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Popular baby names in the United States, 2022
Flag of the United States The new rankings have arrived! Earlier today, the SSA released the 2022 U.S. baby name data, revealing that the top names in the nation are Olivia and Liam yet again. I have...
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Anagram baby names (4 letters long)
Looking for a set of baby names with something in common? If so, here are some 4-letter anagram names for you to check out! Anagrams are words that contain the same set of letters, but not in the same...
View ArticleBaby name needed: Libertarian boy name for first baby
Last week, a reader named Julie sent me a fascinating e-mail: My husband and I are trying to figure out what we want to name our first child. We have a girl’s name (Darby) but a boy would be a real...
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Boy names beyond the top 1,000 of 2009
Kelly recently clued me in to something extremely cool: the SSA has released lists of all the baby names that were given to 5+ babies in the U.S. every year since 1880. You can download the lists...
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Names popular during the Victorian Era
Tuesday’s post about the Victorian-style Tylney Hall Hotel reminded me of a list of Victorian-era names that I’ve had bookmarked forever. The list was created by amateur genealogist G. M. Atwater as a...
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What popularized the baby name Joni in the 1950s?
Joni James album According to the U.S. baby name data, the name Joni saw a massive jump in usage in 1953. It reached peak popularity several years later. 1957: 1535 baby girls named Joni (rank: 214th)...
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111 Minimalist baby names
Are you a baby name minimalist? If so, here’s a long list of baby names that fall somewhere between short/simple and modern/stylish. All 111 of these names have made gains recently — Hank and Linus...
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Numerology: Baby names with a value of 7
If you’re on the hunt for baby names with a numerological value of 7, you’re in luck! Because today’s post features hundreds of 7-names. Before we get to the names, though — how do we know that...
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Where did the baby name Billie Jean come from in 1962?
Ad for Billie Jean Horton song, 1961 When I think of the name Billie Jean, I think of the Michael Jackson song. Next, I think of the tennis player. But the name Billiejean first appeared in the U.S....
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Where did the baby name Bocephus come from in 1986?
From the “My Name is Bocephus” music video The unusual name Bocephus first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1986: 1988: unlisted1987: unlisted1986: 7 baby boys named Bocephus [debut]1985:...
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