<strong>Top 2008-2009 Girl Baby Names</strong>
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Madison
Hannah
Emma
Alexis
Ashley
Abigail
Sarah
Samantha
Olivia</span></p>
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Isabella
Grace
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Brianna
Taylor
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The list features some names that you might expect and some that you might not. Emily has remained a staple baby name for girls, as it is consistently on top of the list. Brianna is one of a few names that seem to be gaining in popularity over the names that have traditionally been favorites. Overall, Biblical names for girls are not nearly as popular and as with in previous years, the names seem to be different depending upon what part of the country you are in.

There are some differences in the 2008-2009 version of this list from the 2007 list of top baby names, which can be found at the Social Security website (http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi). Here is a look at the top names from 2007, per that list.

<strong>Top 2007 Girl Baby Names</strong>

1.    Emily
2.    Isabella
3.    Emma
4.    Ava
5.    Madison
6.    Sophia
7.    Olivia
8.    Abigail
9.    Hannah
10.    Elizabeth
11.    Addison
12.    Samantha
13.    Ashley
14.    Alyssa
15.    Mia
16.    Chloe
17.    Natalie
18.    Sarah
19.    Alexis
20.    Grace

When taking a look at the two different lists, some noticeable differences are present. Addison seems to be one of the more popular names now as it has grown in popularity by leaps and bounds over the past year. On the opposite side of that coin, the name Hannah is losing steam, as parents seem more interested in new, trendy names for their little girls. Isabella is not nearly as popular in 2008-2009 than it was in 2007, as it fell a number of spots.

2008-2009 Top Boy Baby Names

Popular Biblical name Jacob is on top of the list once again, as parents continue to choose that name more often than any other. Jacob also topped the list in 2007, but there have been some minor shakeups elsewhere within the list. The government produces a full list of the most popular baby names each year on their website. That information can be found by clicking here (http://ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi).

2008-2009 Top Boy Baby Names

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Christopher
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Andrew
10. Matthew
11. Alexander
12. David
13. Joseph
14. Noah
15. James
16. Ryan
17. Logan
18. Jayden
19. John
20. Nicholas

From the lists, we can see that the name Nicholas got significantly more popular in 2008-2009, while fewer parents chose to go with the interesting “Jayden”. The names Noah and Logan also fell from grace in 2008-2009 after being prominent choices in earlier years. Always a consistent choice, Ryan remained in the same place.

From these names, we can see that parents continue to enjoy conservative, easy choices. With the exception of Jayden in the 2007 list, all of the names on these lists are common and inside the box. Many of the choices are also Biblical, meaning that parents are still imparting their religious values into the naming of their children.

Jacob and Michael don’t seem to be showing any signs of giving up the top spot anytime soon. Those names work well in both childhood and adulthood, so parents are picking up on the trend. The rest of the list is slightly more fluid, however.

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Scottish Wallace Stranger Anglo-Saxon Wallache a Welshman german Wallache A Welshman German Waller mason english Waller army ruler german Waller Mason English Waller Army ruler German Wallis From Wales English Wallis Stranger Anglo-Saxon Walliyullah supporter of God arabic Wally Variant of Walter rules: conquers. German Walmond mighty protector german Walmond Mighty protector German Walsh From Wales English Walt Variant of Walter rules: conquers. German Walten Ruler German Walter powerful ruler german Walter Powerful ruler German Walthari Powerful ruler German Walton from the Welshman’s farm english Walton powerful ruler german Walton ruler german Walton From the Welshman’s farm English Walton Variant of Walter rules: conquers. German Waluyo Selamat. Lucky. Indonesia Walworth From the Welshman’s farm English Walwyn Welsh friend english Walwyn Welsh friend English Wamblee Sioux name meaning " eagle." 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English Weddell from the advancer’s hill english Weddell From the advancer’s hill English Wegland From the land by the highway English Weifield From the field by the weir English Weiford From the farm by the weir English Weirley From the weir meadow English Wekesa Luhya of Kenya name meaning "born during harvest time." african Welborn From the spring brook English Welborne from the spring brook english Welborne From the spring brook English Welburn From the spring brook English Welby from the spring farm english Welby From the spring farm English Welch From Wales English Weldon from the spring hill english Weldon From the spring hill English Welford from the spring by the ford english Welford From the spring by the ford English Welles Lives by the spring English Wellington from the wealthy estate anglo Wellington from the wealthy estate english Wellington From the wealthy estate English Wellington From the wealthy estate Anglo-Saxon Wells lives by the spring english Wells Lives by the spring English Welsh From Wales English Welton from the spring farm english Welton From the spring farm English Wematin Algonquin name meaning " brother." WEMILAT native Wematin Brother (Algonquin) Native American Wemilat Of wealthy parents Native American Wendale Traveler: wanderer. German Wendale Traveler: wanderer. English Wendall Traveler: wanderer. German Wendall Traveler: wanderer. English Wendel Wanders German Wendell wanders german Wendell Traveler: wanderer. English Wendell Wanders German Wendlesora From Windsor English Wentworth from the white one’s estate english Wentworth From the white one’s estate English Weolingtun From the wealthy estate English Weorth From the farm English Werian defends anglo Werian Defends Anglo-Saxon Werner defending warrior german Werner Defending warrior German Wes West meadow. Variant of the English surname Westley. English Wesley from the west meadow english Wesley From the west meadow English Wessley West meadow. Variant of the English surname Westley. English West from the west english West West town. Surname. 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