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A new study from researchers at New York University and Indiana University finds that parents are influenced in their baby naming decisions by the frequency of the name in the general population and whether the name is rising or falling in popularity. The study was based on records collected and published by the Social Security Administration.
Top 10 baby names for 2008
Rank, male, female names
1 Jacob, Emma
2 Michael, Isabella
3 Ethan, Emily
4 Joshua, Madison
5 Daniel, Ava
6 Alexander, Olivia
7 Anthony, Sophia
8 William, Abigail
9 Christopher, Elizabeth
10 Matthew, Chloe
SOURCE: Social Security Administration
