2009 SSA names

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

The 2009 SSA baby names list is out, in case you haven't heard.

2009's top ten names:

BOYS
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Alexander
5. William
6. Joshua
7. Daniel
8. Jayden
9. Noah
10. Anthony

GIRLS
1. Isabella
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Madison
8. Abigail
9. Chloe
10. Mia

Anything surprise you?

Comments

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, actually--Stephenie Meyer said she named her main character what she would have named her daughter, and at that time Isabella was already very popular and rapidly rising in popularity. Same deal with Jacob. I really think it's more of a case of the author using popular names, rather than the names becoming popular because the author used them.