Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby and pet names.
Cannes 2026's honorary honorees span 60 years of cinema. What do Peter, John, and Barbra tell us about names that outlast their moments?
Ella Langley swept the ACMs with 7 wins. The name Ella has been a top-10 fixture for a decade — and country music is a big reason why.
Memorial Day carries a naming legacy most Americans overlook. From Valor to Grant, discover how patriotic and honor names are quietly surging.
Mary Love, Lily Grace, Anna Kate — double first names are trending on TikTok. Here's the 200-year Southern tradition behind the trend and why it's spreading beyond the South.
Soleil, Solana, Lumi, and their light-bearing kin are among the fastest-rising names of 2025. Here's the cultural and data story behind a generation reaching toward the sun.
The "joybait" naming aesthetic — names that project wholesomeness and hope — has crossed from TikTok niche to mainstream. Truce's 11,000-spot SSA jump is the data proof.
Romania finished third at Eurovision 2026. Alexandra Capitanescu's performance has opened American curiosity toward Romanian names — here's what's actually worth considering.
Israel finished #2 at Eurovision 2026 with Noam Bettan's performance of "Michelle." The name Noam — ancient Hebrew, meaning pleasantness — is having an unexpected American moment.
Bulgaria's DARA won Eurovision 2026 with "Bangaranga," sending Bulgarian name searches surging. Here's what this means for names like Dara, Ivanka, and Boyana in America.
Paige Bueckers is the face of the new WNBA. The name Paige — short, soft, literary — is part of a wave of two-syllable girl names that are redefining what "strong" sounds like.
Racehorses get names built from virtue words, power nouns, and sonic drama. Turns out those same formulas are quietly driving some of the fastest-rising baby names right now.