Sophia and Jayden top the list of NYC born babies in 2008

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

I found this on www.nydailynews.com. I'm so glad that Emily is dropping in popularity, or so it seems. It is one of my and my husband's favorite girl names.


Sophia and Jayden reigned as the most popular Big Apple baby names last year, edging out Isabella and Daniel for the top slots.

Michael, the top boy name for 50 years until 2007, slid to third place behind Daniel, the Health Department reported Wednesday.

On the girls' side, Emily trailed in third place behind Isabella.

But preferences varied among race and ethnic groups.

White families favored Olivia for girls and Daniel for boys, while black parents opted for Madison and Jayden.

The top names for Hispanics were Ashley and Jayden, and Asians picked Sophia and Ryan.

Other names cracking the top ten included Mia, Samantha, Emma, Justin, Joshua, David and Matthew.

Biblical names, such as David and Daniel, are perennial favorites because they cross cultures, according to baby experts.

Many parents drew on celebrities for inspiration, naming their little ones Angelina, Keira, Miriah and Rihanna.

Others went for originality, settling on Clementine or Keon, the names of more than a dozen newborns.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/12/02/2009-12-02_sophia_and_jayden_top_list_of_new_yorks_most_popular_baby_names_of_2008.html#ixzz0YaCqYgPg

Comments

[djador.livejournal.com]

I like Sophia/Ryan overall much more than Olivia/David Madison/Jayden and Ashley/Jayden.

I like Clementine too. It's cute

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Who's Miriah?

[starskye.livejournal.com]

maybe Mariah Carey (ugh)

[satunian.livejournal.com]

OH! Lol you're probably right. I was pronouncing it like Miriam without the M at the end and I was just completely baffled!

[starskye.livejournal.com]

I find it funny that the top name Hispanics chose was Ashley. I don't know why. It's just not something I would EVER imagine. I've never met a Hispanic Ashley. Not only that, but I think of Ashley as more of an 80's or 90's name. I wouldn't think it would be a "top" name at all in 2008 or 9.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I saw that the other day. I noticed that New York seems to like its trendy names a little more than the overall population.

Keon has made it over here, now, eh? Cool, I used to really like that name in high school.

[ladyluna.livejournal.com]

My husband and I had picked out Sophia Rose as a future baby name, but not anymore. I just refuse to have my future child have a common name.

My name is Evelyn, and while it's making a comeback in my generation (I'm 28) I was the only Evelyn throughout all my school years. Yay!