Looking for a name? The annual most popular baby name report is out

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[Berlin_Freeper]

Scoot over, Emma. Isabella is the new top baby name for girls. Jacob is the most popular baby name for boys, continuing an 11-year run at the top, the Social Security Administration said Friday. Emma's reign was much shorter, lasting just a year before slipping to No. 2.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Michelle dropped a spot, to No. 104.

Some 69 boys born in 2009 were named Barack, making it the 1,993rd most popular name for boys. That’s up from No. 2,424 the year before.

[Does so]

Where does the SSA get this information?

I didn't register until my first job (at 16).

[Berlin_Freeper]

Nevaeh, which is heaven spelled backward, was the 34th most popular baby name for girls. Heaven came in at No. 275.

What would be short for Heaven... Heavy?

[ATX 1985]

If I was looking for a name, I wouldn’t want it to be one of the most popular. I would like to think of something unique.

[liberateUS]

You have to register them right away so you can get a SSN for the dependent tax deduction.

[derllak]

I wouldn’t get too trendy. Five years down the line, you may regret it.

Somehow, Dylan ans Delaney sound pretty gay, though they were popular names 5-10 years ago.

I stuck with the tried and true names. Can’t go wrong there!

[ATX 1985]

Some 69 boys born in 2009 were named Barack, making it the 1,993rd most popular name for boys. That’s up from No. 2,424 the year before.

Just thinking of the shear numbers, I can't believe that out of a country of 300+ million people only 69 women named their children Barack. Too be honest that might be kind of a good sign, maybe the African American community isn't as enamored with Obama as we fear. If they don't see much change in their lives in the next 6 years, blacks could turn on him and even the Democratic Party. Hopefully Obama isn't a demagogue yet...

[Berlin_Freeper]

popular baby names list

[ATX 1985]

I agree, but there are names that have been around forever and aren’t used too often. My name is Jared and it is from the Bible. I barely ever see people with the name and when I do it is usually spelled in some asinine way like Jarrod or Jered.

[RonDog]

http://babynames.com/name/MORGANA

[muggs]

My first grand baby will be born in just a few hours. His name is going to be Orion. Is that on the list?

[martin_fierro]

"You Named Baby WHAT?" Ping

[Berlin_Freeper]

Congratulations!!

Orion is ranked 529. And has been consistly in the 500-range for the last 10 years.

[martin_fierro]

Isabella is the new top baby name for girls.

Daddy like.

[martin_fierro]

My first grand baby will be born in just a few hours. His name is going to be Orion.

May I suggest "Uranus" as a middle name.

You're welcome.

[Elyse]

I can’t believe so many people are naming their boys Jayden. It sounds so feminine. They might as well name him Sue.

Last year my daughter named her baby Olivia Sophia. Both are in the girl’s top names. I couldn’t imagine why she wanted to call her Olivia because it sounded so old fashion. But Olivia is a little doll and I can’t imagine her being named anything else now and I love my nickname for her, Livy.

[agere_contra]

Gasping with laughter here, LOL.