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These Baby Names Are No. 1, for 6th Year Straight

Olivia and Liam reign again in Social Security Administration's annual ranking

(Newser) - Since 2014, four names have ruled the Social Security Administration's annual baby names ranking , swapping out the No. 1 and No. 2 spots over the years. This year, Olivia and Liam take the top spots for girls and boys, respectively, for the sixth year in a row, with Emma...

Dad in a Pickle With Toddler Named 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel'
Dad Fights to Change
Daughter's Very Odd Name
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Mar 2, 2025 3:50 PM CST

Dad Fights to Change Daughter's Very Odd Name

Toddler's 'computer-generated' hospital name is 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel'; dad calls her Caroline

(Newser) - An infant without a known parent or guardian is often given what the New York Times calls "a nonsensical placeholder name" that's quickly changed once a legal guardian is established. The name given to a baby girl born Nov. 5, 2022, at a home in Council Bluffs, Iowa,...

40 Baby Names That Fell Out of Fashion in 2024

Sorry, British royals, but Philip and Edward aren't so hot anymore

(Newser) - For two decades, BabyCenter has reported back on the most popular baby names. But what about names that were hot and are now on the decline? The site decided to delve into the once-loved baby names most likely of going extinct by pulling the top 1,000 names for each...

Nearly 10% of Moms Want New Names for Their Babies

BabyCenter poll reveals the prevalence of 'name regret' that plagues new mothers

(Newser) - Whether it was an epidural buzz, pressure from family, or simply desperation to come up with ... something, almost 10% of mothers in a recent BabyCenter poll say they wish they'd picked a better name for their infants, reports CBS News . Nearly 1 out of 10 of the 478 respondents,...

Amazon Has Officially Co-Opted the Name Alexa

Millions use the virtual assistant, while those naming babies Alexa dropped to just 490 last year

(Newser) - Where did all the Alexas go? Sherwood News asked this question after OpenAI announced its new ChatGPT-4o voice assistant (which doesn't go by Scarlett, but sure does sound like a certain actor by that name ). Amazon's Alexa unsurprisingly rocked the boat in baby names when it was...

Will These 2 Baby Names Ever Leave the No. 1 Spot?

Liam, Olivia are top boy, girl names according to SSA, for 5th year straight

(Newser) - Nearly 21,000 baby boys born in the US last year were named Liam, while more than 15,000 girls were announced as Olivias—the two names that have been bestowed upon American bambinos the most now for five years straight, reports NPR . That's according to this year's...

These Baby Names Are Going Down the Tubes
These Baby Names
May Soon Be 'Extinct'
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Jan 27, 2024 6:00 AM CST

These Baby Names May Soon Be 'Extinct'

According to BabyCenter, certain names have dropped significantly in popularity

(Newser) - If you know a Brooke, Blake, Brady, or Bradley, offer them either condolences or a big congrats—they may soon claim a pretty rare first name. BabyCenter offers an annual "most popular" baby names list, but the company also sifted through the data to find the names that seem...

The Yellowstone Effect Shows Up in Baby Names

Dutton, Kayce, and Rip are rising in popularity, according to SSA's annual list

(Newser) - Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise, but they're no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the US last year. The Social Security Administration released the annual list Friday, per the AP . The agency tracks baby names in each state based on applications...

The Baby Names We're Not Using as Much

Hayden took a big bath in the polls

(Newser) - Seems that 2022 had something against Joy (grumpy much, 2022?), and really did not like Hayden. Arjun and Walter also faltered. So goes BabyCenter's list of baby names that plummeted in popularity in the year just past. The annual list, itself no longer a minor at age 18, looks...

Top 10 Baby Names Inspired by Sports Stars

Kobe tops the most recent list

(Newser) - Teachers will be calling on a lot more Kobes in about five years. As KTLA reports, the name "Kobe" tops the list of baby names presumably inspired by sports stars between 2000 and 2021. The list, compiled by Betsperts , found that more than 17,000 infants born in the...

If Ikea Has Its Way, Your Baby Will Be Named Malm

Swedish retailer's Norway branch offers 'name bank' with hundreds of ideas based on its products

(Newser) - Have you thought about Malm, Kivik, or Trotten? Swedish retailer Ikea is known for the distinctive names of its flat-pack home products. Now, the company's Norway branch wants to use the brand's experience to help parents browsing the baby-naming department. Ikea Norway has built a "name bank"...

These Were 2021's Top Baby Names
These Were 2021's
Top Baby Names
May 6, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

These Were 2021's Top Baby Names

Olivia, Liam take No. 1 spots, per Social Security Administration rankings

(Newser) - Olivia and Liam have a stubborn streak. Not anyone in particular with those names, but the names themselves, which rose, once again, to the top of the Social Security Administration's annual list of top baby names. For the 2021 version of the rankings, Olivia sees the No. 1 spot...

Queen's 12th Great-Grandchild Is Here, and Finally Has a Name

Princess Beatrice, husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcome new daughter Sienna Elizabeth

(Newser) - Britain's Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, have named their newborn daughter Sienna Elizabeth. In a tweet Friday, Beatrice revealed the name—in full, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi—alongside a picture of the newborn's footprints, per the AP . Sienna Elizabeth is Queen Elizabeth II's 12th...

Swedish Parents Lose Request to Name Their Son After Putin

Government agency doesn't say why it rejected the couple's choice

(Newser) - Sweden's government has told new parents that they can't name their little bundle of joy after the president of Russia. A couple from the town of Laholm had submitted "Vladimir Putin" for approval as their son's name. The nation's tax agency has to approve the...

Baby Born on Evacuation Plane Gets Fitting Name

Meet Reach, named for the C-17 aircraft with 'Reach 828' call sign

(Newser) - The name of a baby girl born last weekend aboard a military aircraft evacuating her mother out of Afghanistan has been revealed—and it's in honor of the plane that carried her family away from the Taliban-seized country. Gen. Tod Wolters, the head of the US European Command, told...

Usain Bolt Is Very Good at Naming Children

Twins Thunder and Saint Leo joint older sibling Olympia Lightning

(Newser) - Usain Bolt on Sunday introduced his newborn twin sons to the world, the BBC reports. It's not clear when exactly Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt were born, but they join older sister Olympia Lightning Bolt, who was born in May of last year. The Olympic champion, 34, and...

Of Course There's Drama Over Meghan and Harry's Baby Name

Did they get the queen's OK to use Lilibet, and when?

(Newser) - As one might expect, there's been plenty of hand-wringing about whether Harry and Meghan did or did not ask the queen for permission/her blessing in bestowing her nickname on their newly born baby girl, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor . A palace source tells the BBC the queen wasn't consulted about...

Karen Is Going to Want to Speak to the Manager About This

Baby name Karen is reportedly at its least popular since 1932, with just 325 new Karens in 2020

(Newser) - You may be hearing "Karen" thrown around a lot lately, but it's becoming less common as an actual name. Fewer newborn babies were named Karen in the US in 2020 than in any year since 1932, the Huffington Post reports based on Social Security Administration data. Karen, the...

COVID Has Apparently Made People Wary of a Girl's Name

Only 17 babies named Rona in 2020, compared to 30 in 2017; Olivia and Liam were most popular

(Newser) - If you're longing for some consistency amid a year that's been nothing but chaos, this year's list of top baby names should offer some comforting familiarity, per the Hill . That's because Olivia and Liam are the top girl and boy names for 2020, for the second...

The Horror: Influencers Give Girls Similar Odd Names

Baybi, meet Baby

(Newser) - If your pastimes including mocking celebs who saddle their kids with atypical names and Instagram influencers, this is the story for you. It centers around two mommy influencers—or, more specifically, their daughters. All My Friends Are Models blog founder Sasha Benz gave birth nearly three years ago to Baybi...

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