The new United States baby name popularity data is out!
My crystal ball was in fine form this year. Two names I called to enter the US Top Ten were Benjamin and Harper. Both came in at #10 in 2015!
The full lists are as follows:
TOP TEN BOYS
- Noah (no change)
- Liam (no change)
- Mason (no change)
- Jacob (no change)
- William (no change)
- Ethan (no change)
- James (+2)
- Alexander (no change)
- Michael (-2)
- Benjamin (+2)
TOP TEN GIRLS
- Emma (no change)
- Olivia (no change)
- Sophia (no change)
- Ava (+1)
- Isabella (-1)
- Mia (no change)
- Abigail (+1)
- Emily (-1)
- Charlotte (+1)
- Harper (+1)
The full data list is available at the US Social Security Administration’s website now. I’m diving in to the data. Check back later today for more analysis!
maybeitisdaijirou says
May 6, 2016 at 9:34 AMLooking at the full data, Adaline jumped to 364th place in 2015. The Age of Adaline has certainly made this name more popular.
Natalie says
May 6, 2016 at 9:27 AMAbby I never realised this but my amazing accountant husband just whipped up a pretty awesome spreadsheet showing the rise and fall of rank for the top 1000 names for 2014 and 2015. Im sure you have data analysis stuff but let me know if you want a copy!
appellationmountain says
May 6, 2016 at 9:57 AMNatalie, that’s fabulous – would LOVE a copy! Have been trying to get Excel to do what I want all morning, and my success rate is … ummm … let’s say not quite what I would like. 🙂 appmtn (at) gmail (dot) com and MANY thanks to your amazing husband!
Natalie says
May 6, 2016 at 9:17 PMOK will do! I am at work now (and live in Australia so opposite time zones), will send it on when I get home this evening! He will be chuffed!
Natalie says
May 6, 2016 at 10:21 PMSent you the data. Hope it is helpful!
appellationmountain says
May 7, 2016 at 6:20 PMLOVE this so much – thankyouthankyouthankyou and will get to work doing great things with it. 🙂
ebony says
May 6, 2016 at 8:59 AMAs an Australian it really surprises me how high Emma is, it’s not even in our top 20, same with Michael and Benjamin, Michael is only 50 here!
Natalie says
May 6, 2016 at 8:53 AMNames I follow: Felicity jumped over a hundred spots! Esme also! Pearl is still in the 600s (our daughter’s name). Leif left the top 1000. Freya looks like it jumped as well.
Sara says
May 6, 2016 at 2:39 PMI love Leif. I’m trying to talk my OH into it if we ever have a boy. He’s stuck on Locke, but the baby’s surname would be an Irish name beginning with Kin- so Locke Kin- sounds a little bit like someone’s choking to me. Leif Kin- is so pretty!