Brad was doing some web searching the other day and came accross a website that listed top 10 baby names. Since I am sooo stinking tired today and don’t have much to say I will post it here.

SOCIAL SECURITY

News Release

Social Security Presents America’s Favorite Baby Names for 2006:
Emily and Jacob Maintain their Streaks; Elvis still Lives

This Mother’s Day, show someone you love how much you care

In what has become a Mother’s Day tradition, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the top baby names in the United States for 2006.

“Based on more than 4.2 million Social Security card applications for children born last year, mothers and fathers have picked Emily and Jacob as the most popular baby names for the eighth year in a row.

Boys: Girls:
1) Jacob

2) Michael

3) Joshua

4) Ethan

5) Matthew

6) Daniel

7) Christopher

8) Andrew

9) Anthony

10) William

 1) Emily

2) Emma

3) Madison

4) Isabella

5) Ava

6) Abigail

7) Olivia

8) Hannah

9) Sophia

10) Samantha

Emily has been the most popular female name each year since 1996. Jacob has been the top male name since 1999. Sophia is new to the top ten for the first time and William returns after a one year absence. Elvis lives on at number 761.

In addition to a list of the 1,000 most popular baby names for 2006, there is a list of the most popular baby names for each state. Also, there is a list of the top 100 names for twins born in 2006. Jacob and Joshua are again the most popular twin’s names.

Social Security started compiling baby name lists in 1997. Today, the Social Security website offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880.

I though it was quite interesting. Here’s the site if you want to visit .

Sophia being weird