May 10, 2008

Most Popular Baby Names: A Social Security Press Release Worth Reading

The Social Security Administration has released its list of most popular baby names for 2007. This is always a fascinating item, but I have to commend whoever wrote this press release. Included are discussions of the effects on baby naming of popular figures such as Danica Patrick, JaMarcus Russell, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Elvis, the popularity of names rhyming with the word "maiden" and names for girls that reflect spiritual concepts, such as the name "Neveah." You're familiar with the spiritual meaning of the name "Neveah", aren't you? Anyway, here is the top ten list:

Boys: Girls:

1) Jacob

2) Michael

3) Ethan

4) Joshua

5) Daniel

6) Christopher

7) Anthony

8) William

9) Matthew

10) Andrew

1) Emily

2) Isabella

3) Emma

4) Ava

5) Madison

6) Sophia

7) Olivia

8) Abigail

9) Hannah

10) Elizabeth


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought Emma will be first.

Anonymous said...

I like to know where all the Jacobs are? Don't know of anyone named Jacob that's not in the bible.