1.5K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 48 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Saturdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (84%).
r/Names Traffic & Engagement r/Names Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/Names Most Active Times When r/Names Is Most Active
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r/Names Flair Performance r/Names Flair Performance
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This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/Names Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Names
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | 730 (49.0%) | 8 | 53 |
| names | 377 (25.3%) | 9 | 55 |
| girl | 211 (14.2%) | 6 | 55 |
| baby | 173 (11.6%) | 10 | 42 |
| boy | 149 (10.0%) | 5 | 44 |
| help | 140 (9.4%) | 6 | 38 |
| middle | 98 (6.6%) | 10 | 63 |
| thoughts | 93 (6.3%) | 6 | 37 |
| need | 65 (4.4%) | 4 | 35 |
| girls | 63 (4.2%) | 2 | 24 |
r/Names Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Names
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Names Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Names
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I have synesthesia, let me taste your name
Anyone else laugh at the baby names they chose years ago? 😂
YOU DON'T GET TO CONTROL YOUR OWN NICKNAME.
Names that will never come back
Did I doom my child with a hard name?
Sally?
Stop trying to force nicknames
This sub confuses me sometimes
My favourite names when I was 10
what's the coolest last name you ever heard?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have synesthesia, let me taste your name | 434 | 2.2K | text | Jul 8 |
| Anyone else laugh at the baby names they chose years ago? 😂 | 410 | 688 | text | Jul 28 |
| YOU DON'T GET TO CONTROL YOUR OWN NICKNAME. | 373 | 610 | text | Jul 5 |
| Names that will never come back | 357 | 2.2K | text | Jul 31 |
| Did I doom my child with a hard name? | 334 | 540 | text | Jul 20 |
| Sally? | 273 | 626 | text | Jul 6 |
| Stop trying to force nicknames | 182 | 73 | text | Jul 19 |
| This sub confuses me sometimes | 177 | 131 | text | Jul 3 |
| My favourite names when I was 10 | 169 | 74 | text | Jul 5 |
| what's the coolest last name you ever heard? | 166 | 1.1K | text | Jul 22 |
r/Names Audience Overlap r/Names Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Names FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Names
What's the best time to post on r/Names?
Based on posting volume, r/Names is most active on Saturdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Names?
r/Names averages 48 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Names get?
Posts on r/Names average about 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Names get most?
On r/Names, most posts are text posts (84%)