Pop quiz: If your colleague says they’re picking up “Bella” at daycare, are they talking about a baby… or a bulldog? It’s a tough question to answer, at least according to a new poll from US News and World Report that puts “Bella” as the current #1 dog name in America — and a top … Read more
Where you teethe, I will follow. 26 years after the hit TV show Gilmore Girls introduced its heroines — bohemian mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and brainiac teen Lorelai “Rory” Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) — millennial and Gen Z moms are naming their daughters after the beloved duo. Lorelai is now a top baby name thanks … Read more
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880. And just in time for Mother’s Day, the agency on Friday … Read more
Move over, baby name books — this kindergarten class just rewrote the rules of identity, one “Hello My Name Is” sticker at a time. Jordan Lake, a fifth-year kindergarten teacher, is going viral on Instagram after filming himself letting his pint-sized pupils temporarily ditch their given names in favor of something a little more … … Read more
Karen’s been canceled. Lately, there’s a new, fresh-faced version of the infamous Boomer-baiting, manager-requesting, asymmetrical bob-sporting object of derision — and her name is Jessica. From comedy sketches to Reddit threads to viral comment sections, this younger, sassier cousin of the original is quickly becoming shorthand for women found guilty by the online mob — of … Read more
Forget Junior and Jennifer — 2026 parents are paging through fantasy novels, binging anime, and rewinding reality TV to find baby names that feel like an escape hatch from real life. According to baby-naming bible Nameberry, moms- and dads-to-be are ditching traditional monikers and chasing names that sound magical, mythical, nostalgic — or straight out … Read more
Move over, Emma and Liam — AI has suggested a new favorite baby name, and it has parents buzzing. Meet Elara, the Greek-inspired, vowel-forward name that’s buzzing through chatbots, AI stories, and even math workbooks. Smooth, sleek, and totally baggage-free (after all, have you ever actually known anyone named Elara?), it’s the moniker that tech … Read more
The New York City Health Department has unveiled the most popular baby names across the five boroughs in 2024 — and those that made the top 10 list might cause you to scratch your head. Of the 65,222 babies born in the Big Apple last year, 722 of them were named Noah and 422 were … Read more
These names are dead to newborns today. The global naming records website NameKun has revealed which baby names have seen a significant decrease over the years, according to a Wednesday report in Tyla. The top names set to go extinct included Lauren, Karen, Sheila, Brenda, Gladys, Galvin, Roderick, Gary, Neville and Dale. inarik – stock.adobe.com … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am pregnant with the first-born grandson on both sides. My husband and I plan to use my husband’s middle name for our son’s first name and my father’s middle name for his middle name. My father is “the III” but has no sons, so we thought this would be a way to … Read more
A British influencer couple have sparked confusion after revealing their newborn baby’s name – with some branding it “ridiculous” as others cast doubt over whether it was even real. Corey and Lea, a couple from Wales who have risen to fame on TikTok with their food vlogs, recently welcomed their first baby. And after weeks of speculation, the new … Read more
What’s in a name? A value of $30,000, apparently. Wealthy parents-to-be are spending tens of thousands of dollars to hire a “professional baby namer” to help them dub their new addition. Taylor A. Humphrey started posting online about a decade ago about her obsession with baby names — and now it’s a whole luxurious enterprise. … Read more
A soon-to-be mom has set Reddit ablaze after refusing her husband’s plea to name their daughter after his late wife and baby, who tragically died in childbirth eight years ago. The original poster, 34, explained she initially let her husband choose the baby’s middle name — but quickly realized the name he picked belonged to … Read more
Best friends and stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews, recently gave birth to two baby girls. The names they chose are Charli and Lottie – both derived from the name Charlotte. The comments on their joint video revealing the babies’ names share a theme: relief – or perhaps barely disguised horror – at the … Read more
It’s not Tom, Dick, or Harry. A new study has revealed that Robert is the most powerful male name in America, with a whopping 21 of the Fortune 500 company CEOs bearing the moniker. The analysis was conducted by Profit Engine, with the company interested in examining whether a person’s name had an impact on … Read more
Don’t name them that. Millennial parents are using the ’90s as inspiration for naming their newborns — which is fine, as long as they avoid three names in particular, according to a speech therapist. Chloe Conrad is a speech-language pathologist who often posts informative, helpful videos for parents on her Instagram page. In one of … Read more
You named him, what? Deciding on what to name a baby is one of the most difficult decisions parents have to make because once that name is solidified — that kid is stuck with it for the rest of their lives, unless they legally change it. Picking a baby name is a big decision for … Read more
Expecting parents are taking a stab at it — quite literally. Villains, crooks and knife-wielding nuts. Although they’re bad guys of society, their first names are becoming bloody good options for moms and dads-to-be, per a nightmarish new report. Baby names inspired by true crime icons, such as accused con artist Anna Delvey and mass murderer Ted Bundy, … Read more
The ’90s babies are having babies — and it shows. BabyCenter’s new data revealed baby name trends for 2025 so far, and parents are looking to the 1990s for baby name inspiration, tapping into the nostalgia factor of their favorite pop stars and even their childhood peers. Britney and Shania are topping charts again — … Read more
Name and shame. NICU nurse Victoria has seen a lot in her career — including bad baby names. One night, when she was “bored,” she posted a TikTok video asking others in her line of work to share the strangest monikers they’d ever heard. NICU nurse Victoria posted a TikTok video asking people to share … Read more