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The most popular baby boys names and baby girls names 2007-2008

Top 2008-2009 Girl Baby Names

2008-2009 is a new year and that means new baby names. You might think naming a baby is easy and you would be wrong. There are lots of factors to consider with each one being equally important to the person who is doing the naming. When it comes to girl baby names, parents tend to get much more creative than with boy names. Boys, for the most part, are named after famous persons in history and Biblical figures. The names for girls are much more varied. Without any further delay, here are the top 20 girl baby names for 2008-2009.

Top 2008-2009 Girl Baby Names

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Emily
Madison
Hannah
Emma
Alexis
Ashley
Abigail
Sarah
Samantha
Olivia

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Elizabeth
Alyssa
Lauren
Isabella
Grace
Jessica
Brianna
Taylor
Kayla
Anna

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.

Top 2007 Girl Baby Names

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.

Top 2008-2009 Boy Baby Names

The top baby names for boys have changed a bit in 2008-2009 from last year. There are some mainstays on the list that don’t look like they are fit to change anytime soon, but parents have done their best to get a bit more creative in 2008-2009. The list of boys’ names is still heavy with biblical references, which can be expected.

2008-2009 Top Boy Baby Names

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Jacob
Michael
Joshua
Matthew
Ethan
Andrew
Joseph
Christopher
Nicholas
Daniel

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William
Anthony
David
Tyler
Alexander
Ryan
John
James
Zachary
Brandon

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.

Boy Baby Name Database: Meaning and Origin. Page 33

Name Meaning Origin
Zaine Variant of Zane or John. English
Zair guest arabian
Zak Variant of Zachariah and Zachary. English
Zakari Variant of Zachariah and Zachary. English
Zakariyya a prophet’s name; meaning unknown arabic
Zakary Variant of Zachariah and Zachary. English
Zaki smart arabic
Zaki Smart Arabic
Zakiy pure arabic
Zale power of the sea greek
Zameel friend, comrade arabian
Zander Abbreviation of Alexander. Protector. English
Zane Variant of John. American western writer Zane Grey. English
Zane Gift from God Hebrew
Zani Gift from God Hebrew
Zapotocky from beyond the brook czechoslovakian
Zarad Ambush Hebrew
Zared ambush hebrew
Zared Ambush Hebrew
Zarek God protect the king greek
Zavier “Bright, splendid.” Arabic
Zayit olive hebrew
Zayit Olive Hebrew
Zayne Variant of Zane or John. English
Zdenek follower of Saint Denys french
Zdenek Follower of Saint Denys French
Ze’ev Wolf Hebrew
Zebadiah gift from God hebrew
Zebadiah Gift from God Hebrew
Zebediah Gift from God Hebrew
Zebenjo Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "avoid sins." african
Zebulon from the dwelling place hebrew
Zebulon From the dwelling place Hebrew
Zebulun Habitation Hebrew
Zechariah Jehovah has remembered. Hebrew
Zedekiah God’s justice hebrew
Zedekiah God’s justice Hebrew
Zeeman sea man dutch
Zeke Abbreviation of Ezekiel. English
Zeke Abbreviation of Ezekiel. Hebrew
Zeki smart turkish
Zeleny green czechoslovakian
Zelig happy german
Zelig Happy German
Zelotes zealous greek
Zelus myth name greek
Zemariam “In Geez, an old Ethiopian language, the element Ze expresses a genitive case relationship meaning of the. Zemariam is, thus, to mean of /the/ or that of Mariam (Virgin Mary).” Geez
Zenas living greek
Zenon friendly greek
Zephan treasured by God hebrew
Zephan Treasured by God Hebrew
Zephaniah Treasured by God Hebrew
Zephyrus myth name greek
Zerbino legend name french
Zere Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "the seed of, the descendent of." african
Zero empty arabic
Zero Empty Arabic
Zeroun wise armenian
Zesiro Buganda of Uganda name meaning "first born of twins." african
Zetes myth name (son of Boreas) greek
Zethe Appointed. Variant of Seth. Hebrew
Zeus myth name greek
Zevulun habitation hebrew
Zevulun Habitation Hebrew
Zifa Ijaw of Niger name. Meaning unknown. african
Zigor punishes basque
Zimra song hebrew
Zimra Song Hebrew
Zion The presence of God. Alternate Spelling: Zhion. Hebrew
Zionah angel of the lord Unknown
Zioniah Unknown
Zipactonal harmonic light nahuatl
Ziv bright hebrew
Ziv Bright Hebrew
Ziyad super abundance arabic
Ziyan Ornamental. Arabic
Zohar sparkles hebrew
Zohar Sparkles Hebrew
Zola Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "quietness." african
Zolin quail nahuatl
Zoltan life greek
Zoolal clear, pure, cool water arabian
Zorion happy basque
Zotikos meaning unknown greek
Zubair meaning unknown arabic
Zuberi Swahili name meaning "strong." african
Zuberi strong egyptian
Zuhair bright arabic
Zuhayr Sparkling Arabic
Zuka meaning unknown egyptian
Zulema peace:tranquility. Variant of Salome or Solomon. Arabic
Zuriel stone hebrew
Zuriel Stone Hebrew

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