In 2008, American parents voted for change in naming their children. After a 12-year reign as the most popular baby name, Emily has slipped to third on the list. Emma is now the nation’s most popular name for girls.
The most popular boy’s name, Jacob, remained the same for the 10th year in a row. (I would not have guessed that Jake has the most popular name... or that it has been for the last 10 years...)
| Rank | Male name | Female name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | Emma | ||
| 2 | Michael | Isabella | ||
| 3 | Ethan | Emily | ||
| 4 | Joshua | Madison | ||
| 5 | Daniel | Ava | ||
| 6 | Alexander | Olivia | ||
| 7 | Anthony | Sophia | ||
| 8 | William | Abigail | ||
| 9 | Christopher | Elizabeth | ||
| 10 | Matthew | Chloe | ||
| from the Social Security website: http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/baby-names2008-pr.htm | ||||
Check here to find out how popular your name is. Becky hasn't been in the top 1,000 since 1992!
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