Name Stories
Six patterns in current baby-name lists.
We compared current official rankings across countries to see which names, letters, and year-to-year changes actually stand out.
Read the full analysisFinal lettersRead this one
Half of the girls’ top-50 names end in A
Across six countries, 150 of 300 girls’ positions end in A. Only eight boys’ positions do.
–a
158
–e
102
–n
52
First lettersRead this one
A is the most common first letter in these six name lists
A starts 89 of 600 ranked positions. E leads in the United States and S leads in Norway.
A
89
L
74
E
70
Names on both listsRead this one
Only Charlie and Camille appear in both French top 100s
We compared girls’ and boys’ top 100s in five countries. Only France had exact overlaps under the same cutoff.
France
2
US
0
E&W
0
Short names across countriesRead this one
Seven short names appear in at least five national top 50s
Noah appears in all six lists. Liam, Ella, Luna, Leo, Adam, and Theo appear in five.
Noah
6/6
Liam
5/6
Ella
5/6
Denmark 2023–2024Read this one
Denmark’s top ten changed very little from 2023 to 2024
The number-one names changed, but 17 of the 20 names remained in the top ten.
Stayed
17
Arrived
3
Left
3
Nordic top fivesRead this one
Noah is the only top-five name shared by three Nordic countries
Noah is the only exact spelling found in the current top fives for Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
Noah
3/3
Olivia
2/3
Emma
2/3