Baby Name Popularity News

Shana Tova! Just in time for the High Holidays, a new study reveals the most popular Jewish names from the 1950s to today.

Even classic baby names come in and out of fashion. The coolest classics of the moment include Eleanor, Theodore, and more.

Which baby names are you most likely to find in the American South? Discover the most distinctive Southern gems, from Magnolia and Mary to Kingston and Karter.

The most popular Czech names for 2022 are here! Many of the Top 50 baby names have remained stable over the years, but recently international trends have begun to influence the Czech charts.

Back to basics for Nameberry's five essential rules for rating a baby name.

What are the best, the most usable choices among the names that have never been used in the US? We have 100 of the rarest baby names waiting to be discovered.

Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children?

These names disappeared from the US charts for years... but now they're back! Discover the coolest, cutest and craziest comebacks of the year.

The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the top names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.

We break down the most promising new names in this year’s Top 1000, plus get the full list of new Top 1000 names to watch!

The top baby names of 2022 are here! See the new Top 10 names for girls and boys, along with the fastest-rising and fastest-falling names of the year.

Isabel and Oliver have come back, but what about Lula and Lyle?

These are the top-ranked baby names for children born at Christmas.

These 23 cool names are on our personal watch list for 2023. Expect these to rise in the year ahead!

Here are Nameberry's top choices for the best girl names starting with the letter A, from Ada to Azalea.

O is for outstanding, and here are 15 boy names starting with that letter that are just that!

Why have K girl names been so misunderstood? Let's take a fresh look at some underrated girl names starting with K that move beyond Kylie and Kayla.

The very best boy names starting with the letter J, from Jacoby to Justice.

Vowel names have been fashionable for several years now, but while A, E, and O names predominate, we've had relatively few great girl names starting with I. Here are some of our favorite underappreciated names for girls that start with the letter I:

Want to know which names parents are looking at right now? Our mid-year round up reveals what's hot this year.

Meet the comeback kids of 2021: names that no one used for years, but are now back on birth certificates! Discover 100+ rare names in every style, from ancient gems to recent inventions, that are ready to dust off and revive.

The Playground Analysis groups popular names according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. By listing all variant spellings together, we can reveal the top names you're *really* most likely to hear on American playgrounds.

The most popular baby names of 2021 are here! See how the top choices stack up, and the names that have risen and fallen the fastest.

Yesterday's hillbilly names are today's quirky cool cowboy names, beloved by hipster baby namers and those who love their rugged, outdoorsy appeal.

Baby name popularity is of prime interest to expectant parents, but we won’t find out the official rankings until well into 2023 – not much use if you’re naming a baby this year! If you want to find out what names parents-to-be are considering now, check out our roundup of Nameberry’s most viewed girl and boy names of 2022 so far.