Top 100 baby names
The list of top 100 baby names for the year 2007 has been publicized by the National Statistics office, and the results seem to imply that the trend of naming your kids after unknown eastern goddesses is gone, as well as the annoying trend of mixing an odd bunch of vowels and syllables resulting in gibberish is gone as well, making way for names that are more traditional and less quirky.
The top 100 baby names point out a general fondness for the name Jack. The top 100 baby names survey indicate that as many as six thousand seven hundred seventy two boys were named Jack in England and Wales in 2007. On the female side, though the top 100 baby names list Grace as its most popular female name, followed closely by Ava and the very unique “Summerâ€
The top 100 baby names list seem to have proven that there are definite favorites when it comes to names, as most of the top ten names have stayed in the top ten for several consecutive years. The female mainstays include Grace, Olivia, Ruby, and Jessica while male mainstays consist of Thomas, Joshua, Oliver and Harry.
Worth noting is the fact that “Britney†has dropped in popularity with only 16 girls being given the name, eerily mimicking the Pop Princess’ fall from grace due to her controversial antics. On the other side of the pond, the name “Leona†has raised 236 places, coinciding with Leona Lewis’ X-factor victory in December 2006.