Of course so many nursery rhymes feature this name! Mary was the nation’s No. 1 name from 1900 through 1946 and from 1953 through 1961. It finally dropped out of the top 100 in 2009.

The meaning behind the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme has long been a mystery, but some speculate that "Humpty Dumpty" may have been a cruel nickname for King Richard III, a 15th-century monarch who ...

Before the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble," jumping candlesticks was a form of sport-premonition, ... The name Jack, of course, is a simple placeholder, just a common male first name.

In the history of nursery rhymes, hand claps and farms seem to be some of the most resonant aspects of the popular folky ditties. Here, in “Bingo Was His Name-O,” we have both.

A TikToker from the UK revealed the secret meaning behind the popular "It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring" nursery rhyme.

If you're a parent, chances are you've sung some nursery rhymes to your little one hundreds of times. After all, all children have their favourites, and repeating rhymes and stories is great for ...

Children's nursery rhymes have been around for centuries, but some can have seriously dark meanings behind the lyrics. We look into what the popular Ring a Ring o' Roses song actually means.