Watch How Baby Name Popularity Changes Over Time
Step aside, John and Mary—make way for Liam and Kaitlyn.
Step aside, John and Mary—make way for Liam and Kaitlyn.
To curb teen pregnancies, schools in the ‘80s forced kids to care for another delicate dependent: an egg.
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The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.
The cute canids start out life needing a lot of help from their parents, but they soon find their footing.
If you’ve ever found yourself chuckling at the angry man-heads on human babies in medieval art, the joke is actually on you.
Spring and summer are hectic times for animal shelters and cat rescue groups.
Drawing from Norse mythology, these classic Viking names are associated with strength, war, valor and lots of weaponry.
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Discover the most distinctive vintage baby girl and baby boy names spanning the Lost Generation to Gen Z.
The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z and Gen Alpha—along with Millennials—are clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).
As more Millennials have children, many of them are shying away from names that were popular in their own classrooms decades ago.
From Al Rosen to Ja Rule, these are the most notable leap day babies from history.
According to some strange old theories about the origins of birthmarks, a blemish on your behind meant you had the mark of the devil.
The 1924 list of most popular baby names has a few (but not many) things in common with today's trends.
Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.
Generation Alpha—the children of Millennials and the kid siblings of Generation Z—was born the same year the iPad was released.
The Bronx Zoo wanted a baby platypus. Penelope gave them something better: publicity.
A new European route is offering child-free seating for travelers.
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Are you thinking about naming your next baby ‘Barbie’? You’re not the only one.
When a baby is born on an international flight, where the plane is registered and the airspace it’s in can determine the child’s citizenship.
Before home pregnancy tests, the most reliable test was just to wait and see. But people still wanted to know as early as possible whether they were harboring a tiny human.
The most popular baby names of 2022 are very, very similar to those from 2021.