About NamesPop
A name will follow your child to kindergarten, to job interviews, to wherever life takes them. Picking the right one shouldn't mean digging through ten pages of ads. NamesPop is a fast, honest research tool — for parents and pet owners who deserve better.
- Baby names
- 100K+Baby names
- Pet names
- 35K+Pet names
- Data goes back to
- 1880Data goes back to
- Page load time
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Where the data comes from
Baby name data is sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration, which publishes every name given to five or more babies born in the U.S. each year — going back to 1880. Pet name data comes from real licensing records released by the cities of New York and Seattle.
We update rankings annually after each SSA release. Meanings and etymologies are sourced from Wiktionary, Wikipedia, and curated linguistic references. See full methodology.
Meet the team
The people behind NamesPop
Jack Lin
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Software engineer in Taipei who founded NamesPop to fix what felt broken about naming tools in the AI era.
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Ivy Hung
Data Journalist
Arizona-based data journalist from a product marketing background, drawn to the stories names tell about culture, demographics, and demand.
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NamesPop Editorial Team
Collective Byline
Our shared byline for research-driven analysis — long-form pieces that draw on naming data, linguistics, and social science.
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Accuracy
Every statistic traces back to a primary source we link you to. Where meanings are contested, we say so.
Independence
We accept advertising, not payments for coverage. Editorial choices are never shaped by advertisers.
Updates
Rankings refresh after each SSA release and quarterly pet-registry sync. Revisions are dated and disclosed.
Transparency
Our data pipeline, sources, and limitations are written in plain English — not buried in a FAQ.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or just want to say hello? We read every message — and corrections directly shape how we improve the site.
contact@namespop.comBaby name data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2025). Pet name data: NYC & Seattle pet licensing records.