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Baby Names
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager 
 "A letter-by-letter exploration of American name trends and history" from 1900 to the present. The timeline chart shows name ranks by decade. Blog articles include sibling names, surnames, androgynous and cross-gender namesake names, and creative spellings. From the author of a baby name book. http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 12, 2008 Baby Names
Contains thousands of baby names with short meanings, roots, and nationality. Also has lists of names from Shakespeare, J.R.R. Tolkien, and soap operas. Searchable and browsable. http://www.babynames.com/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 7, 2005 BabyCenter
Contains a list of baby names, a customizable pregnancy calendar, parenting news, advice from experts, bulletin boards, a pregnancy safety guide, and more. Searchable. http://www.babycenter.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, People, People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Jan 9, 2006 Popular Baby Names
A compilation of lists of the most popular baby names, including top male and female names in birth years starting in 1880, in each state starting in 1990, and by decade starting in 1900, and a search engine for finding the popularity of specific names from 1990 and on. Created by the Social Security Administration (SSA) based on samples of Social Security number applications. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 7, 2005 Rites of Passage in America
Companion to a 1992-1995 traveling exhibition organized by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies on ways that Americans mark life transitions. Includes general essays, and case studies on rites of passage such as the Latin American quinceañera and Day of the Dead, edin toa (Akan baby-naming ceremony), the African American unyago, Chinese birth traditions, and more. Includes images and a brief bibliography. From the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. http://www2.hsp.org/exhibits/Balch%20exhibits/rites/rites.html Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 30, 2005 |
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