AA is for…AAnything?
Aaron used to have the start of the alphabet to itself, but times have changed.
Boys’ Names Then, Now, and Next: a Fashion Alphabet
A is for Andrew, B is for Brian, C is for Christopher? Not anymore.
The Typical Name of Every Decade
How do the typical girls’ and boys’ names sound? And how have they changed?
The Many Faces of X
The letter X has put its stamp on the past generation of American baby names. X is now a force to be reckoned with—but not for everyone.
Add H: America’s Silent Trend
There’s a new letter in town, and it’s just for show. Allow me to introduce the “ornamental H,” an alphabetic flourish that’s adding a stylistic—not phonetic—note to names like Whyatt, Khadence and Ameliah.
Look Ma, No Consonants!
Vowels have been squeezing out consonants in names for years. Now they’re cutting out the middleman. More and more, vowel sounds follow one another in baby names without any consonant buffer—just ask Liam or Noah.
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