Most Popular Baby Names

WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Why Some Baby Names Are So Popular

Posted 05.17.2012

The Social Security Administration recently unveiled the most popular baby names of 2011, and late night television host Jimmy Kimmel has some specula...

2011's Most Popular Baby Names

| Posted 05.14.2012

Written by Pamela Redmond Satran Sophia is the new top girls’ name in the U.S., unseating Isabella after a two-year reign, according to the Socia...

Baby Names To Watch Out For In 2012

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 02.27.2012

Pamela Redmond Satran

Nameberry's top names list, tallied from nearly six million views of our individual name pages, is an indication of which names parents will be using for their babies in 2012 and beyond.

Goodbye, Harry and Bella: Gatsby's the New Character Name in Town

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 12.25.2011

Pamela Redmond Satran

Twilight names Bella and Jacob, and Harry Potter may have been the hottest baby names inspired by books and movies over the past few years, but there are new character names in town.

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Mariah Carey's Newborn Twins, Monroe and Moroccan (and Other Strange Names)

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Dworin | Posted 07.05.2011

This week in history will be remembered as a transformative one, a week in which Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon produced a pair of fraternal...

Malia Obama: First Daughter's Name Surges In Popularity In 2009

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

The popularity of the First Family is leading more Americans to name their children after President Obama's daughter Malia, according to data released...

Yahoo Top Searches 2009: Most Popular Seaches Of Year Revealed

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Yahoo has just released its list of the most popular search terms of 2009. They've posted the top 10 overall searches, as well as the most popular ...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top Ten Baby-Naming Mistakes

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 05.25.2011

Pamela Redmond Satran

Naming a baby Porsche or Chanel or, yes, Huffington may be taking the idea of branding far too far.

Barack Rising Fast On Baby Names List

Boston Globe | Foon Rhee | Posted 11.17.2011

The Social Security Administration, which tracks the nation's most popular baby names, said today that "Barack" did set what is believed to be a recor...

Most Popular Baby Names 2008: Emma Takes The Top Spot

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 11.17.2011

WASHINGTON — Barack and Miley move up, but the classics still rule. Emma is the top baby name for girls, Jacob for boys. Emma's surge to the top...

2009 POPULAR BABY NAMES List

Babycenter | Posted 11.17.2011

Here are the year's most popular baby names for girls and boys. These baby name lists base popularity rankings on a single spelling of a name (Sophia ...

Emily, Jacob most popular baby names

AP | Posted 11.17.2011

WASHINGTON — Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led a...