Extreme Surnames
Ready to look way, way beyond Mason and Carter? Look to the past. Once upon a time, surnames were bold not only in style but in sound.
What is a Southern Baby Name Today?
Forget nostalgia. Today’s American South has a name style all its own—one that mostly looks forward, not back.
These Names Had to Wait for Their Moment
Two of today’s “brand new” girls’ names were actually born in Hollywood in the 1980s. It just took a few decades for parents to be ready.
The Ultimate Baby Name Grapher is Here
There’s a new addition to the Namerology family, and it’s name-nerd nirvana
A New Direction for Boys’ Names
Vowel endings are poised to reshape the sound of America’s male baby names
Only in Alaska: Baby Names of the Last Frontier
Alaskans are more likely to name a daughter Winter than any other state in the union—and that’s just the tip of this naming iceberg.
Can a Name Be Popular and Still Stand Out?
There’s more to being distinctive than just rarity, as these 24 baby names show.
The Typical Name of Every Decade
How do the typical girls’ and boys’ names sound? And how have they changed?
Justyn Time: A Name Mystery
If you’ve never heard a name before, how can you feel that you know something about it—or a person who bears it?
John and Mary? Not anymore
What are the most popular baby names of the past 100 years? Trends come and go, but has the big picture changed?
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