2010 Most Popular Baby Names

Written by bmlengel on March 8th, 2010

Did you know that the economy, politics, religion, fiction and pop culture are all used to help experts predict the top baby names of the year? It’s true. Historically, baby name choices have been influenced by current events. So, by evaluating current trends, experts are able to determine what some of the most popular names of the year will be. According to the analysis of the current trends, experts believe the following to be the top baby names of 2010.

Boys

Daniel: Which means God judges.
Jacob: Which means held by the heel.
David: Which means friend.
Matthew: Which means gift of God.
Andrew: Which means manly.
Christopher: Which means Christ-bearer.
Michael: Which means who is like God?
Joseph: Which means God will increase.
Isaac: Which means He will laugh.
Noah: Which means rest.

Girls

Emma: Which means whole.
Sophia: Which means wisdom.
Emily: Which means industrious.
Elizabeth: Which means oath of God.
Chloe: Which means blooming.
Alyssa: Which means truth.
Olivia: Which means olive tree.
Taylor: Which means a cutter of cloth.
Lily: Which means lily, or flower.
Abigail: Which means a father’s joy.

The boy names are primarily Hebrew and Greek in origin. These names, often found in the Bible, are solid names that were popular years ago and continue to be popular today. They are timeless names that will not likely date your child, or make it obvious they were named after a trend.

The girl names listed are from many different origins, many of which are Latin or Greek. The origins have a strong impact on a names meaning and many of these offer meanings that are expressive, like “a fathers joy”.

The current trend is leaning toward more traditional names and moving away from names that are obscure or become inappropriate as they age. No longer is it favored to name your child after a city, or inanimate object, but rather to rely on the deep roots of tradition and the strong origins of our language.

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