Social Security 2013 Baby names released

[anaps28]

www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi

[mrspost08]

I thought Harper would be much higher. I know 3 Harpers born last year.

[gerberdaisy]

Our name didn't break the top 10, but didn't realize how close it was! Funny cause last night cause we told someone we were using Charlotte and their first response was "well at least you don't have to worry about any other children with that name." (I found that a little rude to say anyways)

[anaps28]

I'm surprised by Noah being #1 , I'm not surprised at the girls names. I feel like I've seen the same ones circulating the top 10 forever now.

[mrssandro]

My daughter is a Sophia...who knew it would still be popular 4 years later.

[bowies]

Huh? Charlotte has always been rather popular, right? Regardless, that was really rude. It's not like you're naming her Winnebago or something.

Our little guy's name (both given and nickname) isn't in the top 25. I guess this is one of the (few) bonuses of naming him after his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

[bluelikejazz]

Huh. I always thought Liam was a NN for William.

[Deleted]

The name we picked for our daughter was more popular (35) in 2013 than in 1946 (87), the year MIL - who DD will be named after - was born. That is so strange, as it's such a timeless name.

[FastHands]

One of the plusses to this kid being a boy is the name we have is much less common than the one we picked for a girl. Hopefully before we have a girl, Emily is a little less common. I don't care enough to change my pick, either way, but it would be nice. I didn't mind being one of 4 with my first name in school all the time (my name was #1 when I was born), but I know it irks some people.

[FastHands]

May 9, 2014 9:24:24 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

Huh. I always thought Liam was a NN for William.

It is, but people use NNs as full names sometimes, too. Like there are Ricks or Riches who aren't short for Richard, etc etc.

[bluelikejazz]

May 9, 2014 9:33:07 GMT -5 FastHands said:

May 9, 2014 9:24:24 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

Huh. I always thought Liam was a NN for William.

It is, but people use NNs as full names sometimes, too. Like there are Ricks or Riches who aren't short for Richard, etc etc.

But usually they are lower on the list than the original/full name, right?.  Liam is like 5 spots above Williams - which is why I was surprised.

[melsamoony]

Our chosen name is apparently very popular but I don't care I am still using it!

[shekels1222]

I really really really don't like this info!

My fav names are way too common for my liking. Ugh.

Back to the drawing board.

[bowies]

I've seen quite a few Liams on my FB feed, but only one of them was shortened from William. I think it's taken on a life of its own, kinda like Sam and Max.

[linz]

May 9, 2014 9:24:24 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

Huh. I always thought Liam was a NN for William.

I never heard it before as a NN but have heard it become more popular the last couple years as a name so not surprised it's on here. I think a lot of people are using names like that rather than naming them full and having a NN. Like saying Jake instead of Jacob or just Will instead of William. Which I like.

[flamingeaux]

Although, DH is refusing to discuss names until we know the sex, my current preferences are Zoey or Luke. Luke isn't in the top 25, and Zoey, is barely there at 24. I feel like that's a decent stretch, they might not have to be Luke or Zoey last name, but I might still be able to find those little license plates with their name on it.

[gretchenindisguise]

Our boy name is top 10 baby.

[orangeglow]

Neither our boy or girl name are even top 100.

I was one of 5 in my class and like 11 in my high school with my name.  It drove me crazy.  It was EVERYWHERE.

So we picked two names that were on our lists that didn't have a high popularity (well the boy name doesn't have any popularity, but DH loves it).

[zarapipe]

YOU GUYS HAVE NAMES ALREADY???!!!

I am not on the ball.

[D2M]

May 9, 2014 9:34:38 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

May 9, 2014 9:33:07 GMT -5 FastHands said:

It is, but people use NNs as full names sometimes, too. Like there are Ricks or Riches who aren't short for Richard, etc etc.

But usually they are lower on the list than the original/full name, right?.  Liam is like 5 spots above Williams - which is why I was surprised.

Liam is also a straight-up, non-nicknamed, full Irish name. So it's different from Will or Bill, etc.  

[orangeglow]

May 9, 2014 10:29:52 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

YOU GUYS HAVE NAMES ALREADY???!!!

I am not on the ball.

Dude.  You are fine.  Our friends were team green and didn't have ANY names picked out.  They didn't name their daughter until she was almost discharged from the hospital.

[anaps28]

May 9, 2014 10:29:52 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

YOU GUYS HAVE NAMES ALREADY???!!!

I am not on the ball.

we don't we throw names out at random times to each other but can't agree on anything so we just figure we will come back to it later.

[bluelikejazz]

May 9, 2014 10:33:53 GMT -5 D2M said:

May 9, 2014 9:34:38 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

But usually they are lower on the list than the original/full name, right?.  Liam is like 5 spots above Williams - which is why I was surprised.

Liam is also a straight-up, non-nicknamed, full Irish name. So it's different from Will or Bill, etc.  

Ah, thanks! 

[bluelikejazz]

May 9, 2014 10:29:52 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

YOU GUYS HAVE NAMES ALREADY???!!!

I am not on the ball.

My nephew didn't have a name until he was like a week old.  Don't stress.

We only have girls name picked out because I want to use my late Grandmothers name.  Boys name is still very much undecided.

[ngdgtco]

I'm kind of disappointed that the one name we are considering is in the top 5. We are having a really hard time coming up with any boy names we'll even put into consideration!

[orangeglow]

May 9, 2014 10:40:13 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

May 9, 2014 10:21:06 GMT -5 orangeglow said:

Neither our boy or girl name are even top 100.

Where are you finding the full top 100? Link, please?

Oh sorry.  I just put the names in and see the ranking for the past 14 years.  Both are in the 550's.

www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi

[linz]

My girl name is listed so not surpised. Neither of our boy names are listed. But we arent using weird name so wouldnt bother me.

[formerlyak]

Seeing this makes me glad we didn't choose Noah. It was in our top two. Both DH and I have names that were very popular when we were born and didn't want that.

We went with Louis. It's a family name and I love it.

[smock]

Our name isn't even in the top 1000- and hasn't been in almost 30 years. But it peaked in popularity back in the 1920s, so at least we're on trend in that way?

[natsnow]

The ones I have my eye on are in the top 100, but not in the top 50 so I guess that's good. Now, getting H to agree with me...