Top 10 Baby Names List for 2007

BabyCenter, an online resource for new and expectant parents, has unveiled its annual BabyCenter(R) Top 10 Baby Names List for 2007.

Sophia jumped up six spots into the number one spot as favorite girl’s name for the first time while Aiden continued to top the list as the most popular boy’s name for the third year in a row. The BabyCenter(R) Top 10 List for 2007 is sponsored by the makers of JOHNSON’S(R) baby products.

“There were big moves in both the boys’ and girls’ lists this year, with a new number one for the girls and three new additions to the boys’ list,” said Linda Murray, editor-in-chief, BabyCenter. “Parents are continuing to reinvent names through creative spelling and new twists.”

BabyCenter(R) Top 10 Baby Names for Girls in 2007 (2006)

1. Sophia (Emma)
2. Isabella (Madison)
3. Emma (Ava)
4. Madison (Emily)
5. Ava (Isabella)
6. Addison (Kaitlyn)
7. Hailey (Sophia)
8. Emily (Olivia)
9. Kaitlyn (Abigail)
10. Olivia (Hailey)

Addison (#6) is the sole new addition to the Top 10 list in 2007, replacing Abigail (#11). Kaelyn (#42), Reagan (#80), Maria (#82), Sadie (#84) and Callie (#90) were among the newcomers to the Top 100, while Angelina, Amanda, and Nicole fell off the list. The fastest rising stars include Layla (#40), up a stunning 60 spots, Bailey (#60), up 39 spots and Addison (#6), up 20 spots. Both Addison and Bailey represent character names on popular television drama Grey’s Anatomy, possibly signaling an influence in the names’ popularity surge.

BabyCenter(R) Top 10 Baby Names for Boys in 2007 (2006)

1. Aiden (Aiden)
2. Ethan (Jacob)
3. Jacob (Ethan)
4. Jayden (Ryan)
5. Caden (Matthew)
6. Noah (Jack)
7. Jackson (Noah)
8. Jack (Nicholas)
9. Logan (Joshua)
10. Matthew (Logan)

Jayden (#4), the list’s record-holder for most spellings (26), is new to the Top 10 list along with Caden (#5) and Jackson (#7), also three of the top risers in the Top 100 list. New arrivals to the Top 100 list include Adrian (#90), Colton (#91), Nolan (#95) and Cody (#96), while Ben, Kevin and Drew fell off the Top 100.

Top Trends in Baby Names in 2007

The top trends in names both boys and girls point to 2-3 syllable names and the use of creative spelling. Creative and unique spelling of baby names continues to be a very popular trend in 2007. Parents found 118 ways to spell the top 10 boys’ names, and 104 ways to spell the top 10 girls’ names. Kaylee won the prize for most spelling variations for girls with 34 different spellings, including Caeley, Kaileigh, and Kayli. Jayden topped the list for boys, with 26 spelling variations including Jaedyn, Jaiyden, and Jadon.

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