It’s always fun to see what people are naming their babies. That’s why the popular names list released by the Social Security office every year is so much fun. There are the fun names. The names you wish you’d thought to name your own kids. Then there are the, “oh no, they didn’t!” names. Which, frankly, are almost as much fun. At least for us, if not for the poor child who stuck with the moniker.
The big shock this year? This is the first time in fifty five years that the name, “Elvis,” is not on the top 1,000 list.
“I was all shook up,” Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue told the San Francisco Chronicle. “It’s been a tradition tracking his ups and downs, and to see him drop off the top 1,000, I have to be honest, we took that very hard at Social Security.”
The other shocker? Parents seem taken with the idea of naming their little girls after Maci Bookout. Maci is on of the stars of MTV’s Sixteen and Pregnant and Teen Mom. Really, guys? Naming your baby’s after a girl who is famous for getting knocked up in high school? Call me superstitious, but it just doesn’t seem like a great idea. America disagrees, apparently, because Maci was the fastest growing girl’s name in 2010.
My second favorite terrible baby naming idea that is gaining in popularity? Naming little girls Nevaeh, with is heaven spelled backwards.
The things we do to our children.
Jacob is holding on to the number one boys spot for the twelfth year in a row, and Isabella holds the title for girls for the second year running, followed by Sophia, which is up from number four to number two. Like most of the top ten, these classic names don’t show any signs of being knocked out of the running by upstarts like Nevaeh and Bently any time soon!
Top 10 Names for Boys
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Jayden
5. William
6. Alexander
7. Noah
8. Daniel
9. Aiden
10. Anthony
Top 10 Names for Girls
1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Madison
9. Chloe
10. Mia
