Most Popular Baby Names by Year

Updated: September 12, 2023 by Jenna Bratcher

“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare was certainly onto something because the answer is a lot. After all, choosing a name […]

Updated: June 22, 2022 by Ashley Haugen

Florida's nice weather and tropical location render the state a popular place for people to live, and historically, it has […]

Updated: June 22, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

The Lone Star State has had some surprising trends in baby names in recent years. However, there are still a […]

Updated: June 22, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Many famous men call New York their birthplace. However, the first step in their notoriety was receiving a name following […]

Updated: June 1, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Amelia became one of the most popular names for girls in England during the 18th century. A diminutive form of […]

Updated: June 1, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Time certainly flies, but 2015 had many high points that many of us do remember very well. For instance, global […]

Updated: June 1, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

2016 was a crazy year! In March, the United Kingdom pulled out of the European Union with Brexit. Prince died […]

Updated: June 1, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

The Social Security Administration, reports that these were the top 100 baby boy and baby girl names in the U.S. […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The top 100 baby names from the decade of grunge music, broad economic prosperity, and the mass-market adoption of technology. […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

What do leg warmers, parachute pants, and the end of the Soviet Union have in common? The 1980s! The Bible, […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

If you were born in the 1965 through mid-1980's, you are just past the cusp of the “Baby Boomers” generation […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The decade of the 1940s had two distinct parts. For the first half of the decades, World War II dominated […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

When most people think of the 1930s, their first thoughts go towards the Great Depression. While the economic collapse had […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The “Roaring '20s” was a defining decade in American history. New styles of dress and dance were embraced with open […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

From the minute that you find out that you're having a baby, the child's future name becomes one of the […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

This decade ushered in a dramatic new century. New modes of transportation appeared and set the stage for worldwide changes. […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The 1890s were a time of significant social and political changes. Women’s rights, exposing corruption, education, and children’s rights were […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The name you give your child is a special gift. It reflects what you value and what the world is […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Sarah Nance

The 2000s marked the advent of a new millennium in Western culture, bringing significant social, economic, and environmental changes. Many […]

Updated: July 19, 2023 by MomsWhoThink Staff

In 2013, 11,000 babies were given the name Noah, a number shy of the 13,000 babies born in 2012 given […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Sarah Nance

If you have ever started a “bucket list” or investigated “crowdfunding,” you have put into practice the most popular words […]

Updated: May 24, 2023 by Sarah Nance

Jacob and Michael were among the most popular names in 2005 for babies, and have held this honor for many […]

Updated: May 23, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

The year 2003 was a complex year! The United States was reaching amazing heights in popular culture and technology, while […]

Updated: June 1, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Jacob held its rank as the No. 1 2010 names for boys, a spot the name has held since 1999. […]