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.
Mon Apr 20 2009
Enter the New Nameberry Contest!!!
Predict the Top Names of 2008 and win a signed advance copy of our next book, BEYOND AVA & AIDEN—and more.
Tue Apr 14 2009
Newest Baby Names: Clara Is This Year’s Claire
Think a name is stylish, yet want something even more stylish? Check out the fresh new versions of recent favorites.
Thu Apr 09 2009
Taking Baby Names Seriously
In these tough times, baby namers are starting to place substance above trendiness
Tue Apr 07 2009
Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?
What’s twice as popular as the number one name? Meganame!
Wed Apr 01 2009
THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
Forget 1970s-style Mom and Dad names. And Baby Boomer names are even worse. To find the right name for your little one, you have to go back at least four generations.
Sun Mar 29 2009
CAREFUL, KAL-EL; WATCH OUT WHIZDOM!
You may or may not want to hold on to your extreme starbaby name for life.
Tue Mar 24 2009
NAMES OF THE NEW WEST
The freshest Western names draw from sources both ancient and modern.
Fri Mar 13 2009
ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES
Celebrities (and others) are plucking mythological names like Orion and Luna out of the heavens.
Wed Mar 11 2009
DE-HIPSTERIZE THAT BABY NAME
Making a name less hipster might mean making it more classic or plainer, but it also might mean making it more unusual, less obviously stylish.
Thu Mar 05 2009
Sam and Sadie: Geezer Names for Babies
The rise and fall and rise of onetime geezer and geezette names like Max and Jake, Sadie and Sophie.
Mon Mar 02 2009
From Bertha to Angina: One Mom’s (Mostly Frustrated) Search for the Right Name
All she needs is one good baby name. Is that too much to ask?
Tue Feb 24 2009
French Baby Names: Prune, Anyone?
The coolest French baby names may not be the ones you expect.
Wed Feb 18 2009
Irish Baby Names: Hot Off The Press
What Irish parents are naming their kids right this minute.
Tue Feb 17 2009
Oh, Susannah!
Susie, Zuzu, Sanne, Susannah: There are many ways of looking at this beautiful old name.
Mon Feb 16 2009
Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible
How Old Testament names have moved in and out of popularity over the years.
Wed Feb 11 2009
Tiger Woods Baby Name Charlie, a Sibling for Sam. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl?
Among celebs and others, there’s a growing trend for unisex nickname names.
Tue Feb 10 2009
Baby Name Trends: Heading Up
Many of these names sound unusual enough now, but BE WARNED: Most are destined to get a lot more popular.
Mon Feb 09 2009
Baby Name Trends: View from the Peak
Our list of names that peaked in 2007 points the way toward current and future trends.
Sat Feb 07 2009
M.I.A. Baby: How To Rock That Name
Lesson 1 in naming your rocker or rapper baby is that you can never choose a regular old first name. Better: name your baby after a food, a deity, or another cool musician.
Fri Feb 06 2009
Jewel Names for Your Little Gem
Beyond Ruby and Pearl–could other gem names be a coming trend?
Tue Jan 27 2009
Ryan Wong: Can You Mix Ethnicities?
Ethnic names are becoming more popular — but you don’t have to be Irish to name your baby Aidan or Ryan.