Baby names don’t just come from family trees anymore. They can come from binge-worthy shows, fandom group chats, and celebrity birth announcements. The main accolade they have in common? “Wait… that’s ...

Noah and Olivia topped the list of most popular names for babies for 2025 once again, with Liam and Oliver following closely behind in popularity for boys and Amelia and Sophie for girls, new data by ...

America’s most-popular cat names for 2025 have been revealed. Cat names matter, not least to the cats themselves. In 2019, a study published in Scientific Reports found cats were even capable of ...

You may start hearing the name Karen a lot less — but not because fewer irate women are demanding to “speak to the manager.” The maligned moniker is among 10 baby names that have seen a significant ...

A new study dove into the most popular pet names of 2025, and in the cat world, one name remained on top for a second consecutive year. TrustedHousesitters, a pet-sitting platform, gathered data from ...

WSJ’s Bold Names podcast brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to chief ...

Can you legally name your baby anything you want in America? Not quite. But you can name your baby almost anything you want. Having the right to select a name of your choosing for your baby is as ...

New York baby name trends stayed relatively consistent in 2024, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration. Liam was the most popular baby name in New York for the 10th ...

Choosing the perfect baby name is one of the biggest — and most exciting! — decisions new parents can make. And while modern and trendy names may dominate playgrounds, there’s something undeniably ...