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The U.S. government has announced the nation's most popular baby names. America, here's your Top 10:
Boys:
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Alexander
5. William
6. Joshua
7. Daniel
8. Jayden
9. Noah
10 Anthony
Girls:
1. Isabella
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Madison
8. Abigail
9. Chloe
10. Mia
The big news is Isabella, ending a 13-year run of Em- names -- Emily and Emma -- at the top of the girls' charts. It's not a surprising development. Isabella has ranked in the top 10 since 2004, with countless other -bella names trailing in its wake. The Twilight phenomenon can't hurt, either. (Team Edward can't be pleased seeing Jacob and Isabella as king and queen of the baby name prom.) And Isabella has been one of the hottest names for Hollywood babies, too.
So the name itself isn't a surprise. The amazing part is the way it took the crown: with a huge surge up to 22,000 babies born, thousands more than the year before. As a rule, mega-hit names just don't do that. For decades, the popularity of the top names has been dropping, as modern parents try to make their kids' names stand out. Even more amazing, Isabella beat out Jacob to become America's true #1 name. That makes it the first female champion since Linda edged James all the way back in 1940. You go, girl.
My colleagues at BabyNameWizard.com and NameCandy.com will be crunching through the full name rankings, and reporting more on hot risers and fallers and celebrity name impact. In the meantime, what do you think of America's favorite names?
Related: Think You Know Baby Name Trends?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 4)
5-24-2010 @ 9:14PM
retiredmilitary said...To chuxiye1 You are probably still single because you are a moron! Please stay off line if you can't stick with the subject matter posted. You are probably 13,fat and broke. Get a life!
5-07-2010 @ 2:39PM
Tara said...Stephenie Meyer and her twilight series.... Isabella"Bella"....Jacob"Jake" though Jacob has been top name for a while Isabella won by a landslide due to these books..
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5-07-2010 @ 3:28PM
Vaia said...Im just hoping, that the name Isabella, if truly a jump due to the twilight series, is not rising in popularity because of the 15 year olds that have read the books, are now mothers at 16...
Cute name none the less..
5-07-2010 @ 9:24PM
aobama231 said...Here in the Northeast it seems to be all the rage to name your baby something you made up..that makes no sense or spelled correctly...and we wonder why the kids can't read and write..here are a few names in tonights paper...Kakhyun, Saman,Dafney,Pepper,Shateera,Kwak,Jelena,Goran,Shamika,Giridhar,Tianna, Cherese, Lejammes
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5-07-2010 @ 3:59PM
msusarbear said...what happened to Aiden on the boys list
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5-07-2010 @ 9:19PM
Erica said...its ugly. thats whats happened to it. its a LAST Name!
5-07-2010 @ 10:56PM
Lily said...ERICA, I personally think Erica is the ugliest name. Did you parents want a boy and end up with you? I would have changed my name, probably to Aiden!
5-08-2010 @ 1:30AM
lady sha sha said...Almost made the top 10. Aiden is number 12
5-07-2010 @ 3:09PM
Rick said...You know why Isabella is the top name. Because all the illegal immigrants are producing legal immigrants
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5-08-2010 @ 11:43PM
von said...And you are native American? You are just an immigrant like the rest of us, so welcome to the club.
5-07-2010 @ 3:22PM
OU812IC? said...To RIck: What a DUMB comment to make. If stupidity were music, you, Rick would be an orchestra... Interesting that YOU and the Gov of Texas have the same first name..Nice company you are in. Now do us all a favor, get back in your cabin, have a nice cup of TEA and close the door. WE are ALL sure the stench must be woverwhelming.......RICK
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5-07-2010 @ 3:32PM
daphne said...Rick, you dumbass, someone born in the United States is not an immigrant to the United States. Besides, Hispanics are probably more likely to use the name Isabel.
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5-07-2010 @ 3:29PM
natval said...Isabella is not that common in Spanish; Isabel is. The queen of Spain you may be thinking of was actually named Isabel, not Isabella - that is what English language textbooks changed her name to. (My point being is that it is not a swarm of 'illegal immigrants' naming their babies Isabella.)
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5-07-2010 @ 3:42PM
Tom said...Rick comment is far from dumb. About 1/3 of the female names come from Hispanic births. Get a clue.
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5-07-2010 @ 10:21PM
Lisa said...Get a clue, you say? If your 1/3 is correct, then guess what? 2/3 of the names are NOT hispanic!
5-07-2010 @ 3:59PM
Pat said...Whatever happened to the simple names? ...... Pat, Susan, Mary, Joan, Laura, Ellen, etc. etc.
For boys? Bill, Bob, Jim, Mike, Paul, Pete, etc. etc.
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5-07-2010 @ 6:30PM
rose said...cause they are UGLY names!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry
5-08-2010 @ 12:42AM
von said...These names are usually seen on death certificates, you may see a number of them on head stones as well.
5-08-2010 @ 3:02AM
David S. said...Pat -- those are old names, like yours and mine. Times change.
5-07-2010 @ 3:59PM
Warren said...I named my daughter Lillian after my grandmothers sister.She was one of the dearest saints of God I have ever known.she passed away many years ago But I promised myself If I ever had a daughter I would name her Lillian Amelia, And she is the only one in her class with the name Lillian.
Also I have a friend who teaches and in her class she has an Aiden,Braden,Jaden and Hayden. Lets get on get retro and get some cool names these are all boring!
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