It is of no surprise that when you are perusing lists of baby names, you may ask yourself, “Yes, that’s a great name but how popular is it?” You may ask that question because you want your baby’s name to be “on trend” and perhaps reflect the child’s own popularity among their friends. Read More
What’s in a middle name? The middle name often hangs out in the background, like the unsung hero of the naming game. It’s not just a filler between the first and last; think of it as the hidden gem that adds a dash of flair to your baby’s full name. Read More
After analyzing the names that our users are adding to their favorite name lists, we’ve compiled a list of the trending baby names for 2023 (and beyond)! Read More
The French have always had an influence on American culture, from fashion to food to names! Here are the top trending French names in the United States. Which are your favorites?
Top French Boy Names BERNARD – Bold as a Bear ANDRE – Manly MARC – War-like BEAU – Handsome MAURICE – Dark-skinned LEON – Lion-like MARCEL – Young Warrior ARMAND – Army Man LIONEL – Little Lion DAX – Leader Top French Girl Names CHARLOTTE – Free BELLE – Beauty MARCELINE – Young Warrior CORINNE – Maiden NATHALIE – Born on Christmas Day ANAÏS – Gracious, Merciful SYLVIE – Forest SIMONE – To be Heard DENISE – Devotee of DIonysos AMELIE – Hardworking Top French Gender-Neutral Names BLAISE – Lisping DIOR – Present BELLAMY – From the French “Bel Ami” meaning Good Friend REMI/REMY – Oarsman, Remedy SIDNEY/SYDNEY – Follower of St. Read More
Want to know the top baby names for 2022 that are trending to date? Here is a list of the top boy, girl, and gender-neutral baby names of 2022 that are trending for the first four months of the year with commentary by BabyNames.com co-founder, Mallory Moss:
So far, the top most popular names of 2022 have yielded some shocking surprises…and some not so surprising, since we predicted them. Read More
Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000, data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office, and our own trending names we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular Irish names that are most commonly given to babies. Which Irish names are your favorites? Read More
Gender neutral names are more popular than ever and are continuing to trend! Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and trending names from our own site, we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular gender-neutral baby names. Read More
We constantly tabulate the top names, according to our millions of users. Here is a list of the top most popular boy names of to date. Which trending names of are your favorites and which would you like to be over? Read More
I love compiling the top baby names of the year, because it’s exciting to discover the new and more unique baby names that are beyond the Top 100. But if we check out the names ranked below the top 100, we often find names that have just recently hit the public consciousness or pop culture. Read More
Hi Jennifer!
I’m pregnant and my husband and I were thinking of naming our child Taylor. (We don’t know the gender yet) Are there any cute nicknames for the name Taylor and could Taylor be short for anything? Read More
Dear Jennifer,
Like many others, I’ve had baby names picked out since I was a kid–well, one, actually: the name Cadence for a girl. I love it! And it wasn’t very popular when I decided it was my favorite. Read More
Hi Jennifer,
I’ve seen you advise many times not to name your child something ending in -ie or -y. I really like the name Emily for my daughter, but do you think it would age well? Read More
Hi Jennifer,
Which name do you prefer, Liam or Asher with the last name Bowman?
Sincerely,
Ashley
Dear Ashley,
If you say both names out loud, Asher Bowman sounds better than Liam Bowman. With Liam, the ‘M’ in both the first and last name makes it a little clunky. Read More
