Popular girls names this year

HappyMrsK

In case anyone is interested, here is the most recent article from nameberry.com of the most popular girl names of 2010 so far.

***This is a list generated by nameberry.com based on what names are searched the most on their website and is not based on what names are actually being given to babies. The SSA baby name list for 2010 (which is a list of names that are actually given to babies) won't be out until around next May.

https://nameberry.com/blog/2010/10/01/girls-names-2010-most-popular-so-far/

strangebird

Oh, no! One of our girls' names is on the list of the biggest movers: ( I'm going to be worried about that all the way to May when the new SSA list comes out.

cjsbdl

Interesting to see India on that list. It's my choice for a girl name, but DH isn't having it.

I had no idea it was gaining in popularity.

braveangel2

Emmeline hasn't moved, and Penelope is down...yay! I'm a big worried about my boy name though. Not that I know anyone who has actually used it, but I feel like I'm always playing the numbers game.

anna7602

cjsbdl:

Interesting to see India on that list. It's my choice for a girl name, but DH isn't having it.

I had no idea it was gaining in popularity.

India is my MIL's name. I like it, but she always hated it and goes by "Jane." (Not sure if this was legally part of her name or not!)

LyndseylovesHugh

I never trust this list because it is based on what names are searched, not what names are used.  I search for a lot of random names that I would NEVER consider naming my kid.

missesru

A lot of celeb baby names on the lists.  I think this explains the high volume of searches for names like "Seraphina"... but doesn't really say much to the amount of people actually using these names.

Interesting, nonetheless.

queenbone

Uh oh I'm not excited to see Frances gaining in popularity.  I was hoping my Francis would remain an obscure, old name rather than a unisex name. Poop!

Jenny0908

I can't believe Aurelia is on that list.... went to high school with one.  Llove the name but I doubt we will see it on the SSA top 100.

macchiatto

missesru:

A lot of celeb baby names on the lists.  I think this explains the high volume of searches for names like "Seraphina"... but doesn't really say much to the amount of people actually using these names.

Interesting, nonetheless.

Ah, is that a celeb name? That explains it. I went to college with a Seraphina and thought it was a pretty name but was shocked to see it on that list--and so high! But that would explain it.