Which decade do you like best?

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I'm going to put this behind a cut.... but here are the top 10 names from the last 11 decades! (as in, 2007, 1997, 1987, 1977, 1967, 1957, 1947, 1937, 1927, 1917 and 1907).

Which decade's names do you like the best? Which do you like the least? :) For interest's sake, let us know which decade you were born in too.


Based on the SSA site.... excuse the lack of formatting

1907
1 John Mary
2 William Helen
3 James Margaret
4 George Anna
5 Robert Ruth
6 Charles Dorothy
7 Joseph Elizabeth
8 Frank Mildred
9 Edward Alice
10 Henry Marie

1917
1 John Mary
2 William Helen
3 James Dorothy
4 Robert Margaret
5 Joseph Ruth
6 George Mildred
7 Charles Anna
8 Edward Elizabeth
9 Frank Frances
10 Thomas Virginia

1927
1 Robert Mary
2 John Dorothy
3 James Betty
4 William Helen
5 Charles Margaret
6 Richard Ruth
7 George Doris
8 Donald Virginia
9 Joseph Shirley
10 Edward Barbara

1937
1 Robert Mary
2 James Barbara
3 John Patricia
4 William Shirley
5 Richard Betty
6 Charles Carol
7 Donald Nancy
8 David Dorothy
9 Thomas Joan
10 George Margaret


1947
1 James Linda
2 Robert Mary
3 John Patricia
4 William Barbara
5 Richard Sandra
6 David Carol
7 Michael Nancy
8 Thomas Susan
9 Charles Sharon
10 Larry Donna


1957
1 Michael Mary
2 James Susan
3 David Linda
4 Robert Debra
5 John Karen
6 William Deborah
7 Mark Cynthia
8 Richard Patricia
9 Thomas Barbara
10 Steven Donna


1967
Michael Lisa
2 David Kimberly
3 James Michelle
4 John Mary
5 Robert Susan
6 William Karen
7 Mark Angela
8 Richard Tammy
9 Christopher Melissa
10 Brian Jennifer


1977
1 Michael Jennifer
2 Jason Melissa
3 Christopher Amy
4 David Jessica
5 James Heather
6 Robert Angela
7 John Michelle
8 Brian Kimberly
9 Matthew Amanda
10 Joseph Kelly


1987
1 Michael Jessica
2 Christopher Ashley
3 Matthew Amanda
4 Joshua Jennifer
5 David Sarah
6 Andrew Stephanie
7 Daniel Brittany
8 James Nicole
9 Justin Heather
10 Robert Elizabeth

1997
1 Michael Emily
2 Jacob Jessica
3 Matthew Ashley
4 Christopher Sarah
5 Joshua Hannah
6 Nicholas Samantha
7 Brandon Taylor
8 Andrew Alexis
9 Austin Elizabeth
10 Tyler Madison



2007
1 Jacob Emily
2 Michael Isabella
3 Ethan Emma
4 Joshua Ava
5 Daniel Madison
6 Christopher Sophia
7 Anthony Olivia
8 William Abigail
9 Matthew Hannah
10 Andrew Elizabeth


Hmm... not that the boys' names change THAT much lol. Interested to hear your thoughts.