Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby and pet names.
Norse names are having a serious moment. Freya is top 160. Axel is top 80. Odin has broken into the top 500. Viking mythology is becoming one of the most exciting sources for baby names today.
Mamdani's skip is a small but visible signal in a much larger trend. Across both baby and pet data, names with 'service' meanings - Asha, August, Wren, Wolf, Sage - are quietly outperforming their generic analogs.
Sports rookie debuts reveal a quieter naming truth: parents are MUCH more likely to name a son after a position-player rookie than a quarterback or NBA star.
Naming a half-Korean child Austin Davis on prestige TV is a deliberate provocation. It mirrors a real SSA pattern that mixed Asian-American families overwhelmingly choose Anglo first names with Korean middle names — and rarely the reverse.
The -ley/-ly/-lee ending is one of the biggest trends in American girl naming. Here's the complete guide to the best picks.
Naming one child is hard enough. Naming siblings who have to introduce themselves together for the next 18 years? That's a whole extra layer of puzzle. Here's how to think about it — with real name pair data.
The British royal family has always set naming trends, and right now the House of Windsor is giving us more material than ever. From the timeless reign of Elizabeth to the fresh energy of Archie and Lilibet, here's how royal names are shaping American nurseries.
Luna is gorgeous and it's #13. Nova is #39. Stella is #49. But if you want the celestial aesthetic with more uniqueness — Selene, Artemis, Lyra, Theia — there's a whole sky to choose from.
Every baby name was someone's favorite once. But the data shows some names fade fast, some carry hidden baggage, and some create daily headaches for the kids who bear them. Here's what to consider before you commit.
African baby names carry some of the most beautiful meanings in the naming world. Zuri means beautiful in Swahili. Imani means faith. Amara means grace. Here's your guide to the best of them.
Fernando Mendoza went first overall to the Raiders last night. Ty Simpson went second to the Rams. The first ten picks featured no Black quarterbacks but a deep Black skill-position class behind. Spanish-coded QB first names have never had a top-of-draft anchor. Fernando is the test case.