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 [...]

The Top 100 – Boys

Now for the boys list.
Biblical names are the obvious favorite for boys. Yay America! Celtic names are next, followed by Classic.  The rest fall in the following order: New Classic, Exotic (which are all Latino names) and Surname, Androgynous, Bell Tone, Saint, and last but not least, Place and Western.
Names with different spellings: Aiden/Aidan, Bryan/Brian, Caden/Kaden, Jayden/Jaden. And speaking [...]

The Top 100 – Girls

I’m sorry the posts have been lacking lately.  It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.  But, here’s something I’ve been working on!  I thought I would do an analysis of the Top 100 names of 2006 (the 2007 list should come out in May).  Maybe eventually I’ll do the entire 1000, but baby steps.    First [...]