A New Top 1,000 List (seriously)

Yesterday I gave my Top 20 list of the most popular girl names from 2010.  The list was based on the social security administration's statistics, but lumped all spellings of the same name together.  Today, I'm ready to discuss my Top 20 list and give you the full and newly calculated Top 1,000 girl name list.  Technically, it's not 1,000 names because after combining all the different spellings of the same name (Haley, Hayleigh, Hailey...etc.) the list was shortened to a mere 672.

First, how interesting is it that Isabella wasn't the most popular girl name of 2010?  Since May, we all (admit it) whole-heartedly believed that Twilight's Isabella Swan was an unmatched pop culture phenomenon.  Little did we know that all the Sofias and Sophias were the real dominating force.  Actually, the percentages were very close between the Top 2 names: 1.3784% of girls born in 2010 were named Sophia/Sofia and 1.3121% of girls born in 2010 were named Isabella/Izabella/Isabela.  Meaning, we can still credit Stefenie Meyer and Kristen Stewart for programming our brains enchanting our socks off.

The purpose behind this wildly tedious project was to find the true percentage of the population that chose each name, regardless of how each member of the population decided to spell it.  By combining the multiple spellings, the percentages for many names increased.  But, even the increased percentages didn't come close to the percentages of the most popular names from 100 years ago.  In comparing the newly calculated 2010 stats to those from 1910, the difference is still glaring.  The top name in 1910 (Mary) boasted %5.4454 of the little lady population.  All the Top 10 names claimed over 1% of the population in 1910.  Last year, only Sophia and Isabella beat the 1% mark.

That's a lot of math...maybe a visual aid will help?


Top girl name 2010 = SOPHIA (1.3121%)

versus

Top girl name 1910 = MARY (%5.4454)


another visual aid:

(Sophia Loren)

versus


(Mary J. Blige)


Popularity really isn't what it used to be when it comes to girl baby names.  A hundred years ago nearly 20% of the girls born were named one of the Top 10 girl names.  Last year, less than 10% of the girls born were named one of the Top 10 girl names.  Relatively speaking, Mary was a more popular name in 1910 than Sophia was in 2010 even though both were the most popular name of their year.

Next up: boy names.  By "next up" I mean in the next few days weeks.

Below is my newly calculated Top 672 girl names.  Like yesterday, where I found more than one spelling for the name, the most popular spelling is capitalized and the alternative spellings follow in order of popularity.



  1. SOPHIA - Sofia
  2. ISABELLA - Izabella, Isabela
  3. OLIVIA - Alivia, Alyvia
  4. CHLOE - Khloe, Kloe
  5. EMMA
  6. EMILY - Emely, Emilee, Emmalee, Emilie
  7. MADISON - Maddison, Madisyn, Madyson
  8. AVA - Avah
  9. ABIGAIL - Abagail, Abbigail, Abigale
  10. HALEY - Hailey, Haylee, Hayley, Haleigh, Hailee, Haylie, Hayleigh
  11. ADDISON - Addysin, Addyson
  12. ZOE - Zoey, Zoie
  13. LILY - Lilly, Lillie
  14. RILEY - Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie
  15. LAYLALaila, Lailah, Leyla, Leila, Leilah
  16. MIA - Miah
  17. NATALIE - Nataly, Nathalie, Natalee, Nathaly
  18. ELIZABETH - Elisabeth
  19. KAYLEE - Kayleigh, Kailey, Kaylie, Caylee, Kaleigh, Kailee
  20. KAITLYN - Katelyn, Caitlyn, Katelynn, Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlynn
  21. ELLA
  22. ALLISON - Alison, Alisson, Allyson, Alyson
  23. BRIANNA - Briana, Breanna, Bryanna
  24. MAKAYLA - Mikayla, Michaela, Mikaela, Mckayla, Micaela
  25. ARIANNA - Ariana, Aryanna, Aryana
  26. SARAH - Sara
  27. PEYTON - Payton, Payten
  28. KYLIE - Kylee, Kyleigh, Kiley
  29. AALIYAH - Aliyah, Aliya, Aleah, Aleigha, Alia
  30. ALEXIS - Alexus
  31. SAMANTHA
  32. BROOKLYN - Brooklynn
  33. MADELYN - Madeleine, Madilyn, Madalyn, Madelynn, Madalynn, Madilynn
  34. GABRIELLA - Gabriela
  35. MACKENZIE - Mckenzie, Makenzie
  36. JASMINE - Jazmin, Jazmine, Jasmin, Jazmyn
  37. LEAH - Lia, Lea
  38. MAYA - Mya, Maia, Myah
  39. ANNA - Ana
  40. ALYSSA - Alisa, Alissa
  41. HANNAH - Hanna, Hana
  42. GRACE
  43. AUBREY - Aubree, Aubrie
  44. AVERY - Averie, Averi
  45. LILLIAN
  46. KATHERINE - Catherine, Kathryn
  47. ASHLEY - Ashlee
  48. EVELYN - Evelynn, Evelin
  49. SAVANNAH - Savanna, Savanah
  50. NEVAEH
  51. VICTORIA
  52. TAYLOR
  53. ISABELLE - Isabel, Isabell
  54. JOCELYN - Joselyn, Joslyn, Jocelynn
  55. CAMILA - Kamila, Camilla
  56. AMELIA
  57. CHARLOTTE
  58. CLAIRE - Clare
  59. LILIANA - Lilliana, Lilyana, Lilianna, Lillianna, Lilyanna
  60. BELLA
  61. KAYLA
  62. LAUREN - Lauryn
  63. ALEXA
  64. SYDNEY - Sidney, Sydnee
  65. AUDREY
  66. JORDYN - Jordan, Jordynn
  67. BAILEY - Baylee, Bailee
  68. JULIANA - Julianna, Giuliana
  69. JULIA
  70. GIANNA - Giana
  71. SOPHIE
  72. JADA - Jayda, Jaida
  73. MELANIE - Melany
  74. KAELYN - Kaylin, Kailyn, Kaylynn, Kaylyn, Kaylen, Cailyn, Kaelynn
  75. ADRIANA - Adrianna
  76. CARLY - Karlee, Carley, Carlee, Carlie, Karly, Carleigh, Karli
  77. DESTINY - Destinee
  78. MORGAN
  79. ALEXANDRA
  80. LONDON - Londyn
  81. KIMBERLY
  82. MOLLY - Mollie
  83. MACI - Macy, Macie, Macey
  84. BROOKE
  85. NATALIA - Natalya, Nathalia
  86. TRINITY
  87. FAITH
  88. CADENCE - Kaydence, Kadence, Caydence
  89. LUCY
  90. MADELINE
  91. ANDREA
  92. NAOMI - Noemi
  93. ADALYN - Adalynn, Addilyn, Adelyn, Adelynn
  94. AUTUMN
  95. SCARLETT - Scarlet
  96. MARIAH - Miriyah
  97. SERENITY
  98. KENNEDY -  Kennedi
  99. STELLA
  100. MARIA
  101. RACHEL - Rachael
  102. CAROLINE
  103. GENESIS
  104. EVA
  105. ASHLYN - Ashlynn
  106. JESSICA
  107. DANIELA - Daniella
  108. ANGELINA
  109. VALERIA
  110. JAELYN - Jaylynn, Jaelynn, Jaylin, Jaylyn, Jaylen
  111. GABRIELLE
  112. ANNABELLE - Annabel
  113. JADE - Jayde
  114. RUBY -  Rubi
  115. REBECCA - Rebekah
  116. CALLIE - Cali, Kali, Kallie
  117. JAYDEN - Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaden, Jaidyn
  118. NORA - Norah
  119. PAIGE
  120. CAMERON - Kamryn, Camryn
  121. LILA - Lilah
  122. MEGAN - Meghan
  123. ELLIE
  124. VANESSA
  125. KEIRA - Kiera, Kierra
  126. REAGAN - Regan
  127. MARY
  128. ALAINA - Alayna
  129. JAYLA - Jaylah
  130. LYDIA
  131. STEPHANIE - Stephany
  132. AMY - Aimee
  133. MALIA - Maleah, Maliyah, Maliah
  134. ANIYAH - Aniya
  135. VIVIAN - Vivienne
  136. ALANA - Alanna, Alannah
  137. LYLA - Lylah
  138. AMAYA - Amiyah, Amiya
  139. KENDALL - Kendal
  140. SADIE
  141. JENNIFER
  142. HARPER
  143. NICOLE
  144. VIOLET
  145. JACQUELINE - Jaqueline, Jacquelyn
  146. MICHELLE
  147. GISELLE - Gisselle
  148. ALLIE - Ali, Ally
  149. GRACIE
  150. SKYLAR - Skyler
  151. REESE
  152. JENNA
  153. ALINA - Alena, Aleena
  154. PIPER
  155. CHRISTINA - Kristina, Cristina
  156. ELIANA - Elianna
  157. LESLIE - Lesly
  158. VALERIE
  159. ELISE - Elyse
  160. CHARLIE - Charlee, Charley, Charli, Charleigh
  161. ARIEL - Arielle
  162. DAISY
  163. CHEYENNE - Cheyanne, Shyanne
  164. VALENTINA
  165. JULIET - Juliette
  166. SIENNA - Siena
  167. KIRA - Kyra
  168. CASSIDY - Kassidy
  169. LEXI - Lexie
  170. MELISSA
  171. MARLEY - Marlee
  172. ANGELA
  173. KATIE
  174. HAYDEN
  175. JANIYAH - Janiya, Janiah
  176. ELENA
  177. SUMMER
  178. MARISSA - Marisa
  179. ELEANOR
  180. MAKENNA - Makena
  181. CLARA
  182. JILLIAN
  183. ALICE
  184. ALICIA - Alisha
  185. ABBY - Abbey, Abbie
  186. MIRANDA
  187. MILEY - Mylee
  188. EDEN
  189. MARGARET
  190. SHELBY
  191. JOSEPHINE
  192. DELILAH
  193. KELSEY - Kelsie
  194. KINLEY - Kynlee
  195. AMANDA
  196. AYANA - Aiyana, Ayanna, Aiyanna
  197. DIANA
  198. BRIELLE
  199. ANGEL
  200. DANIELLE
  201. TEAGAN - Tegan
  202. KARA - Cara
  203. CECILIA - Cecelia
  204. MELODY
  205. KYLA - Kylah
  206. PENELOPE
  207. AURORA
  208. MARIANA - Mariana
  209. ANNABELLA - Anabella
  210. CASSANDRA - Kassandra
  211. Laura - Lara
  212. ALEXANDRIA
  213. KENDRA
  214. DELANEY
  215. KATE
  216. MILA - Myla
  217. ERICA - Erika
  218. LOLA
  219. TALIA - Taliyah, Thalia
  220. ERIN
  221. HADLEY
  222. SIERRA
  223. SABRINA
  224. TESSA
  225. CHELSEA
  226. ANYA - Anaya
  227. AMBER
  228. BRYLEE - Briley, Bryleigh
  229. HEIDI - Heidy
  230. MAGGIE
  231. CRYSTAL - Krystal
  232. KARINA - Carina
  233. MCKENNA
  234. COURTNEY - Kourtney
  235. KARLA - Carla
  236. PAISLEY
  237. DANICA - Danika
  238. ELIZA
  239. TIANA - Tianna
  240. ALEXIA
  241. LINDSEY - Lindsay
  242. EMERSON - Emersyn
  243. HOPE
  244. KAREN
  245. NADIA
  246. ALONDRA
  247. HARMONY
  248. QUINN
  249. NYLAH - Nylah
  250. FIONA
  251. KAIA - Kaiya, Kaya
  252. JAZLYN - Jazlynn
  253. JOSIE
  254. EMILIA - Emelia
  255. ZARIAH - Zaria, Zariyah
  256. HAZEL
  257. LUCIA
  258. DANNA
  259. ESTHER
  260. LELIANI
  261. REYNA - Raina, Rayna, Reina
  262. FATIMA
  263. XIMENA
  264. CAMILLE
  265. PRESLEY
  266. CORA
  267. ALEJANDRA
  268. GENEVIEVE
  269. ANNIKA - Anika
  270. BIANCA
  271. MALLORY
  272. ESMERELDA
  273. LENA - Lina
  274. ARIA - Ariah
  275. BRYNN
  276. DAKOTA
  277. JAYLEEN - Jaylene
  278. WILLOW
  279. VERONICA
  280. ISLA
  281. IVY
  282. MIRIAM
  283. JOANNA
  284. KELLY
  285. KINSLEY
  286. HALLE - Hallie
  287. PHOEBE
  288. TIFFANY
  289. EMERY
  290. JOURNEY - Journee
  291. LANEY - Lainey
  292. CARMEN
  293. IRIS
  294. NINA
  295. GEMMA - Jemma
  296. SANIYAH - Saniya
  297. ADELINE
  298. HEAVEN
  299. KIARA
  300. GEORGIA
  301. PARIS
  302. GUADALUPE
  303. SELENA
  304. BRAELYN - Braelynn
  305. EVANGELINE
  306. LIANA - Leanna
  307. TATUM
  308. ROSE
  309. AUDRINA
  310. FERNANDA
  311. LUNA
  312. SASHA
  313. SAGE - Saige
  314. ANGELICA
  315. LORELEI - Lorelai
  316. RUTH
  317. AYLA
  318. ANABELLE - Anabel
  319. AINSLEY
  320. YARETZI
  321. RAEGAN
  322. ATHENA
  323. MONICA
  324. TATIANA
  325. GRACELYN - Gracelynn
  326. ANASTASIA
  327. NOELLE
  328. JULISSA
  329. BETHANY
  330. IMANI
  331. KENZIE
  332. RAELYNN - Raelyn
  333. JAMIE
  334. APRIL
  335. YASMIN - Yazmin
  336. CYNTHIA
  337. ALESSANDRA
  338. JANE
  339. CASEY - Kasey
  340. ARABELLA
  341. MIRIAM - Maryam
  342. NAYELI
  343. CAROLINA
  344. JULIE
  345. GIA
  346. JANELLE
  347. ANNIE
  348. ELAINA
  349. JIMENA
  350. LYRIC
  351. SHANIYA - Shania
  352. FINLEY
  353. DULCE
  354. RYAN - Ryann
  355. ANNE - Ann
  356. ITZEL
  357. HOLLY
  358. ANGIE
  359. ELLE
  360. ESTRELLA
  361. ELLIANA
  362. SARAI
  363. BRENDA
  364. BRITTANY
  365. HARLEY
  366. DAHLIA - Dalia
  367. ADELAIDE
  368. HELEN
  369. KARISSA - Carissa
  370. CIARA
  371. JOHANNA
  372. LACEY
  373. SHAYLA
  374. BRIDGET
  375. TERESA - Theresa
  376. LILIAN
  377. PAOLA
  378. SERENA
  379. CELESTE
  380. TENLEY
  381. NATASHA
  382. AMARI
  383. BRISA
  384. DANA
  385. PARKER
  386. AILEEN
  387. NIA
  388. BRENNA
  389. KIERSTEN - Kirsten
  390. DESIREE
  391. JALIYAH
  392. ANAHI
  393. DAYANA
  394. KAYDEN
  395. LANA
  396. LUCILLE
  397. IVANNA - Ivana
  398. LOGAN
  399. VIVIANA
  400. JOY
  401. PRISCILLA
  402. DAPHNE
  403. DENISE
  404. SKYE
  405. ROWAN
  406. FRANCESCA
  407. ELISA
  408. AMIRA
  409. LIZBETH
  410. KENLEY
  411. KIMORA
  412. GLORIA
  413. MELINA
  414. BRYNLEE
  415. LIBERTY
  416. ARACELI - Aracely
  417. CLAUDIA
  418. MIRA - Myra
  419. SANDRA
  420. JAYCEE
  421. NANCY
  422. MIRACLE
  423. ANNALISE
  424. AZARIA - Azariah
  425. CINDY
  426. MARISOL
  427. YARELI
  428. ELOISE
  429. ASIA
  430. HELENA
  431. MAEVE
  432. JUSTICE
  433. WHITNEY
  434. OLIVE
  435. MARILYN
  436. CLARISSA
  437. FARRAH
  438. ADA
  439. AMANI
  440. JANESSA
  441. SYLVIA
  442. MCKINLEY
  443. SKYLA
  444. BRISTOL
  445. GWENDOLYN
  446. KALIYAH
  447. ROSA
  448. TORI
  449. AYLIN
  450. DYLAN
  451. KRISTEN
  452. MARIE
  453. KIANA
  454. RIHANNA
  455. WENDY
  456. REGINA
  457. EVE
  458. ROSALIE
  459. SLOANE
  460. AMYA
  461. KATHLEEN
  462. JUNE
  463. ASPEN
  464. ELSA
  465. PERLA
  466. MEREDITH
  467. RAQUEL
  468. SAMARA
  469. RAVEN
  470. VIRGINIA
  471. JAYLEE
  472. PATRICIA
  473. SHERLYN
  474. SHILOH
  475. ISIS
  476. LINDA
  477. ANGELIQUE
  478. PAITYN
  479. ANSLEY
  480. DIAMOND
  481. MARINA
  482. TABITHA
  483. SELAH
  484. ELSIE
  485. LEIGHTON
  486. HAVEN
  487. AMARA
  488. ARELY
  489. SARIAH
  490. AMERICA
  491. BRINLEY
  492. TARYN
  493. MILAN
  494. GRETA
  495. MERCEDES
  496. PHOENIX
  497. CHRISTINE
  498. ELLEN
  499. VERA
  500. TARAJI
  501. KEYLA
  502. SIMONE
  503. AMELIE
  504. AISHA
  505. CATALINA
  506. HEATHER
  507. SHANNON
  508. JESSIE
  509. ZION
  510. LUCIANA
  511. ADRIENNE
  512. IRENE
  513. YESENIA
  514. PALOMA
  515. JANAE
  516. JOLIE
  517. AMINA
  518. EVIE
  519. BARBARA
  520. MARTHA
  521. ABRIL
  522. DEANNA
  523. ALANI
  524. KENYA
  525. SONIA
  526. ZARA
  527. LISA
  528. ROSEMARY
  529. PAULINA
  530. ELIN
  531. ARIELLA
  532. CORINNE
  533. JAKAYLA
  534. CHAYA
  535. CAROLYN
  536. CELIA
  537. EMMALYN
  538. LUZ
  539. ZANIYAH
  540. ILIANA
  541. GIADA
  542. CHERISH
  543. GIOVANNA
  544. CAMPBELL
  545. LARISSA
  546. FELICITY
  547. JULIANNE
  548. TAMIA
  549. INGRID
  550. YOSELIN
  551. BRIA
  552. DEBORAH
  553. HARLOW
  554. TARA
  555. FRANCES
  556. JENNY
  557. SAWYER
  558. MORIAH
  559. RYLAN
  560. SANAA
  561. YARITZA
  562. SUSAN
  563. LIBBY
  564. ELAINE
  565. MATILDA
  566. PATIENCE
  567. ANALIA
  568. SHARON
  569. ALIANA
  570. MARITZA
  571. TESS
  572. KARSYN
  573. CHANEL
  574. ARMANI
  575. AZUL
  576. CHANA
  577. PAULA
  578. EDITH
  579. ALIZA
  580. AMIRAH
  581. EMBER
  582. LIVIA
  583. LEIA
  584. AKIRA
  585. BEATRICE
  586. EILEEN
  587. IRELAND
  588. KENNA
  589. HADASSAH
  590. DEMI
  591. MALAYA
  592. MICAH
  593. ALAYAH
  594. ALMA
  595. ANGELINE
  596. AYLEEN
  597. CHARITY
  598. NOLA
  599. MAYRA
  600. BELEN
  601. BELINDA
  602. BREE
  603. KATRINA
  604. MARA
  605. MILLIE
  606. RENEE
  607. JOYCE
  608. KYNDALL
  609. LILIA
  610. SHYLA
  611. JUDITH
  612. MEADOW
  613. SALMA
  614. TANIA
  615. NEVEAH
  616. RAYNE
  617. SARAHI
  618. BRIELLA
  619. JANET
  620. LANIYAH
  621. STACY
  622. KARMA
  623. LIZETH
  624. MARLENE
  625. PRINCESS
  626. RIYA
  627. DOMINIQUE
  628. ADELE
  629. BRITNEY
  630. ADELINA
  631. DIYA
  632. ESME
  633. KAYLEEN
  634. DIXIE
  635. ROSELYN
  636. YAMILET
  637. ARYA
  638. DAMARIS
  639. JEWEL
  640. MATTIE
  641. YAMILETH
  642. EMMY
  643. AUDRIANA
  644. ESPERANZA
  645. JAMYA
  646. KINSEY
  647. KAI
  648. PRECIOUS
  649. KIMBER
  650. LORENA
  651. MINA
  652. PEARL
  653. WILLA
  654. JASLENE
  655. JOLENE
  656. KAIRI
  657. RIVER
  658. SHAYLEE
  659. INDIA
  660. MILAGROS
  661. ZURI
  662. AMIAH
  663. DEVYN
  664. DONNA
  665. MAE
  666. PAMELA
  667. XIOMARA
  668. LEONA
  669. LILITH
  670. ALAYSIA
  671. VIOLETA
  672. DANIA

Lesson learned: the silent "h" is almost always the less common spelling.  Other lesson learned: this was the most difficult project I have undertaken in the name of Next Stop Baby.  So, when I wrote earlier that you could expect the boy name equivalent in weeks, make that months...

What did I miss?  Did I lump any names that you would have kept separate?  Should I have lumped more names together?