Each year the Social Security Administration releases data on the top 1,000 baby names for children registered in the United States. The list for 2008 was released May 8, 2009: Emma was the most popular girl's name in 2008, and Jacob the most popular boy's name. New names that appeared on the list included President Barack Obama's daughters Malia (#345) and Sasha (#263).MSNBC: New arrivals to Top 10s: Alexander is No. 6 for boys, Chloe No. 10 for girls (May 8, 2009)
U.S. Government's List of Popular Names
The U.S. government has been listing the most popular names since 1880, although the Social Security Administration wasn't created until 1935. Lists of names in the 1930s included names of adults who had never registered with the government before, in addition to new borns.MSNBC: New arrivals to Top 10s: Alexander is No. 6 for boys, Chloe No. 10 for girls (May 8, 2009)
Top Baby Girl Names (2008)
Top Baby Boy Names (2008)
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