Popularity & records
How name popularity is measured
Official baby name rankings come from birth records, count each spelling separately and leave out very rare names. Knowing that changes how you read them.
The Journal
Articles on names, language and history
Evergreen explainers on where names come from, how they change and how they are recorded. Every article lists the sources it was checked against.
Popularity & records
How official name statistics are compiled, and how to read them.