2007 Top 100 Analysis – Boys

Sorry it has taken so long, but here is the analysis for the boy names. First, some casual observances:
1) Just like the girls, boy names have spread out. In 2006, 1.1327% of boys were named Jacob and “only” 1.0955% were in 2007. In fact 65 of the top 100 names went down in percentage.
2) [...]

2007 Top 100 Analysis – Girls

Here is a link to the SSA Popular Baby Names list for 2007.  If you haven’t already taken a look at it, where have you been? 
Now it’s time for my analysis.  You might call it a little “too much,” but I enjoyed doing it.  First, some casual observances:
1) The names have spread out [...]

Name Madness – FINAL Results

And the winners are:
JANE (5-1) and ETHAN (4-2)
I am thrilled that Jane won.  It is my all time favorite girl name and I’m a little disappointed that I’ll never get to use it.  Ethan is a great name, but very popular, and even though it was on my list, we can’t use it because someone [...]

Name Madness – Finals

SEMI-FINALS Results
#1
Claire – 1
Jane – 5
#2
Marianne – 2
Reese – 4
#3
Andrew – 2
Ethan – 4
#4
Isaac – 3
Wesley – 3 (+1)
FINALS!!
#1
Jane
Reese
#2
Ethan
Wesley
Thanks so much for participating in my name madness game! I can tell you with a decent amount of confidence that the winner of the boy’s bracket will not be the name of our baby. [...]