Saturday, May 25, 2013

THE NAME GAME

I am always fascinated by the trends in names of newborns, and the most recent data are available here.

Rank Male             Female


1 Liam                   Emma

2 Noah                  Sophia

3 Mason                Olivia

4 Ethan                  Isabella

5 Jacob                 Ava

6 Jack                   Mia

7 Jackson             Emily

8 Lucas                Charlotte

9 Aiden                Amelia

10 Logan             Ella


Below are state maps for the girls from 2011 and 2012 - couldn't find the maps for the boys???





popular baby names state by state

A list of trendy names can be found here, and include such winners as Thor, Mingus, Severine, and Phaedra.  And a list of just plain wierd names can be found here - how would you like to grow up being named Excel, Jazzy, Sesame, Yoga, Drifter, Elite, Neon or Vice?  Sheesh....
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3 comments:

  1. Bizzy Brain8:16 AM

    I read an internet article that said Harry and Amelia are the top names in the UK.

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  2. DES11:33 AM

    BB - Harry I understand, but Amelia???

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  3. Cara Delany8:08 PM

    Hi there,
    I saw that you had talked about baby naming on your blog and I wanted to reach out with an infographic that features a section on how baby names have changed (or stayed the same) from 1913-2013. I thought it might be an interesting twist for a followup post

    The infographic is here: http://www.moneychoice.org/then-vs-now/

    It would be really great if you could share it on your blog. As a thank you, I can send visitors directly to your post if you would like. (Just send me the post's URL). If you are too busy to blog, a tweet or facebook share would be much appreciated instead.

    Thanks!
    Cara Delany

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