It’s that time of year again! Here are the new top ten U.S. baby names for each gender:
Girl Names
- Isabella (was 2nd)
- Emma (was 1st)
- Olivia (was 4th)
- Sophia (was 7th)
- Ava (was 5th)
- Emily (was 3rd)
- Madison (was 6th)
- Abigail (was 8th)
- Chloe (was 10th)
- Mia (was 14th)
Boy Names
- Jacob (was 1st)
- Ethan (was 3rd)
- Michael (was 2nd)
- Alexander (was 6th)
- William (was 8th)
- Joshua (was 4th)
- Daniel (was 5th)
- Jayden (was 11th)
- Noah (was 15th)
- Anthony (was 7th)
Highlights: Isabella trumps Emma. Jayden, Noah and Mia make the top 10. Michael slips out of the top 2 for the first time since the 1950s.
Are you surprised Isabella is the new #1? Were you expecting it?
(For top names in other areas, see The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009.)
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from Flag of the United States (public domain)
I know that you haven’t had much time yet, but did any “up and coming” names jump out at you? Anything jump from #122 to #22 or the like?