Baby Name Insights

Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby names.

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Analysis·9 min

Themed Sibling Sets Are An Old American Tradition. The Mahomes Just Made Them Visible.

Sterling Skye, Patrick "Bronze" Lavon, and now 15-month-old Golden Raye Mahomes form a coherent metallic-celestial sibling set. Themed sibling sets are not new. They are an old American naming tradition that is finally getting visible at scale.

By Ivy Hung
Trends·9 min

Most Popular Baby Girl Names in 2026

From Olivia to Delilah, these are the girl names every parent is considering right now — with the data to back it up.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Trends·9 min

Most Popular Baby Boy Names in 2026

Liam leads, but the real story is in the data: which boy names are truly at their peak right now, and which have centuries of history behind them.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Opinion·9 min

Rory's Second Green Jacket Just Moved The Name From Liked To Safe

Rory McIlroy beat Scottie Scheffler by one stroke in Augusta yesterday to claim his second straight Masters title. The naming question is what back-to-back wins do. The answer is that they move a first name from liked to safe — the same transition Tiger never quite achieved for Tiger.

By Jack Lin
Trends·7 min

10 Baby Names Rising Fast in Popularity Right Now

Move over, Olivia and Liam. These names are climbing the charts at a pace that suggests they could define the next generation of babies.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Analysis·10 min

The Frida Premium: Why Culturally Rooted Names Are Outperforming Anglicized Versions Among Gen Z Latino Parents

Millennials named her Sophia. Gen Z is naming her Sofía — and Frida, and Xiomara. The cultural confidence shift behind the numbers.

By Ivy Hung
Lists·8 min

Vintage Baby Names Making a Stunning Comeback

Evelyn, Eleanor, Hazel, and their vintage companions are back — not as nostalgia, but as some of the freshest-feeling names on the market.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Guides·8 min

The Complete Guide to Unisex Baby Names

Forget the lists of names that are technically gender-neutral but really aren't. These names are genuinely popular for both boys and girls right now.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Opinion·9 min

Did Cinderella Names Actually Reach The SSA File? A Three-Tournament Self-Audit.

Three days after Michigan's championship sealed the 2026 men's tournament, the bracket is closed and the cultural residue is in motion. I am auditing past Cinderella naming-residue projections against actual SSA outcomes.

By Jack Lin
Lists·9 min

Scottish Baby Names: Highland Heritage for Your Wee One

From misty Highland glens to the bustling streets of Edinburgh, Scotland has given the world some of its most distinctive and beautiful names. Whether your family has Scottish roots or you simply love the sound of these lyrical names, Scottish baby names offer a unique blend of ancient history, natural beauty, and modern cool.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Lists·9 min

Welsh Baby Names: Lyrical Names from the Land of Song

Wales calls itself "Gwlad y Gân" — the Land of Song. And if Welsh names are any indication, the music runs deep. These are names shaped by Celtic mythology, ancient Welsh poetry, and the natural drama of a small country with an enormous cultural identity.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Lists·8 min

Korean Baby Names: Modern Picks Gaining Global Popularity

Something remarkable is happening in American nurseries. Names like Jimin, Jisoo, and Yoona — once known only to Korean communities — are now appearing on birth certificates from Atlanta to Seattle. The Korean Wave (Hallyu) isn't just changing what Americans watch and eat. It's changing what they name their children.

By NamesPop Editorial Team