Popular Baby Names

The Social Security Administration recently updated their list of popular baby names to include the top 1000 names of 2003. Not surprisingly, Jacob is still ranked number 1, as it has since 1998. And Emily is still the most popular name for girls, for the 8th year in a row.

Top 10 Names for Girls (2002 Ranking):

1. Emily (1)
2. Emma (4)
3. Madison (2)
4. Hannah (3)
5. Olivia (10)
6. Abigail (7)
7. Alexis (5)
8. Ashley (6)
9. Elizabeth (11)
10. Samantha (9)

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Top 10 Names for Boys (2002 Ranking):

1. Jacob (1)
2. Michael (2)
3. Joshua (3)
4. Matthew (4)
5. Andrew (7)
6. Joseph (6)
7. Ethan (5)
8. Daniel (9)
9. Christopher (8)
10. Anthony (12)

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