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#Megan debuted in 1922 in the SSA DB. Since then, 57 spellings were added, last being Meghyn in 2009. It is a Welsh pet form of Margaret, but everyone thinks it's Irish because of the character in the 1977 novel & 1983 miniseries "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough. #babynames #givennames
August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#Megan debuted in 1922 in the SSA DB. Since then, 57 spellings were added, last being Meghyn in 2009. It is a Welsh pet form of Margaret, but everyone thinks it's Irish because of the character in the 1977 novel & 1983 miniseries "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough. #babynames #givennames
641 Boys names were added to the SSA database in 2024. there's not enough room for all, so a selection is below. (full list on sheet2 tinyurl.com/yuzvc8ta.) Lahiam was the top debut with 152 babies (+8 Lahyams). Xyleek was #2 with 115 babies (+19 Zyleeks) #babynames #names #unusualnames #boynames
August 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
641 Boys names were added to the SSA database in 2024. there's not enough room for all, so a selection is below. (full list on sheet2 tinyurl.com/yuzvc8ta.) Lahiam was the top debut with 152 babies (+8 Lahyams). Xyleek was #2 with 115 babies (+19 Zyleeks) #babynames #names #unusualnames #boynames
Number names are ejoying popularity now. Seven is the most common, adding multiple spellings in recent years for both sexes. Though we lost Primus and Nyne declined for boys, we added Five and more spellings of Six in 2024! Eleven is still a contender for girls thanks to #strangerthings. #babynames
August 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Number names are ejoying popularity now. Seven is the most common, adding multiple spellings in recent years for both sexes. Though we lost Primus and Nyne declined for boys, we added Five and more spellings of Six in 2024! Eleven is still a contender for girls thanks to #strangerthings. #babynames
Oops, I posted the wrong image in the last post. Here are the biggest dropping boys' names from 2023-2024. Poor Darikson! Likewise, people have less love for Nyne, Dj, Khaliq, Levitt, Yamari, Hannan, Ithiel, & Esli.
#babynames #boynames #usanames #names #givennames #firstnames #popularnames
#babynames #boynames #usanames #names #givennames #firstnames #popularnames
August 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oops, I posted the wrong image in the last post. Here are the biggest dropping boys' names from 2023-2024. Poor Darikson! Likewise, people have less love for Nyne, Dj, Khaliq, Levitt, Yamari, Hannan, Ithiel, & Esli.
#babynames #boynames #usanames #names #givennames #firstnames #popularnames
#babynames #boynames #usanames #names #givennames #firstnames #popularnames
The changes in the Boys' 2024 top list for the USA from 2023 are Here: tinyurl.com/yuzvc8ta. The 1st sheet has all the stats 2023/24 & 2nd sheet has the added names & dropouts. Here are some highlights:
#names #babynames #boynames #popularnames #usanames
#names #babynames #boynames #popularnames #usanames
August 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The changes in the Boys' 2024 top list for the USA from 2023 are Here: tinyurl.com/yuzvc8ta. The 1st sheet has all the stats 2023/24 & 2nd sheet has the added names & dropouts. Here are some highlights:
#names #babynames #boynames #popularnames #usanames
#names #babynames #boynames #popularnames #usanames
2024 Boys Names grouped by spelling are up! Full list: tinyurl.com/2024boys Top 150 below. Moving up: Arthur, Crew, Bodhi, Enzo, Emiliano, Thiago. Moving down: Mason, Axel, Carson, Aaron, Lincoln, Jameson, Zayden, Jasper, Kai, Hunter, Zion
-o is in! -on is out!
#babynames #names #boynames #popular
-o is in! -on is out!
#babynames #names #boynames #popular
August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
2024 Boys Names grouped by spelling are up! Full list: tinyurl.com/2024boys Top 150 below. Moving up: Arthur, Crew, Bodhi, Enzo, Emiliano, Thiago. Moving down: Mason, Axel, Carson, Aaron, Lincoln, Jameson, Zayden, Jasper, Kai, Hunter, Zion
-o is in! -on is out!
#babynames #names #boynames #popular
-o is in! -on is out!
#babynames #names #boynames #popular
Names that sound related but aren't: #Jesse (boys' name) and Jessie (girls' name). Jesse is an English form of the biblical Hebrew Yishai, meaning "gift" via the Greek form, Iessai. Jessie was originally a Scottish short form of Jean or Janet (tinyurl.com/5xz2vfa8). In the 20th century, it started
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Jessie was used as a dim of Jean/Janet in Scotland. It comes from Seasag or Seasaidh, which were dims of Seonaid, the Gaelic feminine form of John. #Jessica didn't become widely used until the 20th c...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Names that sound related but aren't: #Jesse (boys' name) and Jessie (girls' name). Jesse is an English form of the biblical Hebrew Yishai, meaning "gift" via the Greek form, Iessai. Jessie was originally a Scottish short form of Jean or Janet (tinyurl.com/5xz2vfa8). In the 20th century, it started
Names you didn't know were related: #Jenny & #Jessie. They are known as short for Jennifer & Jessica now, but they are much older. Since medieval times, Jenny was a diminutive of Jane, the common English feminine form of John. Its association with Jennifer didn't come until the 20th century.
June 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Sophia has been the #1 girls' name in the USA since 2007 when it dethroned Emily! Isabella briefly took the top spot in 2009, but Sophia's supremacy is almost old enough to vote! Blog post here: tinyurl.com/469be7ff #babynames #sophia #sofia #names #USAnames #popularnames #girlnames
2024 Top Girls' Names in the USA
The 2024 SSA List of top names is up! I have grouped them by spelling. The quick results of the top 100 is thus: The full list is here: T...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sophia has been the #1 girls' name in the USA since 2007 when it dethroned Emily! Isabella briefly took the top spot in 2009, but Sophia's supremacy is almost old enough to vote! Blog post here: tinyurl.com/469be7ff #babynames #sophia #sofia #names #USAnames #popularnames #girlnames
Here is the top 100 girls' names of 2024 grouped by spelling. The most popular spelling is listed in this chart. The full list is here: tinyurl.com/5n8wewts. Some highlights: #Ailani is up 210 places, #Alana is up 30 places, and #Daisy is up 43 places. #babynames #girlnames #popularnames #names2024
June 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here is the top 100 girls' names of 2024 grouped by spelling. The most popular spelling is listed in this chart. The full list is here: tinyurl.com/5n8wewts. Some highlights: #Ailani is up 210 places, #Alana is up 30 places, and #Daisy is up 43 places. #babynames #girlnames #popularnames #names2024
Here are all the girls' names that debuted this year in the SSA database. Some highlights: Chrome, Dreamlynn, Luvlee, Moonie, Triumph, Reazyn, Roscoe, Mauve, Brewer, Valleigh, Knourish, Harmyni, Millerkate, Scottland, Islynd, Truce, Envii, Trulei, Rare, Rizzo, Legendary, Abundance...
May 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Here are all the girls' names that debuted this year in the SSA database. Some highlights: Chrome, Dreamlynn, Luvlee, Moonie, Triumph, Reazyn, Roscoe, Mauve, Brewer, Valleigh, Knourish, Harmyni, Millerkate, Scottland, Islynd, Truce, Envii, Trulei, Rare, Rizzo, Legendary, Abundance...
Name fun fact! You know the -h on the end of biblical names like Sarah, Hannah, Dinah etc.? It represents an actual silent letter in the original Hebrew spelling (ה). However, sticking it on the end non-Hebrew names is really trendy now (like Norah for example!). #names #babynames #girlnames
April 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Name fun fact! You know the -h on the end of biblical names like Sarah, Hannah, Dinah etc.? It represents an actual silent letter in the original Hebrew spelling (ה). However, sticking it on the end non-Hebrew names is really trendy now (like Norah for example!). #names #babynames #girlnames
#Micaela debuted in the SSA db in 1895. It was not popular until 1992 when it took off thanks to "Dr. Mike" in the series "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman." Since then, 142 spellings were added in the db, the last, Makaiyla, in 2012. It's the name with the 3rd most spellings in the db. #Makayla soon...
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Top 100 names for girls in England & Wales for 2023, grouped by spelling (most used spelling listed here). When grouped by spelling, the top 10 doesn't change much, but farther down, Maya/Maia, Aria/Arya, Sara/h, and esp. Alaya, Amira, & Elena get a boost. Full list here: tinyurl.com/4c9ztad9
January 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Top 100 names for girls in England & Wales for 2023, grouped by spelling (most used spelling listed here). When grouped by spelling, the top 10 doesn't change much, but farther down, Maya/Maia, Aria/Arya, Sara/h, and esp. Alaya, Amira, & Elena get a boost. Full list here: tinyurl.com/4c9ztad9
Names that sound related but aren't: Olivia, Livia, Liv. Olivia was invented by Shakespeare for the play 12th Night, possibly based on Oliva or Oliver. Livia is a fem. form of Livius, a Roman name meaning perhaps "envy" or "blue". Liv is from Old Norse hlif meaning "protection." #names #babynames
January 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Names that sound related but aren't: Olivia, Livia, Liv. Olivia was invented by Shakespeare for the play 12th Night, possibly based on Oliva or Oliver. Livia is a fem. form of Livius, a Roman name meaning perhaps "envy" or "blue". Liv is from Old Norse hlif meaning "protection." #names #babynames
Names you didn't know were related! Clovis, Lewis, & Aloysius. All stem from Ludwig (Germanic, "famous" + "battle") via the Latin form Ludovicus. #names #babynanes #onomastics #boynames
January 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Names you didn't know were related! Clovis, Lewis, & Aloysius. All stem from Ludwig (Germanic, "famous" + "battle") via the Latin form Ludovicus. #names #babynanes #onomastics #boynames
A friend recently named her baby River because she wanted something unisex. Is River a truly unisex name? It's used for both boys and girls, but consistently has been more popular for boys over the years. #names #babynames #river
December 4, 2024 at 1:25 AM
A friend recently named her baby River because she wanted something unisex. Is River a truly unisex name? It's used for both boys and girls, but consistently has been more popular for boys over the years. #names #babynames #river
Most name-derived surnames come from male names, like Davis (David), Anderson (Andrew) etc., but there are a few from female names. Some are both (e.g., Ellery, which can also come from Hilarius/Hilary). Some are from no longer used names , like the Anglo-Saxon Sely meaning "happy". #names #surnames
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Most name-derived surnames come from male names, like Davis (David), Anderson (Andrew) etc., but there are a few from female names. Some are both (e.g., Ellery, which can also come from Hilarius/Hilary). Some are from no longer used names , like the Anglo-Saxon Sely meaning "happy". #names #surnames
Names that sound related but aren't: Wayne & Dwayne. Wayne is an English surname meaning "wagon maker." Dwayne started out Duane, an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Dubhán, from a first name meaning "dark haired." The spelling #Dwayne was influenced in the 20th century by #Wayne. #babynames
November 24, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Names that sound related but aren't: Wayne & Dwayne. Wayne is an English surname meaning "wagon maker." Dwayne started out Duane, an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Dubhán, from a first name meaning "dark haired." The spelling #Dwayne was influenced in the 20th century by #Wayne. #babynames
Curious about #Christine? Ever wonder if there are more girls named #Christina than #Kristy? How about #Kristin vs. #Kristen? Well wonder no more... here is the complete history of Chris- names in the USA! tinyurl.com/2p9hw3tu #names #babynames #girlnames
Chris names over time
You probably know several people with Chris- names (Christina, Christine, Kristin, Kristy etc.), but which is the most common? This post co...
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September 1, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Curious about #Christine? Ever wonder if there are more girls named #Christina than #Kristy? How about #Kristin vs. #Kristen? Well wonder no more... here is the complete history of Chris- names in the USA! tinyurl.com/2p9hw3tu #names #babynames #girlnames
Here are all the boys and girls names that debuted in the SSA database in 2023. Some highlights (boys): Nylon, Italy, Zorro, Risen, Trophy (girls):Luxuri, Loveleigh, Khemistri, Kurrency, Illuminada, Trulove, Energy, Kindness, Excellence. #babynames #uniquenames #boynames #girlnames #names
August 20, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Here are all the boys and girls names that debuted in the SSA database in 2023. Some highlights (boys): Nylon, Italy, Zorro, Risen, Trophy (girls):Luxuri, Loveleigh, Khemistri, Kurrency, Illuminada, Trulove, Energy, Kindness, Excellence. #babynames #uniquenames #boynames #girlnames #names
I have grouped the 2023 Girls Names in the USA by spelling. Check out the full list here! tinyurl.com/2023-Girls
#babynames #popularnames #names #girlnames #namespelling
#babynames #popularnames #names #girlnames #namespelling
August 20, 2024 at 12:32 AM
I have grouped the 2023 Girls Names in the USA by spelling. Check out the full list here! tinyurl.com/2023-Girls
#babynames #popularnames #names #girlnames #namespelling
#babynames #popularnames #names #girlnames #namespelling
I have grouped the top 6000 or so boys names in the USA by spelling. See the Whole list here: tinyurl.com/2023-boys
August 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I have grouped the top 6000 or so boys names in the USA by spelling. See the Whole list here: tinyurl.com/2023-boys
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August 20, 2024 at 12:23 AM
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