These Two Graphs Show How Baby Naming Has Changed
Trends used to be about specific names. Today’s name trends are something different.
The Top of the Charts Illusion: How Popularity Rankings Lie About Baby Names
America’s top-10 list of popular baby names paints a portrait of cultural continuity. And it’s a lie.
Boys’ Names Then, Now, and Next: a Fashion Alphabet
A is for Andrew, B is for Brian, C is for Christopher? Not anymore.
Then, Now, Next: A Fashion Alphabet of Girls’ Names
The ABCs of baby names have changed. Once it was Ann, Barbara and Carol. Today it’s Ava, Brooklyn and Charlotte. And tomorrow?
The Unisex Names that Time Forgot
What did unisex names look like a century ago? Prepare for a baby name list like no other.
Zombie Girls are Rising, and They’re Surprisingly Cute
As more girls’ names return from the dead, they point in a new direction.
IKEA Baby Names, No Assembly Required
The furniture giant’s baby name catalog is a marketing triumph. But what about the names?
Batman is a Name, Ant-Man is Not.
I’ve made a discovery about superheroes’ secret identities, and I owe it all to Lizzo.
Does Top Gun Deserve Credit for the Name Maverick?
A new film shines a spotlight on this made-in-America name in all its myths and meanings.
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