Popular Names

Are you looking for a trendy name for your baby-to-be? From A to Z, these two lists include the most popular baby name for each letter of the alphabet. You'll find one baby boy name and one baby girl name for each letter of the alphabet.

Expecting twins? Congratulations! Two babies bring twice the blessings… but they also make it twice as challenging to come up with the perfect baby name(s).

To aid you in your baby name search, BabyHold consulted the Social Security Administration website to find the top names for female twins, male twins and one of each!

Things change a lot over the course of a century… and baby name trends are no exception! It’s fun to look back 100 years – to 1912 – to see which baby boy and baby girl names were were popular way back when.

If you have a short last name, then you may be looking for a longer first name for your baby girl or boy. BabyHold took a look at the Social Security Administration’s list of top baby names and pulled out the most popular three- and four-syllable baby names. Is one of them perfect to pair with your surname?

Israeli baby names can be classified by community: haredi (aka ultra-orthodox) baby names, national religious (N) and secular (S). Names might be popular in multiple categories.

The alphabetical listings shown below are based on the popularity of baby boy and baby girl names according to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.

The Social Security Administration keeps track of the most popular baby names each year, including the top names of the 2000s. Have you ever wondered what names were the most popular overall this past decade? Wonder no more as they have also compiled a list of the most popular baby girl names and baby boy names overall for the 2000s.  

The most popular African-American baby names for boys and girls are ethnic in nature and hold significant meaning in black culture. The unique and distinct names preserve the legacy of our ancestors. Here are some of the most popular African-American names in the U.S.

Whether you are from the East Coast of the United States or just love the preppy sound of these names, East Coast baby names are chic and sophisticated.  Check out our list of the most popular baby names in New York, as well as preppy baby girl and baby boy names perfect for your Ivy League baby.

The Social Security Administration has released the list of the top baby names of 2011 – and Sophia gets the honor of being the most popular baby girl name of the year. Isabella held the top spot for two years prior. Who else made the list? Find out the top 100 baby girl names of the year and see if your chosen baby name made the list.

The Social Security Administration just released their much-anticipated top 100 baby boy names of 2011. There were some expected results, as Jacob remained as the most popular boy name of the year; however a new name has entered the top 5. Find out which baby boy names made the list of the top 100 baby boy names of 2011.