Popular baby names of the decade

Top baby names of the decade

So much has happened in the last decade. There has been a recession, war and terrorism. Movies (and books) like Harry Potter and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants have been uber popular. So what have been the most popular baby names? A lot of classics, that’s for sure.

Top Boy Names of 2000-2009

• Jacob
• Michael
• Ethan
• Christopher
• Jack
• Daniel
• Aiden/Aidan/Aden
• William
• Joshua
• Ryder

Top Girl Names of 2000-2009

• Emma
• Madison
• Emily
• Hannah
• Olivia
• Samantha
• Ashley
• Ava
• Elizabeth
• Madelyn/Madeleine/Madelynn

What’s next?

Everyone always wants to know what’s coming next, and that’s no different with baby names. So, what do the people at Name That Tune think? “My prediction for next decade is we’ll see more Edwards and a lot more Bellas being born due to the success of the Twilight franchise,” says Alper.

Alper might be on to something … but if the last decade is any indication, it will be more likely Robert and Kristen making a surge — after all, Emma and Daniel made the list instead of Hermione and Harry, right? Check back here once the Social Security Administration releases their list of the top baby names of the decade to compare!

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