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Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Chloe

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 08:00

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtChloe … its meaning is "blooming" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Chloe is of Greek origin. The baby name has an interesting history on the charts. The baby name ranked #367 in 1880. The baby name mostly stayed in the Top 400 until the turn of the century, when it began its decline. In 1944, the baby name Chloe dropped off the charts completely.

The baby name Chloe was MIA from the charts until 1982, when it ranked #852. By 1991, the baby name broke into the Top 200. It broke into the Top 100 only six years later. By 2002, the baby name Chloe was in the Top 25. In 2008, the baby name settled in at #10. See Popular Baby Names.

Top Ten Adoption Baby Names: Alexander

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 07:45

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtAlexander … its meaning is " man’s defender; warrior" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Alexander is of Greek origin. The baby name has been around for a very long time and is probably best known in the early days as the name shared by Alexander the Great (356-323 BC).

In the United States, the baby name Alexander has been in the Top 250 since 1880 (#73), which is the first year for which we have records.

Baby Names: The 2008 Baby Name Statistics are Out!

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 07:30

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtI was working on the next set of twin baby names for my series and discovered that the 2008 baby name statistics are out! Woo-hoo!

Of course, that means that I have a lot of updating to do. All of my information has been based upon the 2007 statistics, so I will be working feverishly on getting my information up to date with the latest statistics.

In the meantime, here are the Top Ten Baby Names (including twin baby names) for 2008:

Top 10 Boy Baby Names for 2008

  1. Jacob (#1 in 2007)
  2. Michael (#2 in 2007)
  3. Ethan (#3 in 2007)
  4. Joshua (#4 in 2007)
  5. Daniel (#5 in 2007)
  6. Alexander (#11 in 2007)
  7. Anthony (#7 in 2007)
  8. William (#8 in 2007)
  9. Christopher (#6 in 2007)
  10. Matthew (#9 in 2007)

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Andrew

Submitted by FaithA on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 09:15

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtAndrew … its meaning is "man, warrior" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Andrew is of Greek origin. Andrew was one of the first two people that Jesus called as a disciple (along with his brother Peter). Saint Andrew is the patron saint of both Russia and Scotland.

In the United States, the baby name Andrew has not dropped below #86 since 1880. (The baby name ranked #86 in 1945 and 1946.) The baby name was ranked at #24 in 1880 through 1883. The baby name dropped slightly in popularity but reached #24 again in 1977. The baby name Andrew broke into the Top Ten in 1986 and has remained there ever since, peaking at #5 a few times and then settling into #10 in 2007. See Popular Baby Names.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Abigail

Submitted by FaithA on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 08:15

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtAbigail … its meaning is "father of exaltation" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Abigail is of Hebrew origin. Abigail was one of King David’s wives in the Old Testament. You can read the story of David and Abigail in I Samuel 25.

The baby name Abigail has only become very popular in recent years. The baby name Abigail ranked #492 in 1880 but dropped off the charts altogether by 1898. The baby name made its way back into the Top 1000 a few times in the early 1900’s but then dropped off completely until 1939. In 1949, the baby name ranked #822 and slowly began increasing in popularity.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Olivia

Submitted by FaithA on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 09:15

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtOlivia … its meaning is "olive tree" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Olivia is of Latin origin. William Shakespeare is credited with creating the name Olivia in his play, Twelfth Night. People speculate whether William Shakespeare came up with the name from the olive tree, which is an important symbol in the Bible, or whether he intended it as a feminine form of the baby name Oliver. Regardless, the baby name Olivia has gone from being a creation of Shakespeare to an extremely popular baby name.

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Matthew

Submitted by FaithA on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 10:15

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtMatthew … its meaning is "gift of the Lord" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Matthew is of Hebrew origin. Matthew was one of the twelve disciples, and he wrote one of the Gospels. Matthew was a tax collector before becoming a disciple, so he includes the most references to parables related to money as compared to the other gospels.

In the United States, the baby name Matthew has not dropped below #209 since 1880. (The baby name ranked #209 in 1931.) The baby name broke into the Top 100 in 1956 and jumped into the Top 10 in 1972, where it has remained ever since. The baby name Matthew peaked at #2 in 1995 and 1996, and it dropped down to #9 in 2007. See Popular Baby Names.

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Anthony

Submitted by FaithA on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 09:15

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtAnthony … its meaning is " worthy of praise" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Anthony is of Latin origin. I was unable to determine what the baby name is supposed to mean. I checked several sites, and they all report that the meaning of the baby name Anthony is unknown. A reader has since told me that its meaning is worthy of praise according to this site.

Apparently, not knowing the meaning of the baby name Anthony has not affected the popularity of the baby name. In the United States, the baby name Anthony has been in the Top 100 since 1883!

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Sophia

Submitted by FaithA on Sun, 11/09/2008 - 08:15

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtSophia … its meaning is "wisdom" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Sophia is of Greek origin. The name Sophia has been popular name since 1880 (the last date for which I could find statistics). Back in 1880, the baby name Sophia ranked at #118.

After the turn of the century, the popularity of the baby name Sophia plummeted. While the baby name still ranked in the Top 1000, it dropped out of the Top 300 in 1922 and dropped all the way down to #858 in 1942.

By the late 1950’s, the baby name Sophia started gaining popularity.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Madison

Submitted by FaithA on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 09:15

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtMadison … its meaning is "son of the mighty warrier" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Madison is of Old English origin. Believe it or not, the baby name Madison was originally a boy’s name. The baby name did not even make the Top 1000 in popularity as a baby girl's name until 1985. See Popular Baby Names. There is speculation that Daryl Hannah’s mermaid in the 1984 movie Splash had something to do with Madison making its debut as a baby girl’s name in 1985. See Think Baby Names.