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September 15, 2021 6:21 PM
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Popular Baby Names in NYC, 1990-2019 –

Popular Baby Names in NYC, 1990-2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
Did you know that New York City’s website hosts vital statistics reports (PDFs) going all the way back to the 1960s? And that, from 1991 onward, these annual reports include baby name ranking…
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June 8, 2021 11:22 AM
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Top 500 names in Spain, 2015-2019 –

Top 500 names in Spain, 2015-2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
Spain's INE has the official top 100 baby names published every year, but are you curious to find out which names rank the top 500? This is a research project of mine that I actually started back in September and sort of finished it by the next month. The thing is, I had to wait…
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April 2, 2021 5:22 PM
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These Are the Rarest Baby Names in England and Wales at the Moment

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February 18, 2021 4:09 PM
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Popular Baby Names in France, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in France, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the most popular baby names in the country last year were (again) Emma and Gabriel. Here are France’s top …
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January 8, 2021 4:54 PM
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How many babies are named...?

How many babies are named...? | Name News | Scoop.it
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Featuring the top baby names in Italy 2019 — I missed these whenever they came out last year.

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January 3, 2021 6:19 PM
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Canada's Top Baby Names Over The Last Few Years Were Different In Almost Every Province - Narcity

Canada's Top Baby Names Over The Last Few Years Were Different In Almost Every Province - Narcity | Name News | Scoop.it
When it comes to Canada’s top baby names over the last few years, every province and territory has a totally different top-ten list.
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January 1, 2021 9:53 AM
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Popular Baby Names in Finland, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Finland, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Finland’s Digital and Population Data Services Agency, the most popular baby names in the country last year were Aino and Leo. Here are Finland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy…
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December 16, 2020 6:30 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Austria, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Austria, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Statistics Austria, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Emma and Maximilian. Here are Austria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl Names Emma, 766…
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December 16, 2020 6:29 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Manitoba, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Manitoba, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Liam. Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl…
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December 16, 2020 6:21 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Slovenia, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Slovenia, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Slovenia’s Statistical Office, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Zala and Luka. Here are Slovenia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl Nam…
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December 6, 2020 5:15 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Paris, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Paris, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Paris Data, the most popular baby names in Paris, France, in 2019 were Louise and Gabriel. Here are the city’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl Names Louise, 223 ba…
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November 3, 2020 6:32 PM
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Popular Baby Names in British Columbia, 2019 –

According to British Columbia’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province in 2019 were Olivia and Oliver. Here are British Columbia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 b…
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October 24, 2020 4:34 PM
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Prénoms des Français : Emma et Gabriel bientôt détrônés ? - Le Parisien

Prénoms des Français : Emma et Gabriel bientôt détrônés ? - Le Parisien | Name News | Scoop.it
La publication, par l’Insee lundi, des prénoms donnés aux petits Français en 2019 permet de dresser un panorama des prénoms qui ont la cote et de ceux qui ne l’ont plus du tout.
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Includes a fun tool to search for the top 10 names of 2019 in each French département.

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September 4, 2021 12:00 PM
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Popular Baby Names on the Balearic Islands, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names on the Balearic Islands, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to IBESTAT, the most popular baby names on the Balearic Islands two years ago were Julia and Marc. (The Balearic Islands are part of Spain. We’ve already seen Spain’s rankings…
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May 7, 2021 10:50 AM
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The Mandalorian’s “Baby Yoda” has a Name

The Mandalorian’s “Baby Yoda” has a Name | Name News | Scoop.it
At the 2019 Name of the Year competition, held during the 2020 annual meeting of the American Name Society in New Orleans, the name “Baby Yoda” won in the “Artistic and Literary Name” category. In his report of the competition, Cleve Evans writes,

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March 23, 2021 6:43 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Ontario, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Ontario, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to the Government of Ontario, the most popular baby names in the province in 2019 were Olivia and Noah. Here are Ontario’s top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names of 2019: Girl Names O…
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January 13, 2021 6:13 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Italy, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Italy, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Italy’s ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica), the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were (again) Sofia and Leonardo. Here are Italy’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy …
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January 6, 2021 5:56 PM
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Popular Baby Names in South Africa, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in South Africa, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Statistics South Africa, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Melokuhle and Enzokuhle. Here are South Africa’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl N…
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January 1, 2021 10:35 AM
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Popular Baby Names in New York City, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in New York City, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to New York City’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the city in 2019 were Emma and Liam. Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl …
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December 23, 2020 3:19 PM
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These Are the Most Popular Baby Names in New York City –

These Are the Most Popular Baby Names in New York City – | Name News | Scoop.it
If New York City’s most popular baby names look familiar, it’s because the new list is almost the same as the last one. For the third year in a row, Emma is the city’s top name for girls (497 out of 53,927), and for the fourth year in a row Liam (764 out of 56,516) tops the boys’ list, the…
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December 16, 2020 6:30 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Saskatchewan, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Saskatchewan, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to eHealth Saskatchewan, the most popular baby names in the province last year were (again) Olivia and Liam. Here are Saskatchewan’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl N…
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December 16, 2020 6:29 PM
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Popular Baby Names in the Faroe Islands, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in the Faroe Islands, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Statistics Faroe Islands, the most popular baby names last year in the Faroe Islands — the North Atlantic archipelago that belongs to Denmark — were Anna and Jónas. Here ar…
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December 7, 2020 10:02 AM
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Die beliebtesten Vornamen nach Aldi-Art = The top baby names, Aldi-style

Die beliebtesten Vornamen nach Aldi-Art = The top baby names, Aldi-style | Name News | Scoop.it
Deutschland ist ein geteiltes Land: Der Aldi-Äquator trennt die Verkaufsgebiete der Einzelhandelsketten Aldi Nord und Aldi Süd. Doch diese Teilung bedeutet noch
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The top baby names of Germans, according to whether they live in the Aldi-North zone or Aldi-South zone. (The European supermarket chain is actually two separate companies, and in Germany one rules the north while the other operates in the south, forming the "Aldi equator".)

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December 6, 2020 5:06 PM
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Popular Baby Names in South Australia, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in South Australia, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to the Government of South Australia, the most popular baby names in the state in 2019 were (again) Charlotte and Oliver. Here are South Australia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names…
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October 30, 2020 6:09 PM
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Popular Baby Names in Belgium, 2019 –

Popular Baby Names in Belgium, 2019 – | Name News | Scoop.it
According to data from Statistics Belgium, the country’s most popular baby names in 2019 were Olivia and Arthur. Here are Belgium’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019: Girl Names Olivia…
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