Chloe … 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.

I 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)

Abigail … 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.

Matthew … 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.