Discover the most distinctive vintage baby girl and baby boy names spanning the Lost Generation to Gen Z.

BABIES
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.
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.
For many premature babies in the early 20th century, their best chance at life involved being put on display on the Coney Island boardwalk.
Are you a woman born in the 1980s? If so, there’s a pretty good chance your name is Jessica.
in the 1940s, mighty tot Wallace could do chin-ups and climb ladders, all thanks to a "secret formula" added to his milk.
Both Thelma and Louise made the list.
It’s no longer a good time to name your kid Hugo.
Whether you live in Alabama or Washington, your baby girl Olivia is probably going to meet a bunch of other Olivias.
Stumped for what to name your newest little bundle of joy? Consider these trendy baby names that experts say will be all the rage in 2023.
In 1972, filmmaker Joyce Chopra welcomed her daughter into the world—and invited all the world to see in her groundbreaking documentary, 'Joyce at 34.'
Naturally, naming babies is still a deeply personal exercise, and you may disagree with linguistics on certain matters.
Whether they’re comedies or animated musicals, movies have a big impact on baby naming trends.