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Six name games · One shortlist · 146 years of official records

Name Battle is six games for choosing a baby name together, backed by every US birth record since 1880. Pick the situation that sounds like yours, or tell us about the baby and we'll line up your first move.

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6
name games
146
years of records
117,820
names on file
$0
to start
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Pick the situation that sounds like yours

  1. ExploringSolo

    I just found out

    Collect wide before you judge: names by style and era, the top of the charts, the ones on the rise.

    Browse the guidesThis year's top names
  2. ShortlistingCouple

    We're collecting ideas

    Swipe a themed deck or read the A to Z. Every heart lands on one shortlist, no account needed.

    Swipe a deckBrowse A to Z
  3. Built for this
    DecidingCouple

    We can't agree

    Swipe the same deck separately and see only the names you both liked. Or seed a bracket and let the rounds decide.

    Swipe togetherRun a tournament
  4. DecidingCouple

    We're down to two

    Put them head to head: a century of records, the sound against your last name, and a vote card for the family.

    Battle two namesCompare in full
  5. DecidingFamily

    We want the family's verdict

    One link, one tap. Grandma votes from her phone with no account and no cost, and you see who's ahead.

    Start a family vote
  6. DecidingCouple

    The baby's here

    A few minutes of yes-or-no gives you names to choose between tonight; the full comparison runs the final checks.

    Build a shortlist fastRun the final checks

Already chosen? Hide your pick and let the guests guess. The reveal game

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Tell us about the baby

The baby

Sets the countdown, times the guidance, and keeps suggestions on one side of the charts.

When is the baby due?

The month is enough — it sets the countdown and times the guidance.

Know the exact date? Add it
An exact date wins over the month.
Do you know who’s coming?

The family

The last name switches on the say-it-aloud checks — flow, initials, accidental rhymes. Your state opens the charts where you live.

Add a middle name or older siblings
Older siblings’ names

Keeps suggestions from clashing — the same initial, a rhyme, a near twin.

Your taste

Suggestions lean this way. Nothing is ever hidden from you because of an answer here.

Styles that pull at you
How popular should it be?

Saved on this device for six months. Sign in whenever you want it to follow you.

III

How the site works

  1. Exploring

    Browse, search and swipe until a few names stand out.

    GuidesA to Z

  2. Shortlisting

    Heart the ones worth a second look, rank them, add a note.

    SwipeSearch

  3. Deciding

    Vote, battle and compare to see which name holds up.

    BattleFamily vote

  4. Decided

    One name, chosen — announce it and keep the story.

    Reveal gameKeepsake

It all ends in My names — your shortlist, your games and your next step on one page.

The long version: How to choose a baby name

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What's free, and what isn't

Always free

  • Every name page and every guide
  • Quick battles and the search
  • Hearts, your shortlist, My names

Free to start

The games you create come with a free allowance per account:

  • 3 full comparisons
  • 2 family votes
  • 2 couple decks
  • 2 reveal games
  • 1 tournament

Everyone you invite plays free

Your partner, your mother, the group chat — one tap on their phone, no account, no cost.

Name Battle Unlimited lifts every limit for $9.99 once. No renewals.

See pricing

Before you start

Do I need an account?
No. Browse every name, battle two names, swipe a deck and save favorites without one. A free account keeps your shortlist and answers across devices.
Why ask for a due month, not a date?
The month is all the site uses: it sets the countdown and times the guidance, which turns decisive 6 weeks out. If you know the exact date, add it — it is optional.
What happens to my last name?
It stays in your profile and powers the say-it-aloud checks — how a first name sounds against it, the initials, the accidental rhymes. It appears only on pages you create and share.
Can I change my answers later?
Any time, here or under Your family in My names. Every answer is optional, and nothing is hidden from you because of one.
Does my partner or my mother need an account?
No. Anyone you send a link to votes or swipes in one tap on their phone, with no account and no cost.
Where do the numbers come from?
5 national statistics agencies, led by the US Social Security Administration's birth records since 1880. Ranks and counts are measured; forecasts are computed and say so.

Not sure? Swipe first.

A few minutes of yes-or-no builds a first shortlist, and everything else follows from it.

Swipe a deckBrowse the guidesOpen My names

Free to start · no account needed · everyone you invite votes in one tap