Top Baby Names of 2011
ByThe Today Show reported that the first list of top baby names for 2011 has been released. I’m not sure how that’s possible considering that 2011 is not yet over, but I suppose we’re not supposed to ask such ridiculous questions 
So, onto the list. The girls’ list stayed largely the same. Sophia, Emma, Isabella, Olivia, and Ava are the top five names this year. For boys, Aiden, Jackson, Mason, Liam and Jacob top the list. I’m not sure how this list is compiled, but it is somewhat different than the one released by the Social Security Administration (usually in May). That list has had Jacob in the #1 spot for over ten years, and since it’s based on actual Social Security registrations, I would guess that it’s more accurate.
Still, it’s interesting to see at least a preview of the year’s top names. The Today Show attributes the spike in popularity of the name Mason to Kourtney Kardashian’s two-year-old son. The other names on the list have been at or near the top for several years.
What do you think? Are you surprised by the names? Do you tend to prefer popular names or unusual ones?
I must say that I thought that we were being unique naming our daughter Olivia 11 years ago. I just loved the name – old fashioned, feminine. And we could call her Livvy, which we do. However, I guess I wasn’t the only one who felt that way!