BABIES

Step aside, John and Mary—make way for Liam and Kaitlyn.

To curb teen pregnancies, schools in the ‘80s forced kids to care for another delicate dependent: an egg.

What September lacks in major holidays, it more than makes up for in birthday parties—here’s why that could be.

The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.

Drawing from Norse mythology, these classic Viking names are associated with strength, war, valor and lots of weaponry.

The act of bringing another person into the world comes with a whole host of things you might not have anticipated, from a phenomenon called “lightning crotch” and disappearing belly buttons to unexpected excrement and so much more.

Discover the most distinctive vintage baby girl and baby boy names spanning the Lost Generation to Gen Z.

The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z and Gen Alpha—along with Millennials—are clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).

The 1924 list of most popular baby names has a few (but not many) things in common with today's trends.

Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.

Generation Alpha—the children of Millennials and the kid siblings of Generation Z—was born the same year the iPad was released.

The Bronx Zoo wanted a baby platypus. Penelope gave them something better: publicity.