The Gulf of Mexico and Denali mountain are having their names changed by the US government. Here's why that matters to locals.

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.

Atlas of True Names Atlas of True Names For additional context on their methodology or to order a poster of the map, visit the cartographers' website.

Using US census data, creator Brian Lee Yung Rowe has developed an interactive map showing how names have grown and waned in popularity in different states since the early 1900s.

The map below, created by Expedia, is a visual breakdown of some of the most popular—but not necessarily the only—meanings of place names in the U.S. and Canada.

There are some longtime favorites, and a few new additions, in the rankings of America's most popular baby names.

Recently, Mental Floss broke down the state names that Americans find the hardest to pronounce, based on a study by language ...