Most Popular Names 2009 (at least in my area)

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Every year, my newspaper has a giant section with all the babies born in the previous year. Since I am insane, I like to use this to compile statistics for the most popular baby names in my area. Note that, firstly, this doesn't represent every single baby born in the area, only those whose parents had the money and/or inclination to do this; and secondly, that this represents only babies born in my particular area: Windsor and Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

If you're curious, or want to compare, here are the entries I've made for previous years:

2008

2007

2006


Note: The number in brackets is the total number of babies with that name. I have combined alternate spellings, and listed any alternate spellings below the name, along with the number of babies with that spelling.

There were 687 babies total.


MOST POPULAR NAMES FOR BOYS IN 2009

Out of 371 boys:

1. Alexander (9)

2. Ethan (8)

3. Carter (7)

4. Chase (7)
Chase (6)
Chace

5. Lucas (7)
Lucas (5)
Lukas (2)

6. Evan (6)

7. Nathan (6)
Nathan (5)
Nathen

8. Owen (6)


Other popular names: Anthony(5), Jackson(3)/Jaxon/Jaxson, Liam(5), Luca(4)/Luka, Mason(5), Matthew(5), Noah(5), Ryan(5), Benjamin(4), Christian(4), Grant(4), Jacob(4), Nicholas(3)/Nikolas, Zachary(4)

Other names:
Aidan(2)/Aiden, Bradley, Charles, Collin(2)/Colin, Connor(2)/Conor, Eric, Gabriel, Jack, James, Joseph, Joshua, Kaleb(2)/Kalib, Lincoln, Matteo, Rocco, Thomas, William (3 for each.)

Adam, Alex, Andrew, Antonio, Ashton, Blake, Brayden/Braeden, Brock, Bruno, Cameron, Christopher/Kristofer, Cole, Cooper, Daniel, Dennis, Desmond, Dylan, Emmett, Gavin, Graham, Isaiah, John, Jonathan, Colton/Kolton, Logan, Luke, Maddex, Marcus, Maxwell, Mitchell/Mitchel, Nico/Niko, Nolan, Paxton, Quinton, Rowan/Roan, Ryder, Salvatore, Sean, Tate, Trevor (2 for each.)

Names given to only one baby:
Adrian, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alton, Andreas, Arren, August, Austin
Beckett, Ben, Bennett, Benyamin, Brady, Brendan, Brody, Bryce, Bryson
Caden, Calvin, Camden, Carson, Cody, Cory, Cruz, Curtis
Danilo, Dashiell, Daxin, Daxton, Dexter, Dominik, Drew, Duff, Dustin
Eamon, Easton, Edward
Finn
Gareth, Geordie, George, Gianmarco, Giordano, Giovanni, Grayson, Griffyn
Hollis, Hudson, Huntre
Ian, Isaac, Ivano
Jacques, Jake, Jamal, Jay, Jayden, Jonah, Jordan, Julien, Julius
Kale, Keelan, Kevin, Kieran, Kingston, Kipling, Kohen, Kolen, Kye, Kyle
Lachlan, Laing, Lake, Landon, Leonardo, Levi, Lorne
Maksim, Malik, Marcello, Mario, Marshal, Massimo, Matias, Maximillian, Milan
Paolo, Patrick, Phoenix, Preston
Quinn
Reid, Rhys, Riley, Robert, Ronald, Rosario, Ryerson
Sabatino, Samuel, Sasha, Sawyer, Seth, Stefanos
Tavis, Tyler
Vincent
Warren, Wesley, Wyatt
Xane
Zephan


MOST POPULAR NAMES FOR GIRLS IN 2009

Out of 316 girls:

1. Ava (9)

2. Sofia (7)
Sofia (5)
Sophia (2)

3. Chloe (6)
Chloe (4)
Cloe
Kloe

4. Olivia (6)

5. Addison (5)
Addison (4)
Addyson

6. Avery (5)

7. Emma (5)

8. Isabella (5)

9. Maya (5)
Maya (2)
Mya (2)
Maia

Other popular names: Alyssa, Emily, Julia, Leah, Peyton(2)/Payton/Paytyn, Vanessa(3)/Vannessa (4 for each.)

Other names:
Abigail(2)/Abbigale, Ahliya/Aleigha/Aliya, Alexa, Brooke-Lyn/Brookelyn/Brooklyn, Claire, Danica(2)/Danika, Gabriella(2)/Gabriela, Hailey, Kate, Kylie(2)/Kylee, Layla(2)/Laila, Madison(2)/Madyson, Megan, Mia, Samantha (3 for each.)

Adriana/Adrianna, Alivia, Allie, Aubree/Aubrey, Bianca, Bridget, Brooke, Carissa, Charlotte, Daniella/Daniela, Elizabeth, Eva, Ireland/Irelande, Jocelyn, Julianna, Kaylyn, London/Londyn, Maddilyn/Madelynn, Makayla/Mikayla, Makenna/Mckenna, Milana, Milania/Milanija, Molly, Nina, Reagan/Raegan, Rowan, Sara/Sarah, Sidney/Sydney, Sophie, Tavia/Tayvia, Taylor, Victoria (2 for each.)

Names given to only one baby: Ainsley, Alena, Alessia, Alexandra, Alice, Alyscia, Amalia, Amber, Amelia, Angelina, Annabella, Arianna, Ariella, Ashley, Audra, Audrey, Avalina, Avani, Aylah
Berklee
Cadence, Camryn, Carla, Caterina, Celebriene, Charlotta
Dakota, Dallas, Daveigha
Eliana, Elise, Ellasyn, Ellie, Elsie, Emersyn, Emmeline, Emmie, Erin, Evelyn
Fiona, Frances
Gabriele, Gemma, Grace
Hallie, Hannah, Harmony
Irena, Isabelle, Isla
Jamie-Lynn, Jasmina, Jasmine, Jazlyn, Jenna, Jexi, Jordyn, Josephine, Julie, Juliet
Kadence, Kaia, Kailynne, Kaitlin, Kallie, Kara, Karly, Kayce, Kayley, Kendalyn, Kennedy, Kingston
Lara, Lenora, Lilah, Lillianna, Lisa, Livia, Louisa, Lucy, Lydia, Lylah
Macie, Mackenzie, Madeline, Malykah, Marissa, Maryam, Meadow, Meena, Melina, Meredith, Morgyn, Myla
Nadia, Natalie, Natalina, Nevena
Paige, Paisley, Pardis, Portia, Presley
Quinn
Rebecca, Reese, Reid, Rhiannon, Rosalynd, Ruby, Rylan, Ryleigh
Sasha, Scarlett, Sienna, Simona, Skye, Sommer, Stella, Stephanie
Talia, Taliana, Taya, Tessa, Thea, Tienna, Tyler
Veronica, Vivienne
Zara, Zienna, Zoey


Middle Names

The top ten most popular middle names for boys were:

1. William (24)
2. James (23)
3. Michael (17)
4. Robert (16)
5. Joseph (15)
6. John (13)
7. Thomas (11)
8. Patrick (10)
9. Christopher (9)
10. David (7)
10. Ryan (7)

And for girls:

1. Rose (19)
2. Marie (18)
3. Grace (16)
4. Elizabeth (16)
5. Anne (6) / Ann (5)
6. Lynn (5) / Lyn
7. Maria (5)
8. Emily (4)
9. June (4)
10. Mary (4)

Comments

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

Heh. Middle names are such throwaways. It's such a shame. They're nice enough names, but when the most popular middle name is twice as popular as the most popular first name, you know they aren't using it because it's a great name.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Wow, although I don't like Chase I am pleasantly surprised by how nice the top 8 is for the boys. Especially Alexander! I love that name but I'm surprised to see it's no. 1! Very cool. The girl names, on the other hand... same trendy stuff we're seeing everywhere else. :(

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

Used to live in Windsor, miss it.

I am sad that Owen is #8, I thinkn it is getting very popular in Ontario and I wanted to use it!