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Most Popular Baby Names of 2010
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Sophia takes the number one spot this year, pushing Isabella out, while Aiden continues his reign at the top of the boys' list for the sixth year in a row.
New to the top 10 this year: Abigail and Liam.
Top 10 Girls' Names of 2010
1. Sophia
2. Isabella
3. Olivia
4. Emma
5. Chloe
6. Ava
7. Lily
8. Madison
9. Addison
10. Abigail
See all 100 top girls' names of 2010.
Top 10 Boys' Names of 2010
1. Aiden
2. Jacob
3. Jackson
4. Ethan
5. Jayden
6. Noah
7. Logan
8. Caden
9. Lucas
10. Liam
See all 100 top boys' names of 2010.
What inspired parents this year? Pop culture, sports, and politics. Here are some of the top baby name trends of 2010:
• Glee "gleeks" are now naming their kids Quinn, Finn, Jenna and Lea in droves.
• Mad Men fans are reviving the retro cool of Betty, Freddy, Roger and Don.
• Mama grizzlies, inspired by Sarah Palin, pushed Bristol, Willow and Piper way up the list.
• Olympics fans are going for the gold with names like Shaun, Bode and Apollo (or Apolo, the way skater Apolo Ohno spells it).
For more about the top baby names of the year, the hottest trends, which names are up and down, and more, see BabyCenter's Top Baby Names of 2010 Special Report.
Want even more baby name info from the experts at BabyCenter? Click here to watch BabyCenter editor-in-chief Linda Murray chat about the wonderful world of baby names.
BabyCenter's annual Top Baby Names of the Year list is based on some 350,000 names of babies born in 2010 whose parents registered the site. It also combines names that sound the same but have different spellings (such as Sophia and Sofia) to create a true measure of popularity. To look at names growing in popularity, researchers at BabyCenter looked at trends since 2005 and gave each name an overall score based on its progression in the rankings and average year-over-year growth.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 7)
12-02-2010 @ 3:05PM
Joe said...Wow, Mary! Would you happen to know where I can buy some Monavie? I'd also love to get in on the ground level of a good Ponzi scheme. Do you know of any?
12-02-2010 @ 3:39PM
joe won said...They are all awful, although, where I live, it could be MUCH MUCH WORSE. I will refrain from an example as it is probably not PC
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12-02-2010 @ 6:05PM
Phillip said...At least there was no Janika or Javarius!
12-02-2010 @ 7:42PM
Colleen said...Ugh, I HATE the name olivia!
12-02-2010 @ 7:55PM
Sad 4 U said...All the POOR children!... What a way to Grow-up! ...My heart goes out to you kids!
12-04-2010 @ 7:41AM
kevin said...Sophia is truly a classy name. The others are just trendy and somewhat odd.
12-04-2010 @ 8:55AM
BTDT said...Jackson? Really?
Twenty three skidoo!
12-02-2010 @ 2:59PM
West Jeffrey said...I'm not sure what name on your list needs to go but the name Jeffrey has got to be in the top ten, maybe the top five! Please look into that and get back to, will you?
Jeff
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12-02-2010 @ 4:09PM
eyes wide shut said...To Jeffery: Jeffrey needs to be near the top??? Are you serious. Maybe its a popular name around your Temple, but Jeffrey just plain su*ks..I don't know one Jeffrey that IS NOT JEWISH...Jeffrey???? Jeffrey??? Oye Vey......Suppose for a girl you like Mindy HUH...Didn't Goldberg sink the Titanic?? Oh wait, that was Iceberg...Same thing if you ask me....Jeffrey huh??? LMAO
12-02-2010 @ 5:25PM
Pat said...How rude! I happen to be married to a Jeffrey and he's Catholic. Not every Jeff is Jewish you moron. And so what if it was? You're a jerk!
12-02-2010 @ 6:18PM
Kathleen said...Eyeswideshut you are such an ass. I have friends named Jeff who are not Jewish. They are Mormon, Protestant and Catholic. As long as you keep your eyes shut why don't you try it with your mouth. You are an antisemite
12-04-2010 @ 10:32AM
Andreia said...I was married to a Jeffery and he WAS NOT Jewish. I live in West Texas. Not many Jews here. You can't judge somebody by their name. It's like judging someone by their skin color. Idiot.
12-02-2010 @ 3:11PM
Joe said...It would seem that for the girls, there has been a resurgence of classic names.
For boys, the biblical names have always been popular (Jacob, Michael, Johnathan, Joseph, Matthew, etc.) But it seems like people also like boys' names with the "ayden" sound. That's the only way to explain all the Aiden, Cayden, Jayden names. Personally I do not care for those names because of that sound. I do like Jackson though.
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12-02-2010 @ 5:01PM
kimi said...i have Kaden and love the name and a Kayson they may not be the usual but they r unique i also have boys with more common name like mmy sons Ryan and Max
12-02-2010 @ 5:47PM
Angie said...Um... kimi, clearly you are missing the point. If you name your child Kaden and Caden is in the top 10, it is NOT a unique name.
12-04-2010 @ 1:52PM
Geegee Davis said...You forgot Daniel.. a good Biblical name..and my son's name.. oh yeah, and David.. good ole King David
12-02-2010 @ 3:23PM
Mike said...I see normal spelling for these names and wonder if some of the odd spelling of names I see with women these days is because their parents were illiterate or if these women think misspelling names is cute..
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12-04-2010 @ 8:03AM
pickles said...with a name like mike i wouldnt expect you understand unique spellings. your name is as normal as a bowel movement and as cute as a turd ;)
12-05-2010 @ 10:25AM
hijudykay said...It's ok to have unique spellings of common names. I. E. Jessyka... Just remember to not get mad if people spell it wrong. It is your fault if people misspell it. You chose to spell it uniquely. SO DON'T GO HATEIN' THOSE WHO SPELL IT WRONG!!! Just sayin'!
12-02-2010 @ 3:22PM
SkyBlue said...Olivia for the girls, and Logan and Lucas for the boys. The rest are terrible names.
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