this name trends towards obscurity. Thanks to Paul for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Horatio: Horace’s Sprightly Cousin Back in the first century BC, Quintus Horatius Flaccus penned some of the greatest works of the Ancient World. We know the poet as […]
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