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Eliana Is the New Ava: Reading the 2025 SSA Data Like a Stock Chart

Eliana enters the top 10. Ava drops out. The 2025 SSA data tells a clear market story — here's how to read the signals before the next release.

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Guides·9 min

Romanian Baby Names Americans Can Actually Pronounce

Romania's Eurovision third-place finish put its naming culture in the spotlight. Here are 30 Romanian names that are easy, beautiful, and ready for American birth certificates.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Guides·9 min

Sun-Soaked Baby Names for Summer 2026: From Soleil to Sunny

The best summer baby names for 2026, from Soleil and Solana to Sunny and Sol. Sun-themed names that glow all year long.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Guides·10 min

Bulgarian Baby Names That Travel Well: Underused Picks Beyond DARA

Bulgaria's Eurovision win made DARA famous. But Bulgaria's naming tradition runs deep — here are 25 picks that work beautifully in English-speaking contexts.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Guides·11 min

Memorial Day Baby Names: 40 Names That Mean Honor, Bravery, and Remembrance

40 baby names rooted in honor, bravery, and remembrance — from timeless classics like Grace and Grant to rising picks like Valor and Loyal.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Guides·10 min

Baby Names That Mean Victory or Champion: For Babies Born in Playoff Season

From Victor to Nike to Jalen, here are 30 baby names meaning victory, champion, or triumph — perfect for playoff-season arrivals.

By NamesPop Editorial Team
Analysis·10 min

Why American Parents Are Suddenly Comfortable With Slavic Names: A Eurovision Aftermath

Bulgaria's Eurovision win didn't just introduce DARA to American ears. It opened a door to an entire phonetic and cultural world of Slavic names.

By Ivy Hung
Analysis·10 min

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano on Netflix: What Ronda and Gina Tell Us About 90s Girlhood

Netflix's historic MMA broadcast resurfaces two names that defined a specific register of 90s femininity — and their very different trajectories today.

By Ivy Hung
Analysis·10 min

Princess Charlotte Just Turned 11: The Royal Name Effect, Revisited a Decade Later

Charlotte has been a top-3 US girls' name for nearly a decade. Princess Charlotte's 11th birthday is the right moment to audit the royal name effect.

By Ivy Hung
Analysis·10 min

Zoë Kravitz, Harry Styles, and the Met Gala Ring: What Celebrity Engagements Do to Name Shelf Life

Celebrity engagements don't just trend on social media — they extend a name's cultural shelf life. Zoë and Harry are the latest proof.

By Ivy Hung