100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2011
Thousands, if not millions, of baby names are out there for parents, but which ones are picked more often than others? BabyCenter.com released their list of the 100 most popular baby names of 2011. Not much has changed for preferences over the past few years, as you might notice. Parents expecting boys often reach for the –aiden variations, while baby girl names more often sound like places (Brooklyn, Madison). If you haven’t had a chance to see the list yet, here are the 10 most popular names for boys and girls. For purposes of the poll, spelling variations were not differentiated; for instance, “Sophia” and “Sofia” are counted as one name. Read the full list on BabyCenter.com.
Girls’ Names
Sophia
Emma
Isabella
Olivia
Ava
Lily
Chloe
Madison
Emily
Abigail
Boys’ Names
Aiden
Jackson
Mason
Liam
Jacob
Jayden
Ethan
Noah
Lucas
Logan
Out of all these names, a few stand out. BabyCenter.com, in its poll, pointed out that “Mason” moved up a few places. For those that follow reality television, one of the Kardashian sisters named her baby “Mason Dash” over the past year; considering the socialite/reality television family’s influence, “Mason” likely increased in placement as a result. However, with no celebrity association, “Liam” moved up a few places, as well.
Aside from these changes pointed out by BabyCenter.com, -aiden names like Aiden, Jayden, Cayden, and Braydon hold strong.
For girls, “Sophia” may be the most popular name, but a few from the top 100 sound more unisex – or more like locations than names given to a daughter: Addison, Madison (Wisconsin?), Brooklyn (Bridge? Heights?), and Peyton were all in the top 30.
While these top 10 names are the most popular, parents should consider their child first before trends. Name trends come and go, but the name given to your baby lasts their entire lifetime, unless he or she decides to change it decades down the line.