Top Baby Names 2009, Emma and Jacob

Emma is so close to Emily, I have trouble seeing much difference, personally. At any rate, Emma was No. 3 in 2007. Jacob, as I said, was No. 1 in 2007.

Why is the Social Security department involved? Well, as I know from my own experience with my baby girl, you typically can (although you don't have to) request a Social Security number before you leave the hospital. It makes sense that they would compile this information about the most popular baby names.

The 2009 Top 10 most popular names for baby girls, based on 2008 statistics:

1. Emma
2. Isabella
3. Emily
4. Madison
5. Ava
6. Olivia
7. Sophia
8. Abigail
9. Elizabeth
10. Chloe

The 2009 Top 10 most popular for baby boys:

2. Jacob
3. Michael
4. Ethan
5. Joshua
6. Daniel
7. Alexander
8. Anthony
9. William
10. Christopher
11. Matthew