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With half of the year behind us, it's time to check in with our friends at BabyNameWizard.com for a baby name trend report. We know that Jacob and Isabella are the reigning king and queen of American baby names. But what's coming up next?
To answer that question, BabyNameWizard.com tracked the names that hundreds of thousands of name-searching parents looked for most. They've given us an exclusive peek at the hottest names of 2010 so far -- the names that rose the fastest from a year ago. The fast risers might not be common now, but we're likely to hear more from them in the years to come.
The #1 fastest rising girl's name is Tenley, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kinley, Tinsley and Kinsley also made the top 20. Together, they point to a signature sound for the year's baby girls. Also keep an eye out for Everly, which placed two different spellings in the top 20.
For boys, the country's love affair with "-n" names is set to continue. More than half of the hottest rising boy's names end in that super-popular letter. Look for a fresh crop of surname names, too, especially luxurious ones like Sterling, St. John and Bentley.
The top 20 fastest rising boy's and girl's names are below. If you're afraid that your favorite names are rising too fast, check out the list of secret hit baby names that are more popular than they appear, and these appealing alternatives to the new hit names.
FASTEST-RISING GIRL'S NAMES
1. Tenley
2. Harper
3. Everleigh
4. Martina
5. Sookie
6. Navi
7. Charlotte
8. Eloise
9. Lorelai
10. Ursula
11. Briella
12. Kinley
13. Tinsley
14. Mhairi
15. Leighton
16. Maelle
17. Ever
18. Kinsley
19. Lux
20. Everly
FASTEST-RISING BOY'S NAMES
1. Castiel
2. Bentley
3. Eoin
4. Easton
5. Lucian
6. Aarav
7. Zion
8. St. John
9. Kaiden
10. Sterling
11. Callan
12. Leland
13. Harper
14. Mikah
15. Dashiell
16. Eliah
17. Dawson
18. Kayden
19. Lennon
20. Dorian
Related: Hottest Names of the First Quarter of 2010
To answer that question, BabyNameWizard.com tracked the names that hundreds of thousands of name-searching parents looked for most. They've given us an exclusive peek at the hottest names of 2010 so far -- the names that rose the fastest from a year ago. The fast risers might not be common now, but we're likely to hear more from them in the years to come.
The #1 fastest rising girl's name is Tenley, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kinley, Tinsley and Kinsley also made the top 20. Together, they point to a signature sound for the year's baby girls. Also keep an eye out for Everly, which placed two different spellings in the top 20.
For boys, the country's love affair with "-n" names is set to continue. More than half of the hottest rising boy's names end in that super-popular letter. Look for a fresh crop of surname names, too, especially luxurious ones like Sterling, St. John and Bentley.
The top 20 fastest rising boy's and girl's names are below. If you're afraid that your favorite names are rising too fast, check out the list of secret hit baby names that are more popular than they appear, and these appealing alternatives to the new hit names.
FASTEST-RISING GIRL'S NAMES
1. Tenley
2. Harper
3. Everleigh
4. Martina
5. Sookie
6. Navi
7. Charlotte
8. Eloise
9. Lorelai
10. Ursula
11. Briella
12. Kinley
13. Tinsley
14. Mhairi
15. Leighton
16. Maelle
17. Ever
18. Kinsley
19. Lux
20. Everly
FASTEST-RISING BOY'S NAMES
1. Castiel
2. Bentley
3. Eoin
4. Easton
5. Lucian
6. Aarav
7. Zion
8. St. John
9. Kaiden
10. Sterling
11. Callan
12. Leland
13. Harper
14. Mikah
15. Dashiell
16. Eliah
17. Dawson
18. Kayden
19. Lennon
20. Dorian
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 25)
7-19-2010 @ 7:56AM
Erica said...What the hell is up with parents using last names today for first names?????? And stupid names like Dakota and Sooki? One poster said she liked the name Sterling. Hell, Sterling is the name of a BEER.
Forget what YOU want and think of your child!
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7-19-2010 @ 9:45AM
Teresa said...Sterling is an old name .....look it up. Sterling was a person name before it was a beer.
7-19-2010 @ 12:22PM
Nakiaa said...So is John Adams, but it's still a nice name.
7-19-2010 @ 8:04AM
Becca said...I am laughing because in my language, Tenly means "Gimme". How apt of the new generation of entitled kids....
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7-19-2010 @ 7:57AM
holly said...Um.. Lisa. "Do you think a client would want to be represented by a Maria or a Sookie?" What in the world is wrong with Maria? That's one of the most common names out there. Sookie I get, but Maria???
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7-19-2010 @ 8:24AM
peggy sue said...she was using it in contrast, dummy. Do you want Maria? OR Sookie? Only ONE name is normal. And, she's right. I'd want the Maria defending my life, although the "Sookie" probably had more practice in having to defend themselves! The idea is that Maria probably had less issues to deal with, and more confidence - time to devote to her learning. Sookie probably spent alot of time wondering why she was saddled with such a name that would cause so many people to have pre-conceived ideas about her because of it. And people do. Think about it. Without knowing them, and just by pure guess, is a girl named "Peppermint" a doctor? ....... or a stripper?
7-19-2010 @ 7:58AM
amy said...I can't say much, I named my son after Shaun of the Dead, but at least its a nice traditional name...
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7-19-2010 @ 7:58AM
Erica said...Wrong! Many are STUPID names and show the stupidity of some parents.
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7-19-2010 @ 8:02AM
Alycin said...That Settles it, Pregnant women SHOULD NOT NAME their kids! I was named after a wedding dress pattern and a soap opera character that my oldest sister was obsessed with! When I have a kid, my husband is naming it! LOL
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7-19-2010 @ 8:01AM
Ason said...My daughter's name is Imagine.. now she is the only Imagine i've heard of ....
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7-19-2010 @ 8:03AM
solomeeo said...sookie,navi, harper, tenley, aarav, eoin...ETC.... what the heck, MAYBE for my dog!
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7-19-2010 @ 1:04PM
boomber said...That is so funny! I only clicked on this link in hopes of finding a different name for our new puppy!
7-19-2010 @ 8:04AM
carole said...Where the heck did these ridiculous names come from? Why must there be so much weirdness? If my parents had given ME a name like NAVI, TINSLEY or LUX (or any of those stupid names) I'd be in court as soon as I could to change it !! Too strange!! Please use your head when you name your baby. It can affect the child for life.
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7-19-2010 @ 8:03AM
Me said...These names show why children today are weak; the boys' names will certainly start a rise in homosexual activity in the next 20 years............
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7-19-2010 @ 8:03AM
Erica said...This article shows just how stupid Americans can be. After all we have a marxist as president.
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7-19-2010 @ 8:07AM
carole said...I couldn't agree with you more Erica. I'm surprised "Obama" isn't on that list for boys.
Can't wait till Obama is gone-a.
7-19-2010 @ 8:11AM
Suzy said...Crazy..just nut's..when these children grow up..they are going to be saying..what the hell were my parent's thinking...like a boy name Sue..bad bad names
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7-19-2010 @ 8:04AM
Erica said...And you're stupid as hell!
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7-19-2010 @ 8:05AM
Susan said...Most of these names are very ethnic and originated in other countries, so seem strange to many here.
I went to school with a girl named Sooki many years ago. She was adopted from Korea, but spelled hers Suki.
Many of these names are cute, but some are horrendous! Parents have mercy!
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7-19-2010 @ 8:08AM
smith_brett_e said...Those names are just ridiculous. I don't think I'd let a kid in our house whose name I couldn't pronounce or put into context as the name of a human being. Half of them look like the name a three year old would whip-up for a goldfish. "Momma, I wanna call him Sookie." Bleh...
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