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February 18, 2021 4:10 PM
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Captain and Tennille The baby name Tennille debuted impressively in the U.S. baby name data in 1975. In fact, it was one of the top debut names of the entire decade. It also inspired dozens of vari…
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January 13, 2021 6:13 PM
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The baby name Rydell first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1960: 1963: 10 baby boys named Rydell1962: 11 baby boys named Rydell1961: 11 baby boys named Rydell1960: 17 baby boys named Rydell …
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January 8, 2021 10:41 AM
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Happy birthday, Elvis! It’s hard to put into words just how bizarre 2020 was. Despite this…people still had babies in 2020, and people still paid attention to pop culture in 2020. (In f…
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January 1, 2021 9:56 AM
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And that means we might still be meeting baby Khaleesis well into the 2020s ...
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December 28, 2020 5:36 PM
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COVID, Jemima, X Æ A-12 and all of the biggest name stories of the year for 2020
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October 30, 2020 6:16 PM
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Christopher Colt The baby name Colt has a distinctive popularity graph: usage begins in the 1950s, shoots up in the early 1980s, shoots up again in the early 2000s, and shoots up again in the late …
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October 24, 2020 11:36 AM
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Meet the newest of the new: names that made their all-time debut in America’s baby name statistics last year. That means they were given to five or more newborn boys in a single year for the first time ever. Over 500 fresh names made the cut this year, ranging from […]
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October 24, 2020 10:28 AM
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We analyzed the fastest-growing names in our database. The results are in, and they show what the next hot names could be.
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September 30, 2020 4:53 AM
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Duana Names: Nickelodeon ruined my name - a 90s story of embarrassment
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September 11, 2020 9:59 AM
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The two biggest baby name hitmakers of 2019—the late hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle and the film The Hate U Give—helped define a cultural moment.
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September 6, 2020 4:27 PM
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Who needs consonants? I can get you a six-letter, three-syllable name with just a single L—and you’ll love it. The baby name stats say so. This year’s fast-rising girls’ names prove that the age of “liquid names” is far from over. Half of the top 12 hottest names of the […]
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August 30, 2020 5:25 AM
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Baby girls called Dua doubled since she first hit number one and Kylo Ren is inspiring boys' names.
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August 17, 2020 11:51 AM
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Here are some names that might see a surge in usage in 2020, thanks to popular culture… Kobe & Bryant NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January. (His daughter Gianna di…
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January 15, 2021 12:07 PM
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The name Scheherazade (sheh-hehr-uh-zahd) comes to us from classic literature: Scheherazade was the wife of the sultan Shahryar in The Arabian Nights*, the collection of Middle Eastern and Indian f…
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January 11, 2021 6:18 PM
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Let's talk about Wendy Darling and Bruce Springsteen, Baby-Rae and Baybi Blue (and Frances), plus all the Bridgerton possibilitie
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January 1, 2021 10:26 AM
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The girl names 2021 mix pop culture and stylish sounds. It's a list of choices we'll hear more in the coming year - and that's a good thing!
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January 1, 2021 9:49 AM
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Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his November 22nd column, he looks at the history of the name Scarlett.
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October 30, 2020 6:39 PM
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How good were the 90s? The decade that brought us grunge, mood rings and chokers has our heart.
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October 26, 2020 5:07 PM
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She wants to name the baby 'Arya' but make the spelling about a million times more complicated.
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October 24, 2020 11:36 AM
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New names come from all over the globe: from faith and fantasy, from brand names and band names. The 622 brand-new girls’ names that debuted in the US baby name statistics last year are a study in innovation. Meet 17 of the names that were given to five or more […]
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October 24, 2020 10:03 AM
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Photo by Tim Mossholder on Pexels.com Origin: TumbukaMeaning: "laugh."Gender: masculine The name comes from the Tumbuka word for "laugh," and was recently popularized by the 2017 novel by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give. Sekani recently entered the U.S. Top 1000 and currently ranks in as the 872nd most popular male name (2019). It should…
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September 13, 2020 4:08 PM
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The Social Security Administration has released its annual report on the most popular baby names of 2019. Olivia leads the pack for girls, topping Emma (now No. 2), which has reigned for five years. She's followed by Ava, Sophia and Isabella. Liam tops the boys list for the third year in the row. Runners-up include Noah, Oliver, William and Elijah, respectively.
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September 10, 2020 11:44 AM
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Which of the names in the 2019 pop culture baby name game saw increases in usage last year? And which did not? All the results are below! Here are the names that increased in usage from 2018 to 201…
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September 5, 2020 4:11 PM
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Let's look at the new girl names 2020, those gems debuting or returning to the US Top 1000 in 2019. It's quite a list!
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August 25, 2020 5:50 AM
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Talking about who gets names ending with i, Hildegard, Rory + Rowan, and thoughts on what makes a trending (trendy?) name.
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