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Back in 1992, the most popular baby names in the U.S. state of Texas were Ashley and Christopher, according to data from the Texas Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics. Here are Texas’ top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 1992: Girl names Boy names How do these rankings stack up […]
The baby name Ilona, which began increasing in usage in the late 1930s, reached peaked popularity in the mid-1940s. Amid this rise, it saw a distinct uptick in 1940 specifically: What was drawing attention the name Ilona around that time? Hungarian-born singer and actress Ilona Massey. Two years after portraying a minor character in her […]
The name Hydeia first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1993. It reached peak usage three years later: Spelling variant Hydia followed a similar trajectory. What was drawing attention to these names during the 1990s? Young HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent. Hydeia was born to a drug-addicted mother in Las Vegas in 1984. Weeks […]
Which names were the trendiest among baby boys born in England and Wales (combined) last year? Below you’ll find the region’s fastest-rising boy names of 2025. Rises (absolute) Here are the boy names that saw the biggest increases in usage in terms of absolute change (number of babies) from 2024 to 2025: Usage of the […]
Which names were the trendiest among baby girls born in England and Wales (combined) last year? Below you’ll find the region’s fastest-rising girl names of 2025. Rises (absolute) Here are the girl names that saw the biggest increases in usage in terms of absolute change (number of babies) from 2024 to 2025: Eliana was also […]
Last year, the countries of England and Wales together welcomed 585,396 babies. What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and Muhammad, for the third year in a row. Here are England and Wales’ top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2025: Girl names Boy names Among England and Wales’ […]
The rare name Zohran debuted rather impressively in the U.S. baby name data just last year: Where did the name come from? Progressive politician Zohran Mamdani (pronounced zoh-RAHN mam-DAH-nee), who was elected mayor of New York City in November of 2025. His term began on the first day of 2026.* During his campaign, Mamdani, a […]
Last year, the country of Scotland welcomed roughly 45,000 babies — nearly 22,000 girls and more than 23,000 boys. What were the most popular names among these babies? Freya and Noah. Here are Scotland’s top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2025: Girl names Boy names In the girls’ top 10, Grace […]
The baby name Bernie has been on the decline since the early 1960s. Despite this, the name saw two distinct upticks in usage in 2016 and 2020: Why? My guess is progressive politician Bernard “Bernie” Sanders. Sanders — an independent who has represented Vermont in Congress for more than 35 years — was a candidate […]
In 1954, the rare name Jyl — a spelling variant of the trendy name Jill — re-emerged impressively in the U.S. baby name data: Another spelling, Jyll, debuted the same year. What was drawing attention to these names in the mid-1950s? A Florida baby named Jyl Wilson. In February of 1954, Jyl and her family […]
