Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby and pet names.
Disney remakes usually push their character names onto dogs. Stitch broke that rule. The data shows where the name actually landed — and why an alien character earned a permission slip a Lassie or a Pongo never did.
World Pride 2025 in DC reveals a blind spot in how we count baby names. The Social Security Administration cannot, by design, see the most consequential naming decision many Americans now make.
Show dogs have always lived under two names. In 2025, the practice is spreading to ordinary pet homes — and the divide tells us something about how we want our animals to be seen.
Summer-coded names assigned during May and June adoptions persist through pets' whole lives, producing 12-15 year echoes in licensing data.
They've been trading the top spots for a decade. But Liam, Noah, and Oliver are three very different names with very different personalities. Here's the full breakdown.
Amber Heard introduced her twins on Mother's Day. Ocean and Agnes frame modern twin-naming poles: hippie-coastal versus vintage-grandmother. The choice signals values.
They're the Big Three of girls' names right now. But Olivia, Emma, and Charlotte are each very different names with very different stories. Here's the full comparison.
The 2024 SSA release shows Sofia at #10. The first Spanish-spelled name to enter the American girls' top 10. The crossover Mateo started has accelerated.
RZA, Riot, and now a third R-name. Rihanna is using pattern naming the way the Kardashians used K. Random celebrity baby naming is over.
Dorothy was once a "grandma name." Now it's chic. Ruth went from dated to fresh. Which names sitting in the grandma zone right now are about to have their moment?
Princess Charlotte turns 10 on May 2. Charlotte has been a top-10 American girls' name for nearly her whole life. Most parents who chose it deny royal influence.