By comparison, here are the top ten most popular names for boys and the top four most
popular names for girls in the United States during the past 50 years:
In 1995, the most
popular name for girls was Jessica, but that changed in 1996 when Emily became the most popular baby name for girls.
Thanks to good - looking actors like Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, and Ashton Kutcher naming their daughters Isabella (or Isabelle), the name has maintained its position (reached in 2010) as the second most
popular name for girls.
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A great example is the fact that Aurora has been
a popular name for a girl.
Using city names is not new as Paris is still one of the most
popular names for a girl.
At the present time, it ranks as the 881st most
popular name for girls in the United States.
Addison rose by 20 places to occupy a place in the top 10
popular names for girls.
I started thinking about this because of an interesting graphic on the website Jezebel, portraying the most
popular names for girls in the United States over the last sixty years.
Not exact matches
When I was born in 1960, two Gospel authors (John and Mark) cracked the top 10
for boys, and Mary was the most
popular name for newborn
girls.
The well - organized list
for twins consists of the most
popular twin
names for boy - boy twins, boy -
girl twins, and
girl -
girl twins.
Jennifer was the most
popular baby
name for girls for the 7th year in a row in 1976 while Michael remained at the top of the charts
for baby
names for boys.
In 1936, Mary was the most
popular baby
name for girls, and 20 years later, it remained the top baby
name for girls.
See our list of the 100 most
popular Hispanic baby
names for girls chosen by parents around the world in 2012.
Check out our massive list of 100
names, from the most
popular and common to some totally unique monikers
for both boys and
girls!
(Also see our list of the most
popular Hispanic baby
names for girls in 2013).
The
name debuted at number 59 on our list of the 100 most
popular Hispanic baby
names for girls in 2016.
Luna and Stella are the most
popular celestial
names for baby
girls.
That's the case
for the three most
popular girls»
names of 2014, which have stayed in their positions since 2012: Sofía, Isabella, and Valentina.
Research is revealing that parents come to regret some of their
name choices
for their baby boy or
girl because it was too
popular.
Sophia, Emma, and Olivia have now been the three most
popular girl names for four years running.
Theodore Take a look at the 2016 Top 10 highest climbing
girls»
names for this year and the overall most
popular Top 100 boys»
names and Top 100
girls»
names of the past year
Names with animal meanings are an increasingly popular trend when choosing baby names, so here's our top choices for boys and g
Names with animal meanings are an increasingly
popular trend when choosing baby
names, so here's our top choices for boys and g
names, so here's our top choices
for boys and
girls.
For baby
girls, three - syllable
names are plentiful on the list of
popular names, and many are feminine and melodic - sounding.
Made
popular by the 1984 movie Splash, this
name has been far and away the most
popular president's
name to hit the charts
for girls.
You should also check out the most
popular girl names in America if you are looking
for the perfect
name for your future daughter.
Another last
name that enjoyed a bit of a bump among the most
popular girls»
names in the 1980s and 1990s, Quinn is a fine choice
for parents seeking a bit of Irish charm
for their wee daughter's
name.
For some help on finding the perfect name, Most Popular Baby Names has a thorough list for both boys and gir
For some help on finding the perfect
name, Most
Popular Baby
Names has a thorough list
for both boys and gir
for both boys and
girls.
Click on any of these top baby
names for girls to find out their meanings and while you're browsing, you may want to check out 2014's most
popular boys
names too.
Biblical
girl's
names continue to perform well year on year with Eve, Abigail and Elizabeth all staying in the top 100, proving that traditional
girl's
names are still
popular choices
for new mums.
So if you're looking
for something more unusual than the most
popular girls names, why not check out our round up of the 20 most unusual
girls baby
names in 2014!
For the 2015 release, here are the top 1,000 most
popular baby
girl names!
This
popular Irish short baby
name has an adorable ring to it, making it a lovely choice
for your baby
girl.
Madison is such a
popular little
girl's
name for newborns and it has been
for so long now.
Despite this late decline, the
name has been steadily
popular since 2012, when it jumped into the top 100 baby
names for girls.
Ellie may be a
popular name on its own now, but
for many years it has been a nickname
for the
girl's
name Ellen or Eleanor.
Asia also has the benefit of being a less
popular name for parents who are looking
for something unique
for their baby
girl.
Leah has been a steadily
popular name in the past 10 years, remaining in the top 50 most
popular baby
names for girls in the United States.
Isabella was the most
popular baby
girl name for the second year in a row!
The
name June held number 265 in baby
name popularity
for girls in the United States last year, having one of the more
popular years in its recent history.
Brooklynn,
for example, has become a super
popular name for little
girls.
The fifty most
popular names in the 1950's accounted
for the
names chosen
for 63.4 % of all baby boys and 52 % of baby
girls.
It's also curious how states are usually much more
popular baby
names for girls than they are
for boys.
Social Security is an accurate listing of
popular names for baby
girls and boys in the US.
This once
popular baby
girl name still remains a wonderful option
for your little one.
See yesterday's post
for the most
popular Israeli
girls»
names.
Also see the most
popular girls»
names for 2012.
The most
popular year
for the
name was 1959, when over THIRTY - SIX THOUSAND
girls were given the
name.
Lee is still a
popular middle
name, and the spelling Leigh is
popular for girls, but as a first
name, Lee has somewhat dropped off the charts.
Aryn will likely be a
popular choice
for parents of little
girls who love the
name Aria - one of the most
popular name in 2017 thanks to Arya Stark in Game of Thrones - but want to buck the trend.