About Name Finder
Name Finder is a public name discovery site for babies and pets. It is designed to be more useful than a basic random generator by combining filters, explanations, popularity signals, favourites, and shareable searches.
Name Finder uses source-aware baby-name and pet-name data from public sources such as US SSA baby names, ONS England & Wales baby names, Seattle Pet Licenses, Calgary licensed pets, Toronto licensed dogs and cats, and NYC Dog Licensing.
The app does not scrape competitor lists and does not make unsupported claims about name meanings or scientific pet behaviour.
Data sources and limits
Baby popularity data depends on imported SSA and ONS source data. The data sources page lists the imported year.
SSA baby names are official US popularity data when imported from SSA source data. ONS England & Wales records are only treated as official when imported from ONS source data.
Pet names use public pet licence sample data, such as Seattle Pet Licenses, Calgary and Toronto open-data exports, and NYC Dog Licensing. Those datasets are useful real-world samples, not national pet popularity statistics.
Curated style hints help with themes like soft, vintage, black dog names, or cat-friendly names. They are not popularity data and should not be read as rankings.
Quick answers
Can I use this for UK baby names?
Yes, when ONS England & Wales files have been imported. The app keeps ONS records separate from US SSA records so region labels stay clear.
Are pet-name rankings national?
No. Pet names use public licence samples and curated hints. The wording should say sample data, not national popularity.
How often is data updated?
Updates happen by refreshing the source data and reviewing the published data notes. The imported year is shown on the data sources page.