Episodes of The Baby Names Podcast
Jennifer and Mallory suggest more unique alternatives to some trending names of 2025. Names included in this episode: Archer, Daniel, Elias, Hudson, Jack, John, Mateo, Michael, Samuel, Wesley, Clara, Eliana, Elizabeth, Ella, Evangeline, Elizabeth, Gianna, Grace, Harper, Juniper, Ophelia…and more! Other This Not That episodes: This Not That 2024This Not That 2023(we didn’t do one…
Celebrity baby blogger Kate Fann joins Jennifer & Mallory for our annual Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names review of 2024. View the full list of Celebrity Babies of 2024 so you can decide your fave – and zinger.
Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2024 as calculated from our members’ favorite name lists for the past year. We also review the top MIDDLE names of 2024. Check out the full list here: https://babynames.com/names/popular Transgender Naming Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/transnaming
Episode 106 – Can one name start a war? Jennifer Moss interviews Game of Thrones Superfan Daryn Robinson with insight into character names from the Game of Thrones universe, including House of the Dragon. SPOILERS from the full series of Game of Thrones and up through Season 2 of House of the Dragon. Names…
Unique Alternatives to the Trending Names of 2024 Episode 105 – Jennifer and Mallory give unique and unusual alternative suggestions to the top trending baby names of 2024. What are your favorites? Do you have other suggestions? Join us in our Facebook Group to discuss this episode, the podcast, and names! Names we’re addressing: Maeve,…
Episode 104 – Jennifer and Mallory review the top 1000 birth names in the United States, according to the Social Security office of the actuary. Note that the Social Security office does not combine the stats for alternate spellings of the same name, such as Aidan and Aiden. Top 10 U.S. Baby Names: View the…
Episode 103 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Kate Fann, the BabyNames.com celebrity baby blogger, to discuss all the celebrity baby names of 2023. We pick out the names that stood out to each of us and name the all time best and worst name of the year. Names included in this episode: Atlas,…
Episode 102 – Mallory and Jennifer review the top names of 2023, as compiled from our users’ favorite name lists. We comment on the top 20 names, pick out our faves from the top 100, and interesting names catching our attention from the top 1,000. We also reveal the top middle names of 2023! Check…
Episode 101 – TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episodes includes discussion about violent crimes including crimes against children, sexual assault, and murder. Discretion is Advised. Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. I.M. Nick, expert in forensic onomastics, talking about Names and True Crime. Forensic Onomastics is the study of names in crime and criminals. Names…
Jennifer and Mallory celebrate their 100th episode with Royal Names. Joining us is special guest Amanda Matta, TikTok’s #1 Royal commentator! We discuss the British Royal Family names and naming trends, along with French, Slavic, Persian, African, Japanese and Chinese royal names. Names mentioned in this episode: Nuria, Mecca, Tobert, Eugenie, Zara, Diana, Isabeau, Antoinette,…
Episode 99 – Jennifer and Mallory review the results from our ongoing Names and Dating Survey, and talk about how name bias gets exposed when people are deciding on choosing mates. We also report on names in the news and take letters from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Sylvestra, Cozy, Barney, Jupiter, Adolf,…
Episode 98 – Mallory and Jennifer interview Laurence…Watkins, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most legal names. He has a first name, 2309 second names, and a last name. Listen to Laurence’s fascinating story! You can see a full list of his legal names at LaurenceWatkins.com Have an opinion on this or other…
Episode 97 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the concept of having a name, or using a name for a child, and then something happens to affect that name! Names mentioned in this episode: Danessa, Amandine, Jadin, Khaleesi, Renesmee, Atticus, Corona, Pim, and more! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have a question…
Episode 96 – Jennifer and Mallory give unique alternative suggestions to the top 10 baby names: LIAM, OLIVIA, NOAH, EMMA, OLIVER, CHARLOTTE, JAMES, AMELIA, ELIJAH, SOPHIA, WILLIAM, ISABELLA, HENRY, AVA, LUCAS, MIA, BENJAMIN, EVELYN, THEODORE, and LUNA. The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have a question about names or naming? Email Jennifer…
Episode 95 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names in the United States for 2022 as published by the U.S. Social Security office of the actuary. Top 20, interesting names from the rest of the charts, and the fastest risers! Names mentioned in this episode: Salma, Letlhogonolo, Liam, Olivia, Thiago, Sterling, Giselle, Arleth, Parker,…
