v2.0 — Gutenberg Blocks + Trend Charts

The BabyNa.me baby name generator, now on WordPress.

A beautiful baby name generator and interactive popularity trends chart for WordPress. 1,000 names with real meanings, origins, and a decade of US data. Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. No API calls, no tracking, no dependencies.

What you get

Everything you need to add baby name tools to your WordPress site. Nothing more.

1,000 curated names

500 boy and 500 girl names, each with a researched meaning and origin from the BabyNa.me database.

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Popularity trends

Interactive chart with 10 years of US SSA rank data. Compare up to 5 names side by side with hover tooltips.

Gutenberg blocks

Native WordPress blocks with live preview in the editor. Or use shortcodes with Classic Editor, Elementor, Divi, and any page builder.

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Light and dark themes

Matches your site's look. Pick theme="light" or theme="dark" on the shortcode or in block settings.

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Mobile-first

Responsive by default. Looks clean on every screen size from a phone up to a 4K desktop.

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Privacy-respecting

No tracking. No cookies. No external API calls. No data collection. Works entirely offline.

Up and running in under a minute

  1. Install the Slodds Baby Name Generator plugin from your WordPress admin under Plugins → Add New.
  2. Activate it. No configuration required.
  3. Add the Baby Name Generator or Baby Name Trends block, or use the shortcodes [slodds_baby_names] and [slodds_baby_charts].
  4. Publish. Your visitors can now generate and explore baby names on your site.

Customize it however you want

Shortcodes support attributes so you can control defaults and styling. Or just use the block sidebar settings.

Name generator
[slodds_baby_names]
[slodds_baby_names count="5" gender="girl" theme="dark"]
count — names to show (1–20). Default: 1
genderall, boy, or girl
themelight or dark
Popularity trends chart
[slodds_baby_charts]
[slodds_baby_charts names="Olivia,Liam,Emma" theme="dark"]
names — comma-separated default names to display
themelight or dark

What's coming next

Live · v2.0

Generator + trend charts + blocks

1,000 names, Gutenberg blocks, interactive trend charts with 10 years of SSA data, sparklines, light/dark themes.

Up next

Origin filters & search

Filter names by origin (Irish, Hebrew, Latin, Arabic, etc.) and search by meaning keywords.

Up next

Favorites & save-for-later

Let visitors save names they like during a session. Optional, opt-in, zero tracking.

Planned

Country-specific data

Trend data from the UK, Canada, Australia, and more — powered by real government birth data from 21 countries.

Future

API access (premium)

Optional API connection to BabyNa.me for the full 250,000+ name dataset. For sites that want everything.

Questions

Is the plugin really free?

Yes. GPL v2 licensed, free forever. It's maintained because BabyNa.me benefits from WordPress sites that use the plugin and (optionally) link back.

Does it make external API calls or track users?

No. All 1,000 names, meanings, origins, and trend data are bundled inside the plugin. Zero external requests, zero cookies, zero analytics. It works offline.

Where does the popularity data come from?

US Social Security Administration (SSA) baby name data from 2015 through 2024. Each name has a rank for every year.

Does it work with Gutenberg and page builders?

Yes. There are native Gutenberg blocks with live preview. Shortcodes also work in Classic Editor, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and any page builder that supports shortcodes.

Can I use both the generator and chart on the same page?

Yes. Each is a separate block or shortcode and they work independently. You can even use multiple instances.

Want even more names?

The plugin includes 1,000 names. For the full 250,000+ name database with data from 21 countries, visit BabyNa.me directly.

I found a bug / have a feature request.

Use the plugin's WordPress.org support forum, or email [email protected].

Ready to install?

Search for "Slodds Baby Name Generator" in your WordPress admin, or visit the plugin page on WordPress.org.