Posted on 05/09/2014 11:45:29 AM PDT by windcliff
(CNN) -- Michael and Jacob, your reign has ended.
In 2013, for the first time since 1960, a new name unseated Michael or Jacob as the most popular for newborn boys. That's according to the Social Security Administration, which releases the list of most popular baby names each year.
American parents want unique baby names The new king's name? Noah.
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I was joking. See my name? :)
Well that's fortunate, cuz 'Zircon' has such a tetragonal ring to it !
d:^)
I’m surprised Hodor didn’t make the list.
Only the Scotttish know exactly how to roll out that t. It’s easier after having a wee bit o’ Scotttch.
Gosh every kid born in the late seventies was named Scott.
Of course they’re not—but you knew that.
Except I was born in the mid-60s.
Your parents were forward thinking. Yes I remember some Scotts in the sixties too. It was considered a daring and trendy name at the time.
| Rank | Male name | Female name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | Sophia |
| 2 | Liam | Emma |
| 3 | Jacob | Olivia |
| 4 | Mason | Isabella |
| 5 | William | Ava |
| 6 | Ethan | Mia |
| 7 | Michael | Emily |
| 8 | Alexander | Abigail |
| 9 | Jayden | Madison |
| 10 | Daniel | Elizabeth |
Ham’s OK, but I think I’ll name my son “Bacon”.
Who doesn’t like bacon?
Popular names of the 1950’s
1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
2 Michael 836,913 Linda 564,204
3 Robert 829,819 Patricia 459,530
4 John 797,331 Susan 437,662
5 David 769,391 Deborah 430,459
6 William 590,833 Barbara 345,635
7 Richard 535,007 Debra 341,256
8 Thomas 454,057 Karen 332,453
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725
10 Charles 360,871 Donna 270,297
He probably got 50% more teasing.
1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725
I am among the #1, but I got it honestly, with both grandfathers having that name, and one gr-gr-grandfather. My sister was named after the song Sinatra sung for his daughter, "Nancy With the Laughing Face." To what extent that was the reason for Nancy being #9, I don't know.
Interesting - my sons’ names are #1 & #2 in 1900. I must be old-fashioned.
In 1900, they most likely WERE standard across races.
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
etc.
How about Shadrach, Mischach, and Abednego?
Or Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar?
Ah, sorry—didn’t get the 1900 angle.
Uh, well...
In 2013, Jayceon and Daleyza made the biggest jumps in
popularity in the top 1,000. Jayceon rose from 1,051 to 206
from 2012 to 2013, while Daleyza leaped from 3,715 to 585.
There's a rapper named Jayceon and a Spanish-language reality show host has a daughter named Daleyza. Give it another ten years, things could get really interesting.
I actually do like Japheth. You can keep Ham and Shem. (those always bring the Three Stooges to mind....)
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