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Based on more than 4.2 million Social Security card applications for children born last year, mothers and fathers have picked Emily and Jacob as the most popular baby names for the eighth year in a row.

Emily has been the most popular female name each year since 1996. Jacob has been the top male name since 1999. Sophia is new to the top ten for the first time and William returns after a one year absence.

There are a variety of factors that go into the names that parents choose for their newborns. According to the Wall Street Journal, many people aspire for themselves -- or their offspring -- to command prominent placement in the top few links on search engines or social networking sites' member lookup functions. But, as more people flood the Web, that's becoming an especially tall order for those with common names.

What's interesting about these reports is that you can find the ranking of the names for a given year, but what is also interesting is the absolute popularity of the different names.

For instance, Michael was the second most popular boy's name in 2006, and was the most popular name for decades from the 1950's to the 1990's. That ranking masks, however, the fact that the actual number of new babies named Michael has decreased from 65,246 in 1990 to 23,324 in 2006. This is indicative of an overall trend of parents getting more diverse with their name choices, perhaps in search of more uniqueness.

On the girls side, Emily, while maintaining its position as the most popular girl's name has decreased from 26,524 babies in 1999 to 21,118 in 2006.

Most Popular Baby Names

Are you looking for the perfect baby name? Have you spent hours and days, even weeks agonizing over this huge decision? Naming your new baby can be a daunting task. There are thousands to choose from and you certainly don't want to pick a bad one. Do you want something traditional like Michael or something snazzy like Spencer? Do you want the regular spelling like Jenifer or do you want to mix it up a bit like Jennyfer?

The options are endless when it comes to naming your baby. You can ask friends and family for suggestions. You can thumb through baby name books. You can use some of the baby-naming tools on the internet. Whatever method you use, you might like to check the most popular names list to see if your chosen name is on it.

The top 100 baby names for 2005 are listed below. At least now you'll know which names are the most popular for the moment. Once you've got the name picked out, a you need to buy a personalized baby gift from http://first-name-meanings.com for your new baby. All that agonizing over choosing the absolute perfect name can be showcased on a very special personalized gift for your new baby.

# MALE FEMALE

1 Jacob Emily

2 Michael Emma

3 Joshua Madison

4 Matthew Abigail

5 Ethan Olivia

6 Andrew Isabella

7 Daniel Hannah

8 Anthony Samantha

9 Christopher Ava

10 Joseph Ashley

11 William Sophia

12 Alexander Elizabeth

13 Ryan Alexis

14 David Grace

15 Nicholas Sarah

16 Tyler Alyssa

17 James Mia

18 John Natalie

19 Jonathan Chloe

20 Nathan Brianna

21 Samuel Lauren

22 Christian Ella

23 Noah Anna

24 Dylan Taylor

25 Benjamin Kayla

26 Logan Hailey

27 Brandon Jessica

28 Gabriel Victoria

29 Zachary Jasmine

30 Jose Sydney

31 Elijah Julia

32 Angel Destiny

33 Kevin Morgan

34 Jack Kaitlyn

35 Caleb Savannah

36 Justin Katherine

37 Austin Alexandra

38 Evan Rachel

39 Robert Lily

40 Thomas Megan

41 Luke Kaylee

42 Mason Jennifer

43 Aidan Angelina

44 Jackson Makayla

45 Isaiah Allison

46 Jordan Brooke

47 Gavin Maria

48 Connor Trinity

49 Aiden Lillian

50 Isaac Mackenzie

51 Jason Faith

52 Cameron Sofia

53 Hunter Riley

54 Jayden Haley

55 Juan Gabrielle

56 Charles Nicole

57 Aaron Kylie

58 Lucas Katelyn

59 Luis Zoe

60 Owen Paige

61 Landon Gabriella

62 Diego Jenna

63 Brian Kimberly

64 Adam Stephanie

65 Adrian Alexa

66 Kyle Avery

67 Eric Andrea

68 Ian Leah

69 Nathaniel Madeline

70 Carlos Nevaeh

71 Alex Evelyn

72 Bryan Maya

73 Jesus Mary

74 Julian Michelle

75 Sean Jada

76 Carter Sara

77 Hayden Audrey

78 Jeremiah Brooklyn

79 Cole Vanessa

80 Brayden Amanda

81 Wyatt Ariana

82 Chase Rebecca

83 Steven Caroline

84 Timothy Amelia

85 Dominic Mariah

86 Sebastian Jordan

87 Xavier Jocelyn

88 Jaden Arianna

89 Jesse Isabel

90 Devin Marissa

91 Seth Autumn

92 Antonio Melanie

93 Richard Aaliyah

94 Miguel Gracie

95 Colin Claire

96 Cody Isabelle

97 Alejandro Molly

98 Caden Mya

99 Blake Diana

100 Carson Katie

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