Social Security's Top 1000 Names for 2005

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

For your viewing pleasure. Or in my case, horror. My daughter's name, Lily, has jumped to #39!! Nobody was naming their daughter Lily back in 1996! I thought I was giving my child a lovely, unusual name. Argh. ;)

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

*EDIT* Just page down and select Top 1000 under Popularity.

Thoughts? Surprises? Comments?

Comments

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Actually, Lily was climbing steadily starting in the late 70s.

2005 39
2004 52
2003 69
2002 79
2001 103
2000 124
1999 152
1998 169
1997 219
1996 261
1995 319
1994 392
1993 452
1992 471
1991 504
1990 585
1989 544
1988 549
1987 626
1986 635
1985 717
1984 737
1983 776
1982 786
1981 747
1980 849
1979 966

I guess it's always hard to know how much higher a name will go though. But looking at the movement trends of the last few years is just as, if not more important, than the ranking of any single given year.