Baby Names: Shortlist for Two

Baby Names: Shortlist for Two helps you and your partner choose a baby name together, from the names parents actually give, as counted in official birth records from six countries. Every name comes from official birth statistics, with this year's rank and its trend over the years. Swipe on your own phones with no account, send your picks through any messenger, and see your matches. NAMES FROM OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS Each deck comes from a national statistics office or registry: the United States, England and Wales, France, Poland, Spain and Argentina. Every card shows the name large, this year's rank and how many babies were given it, and a trend line as far back as that office's records go. Tap the speaker to hear the name, then the full name with your surname. Many cards also carry the name's origin and a short traditional meaning. SWIPE, LIKE, PASS, UNDO • Swipe right to like a name and left to pass, or use the Like, Pass and Undo buttons • Start with the most given girls' or boys' names this year, or both • Filter by first letter, leave out letters that clash with your surname, set a length and choose how popular a name should be • Names you have already swiped stay out of the way TWO PHONES, NO ACCOUNT Share my picks sends your liked names as a link and a short code through any chat. Your partner adds them on their phone, and the names you both liked show as matches on both phones. Their picks also become a deck on your phone. A newer code replaces the older one, and codes never expire. A partner without the app can swipe your picks in a phone browser and send theirs back. TAKE TURNS ON ONE PHONE Sitting together? Two people swipe the same names in turns on one phone, then see the names you both liked. COLLECTIONS FROM THE SAME RECORDS • Rising now: the names that climbed fastest over the last five years • Vintage revival: names popular 70 to 100 years ago and rare today • Rare but real: names given to only a handful of babies last year • Timeless: names in the top 100 in every year of the records • Given to both: names given to girls and boys • The full register: every name in this year's list, A to Z • A second country beside your own, with the names that work in both YOUR SHORTLIST Liked names collect on your shortlist with matches first. Sort by rank, by the fastest risers or A to Z, and hear each one with your surname. DECIDE TOGETHER When the shortlist is long, Decide plays your matches head to head, two at a time, until one name is left. It speaks the full name, shows the initials, and saves your choice as "Our name". WHO IT IS FOR • Expecting parents choosing a first name over the weeks of a pregnancy • Couples who want one shared list, not two • Families choosing between names from two countries PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No account, no sign-up and no ads. Every deck is on your phone and works offline. Your likes stay on this phone unless you share a code or save a backup. Codes never carry your surname. Backup and restore keep every like and your chosen name when you change phones. OFFICIAL SOURCES Names, ranks and counts come from these offices' published statistics: • United States: Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/ • England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/ • France: Insee, Fichier des prénoms, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8595130 • Poland: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, PESEL register, https://www.gov.pl/web/cyfryzacja/najpopularniejsze-imiona-nadawane-dzieciom-w-2024-roku • Spain: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), https://www.ine.es/ • Argentina: RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, https://datos.gob.ar/dataset/renaper-nombres-propios-argentina This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government, statistics office or registry. Meanings are traditional notes written for this app. Privacy policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

Swipe baby names from official birth records, share your picks with your partner without an account, and decide together.