Baby Name Trends
What baby names are coming into style and what name trends do we predict for the months and years ahead? Baby name trends and predictions are Nameberry's specialty, and here's where you'll find all our news on the subject. For more research on name trends and data on name popularity, visit our Unique Names page or browse Nameberry's up-to-the-minute lists of popular girl names and popular boy names.
Sun May 23 2010
Midwestern Baby Names: What’s heading north in North Dakota?
Trends in the nation’s heartland
Tue May 18 2010
Regional Name trends: Different states of mind
Wyatt wins Wyoming, Brooklyn is high in Utah, Gianna rocks Jersey–and other stateside surprises
Tue May 11 2010
Baby Names 2010: What Names Are Heading This Way?
The fastest-rising names on the Social Security list point the way to popular names of the future.
Mon May 03 2010
New Top Names List: Share Your Predictions!
So how is the new Social Security list going to shape up?
Sun Apr 18 2010
Movie Character Names: They had monikers then
When Bette Davis was called Fluff and Fred Astaire was Huck.
Mon Apr 12 2010
Flower Names: A floral bouquet of names for girls
From garden varieties like Rose and Lily to exotic blooms like Amaryllis and Azalea
Tue Apr 06 2010
1980s Baby Names: Beyond Jessica & Josh
Are we ready to dig up any of the names from the ancient 80s?
Mon Apr 05 2010
Popular Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Boys’ Names So Far
Nameberry’s most popular boys’ names so far this year include a host of surprising choices, from Milo to Declan to Rufus. Yes, Rufus.
Mon Apr 05 2010
Top Baby Names 2010: 100 Most Popular Girls’ Names So Far
Nameberry’s official 100 top baby names 2010 for girls is out for the first quarter of the year, and it’s packed with unusual and intriguing choices.
Sun Mar 07 2010
The Lost Letter P: Whatever happened to Peter, Patti, and Paul?
The classic names starting with P have faded, but here are some newer choices to take their place.
Wed Mar 03 2010
Hottest Celebrity Baby Name Trends
Here’s how to follow the style lead of the stars…or run the other way.
Fri Feb 05 2010
French Baby Names: The latest trends in French prenoms
Baby names on the rise in France, from Anais to Yanis
Wed Jan 27 2010
Twilight Baby Names: Beyond Bella & Edward
The Twilight series is a huge influence on baby names. Here, some choices from the dark side.
Thu Jan 07 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Hottest Trends
Our annual outlook on what’s new, hot, and not in baby names for the year ahead.
Wed Dec 30 2009
Top Names in Scotland: Jack and Sophie rule on
But it’s Miley that takes the most spectacular leap
Mon Dec 28 2009
What Are The Top Baby Names of the Future?
Want to choose — or avoid — a name that will top the charts ten years from now? Here are our predictions.
Fri Dec 11 2009
2009 Baby Names: What Was In, Out, Hot, Not This Year
A look back at the year in baby names.
Wed Dec 09 2009
I-Initial Names: Eyes on the ‘I’s’
We spy, with our little eyes, names beginning with ‘I’
Thu Dec 03 2009
New York City Names: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
Big Apple favorites are listed along ethnic lines, leading to some interesting statistics.
Thu Nov 19 2009
The Lost Boy Names of 1880
Lum, Lyman, Lawyer: Hundreds of boy names popular in 1880 have been forgotten, except by us.
Wed Nov 18 2009
The Lost Names of 1880
From the baby name archives, hundreds of eccentric choices we’ve all forgotten ever existed.
Mon Nov 09 2009
Children’s Book Names: From Aidan to Zoe
These days, you can find a children’s book title containing almost every name you might pick.
Fri Nov 06 2009
Scottish Baby Names: What’s ‘in’ in Inverness?
Ellie, Evie, Alfie and Archie–nickname names rule in Scotland.