The international baby names arriving on American birth certificates Trevor Mahoney for ThatsThem Nov 13, 2026 Nov 13, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago 0 A mother holding her newborn baby in her arms in a hospital room. Natalia Deriabina // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trevor Mahoney for ThatsThem kAmtG6CJ J62C[ H96? E96 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E:@? C6=62D6D E96:C =:DE @7 E96 E@A 323J ?2>6D 7@C E96 J62C[ E96 DE@CJ 2=H2JD D66>D E96 D2>6] }2>6D =:<6 ~=:G:2[ {:2>[ $2>[ @C @E96C 4@>>@? @?6D 4@?E:?F2==J E@A E96 =:DE] %96 C62= DE@CJ D:ED 72CE96C 5@H? 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