You shouldn't have to guess where a website gets its numbers. So here is the exact breakdown of the databases we use. No secrets.
Every popularity metric on this site starts with the U.S. government. The SSA tracks birth records. Once a year, they release the new raw data. As soon as that file goes public, we grab it and update every single trend line and peak year on Birthwaves. That is how the numbers stay accurate.
Finding out what a name means shouldn't require reading a Wikipedia page. We look at actual surname dictionaries and cultural history guides first. Then we push that raw info through a structured content pipeline. That specific process is what turns boring academic facts into the quick, 50-word summaries you see on our cards.
Look, nobody is claiming astrology is hard science. But a lot of people like searching for names tied to fire, water, or specific zodiac signs. So we added them. We just use standard historical charts to tag these names. It is literally just a filter to help you sort by mood.