The Baby Names Podcast

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Hosted by sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss, founders of BabyNames.com. We explore one name topic per episode, dish about names in the news, and take listener questions about names and naming. You don't have to be expecting to enjoy this show - you just have to be interested in names!

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Episodes

121 episodes

This Not That 2025

Episode 109 • 32:36 • Jul 22, 2025
Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2024

Episode 108 • 42:36 • Dec 31, 2024
Top Baby Names of 2024

Episode 107 • 36:14 • Dec 16, 2024
House of the Dragon-Game of Thrones Names Part 2

Episode 106 • 30:25 • Jul 30, 2024
This Not That 2024

Episode 105 • 34:49 • Jun 18, 2024
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2023

Episode 104 • 31:25 • May 13, 2024
Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2023

Episode 103 • 44:57 • Dec 29, 2023
Top Baby Names of 2023

Episode 102 • 31:59 • Dec 5, 2023
Names and True Crime

Episode 101 • 47:22 • Oct 24, 2023
Royal Names

Episode 100 • 45:24 • Sep 12, 2023
Names and Dating

Episode 99 • 42:14 • Aug 15, 2023
The Man with the Most Names in the World!

Episode 98 • 21:42 • Aug 1, 2023
When Names Go Bad

Episode 97 • 26:34 • Jul 18, 2023
This Not That 2023

Episode 96 • 40:13 • Jun 14, 2023
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2022

Episode 95 • 42:20 • May 23, 2023
Name Conflict

Episode 94 • 45:11 • Apr 26, 2023
Top Name Searches on BabyNames.com

Episode 93 • 26:26 • Mar 14, 2023
Name Prejudice, Discrimination, and Bullying

Episode 92 • 37:56 • Feb 12, 2023
Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2022

Episode 91 • 30:15 • Dec 23, 2022
Top Names of 2022

Episode 90 • 29:17 • Dec 6, 2022
Middle Names - Part 2

Episode 89 • 29:04 • Nov 8, 2022
Name Pronunciation

Episode 88 • 28:49 • Aug 16, 2022
Baby Names from Animal Names

Episode 87 • 31:11 • Jul 19, 2022
Name Bites: Thor and Jayna

12:05 • Jul 5, 2022
Names from Cartoons

Episode 86 • 35:58 • Jun 14, 2022
Name Bites: Clementine and Antoine

11:16 • May 31, 2022
Names from Star Wars

Episode 85 • 38:47 • May 4, 2022
A Century of Names: Name Trends of the Last 100 Years

Episode 84 • 50:10 • Apr 15, 2022
Name Bites: Rudolph and Theda

11:17 • Mar 29, 2022
Names and Women's Rights

Episode 83 • 34:52 • Mar 15, 2022
Name Bites: Golda and Duke

09:43 • Mar 1, 2022
2022 Baby Name Trends we HATE

Episode 82 • 34:35 • Feb 15, 2022
Name Bites: Carlton & Marva

10:15 • Feb 2, 2022
How the Internet Changed Baby Naming

Episode 81 • 25:16 • Jan 18, 2022
Best/Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2021

Episode 80 • 21:21 • Dec 29, 2021
Top Names of 2021

Episode 79 • 48:39 • Dec 7, 2021
Name Bites: Madison and Kirk

08:16 • Nov 23, 2021
Italian Names

Episode 78 • 36:58 • Nov 9, 2021
Name Bites: Sian and Mamoru

05:31 • Oct 19, 2021
Names from the Art World

Episode 77 • 32:06 • Oct 5, 2021
Name Bites: Jolyon and Celestine

08:00 • Sep 21, 2021
Top Names from Around the World

Episode 76 • 41:18 • Sep 7, 2021
Name Bites: Leo and Lavender

09:40 • Aug 17, 2021
Zen, Sage, and Names from New Age

Episode 75 • 39:56 • Aug 3, 2021
Name Bites: Lilibet and Roman

10:07 • Jul 20, 2021
Olympic Names

Episode 74 • 25:46 • Jul 6, 2021
Jewish Name Changing in America

Episode 73 • 51:45 • Jun 22, 2021
Jewish Names and the Holocaust

Episode 72 • 53:16 • Jun 8, 2021
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2020

Episode 71 • 39:13 • May 11, 2021
Virtue and Expectation Names

Episode 70 • 42:48 • Apr 13, 2021
How to Pronounce Irish Names - with Dusty Rhodes

Episode 69 • 28:05 • Mar 16, 2021
Trailer: The Baby Names Podcast

01:09 • Mar 10, 2021
Chicago-Inspired Baby Names

Episode 68 • 35:02 • Mar 9, 2021
This Not That - 2021

Episode 67 • 37:55 • Feb 9, 2021
Behind the Scenes @BabyNames.com

08:51 • Jan 10, 2021
Best/Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2020

Episode 66 • 34:00 • Dec 22, 2020
Top Baby Names of 2020

Episode 65 • 31:16 • Dec 8, 2020
Baby Names and Success

Episode 64 • 33:07 • Nov 10, 2020
Harry Potter Names

Episode 63 • 38:26 • Oct 27, 2020
Gaming Naming - Video Game and RPG Names

Episode 62 • 43:43 • Oct 13, 2020
The Bird is the Word! Dictionary Names

Episode 61 • 42:51 • Sep 29, 2020
Changing Your Name - Pt. 2: Transgender Renaming

Episode 60 • 36:56 • Sep 15, 2020
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2019

Episode 59 • 18:20 • Sep 9, 2020
Changing Your Name - Pt. 1

Episode 58 • 31:02 • Sep 1, 2020
Names of Names! A Names Glossary

Episode 57 • 31:32 • Aug 18, 2020
Twilight Names

Episode 56 • 38:59 • Aug 4, 2020
Names from Classic TV

Episode 55 • 41:27 • Jun 23, 2020
Names from Classic Hollywood

Episode 54 • 34:44 • Jun 9, 2020
Welsh Names

Episode 53 • 40:55 • May 26, 2020
X AE A-12 and the Trending Names of 2020

Episode 52 • 32:18 • May 12, 2020
Names from Fashion

Episode 51 • 33:34 • Apr 28, 2020
Star Trek Names

Episode 50 • 37:02 • Apr 14, 2020
All About Middle Names

Episode 49 • 32:39 • Mar 31, 2020
Irish Names

Episode 48 • 36:33 • Mar 17, 2020
Choosing a Baby Name

Episode 47 • 30:43 • Mar 3, 2020
Names from Black History

Episode 46 • 36:55 • Feb 18, 2020
This Not That: Cool Alternatives to the Most Popular Baby Names

Episode 45 • 38:18 • Feb 4, 2020
Top Baby Names of 2019

Episode 44 • 40:31 • Dec 10, 2019
Names from Disney

Episode 43 • 34:47 • Nov 26, 2019
Pet Names

Episode 42 • 36:52 • Nov 12, 2019
Names from Horror

Episode 41 • 40:02 • Oct 29, 2019
Shakespeare Names

Episode 40 • 33:28 • Oct 15, 2019
Spanish Names

Episode 39 • 29:00 • Oct 1, 2019
Superhero Names

Episode 38 • 38:24 • Aug 27, 2019
Names from STEM

Episode 37 • 32:52 • Aug 13, 2019
French Names

Episode 36 • 35:31 • Jul 23, 2019
Names from Big Brother

Episode 35 • 40:14 • Jul 9, 2019
Names from Musicals & Musical Theater

Episode 34 • 30:13 • Jun 25, 2019
Color Names

Episode 33 • 26:39 • Jun 4, 2019
Archie, Psalm, and the 2018 Social Security Names List

Episode 32 • 41:42 • May 21, 2019
The History of English Names

Episode 31 • 36:42 • May 7, 2019
Fun with Dick and Maryjane: Names that Mean Other Things

Episode 30 • 34:40 • Apr 23, 2019
Names from Game of Thrones

Episode 29 • 34:57 • Apr 9, 2019
The Absolute WORST Baby Names Ever

Episode 28 • 38:25 • Mar 26, 2019
Baby Names from Women's History

Episode 27 • 30:51 • Mar 12, 2019
Baby Names, Influencer Culture, and Personal Branding

Episode 26 • 32:02 • Feb 26, 2019
Love Names and Terms of Endearment

Episode 25 • 35:31 • Feb 12, 2019
Naming Fictional Characters - for Writers

Episode 24 • 32:18 • Jan 29, 2019
Names from Space

Episode 23 • 27:06 • Jan 15, 2019
The Top Baby Names of 2018

Episode 22 • 26:45 • Dec 11, 2018
Name Rhythm and Musical Baby Names

Episode 21 • 25:07 • Nov 27, 2018
Names and Gender

Episode 20 • 32:04 • Nov 13, 2018
Dark, Gothic, and Mystical Names

Episode 19 • 24:13 • Oct 30, 2018
Names in Songs

Episode 17 • 28:24 • Oct 16, 2018
Place Names as Baby Names

Episode 18 • 24:32 • Oct 2, 2018
Sawyer, Harper, Duke: Occupational Surnames as Baby Names

Episode 16 • 22:07 • Sep 18, 2018
Back to School! 1st Grader Names of 2018, 2008, & 1998

Episode 15 • 27:17 • Sep 4, 2018
Created Names & Kreatyve Spellings

Episode 14 • 26:03 • Aug 21, 2018
Temporal Baby Names

Episode 13 • 20:20 • Aug 7, 2018
Twin Baby Names & Naming Multiples

Episode 12 • 28:10 • Jul 24, 2018
Apple, Brie, and Baby Names from Food

Episode 11 • 28:34 • Jul 10, 2018
Name Myths & Urban Legends

Episode 10 • 32:41 • Jun 26, 2018
The Big Baby Names Survey Results!

Episode 9 • 32:28 • Jun 12, 2018
Baby Name Trends by U.S. State

Episode 8 • 31:01 • May 29, 2018
U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2017

Episode 7 • 28:43 • May 15, 2018
Pseudonyms, Stage Names, & Pen Names

Episode 6 • 30:29 • May 1, 2018
Character Names and their Influence on Baby Name Trends

Episode 5 • 22:52 • Apr 17, 2018
Nature Names and Names from Major League Baseball

Episode 4 • 24:01 • Apr 3, 2018
Name Brand Baby Names

Episode 3 • 24:46 • Mar 20, 2018
Black Panther Names & Researching Your Family Tree

Episode 2 • 20:38 • Mar 6, 2018
Stormi, Chicago, and Names from the Winter Olympics

Episode 1 • 25:38 • Feb 19, 2018