Baby Names

Forget the book of 1,000 baby names. Try consulting a calendar, the produce section at the grocery store or a list of inspirational words instead. If the names of Hollywood babies are any indication, non-traditional baby naming is becoming the new norm. Even if the majority of people aren’t going quite so far as to name their child Mango or November, popular baby names today are quite different than they were 50 years ago.

Top 10 Girl Names (1957)
Mary
Susan
Linda
Debra
Karen
Deborah
Cynthia
Patricia
Barbara
Donna

Top 10 Girl Names (2007)
Emily
Isabella
Emma
Ava
Madison
Sophia
Olivia
Abigail
Hannah
Elizabeth

Top 10 Boy Names (1957)
Michael
James
David
Robert
John
William
Mark
Richard
Thomas
Steven

Top 10 Boy Names (2007)
Jacob
Michael
Ethan
Joshua
Daniel
Christopher
Anthony
William
Matthew
Andrew

By: Jessica McGrail