Expert guides, trends, and data-driven analysis on baby and pet names.
Angel Reese is heading to Atlanta. The name Angel has traveled from Spanish telenovelas to SSA top rankings — here's the full data arc of a genuinely unusual name.
Caitlin Clark just hit 1,000 points, 250 rebounds, and 250 assists. The name Caitlin peaked in 1997 and has been rebuilding ever since — here's the data story.
Game 1 of the ECF is tonight. The Canadiens' roster is a window into Quebec naming culture — and what it tells us about French-Canadian identity is genuinely fascinating.
Jannik Sinner arrives at Roland Garros on a 29-match winning streak. His name — and Italian boy names broadly — are having a quiet but measurable moment in American naming.
Paco Lopez rode Napoleon Solo to Preakness glory. His name is a case study in how Spanish naming culture operates — and why 'Paco' deserves more recognition in the U.S.
Matt Olson is approaching 300 home runs, a milestone that reframes everything. And Matthew — the name behind the milestone — deserves the same reframing in baby naming culture.
Nick Kurtz tied Barry Bonds' walk record. We looked at both names in the SSA data — and found a story about rarity, patience, and what it means for a name to outlast its era.
James Wood hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam. It's also fueling curiosity about 'Wood' and the broader trend of surnames moving to the first-name slot.
Napoleon Solo won the Preakness Stakes, and people are suddenly Googling 'Napoleon' as a baby name. The crossover between racehorse names and baby names is weirder — and richer — than you'd expect.
Jalen Brunson's 22-point fourth-quarter comeback put his name back in headlines. The SSA data tells a richer story about what Jalen means in American naming culture.
Victor Wembanyama dropped 41 points and 24 rebounds in double OT. We checked the SSA charts — and the data on Victor is more surprising than the stat line.