Baby Name Popularity News

There are several spelling variations of the classic Katherine and it’s fascinating to follow Kelli Brady’s tracking of how they have alternated over time.

Like brother Alexander, Alexandra has sparked a galaxy of girls’ name, from Alexis to Lexie to Sasha.

Would you like a name that would help you stand out more…or blend in?

The classic Greek name Alexander has spawned countless international variations and nicknames, from Alex to Zander to Sasha.

There are probably as many or more baby Liams in Copenhagen than there are in Cork. Baby names have gone international–big time!

Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.

March is the hump month, when winter (hopefully) gives way to spring, Women’s History and St. Patrick’s Day are celebrated, and a lot of great names are born. Here’s our top ten.

Kara follows up her interesting 1950s girl name blog with a look at the boys’ side, comparing the popularity of top names then and now.

There were times when Shirley and Ethel and Bertha and Bessie were way up near the top of the popularity list. Here’s where and when that was, for them and other Top 10 girls, the ones that are no longer even in the Top 500.

Every year, among the new-fangled trendy Jurnees and Jayceons, a collection of vintage names suddenly zooms up the popularity list. Here are this year’s highest jumpers.

What would it take to revive a lifeless name like Gertrude or Edna? Mikita Brottman thinks it might take just one glamorous bearer. What do you think?

In the 1950s, the top girls’ names were Linda, Mary, Patricia and Barbara. Where do they rank now and what are their prospects?

Italian baby names are beautiful but sometimes confusing. Romina Angeleri gives us the inside scoop on the most popular baby names Italy.

This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names of the week features those that are more familiar than usual–even among the celebs.

In her Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week, Abby Sandel reflects on the way celebs pick up on the choices of their compeers, and how those names sometimes make their way onto the popularity charts, as in Violet and Vivienne.

To usher in the baby names of 2015, let’s take a look back at the names of a century ago. Which feel impossibly antique and which are back in style?

Lauren Johnson considers the possible repercussions of having a unique name in the digital age. Is this something you have considered?

The celebrisphere has been invaded by an army of aspirational, mostly royal names. Will they be picked up on by the common folk?

Mark Edmond of Verdant Labs shares some interesting data on the occupational popularity of names.

Judging by their local success, are these the names that are headed towards the Top 10? Abby Sandel presents the convincing evidence.

Once again, we’re pleased to present Eleanor Nickerson’s keen analysis of British naming trends.

Nick Turner plays with Elf on the Shelf names and explores how they compare with those of humans–and pets.

The boys’ names at the very top of the 2014 popularity count remain the same, but several newcomers are zooming up the list. Here, our Top 100 plus details on the movers and shakers.

Nameberry’s most popular girls’ name for 2014 is one that hasn’t yet cracked the US Top 1000. Also new to the Top 10: Two pop culture stars.

There are the baby names most popular in your country. Then there are the names heard often on Nameberry. And then there are the names that are common in your particular neck of the woods. What are they?