- Messages
- 103,199
- Reaction score
- 116,781
The most popular baby names: Welcome back, Jacob. So long, Elvis.
by Jessica Ashley, Shine staff, on Thu May 5, 2011
What are the chances your baby will have several friends with the same name once they go to school? It's very likely, particularly if your child is named Isabella, Jacob, or even Maci. But if your little one is named after Elvis, for the first time in more than a half-century, he probably won't encounter another similarly named friend.
With its release of the most popular baby names of 2010, the Social Security Administration reveals that names that have topped the list consistently for several years are joined by some new and surprisingly trendy choices, such as reality TV star names. The administration also notes that some names we've been used to finding at the top dropped a few spots last year.
"The chances of meeting a baby named Sophia this year versus last year -- you'll see them everywhere," says Laura Wattenberg, author of "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby".
Sophia jumped from number four to the second-place girls' spot. Joshua, however, didn't fare as well, sliding down the list from number six to 11. Although Elvis' hits topped charts, the name never secured a top spot. The Social Security Administration says that even though the name peaked only at number 312 in 1957 and made a bit of a comeback 20 years later when the rock icon died, it has consistently held a place in the top 1,000. For the first time in 55 years, Elvis has left the building -- or at least birth certificates -- something the Social Security researchers were sad to see happen.
Top 10 Names for Boys
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
Top 10 Names for Girls
1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
Read more including the rest of the lists: http://shine.yahoo.com/event/mother...mes-welcome-back-jacob-so-long-elvis-2480957/
by Jessica Ashley, Shine staff, on Thu May 5, 2011
What are the chances your baby will have several friends with the same name once they go to school? It's very likely, particularly if your child is named Isabella, Jacob, or even Maci. But if your little one is named after Elvis, for the first time in more than a half-century, he probably won't encounter another similarly named friend.
With its release of the most popular baby names of 2010, the Social Security Administration reveals that names that have topped the list consistently for several years are joined by some new and surprisingly trendy choices, such as reality TV star names. The administration also notes that some names we've been used to finding at the top dropped a few spots last year.
"The chances of meeting a baby named Sophia this year versus last year -- you'll see them everywhere," says Laura Wattenberg, author of "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby".
Sophia jumped from number four to the second-place girls' spot. Joshua, however, didn't fare as well, sliding down the list from number six to 11. Although Elvis' hits topped charts, the name never secured a top spot. The Social Security Administration says that even though the name peaked only at number 312 in 1957 and made a bit of a comeback 20 years later when the rock icon died, it has consistently held a place in the top 1,000. For the first time in 55 years, Elvis has left the building -- or at least birth certificates -- something the Social Security researchers were sad to see happen.
Top 10 Names for Boys
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
Top 10 Names for Girls
1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
Read more including the rest of the lists: http://shine.yahoo.com/event/mother...mes-welcome-back-jacob-so-long-elvis-2480957/