Wow! The Social Security Administration published a these a few minutes BEFORE the Today Show. Let’s take a first look at the top 10 for 2015, and how that compares to 2014.
The #1 most popular names in the country are still Noah and Emma!
The entire Top 10 (Boys):
- Noah (0)
- Liam (0)
- Mason (0)
- Jacob (0)
- William (0)
- Ethan (0)
- James (+2)
- Alexander (0)
- Michael (-2)
- Benjamin (new, +2)
The entire Top 10 (Girls):
- Emma (0)
- Olivia (0)
- Sophia (0)
- Ava (+1)
- Isabella (-1)
- Mia (0)
- Abigail (+1)
- Emily (-1)
- Charlotte (+1)
- Harper (new, +1)
Positions #2 and #3 have also stayed the same. Liam, Mason, Olivia, and Sophia are apparently all stable and enjoy the same ranks as last year.
I was surprised that Jacob didn’t drop to #7, since last I checked it was declining in usage. It stayed the same rank, as did #5 and #6, Ethan and William.
The first change among the boys’ names that we encounter is at #7. James moved up two places from #9, while Michael slipped down into James‘s old spot. Alexander was stable at #8.
There is one new boys’ name in the top 10! Benjamin was ranked #12 at last count. The name that fell out of the top 10: Daniel.
Ava and Isabella switched places in the ranks. Mia stayed stable, but subsequent Abigail and Emily switched places after Mia. Charlotte moved up one rank!
Harper is now a #10 name! Madison is knocked out.
Compare to my top 10 predictions here. I have to say – I’m wrong about some things, but I’m pleasantly surprised. It’s interesting how stable the top 10 names were this year!
Source:
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html#&ht=1
The Well-Informed Namer 