First, how interesting is it that Isabella wasn't the most popular girl name of 2010? Since May, we all (admit it) whole-heartedly believed that Twilight's Isabella Swan was an unmatched pop culture phenomenon. Little did we know that all the Sofias and Sophias were the real dominating force. Actually, the percentages were very close between the Top 2 names: 1.3784% of girls born in 2010 were named Sophia/Sofia and 1.3121% of girls born in 2010 were named Isabella/Izabella/Isabela. Meaning, we can still credit Stefenie Meyer and Kristen Stewart for
The purpose behind this wildly tedious project was to find the true percentage of the population that chose each name, regardless of how each member of the population decided to spell it. By combining the multiple spellings, the percentages for many names increased. But, even the increased percentages didn't come close to the percentages of the most popular names from 100 years ago. In comparing the newly calculated 2010 stats to those from 1910, the difference is still glaring. The top name in 1910 (Mary) boasted %5.4454 of the little lady population. All the Top 10 names claimed over 1% of the population in 1910. Last year, only Sophia and Isabella beat the 1% mark.
That's a lot of math...maybe a visual aid will help?
Top girl name 2010 = SOPHIA (1.3121%)
versus
Top girl name 1910 = MARY (%5.4454)
another visual aid:
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| (Sophia Loren) |
versus
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| (Mary J. Blige) |
Popularity really isn't what it used to be when it comes to girl baby names. A hundred years ago nearly 20% of the girls born were named one of the Top 10 girl names. Last year, less than 10% of the girls born were named one of the Top 10 girl names. Relatively speaking, Mary was a more popular name in 1910 than Sophia was in 2010 even though both were the most popular name of their year.
Next up: boy names. By "next up" I mean in the next few
Below is my newly calculated Top 672 girl names. Like yesterday, where I found more than one spelling for the name, the most popular spelling is capitalized and the alternative spellings follow in order of popularity.
- SOPHIA - Sofia
- ISABELLA - Izabella, Isabela
- OLIVIA - Alivia, Alyvia
- CHLOE - Khloe, Kloe
- EMMA
- EMILY - Emely, Emilee, Emmalee, Emilie
- MADISON - Maddison, Madisyn, Madyson
- AVA - Avah
- ABIGAIL - Abagail, Abbigail, Abigale
- HALEY - Hailey, Haylee, Hayley, Haleigh, Hailee, Haylie, Hayleigh
- ADDISON - Addysin, Addyson
- ZOE - Zoey, Zoie
- LILY - Lilly, Lillie
- RILEY - Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie
- LAYLA - Laila, Lailah, Leyla, Leila, Leilah
- MIA - Miah
- NATALIE - Nataly, Nathalie, Natalee, Nathaly
- ELIZABETH - Elisabeth
- KAYLEE - Kayleigh, Kailey, Kaylie, Caylee, Kaleigh, Kailee
- KAITLYN - Katelyn, Caitlyn, Katelynn, Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlynn
- ELLA
- ALLISON - Alison, Alisson, Allyson, Alyson
- BRIANNA - Briana, Breanna, Bryanna
- MAKAYLA - Mikayla, Michaela, Mikaela, Mckayla, Micaela
- ARIANNA - Ariana, Aryanna, Aryana
- SARAH - Sara
- PEYTON - Payton, Payten
- KYLIE - Kylee, Kyleigh, Kiley
- AALIYAH - Aliyah, Aliya, Aleah, Aleigha, Alia
- ALEXIS - Alexus
- SAMANTHA
- BROOKLYN - Brooklynn
- MADELYN - Madeleine, Madilyn, Madalyn, Madelynn, Madalynn, Madilynn
- GABRIELLA - Gabriela
- MACKENZIE - Mckenzie, Makenzie
- JASMINE - Jazmin, Jazmine, Jasmin, Jazmyn
- LEAH - Lia, Lea
- MAYA - Mya, Maia, Myah
- ANNA - Ana
- ALYSSA - Alisa, Alissa
- HANNAH - Hanna, Hana
- GRACE
- AUBREY - Aubree, Aubrie
- AVERY - Averie, Averi
- LILLIAN
- KATHERINE - Catherine, Kathryn
- ASHLEY - Ashlee
- EVELYN - Evelynn, Evelin
- SAVANNAH - Savanna, Savanah
- NEVAEH
- VICTORIA
- TAYLOR
- ISABELLE - Isabel, Isabell
- JOCELYN - Joselyn, Joslyn, Jocelynn
- CAMILA - Kamila, Camilla
- AMELIA
- CHARLOTTE
- CLAIRE - Clare
- LILIANA - Lilliana, Lilyana, Lilianna, Lillianna, Lilyanna
- BELLA
- KAYLA
- LAUREN - Lauryn
- ALEXA
- SYDNEY - Sidney, Sydnee
- AUDREY
- JORDYN - Jordan, Jordynn
- BAILEY - Baylee, Bailee
- JULIANA - Julianna, Giuliana
- JULIA
- GIANNA - Giana
- SOPHIE
- JADA - Jayda, Jaida
- MELANIE - Melany
- KAELYN - Kaylin, Kailyn, Kaylynn, Kaylyn, Kaylen, Cailyn, Kaelynn
- ADRIANA - Adrianna
- CARLY - Karlee, Carley, Carlee, Carlie, Karly, Carleigh, Karli
- DESTINY - Destinee
- MORGAN
- ALEXANDRA
- LONDON - Londyn
- KIMBERLY
- MOLLY - Mollie
- MACI - Macy, Macie, Macey
- BROOKE
- NATALIA - Natalya, Nathalia
- TRINITY
- FAITH
- CADENCE - Kaydence, Kadence, Caydence
- LUCY
- MADELINE
- ANDREA
- NAOMI - Noemi
- ADALYN - Adalynn, Addilyn, Adelyn, Adelynn
- AUTUMN
- SCARLETT - Scarlet
- MARIAH - Miriyah
- SERENITY
- KENNEDY - Kennedi
- STELLA
- MARIA
- RACHEL - Rachael
- CAROLINE
- GENESIS
- EVA
- ASHLYN - Ashlynn
- JESSICA
- DANIELA - Daniella
- ANGELINA
- VALERIA
- JAELYN - Jaylynn, Jaelynn, Jaylin, Jaylyn, Jaylen
- GABRIELLE
- ANNABELLE - Annabel
- JADE - Jayde
- RUBY - Rubi
- REBECCA - Rebekah
- CALLIE - Cali, Kali, Kallie
- JAYDEN - Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaden, Jaidyn
- NORA - Norah
- PAIGE
- CAMERON - Kamryn, Camryn
- LILA - Lilah
- MEGAN - Meghan
- ELLIE
- VANESSA
- KEIRA - Kiera, Kierra
- REAGAN - Regan
- MARY
- ALAINA - Alayna
- JAYLA - Jaylah
- LYDIA
- STEPHANIE - Stephany
- AMY - Aimee
- MALIA - Maleah, Maliyah, Maliah
- ANIYAH - Aniya
- VIVIAN - Vivienne
- ALANA - Alanna, Alannah
- LYLA - Lylah
- AMAYA - Amiyah, Amiya
- KENDALL - Kendal
- SADIE
- JENNIFER
- HARPER
- NICOLE
- VIOLET
- JACQUELINE - Jaqueline, Jacquelyn
- MICHELLE
- GISELLE - Gisselle
- ALLIE - Ali, Ally
- GRACIE
- SKYLAR - Skyler
- REESE
- JENNA
- ALINA - Alena, Aleena
- PIPER
- CHRISTINA - Kristina, Cristina
- ELIANA - Elianna
- LESLIE - Lesly
- VALERIE
- ELISE - Elyse
- CHARLIE - Charlee, Charley, Charli, Charleigh
- ARIEL - Arielle
- DAISY
- CHEYENNE - Cheyanne, Shyanne
- VALENTINA
- JULIET - Juliette
- SIENNA - Siena
- KIRA - Kyra
- CASSIDY - Kassidy
- LEXI - Lexie
- MELISSA
- MARLEY - Marlee
- ANGELA
- KATIE
- HAYDEN
- JANIYAH - Janiya, Janiah
- ELENA
- SUMMER
- MARISSA - Marisa
- ELEANOR
- MAKENNA - Makena
- CLARA
- JILLIAN
- ALICE
- ALICIA - Alisha
- ABBY - Abbey, Abbie
- MIRANDA
- MILEY - Mylee
- EDEN
- MARGARET
- SHELBY
- JOSEPHINE
- DELILAH
- KELSEY - Kelsie
- KINLEY - Kynlee
- AMANDA
- AYANA - Aiyana, Ayanna, Aiyanna
- DIANA
- BRIELLE
- ANGEL
- DANIELLE
- TEAGAN - Tegan
- KARA - Cara
- CECILIA - Cecelia
- MELODY
- KYLA - Kylah
- PENELOPE
- AURORA
- MARIANA - Mariana
- ANNABELLA - Anabella
- CASSANDRA - Kassandra
- Laura - Lara
- ALEXANDRIA
- KENDRA
- DELANEY
- KATE
- MILA - Myla
- ERICA - Erika
- LOLA
- TALIA - Taliyah, Thalia
- ERIN
- HADLEY
- SIERRA
- SABRINA
- TESSA
- CHELSEA
- ANYA - Anaya
- AMBER
- BRYLEE - Briley, Bryleigh
- HEIDI - Heidy
- MAGGIE
- CRYSTAL - Krystal
- KARINA - Carina
- MCKENNA
- COURTNEY - Kourtney
- KARLA - Carla
- PAISLEY
- DANICA - Danika
- ELIZA
- TIANA - Tianna
- ALEXIA
- LINDSEY - Lindsay
- EMERSON - Emersyn
- HOPE
- KAREN
- NADIA
- ALONDRA
- HARMONY
- QUINN
- NYLAH - Nylah
- FIONA
- KAIA - Kaiya, Kaya
- JAZLYN - Jazlynn
- JOSIE
- EMILIA - Emelia
- ZARIAH - Zaria, Zariyah
- HAZEL
- LUCIA
- DANNA
- ESTHER
- LELIANI
- REYNA - Raina, Rayna, Reina
- FATIMA
- XIMENA
- CAMILLE
- PRESLEY
- CORA
- ALEJANDRA
- GENEVIEVE
- ANNIKA - Anika
- BIANCA
- MALLORY
- ESMERELDA
- LENA - Lina
- ARIA - Ariah
- BRYNN
- DAKOTA
- JAYLEEN - Jaylene
- WILLOW
- VERONICA
- ISLA
- IVY
- MIRIAM
- JOANNA
- KELLY
- KINSLEY
- HALLE - Hallie
- PHOEBE
- TIFFANY
- EMERY
- JOURNEY - Journee
- LANEY - Lainey
- CARMEN
- IRIS
- NINA
- GEMMA - Jemma
- SANIYAH - Saniya
- ADELINE
- HEAVEN
- KIARA
- GEORGIA
- PARIS
- GUADALUPE
- SELENA
- BRAELYN - Braelynn
- EVANGELINE
- LIANA - Leanna
- TATUM
- ROSE
- AUDRINA
- FERNANDA
- LUNA
- SASHA
- SAGE - Saige
- ANGELICA
- LORELEI - Lorelai
- RUTH
- AYLA
- ANABELLE - Anabel
- AINSLEY
- YARETZI
- RAEGAN
- ATHENA
- MONICA
- TATIANA
- GRACELYN - Gracelynn
- ANASTASIA
- NOELLE
- JULISSA
- BETHANY
- IMANI
- KENZIE
- RAELYNN - Raelyn
- JAMIE
- APRIL
- YASMIN - Yazmin
- CYNTHIA
- ALESSANDRA
- JANE
- CASEY - Kasey
- ARABELLA
- MIRIAM - Maryam
- NAYELI
- CAROLINA
- JULIE
- GIA
- JANELLE
- ANNIE
- ELAINA
- JIMENA
- LYRIC
- SHANIYA - Shania
- FINLEY
- DULCE
- RYAN - Ryann
- ANNE - Ann
- ITZEL
- HOLLY
- ANGIE
- ELLE
- ESTRELLA
- ELLIANA
- SARAI
- BRENDA
- BRITTANY
- HARLEY
- DAHLIA - Dalia
- ADELAIDE
- HELEN
- KARISSA - Carissa
- CIARA
- JOHANNA
- LACEY
- SHAYLA
- BRIDGET
- TERESA - Theresa
- LILIAN
- PAOLA
- SERENA
- CELESTE
- TENLEY
- NATASHA
- AMARI
- BRISA
- DANA
- PARKER
- AILEEN
- NIA
- BRENNA
- KIERSTEN - Kirsten
- DESIREE
- JALIYAH
- ANAHI
- DAYANA
- KAYDEN
- LANA
- LUCILLE
- IVANNA - Ivana
- LOGAN
- VIVIANA
- JOY
- PRISCILLA
- DAPHNE
- DENISE
- SKYE
- ROWAN
- FRANCESCA
- ELISA
- AMIRA
- LIZBETH
- KENLEY
- KIMORA
- GLORIA
- MELINA
- BRYNLEE
- LIBERTY
- ARACELI - Aracely
- CLAUDIA
- MIRA - Myra
- SANDRA
- JAYCEE
- NANCY
- MIRACLE
- ANNALISE
- AZARIA - Azariah
- CINDY
- MARISOL
- YARELI
- ELOISE
- ASIA
- HELENA
- MAEVE
- JUSTICE
- WHITNEY
- OLIVE
- MARILYN
- CLARISSA
- FARRAH
- ADA
- AMANI
- JANESSA
- SYLVIA
- MCKINLEY
- SKYLA
- BRISTOL
- GWENDOLYN
- KALIYAH
- ROSA
- TORI
- AYLIN
- DYLAN
- KRISTEN
- MARIE
- KIANA
- RIHANNA
- WENDY
- REGINA
- EVE
- ROSALIE
- SLOANE
- AMYA
- KATHLEEN
- JUNE
- ASPEN
- ELSA
- PERLA
- MEREDITH
- RAQUEL
- SAMARA
- RAVEN
- VIRGINIA
- JAYLEE
- PATRICIA
- SHERLYN
- SHILOH
- ISIS
- LINDA
- ANGELIQUE
- PAITYN
- ANSLEY
- DIAMOND
- MARINA
- TABITHA
- SELAH
- ELSIE
- LEIGHTON
- HAVEN
- AMARA
- ARELY
- SARIAH
- AMERICA
- BRINLEY
- TARYN
- MILAN
- GRETA
- MERCEDES
- PHOENIX
- CHRISTINE
- ELLEN
- VERA
- TARAJI
- KEYLA
- SIMONE
- AMELIE
- AISHA
- CATALINA
- HEATHER
- SHANNON
- JESSIE
- ZION
- LUCIANA
- ADRIENNE
- IRENE
- YESENIA
- PALOMA
- JANAE
- JOLIE
- AMINA
- EVIE
- BARBARA
- MARTHA
- ABRIL
- DEANNA
- ALANI
- KENYA
- SONIA
- ZARA
- LISA
- ROSEMARY
- PAULINA
- ELIN
- ARIELLA
- CORINNE
- JAKAYLA
- CHAYA
- CAROLYN
- CELIA
- EMMALYN
- LUZ
- ZANIYAH
- ILIANA
- GIADA
- CHERISH
- GIOVANNA
- CAMPBELL
- LARISSA
- FELICITY
- JULIANNE
- TAMIA
- INGRID
- YOSELIN
- BRIA
- DEBORAH
- HARLOW
- TARA
- FRANCES
- JENNY
- SAWYER
- MORIAH
- RYLAN
- SANAA
- YARITZA
- SUSAN
- LIBBY
- ELAINE
- MATILDA
- PATIENCE
- ANALIA
- SHARON
- ALIANA
- MARITZA
- TESS
- KARSYN
- CHANEL
- ARMANI
- AZUL
- CHANA
- PAULA
- EDITH
- ALIZA
- AMIRAH
- EMBER
- LIVIA
- LEIA
- AKIRA
- BEATRICE
- EILEEN
- IRELAND
- KENNA
- HADASSAH
- DEMI
- MALAYA
- MICAH
- ALAYAH
- ALMA
- ANGELINE
- AYLEEN
- CHARITY
- NOLA
- MAYRA
- BELEN
- BELINDA
- BREE
- KATRINA
- MARA
- MILLIE
- RENEE
- JOYCE
- KYNDALL
- LILIA
- SHYLA
- JUDITH
- MEADOW
- SALMA
- TANIA
- NEVEAH
- RAYNE
- SARAHI
- BRIELLA
- JANET
- LANIYAH
- STACY
- KARMA
- LIZETH
- MARLENE
- PRINCESS
- RIYA
- DOMINIQUE
- ADELE
- BRITNEY
- ADELINA
- DIYA
- ESME
- KAYLEEN
- DIXIE
- ROSELYN
- YAMILET
- ARYA
- DAMARIS
- JEWEL
- MATTIE
- YAMILETH
- EMMY
- AUDRIANA
- ESPERANZA
- JAMYA
- KINSEY
- KAI
- PRECIOUS
- KIMBER
- LORENA
- MINA
- PEARL
- WILLA
- JASLENE
- JOLENE
- KAIRI
- RIVER
- SHAYLEE
- INDIA
- MILAGROS
- ZURI
- AMIAH
- DEVYN
- DONNA
- MAE
- PAMELA
- XIOMARA
- LEONA
- LILITH
- ALAYSIA
- VIOLETA
- DANIA
Lesson learned: the silent "h" is almost always the less common spelling. Other lesson learned: this was the most difficult project I have undertaken in the name of Next Stop Baby. So, when I wrote earlier that you could expect the boy name equivalent in weeks, make that months...
What did I miss? Did I lump any names that you would have kept separate? Should I have lumped more names together?
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