The only thing FTD and I could agree on when it came to naming our son was that we didn't want a popular name. We wanted something different, but not too different, like Coconut- we aren't famous we couldn't pull it off. So when the baby next door was born with my name, I caved. Oliver it was.
Here is the not so funny part, Oliver is EXTREMELY popular in Europe and Australia, so depending on where we are, he may not be the only Oliver in his class. According to The Social Security database Oliver ranks number 73 for 2012 but #305 in 2000 so the name is gaining a bit of steam.
Now on to what you probably want to know. The Top 10 Boy and Girl Names of 2012 according to the U.S Social Security Administration.
BOYS GIRLS
| 1. | Jacob | Sophia |
| 2 | Mason | Emma |
| 3 | Ethan | Isabella |
| 4 | Noah | Olivia |
| 5 | William | Ava |
| 6 | Liam | Emily |
| 7 | Jayden | Abigail |
| 8 | Michael | Mia |
| 9 | Alexander | Madison |
| 10 | Aiden | Elizabeth |
If your baby's name is not on this list, but you want to know where his/her name ranks, Click Here to find out.
I have to say I am a little shocked that Chloe is not on this list. I have five girlfriends who gave birth to Chole's in 2012. FIVE! And to see Olivia on the list, but not Oliver! OK? What do you think. Any shockers or names you think should be on the Top 10 list instead?
8 comments:
My daughter is ranked #623 on the list of popularity, so I'm pleased to see that since my name used to be uncommon too. Her name is Brenna. It's Irish/Gaelic in origin since both her pappa and I have Irish roots. Interestingly enough, it was the ONLY name we picked and thank goodness she wasn't a boy, LOL!
LOL. I hate that I really loved a lot of the names that are on the list, but when I saw them on the top 10-20, I had to look elsewhere... growing up a "Jessica" (okay, probably why mom spelled it Jessika), it was a pain in the ass. So.... yeah, I wanted a more unique name- but, then everyone else had the same idea for names... can't win! :) and I <3 Ollie :)
My daughter's name is 49th, and in 2000 was 128th! It's gained some popularity I see. My name is 138th now! I guess it's finally ok to start naming your girl Jessica without there being 5 in her class with her.
I knew Ava was a trendy name for our little bird when we named her Ava Bea back in 2010 but I have loved that name since I was little! I am glad to see its "fallen" to #5 & that our July born baby boy, Sawyer, is not even in the top 10. :) Fun post!
So glad my girl's name isn't on the list (it's Dara, BTW). It's like #960 or something. I wanted her to have a unique first name and not to be the fifth girl in the grade to have the same name. Relieved!
My sister's name is Brenna! I have only heard of two other people with that name...now three. It's a pretty name. People always correct her and say, "Do you mean Brenda?" which we think is ridiculous because who doesn't know their own name? People!
Your blog is very nice.These tools are really very helpful...:-)
My son's name us Tank && I love how diff it is!
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