Naming your child can be a tough process with each parent wanting something different. Many of the most popular baby names are beautiful and could be the one for your child, or at least get you started in the right direction. For each year you can look online at the social security website to see, legally, the most popular names born each year. Here are the top boy and girl names from 2011.
For boys they are:
Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Joseph, Andrew, Christopher, Daniel, Nicholas, William, Anthony, David, Tyler, Alexander, Ryan, John, James, Zachary, Brandon, Jonathan, Justin, Christian, Dylan, Samuel, Austin, Jose, Benjamin, Nathan, Logan, Kevin, Gabriel, Robert, Noah, caleb, Thomas, Jordan, Hunter, Cameron, Kyle, Elijah, Jason, Jack, Aaron, Isiah, Angel, Luke, Connor, Luis, Issac, Brian, Juan, Jackson, Eric, Mason, Adam, Evan, Carlos, Charles, Sean, and finally, Mark.
For girls they are:
Emily, Madison, Hannah, Emma, Alexis, Ashley, Abigail, Sarah, Samantha, Olivia, Elizabeth, Alyssa, Lauren, Isabella, Grace, Jessica, Brianna, Taylor, Kayla, Anna, Victoria, Megan, Syndey, Chloe, Rachel, Jasmine, Sophia, Jenifer, Morgan, Natalie, Julia, Kaityln, and Hailey. Many boy or girl names can crossover nowadays, so if you like one but are having the other gender, don't worry! Also think about adding two together, or going with a grandparents' name as a first name for tradition, but actually going by the child's middle name. These popular baby names can get you started searching for the perfect choice for your child.
