Jacob, Isabella Top Baby Names List for 2010
My wife is a teacher in the Evansville area and when the time came to decide on what to name our kids she wanted to make sure we picked something that wasn't so normal that there would be multiple children with the same name in their classes once they got to school. My only rule was that it couldn't be something so out there that they would be ridiculed for the rest of their lives (I'm looking at you Nevaeh's of the world).
Keep reading and see where (or if) your child's name made the list.
Jacob and Isabella topped the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names, released Thursday.
Yes, those are also the names of two main characters in a certain vampire-based romance saga. But before 'Twilight' fans get too cocky, realize that Edward came in at 136 among male baby names this year.
20 Most Popular Names for Girls in 2010
1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Madison
9. Chloe
10. Mia
11. Addison
12. Elizabeth
13. Ella
14. Natalie
15. Samantha
16. Alexis
17. Lily
18. Grace
19. Hailey
20. Alyssa
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20 Most Popular Names for Boys in 2010
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Jayden
5. William
6. Alexander
7. Noah
8. Daniel
9. Aiden
10. Anthony
11. Joshua
12. Mason
13. Christopher
14. Andrew
15. David
16. Matthew
17. Logan
18. Elijah
19. James
20. Joseph
[AP]