Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby and pet names.
OKC opened the playoffs as -120 favorites against Boston tonight. The Thunder's first championship in 2025 opened the door for Shai and Jalen as American boys' names. The repeat push could turn that door into a hallway — multi-cycle SSA momentum rather than a single-cycle bump.
Every baby name is a vote. Here are the 6 voting blocs hiding in 140 years of SSA data — a marketer's segmentation of how American parents actually name.
The SSA database contains names from over 40 distinct language origins. Here's a tour of the globe's most beautiful naming traditions and which names are breaking through into American mainstream culture.
Names carry meaning beyond syllables. These 30 picks — from ancient Amy to modern Amara — are rooted in love itself.
Arabic names carry centuries of poetry, faith, and meaning. Whether you're looking for a name rooted in Islamic tradition or simply drawn to the lyrical sound of Arabic, this list has something for every family.
Choosing a name that travels well is one of the smartest moves a parent can make. These names feel at home whether you're in Brooklyn, Barcelona, or Bologna.
Baby naming in America isn't one story — it's 50 stories happening at once. We dug into the data to map how culture, immigration, and regional identity shape which names rise to the top across the country.
James has been given to over 5.2 million Americans. Mary once commanded 8% of all baby girls in a single year. Here's what 140+ years of naming data actually looks like.
I built a baby name database, and in doing so I became part of the system that shapes what names parents encounter when they search. The algorithm decides what surfaces first; what surfaces first gets considered.
Biblical names make up the single largest origin category in the SSA database, with over 4,200 Hebrew-origin names recorded. Here's why they dominate — and which ones we love most.
Nature has always been one of the richest sources of baby name inspiration. From Luna at #13 to Hazel at #19, botanical and celestial names are having a major moment.