Is this just me? Every year, when the Social Security department releases its list of most popular baby names, I, like, study it. Why do I care so much? I’m not pregnant. I probably won’t be pregnant ever, because men suck, and I’ll end up adopting a little Cambodian baby and naming it Maddox and waiting around on my couch for Brad Pitt to show up and leave Angelina Jolie for me.
But anyway.
The most popular girl names in 2007:
1) Emily
2) Isabella
3) Emma
4) Ava
5) Madison
6) Sophia
7) Olivia
8) Abigail
9) Hannah
10) Elizabeth
Come on, people! When are you going to start naming your girls “Beet”??? I’m waiting!!!
And the most popular boy names:
1) Jacob
2) Michael
3) Ethan
4) Joshua
5) Daniel
6) Christopher
7) Anthony
8) William
9) Matthew
10) Andrew
I, for one, am just grateful not to see “Perez” on that list.
For male twins, parents were most likely to combine Jacob with Joshua, Matthew with Michael and Daniel with David. The most popular combination for female twins was Ella and Emma. OMG that’s so cute! Okay, I have to have female twins now so I can name them Ella and Emma! Oh, who am I kidding? I’d totally name them Ashley and Mary-Kate.
The name “Shiloh” debuted on the list this year at #804. “Maddox” is at #226. “Jayden” is at #18. “Danica” is at #307. “Paris” is at #385. And “Miley” is at #278. My real name is at #350, which was very exciting for me. I beat out Paris!!! My little sister’s name made the list in both the male AND female categories. I am going to make fun of her for that. “Dakota” is at #239. “America” is at #462. “Rocco” is at #448, and “Melvin” is at #446 (Who is naming their kid Melvin?! Stop it!!!).
Thank goodness, “Apple” doesn’t appear to have made the cut. “Moses,” however, is at #464.
And the name “Elvis”? It’s at #676.
Man, you guys, I could do this forever. I’m obsessed with this stuff. I just want to spend hours and hours researching these trends. Someone asked me tonight what my five-year plan was, and I was like “Uhhhh. Probably to develop a five-year plan?” But if this whole celebrity gossip thing doesn’t pan out, I’m going to be a baby name expert! What the hell kind of degree do you even need to do that, anyway? I need to get it, stat!
For the full list, click here.
Damn. My real name isn’t even listed except for 1993 – 1997. xD
Pfft…My mother always said I had a unique name.
Whats your sister’s name? I want to know, for it to make both male and female categories!! Ali, maybe? hmmm…
@Caz:
Close. It’s Alexis.
haha, wow my name (spelled with a z though, as it always is in english speaking countries) is more popular where you’re at that it is here in Sweden….i don’t know where “Elis/zabeth” is on the list here, not top 10 though.
oooh, thanks for linking to the list. I’ll be poring over it for hours now…
where`s “Wile_E”…….???
didn`t even make the top 1,000 !
that thing`s rigged!
*grrrr*
@ Lindsays
Hitting the pipe a bit early?
WTF???
Do you even get what’s going on here?
I’ve been studying these lists a lot lately, but I am pregnant with my second, a boy. My 4 y.o. daughter’s name is Maile. Which is the correct and uninfested spelling of Miley.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to hold back a punch after being asked if I named my kid after “that Hannah Montana” girl. No. I fucking didn’t.
I’ve been studying the lists, too, don’t worry. We have our 2nd on the way, a boy.
Uh. Yeah. Sorry for repeating myself. I’m blaming the hormones for my not double checking what I typed before I clicked the submit comment.
Damnit.
I’m #241 and my middle name is at #13. Woo-hoo. I happened to be a little obsessed with baby names too. Thanks for contributing to my small addiction!
Sasha?
@ Maile’s mom, might as well just name your boy Jonas, I’m sure he won’t mind explaining(a million times) it has nothing to do with the Jonas Bros. And I hope Mileys career hits the shitter soon, so Maile won’t have to explain she wasn’t named after “that hannah montana” girl. And will all parents stop naming their kids Paris, it was always annoying as fuck.
My unpopular name has plummeted in the ratings and will soon be as common as Winifred or Prudence. (sigh)
So…basically people are either naming their kids after celebrities or celebrity offspring. That’s totally fucking depressing.
oOoOOh. I’m #49.
never thought I could make a neat #196
my child phychology teacher used to do work using these lists. we talked about them for weeks. i dont remember why….
Damn… my name never used to be popular.
My name is 8 and my sister’s in 9.
How cute.
My mom is into biblical names.
Shows you how much the religious nuts control the USA…biblical names pfft.
i think that angelina needs to invest some money in a stroller. she’s gonna hurt her back lugging the kids around.
the girls names are all porn star names and the boys are all biblical. wow.
Heh the first part of my name got 66 the other bit didn’t D=
who gives therekids two names anyway
Claire-Louise..? Ugh
You know who else should stop? People naming their daughters Precious. Or Destinee or Destini –ugh, no one can spell any more. That site is great though; I used it when we were trying to pick a name out for our daughter–nothing too far out or too common, but in the solid 300-range. It’s also fun to look at name trends. My name was up at number 13 a few years before I was born but now it’s barely in the top 1000.
Um, okay I’ll stop. Guess I’m a little obsessed, too!
woot! numba 8 yea!
Cute mom and adorable boy. I saw her profile on millionaire&celeb dating site “W e a l t h y loves.c o m” last month. What kind of relationship is she looking for on that site?
I’m having my 4th in just a few weeks, and our first girl. We chose Abigail, I didn’t realize it was one of the most popular names. Perhaps we should call her by her middle name!
wow, i’m so obsessed with baby names too and i’m not even pregnant (yet…)
Beet; if i’m ever going to have a girl, i’ll surely name it Beet. and if it’s gonna be boy, then something like Sebastian or Lucas. I think people who name their kids after some celebrities are just… unimaginative. (EXCEPT IN THIS CASE ‘CAUSE BEET YOU’RE ALMOST CELEBRITY, but you’ve got a cool name so.. :D)
I’m number #176. Score.
My name hasn’t even been on the list since 1973 and 442nd is the most popular its been in the last 50 years!!! Haha! My sister’s name hasn’t been on there since 2000 but there was a time it was in the top 250. hhhmm i think i must now look up the name of everyone I’ve ever met.
my name isn’t as commen as some people may think.