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Perfect for parenting blogs, pregnancy resource sites, and family-focused content.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>1,000 curated baby names (500 boy + 500 girl) with meanings and origins<\/li>\n<li>11 years of US popularity rank data (2015\u20132025, from Social Security Administration)<\/li>\n<li>Interactive trend chart \u2014 compare up to 5 names side by side<\/li>\n<li>Sparkline trend indicators on generated name cards<\/li>\n<li>Gutenberg blocks with live editor preview<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode support for Classic Editor and page builders<\/li>\n<li>Boy, girl, or all gender filter<\/li>\n<li>Light and dark theme support<\/li>\n<li>Mobile responsive design<\/li>\n<li>No external API calls \u2014 works entirely offline<\/li>\n<li>No tracking, no cookies, no data collection<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight \u2014 no external dependencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Blocks<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baby Name Generator<\/strong> \u2014 found under Widgets in the block inserter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baby Name Trends<\/strong> \u2014 found under Widgets in the block inserter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Both blocks have sidebar settings for theme, gender, count, and default names.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Shortcodes<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>[slodds_baby_names] \u2014 displays the name generator\n[slodds_baby_names count=\"5\" gender=\"girl\" theme=\"dark\"]\n\n[slodds_baby_charts] \u2014 displays the popularity trends chart\n[slodds_baby_charts names=\"Olivia,Liam,Emma\" theme=\"dark\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>slodds-baby-name-generator<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Add the <strong>Baby Name Generator<\/strong> or <strong>Baby Name Trends<\/strong> block, or use the shortcodes<\/li>\n<li>Optionally configure settings under Settings &gt; Slodds Baby Names<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20make%20external%20requests%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin make external requests?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. All name data is included in the plugin. No external API calls, no tracking, no cookies.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20many%20names%20are%20included%3F\"><h3>How many names are included?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>1,000 names (500 boy + 500 girl) with meanings, origins, and 11 years of US popularity rank data through 2025.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20both%20the%20generator%20and%20charts%20on%20the%20same%20page%3F\"><h3>Can I use both the generator and charts on the same page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each is a separate block or shortcode and they work independently.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20page%20builders%3F\"><h3>Does it work with page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The shortcodes work with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and any other page builder that supports shortcodes.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20credit%20link%3F\"><h3>Is there a credit link?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>An optional credit link to BabyNa.me can be enabled in Settings &gt; Slodds Baby Names. It is off by default.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20does%20the%20popularity%20data%20come%20from%3F\"><h3>Where does the popularity data come from?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>US Social Security Administration (SSA) baby name data from 2015 through 2025.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>2.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added 2025 SSA popularity data for all 1,000 names<\/li>\n<li>Trend charts and sparklines now show 11 years (2015\u20132025)<\/li>\n<li>Top boy name: Liam (10 years running). 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