Tell Mommy: Is Your Tot's Name One of the Most Popular?

December 13, 2008

What's in a name? Well, for someone with a bundle of joy on the way, just about everything. BabyCenter recently released the most popular baby names of 2008 and here are the top ten girls names:

Emma
Sophia
Madison
Isabella
Olivia
Ava
Madeline
Addison
Hailey
Lily

For the list of the top ten boys names, just read more.

Aiden
Jayden
Ethan
Jacob
Caden
Jackson
Noah
Jack
Logan
Matthew

Does your lil one's name fall on the list? For the full list of 100 girls and boys names check out their website.

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3 years 32 weeks

I'm personally So Sick and Tired of hearing the name Aiden everywhere I go now! I'm I guy and it's lead me to search and find this site. No offense to any of you personally but I think that Aiden is a really wimpy un-manly name for a boy! And virtually every new couple I run into now that's just had a baby boy names them Aiden?!! STOP NAMING YOUR BOYS AIDEN! It's a stupid Name! Stop feminizing boys! Aiden is cute until their like 7 years old. Even some girls names sound more masculine than Aiden! Like "Paige" for example. Even Catherine sounds more masculine lol....Masculine? Catherine? Rine? Men? Give them a real name, A Man's Name! Like Tom, Nick, Zach, Gary, William, Peter, Mark, John, Steven etc. Something that they can be proud of and won't hate you for it latter. Why are boys names getting weaker and weaker and less masculine as time goes on!? It's all you women and how you think men and boys should be and act and "play nice" that is so unnatural to who we are. Now you attack the very masculinity in our names! At least try to be a little creative for a change! School teachers are going to have to assign numbers if this keeps up. Aiden 1 and Aiden 13 get over here. I just can't stand to see another poor kid be named such a wossy name like Aiden. That’s my stand on it! Sorry If you don't like it! Give them a Man's Name! A strong name with honor that they can be proud of. I don't mean to offend people here or insult women, I'm just being honest about how I feel about it! I think boys are being feminized more and more in this country today. And names like Aiden to me are a part of that movement. No more Aiden’s Please!!!

chy1 4 years 14 weeks

my name is Chylah pronounced shy-luh and i have not known anyone with this name. i love it, but the spelling is a pain because all my teachers in school called me everything under the sun...ky-luh, sharlah, and the list goes on...

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

I've seen Ericka as an alternate spelling as long as I can remember. I'm not talking about lesser-used alternatives. Lenzy isn't trendy, it's a totally different name.I've always preferred Eva to Ava.

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

Evalicious 4 years 22 weeks

ON TRENDEIGH NAMES = Growing up I hated my name because it was sooooo damn common - Ericka. But I do love the fact that my parents made it unique by spelling it differently than what was typical at the time (Erica). Also my middle name is Nacole (Nicole). My sister's name is Lenzy (instead of Lindsay). I am grateful for the unique spelling of our names. ON MY DAUGHTER'S NAME = I named her Eva Nacole. Not a top 10 either, but pretty close to the name Ava.

Evalicious 4 years 22 weeks

Mme Hart 4 years 22 weeks

My son is James after my grandfather. It's not on the top 10, but it's one of those classics that keeps up with modern sounding names, too.If we have a second and we have a girl, we have a very unique name that I'm not going to tell for fear of it becoming popular LOL!I'm sorry but I really don't like the names Madison, Hailey or Addison. They seem cute on a 4-year old but I can't picture an adult being called Madison (other than from the movie Splash).

Mme Hart 4 years 22 weeks

My son is James after my grandfather. It's not on the top 10, but it's one of those classics that keeps up with modern sounding names, too. If we have a second and we have a girl, we have a very unique name that I'm not going to tell for fear of it becoming popular LOL! I'm sorry but I really don't like the names Madison, Hailey or Addison. They seem cute on a 4-year old but I can't picture an adult being called Madison (other than from the movie Splash).

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

I think Jayden and Aiden/Aidan sound fine on adults/teenagers. I know plenty of adult men named Aidan. I don't think they're "kid" names at all.

Chrstne 4 years 22 weeks

Sorry to all parents here if I am being offensive, but what really irritates me is when parents name their kids something that sounds good as a kid, but maybe not so much as an adult without variation. A cousin of mine is about 6 and his name is Jayden. sounds cute now, but in high school, I bet he will be Jay? Why? Because Jayden just doesn't seem to fit (in my head) a 17 yr old! I feel the same way about Aiden and those. The girls name I dislike the most is Kayla. It's so cute for a little girl, but for a teenager, it sounds a little too childish. I'm Christine. I don't go by Christine, but ya know, Christine will last me until I am dead, and I won't have a 12 yr old name. Same for friends of mine like Deena, Jaclyn, Madelyn, Grace, etc. Nice names for kids, but names that fit even in old age. As for me...I used to adore Ava. Now, I see it and I'm like god, I wish everyone and their mother would stop naming their kids that! I am going to name my future son, if I have one, James. It's been decided. I'm always changing my thoughts on girls names. I like Madelyn, Jackie (just Jackie), and Brooke. Some others as well, but it's always changing.

Chrstne 4 years 22 weeks

Sorry to all parents here if I am being offensive, but what really irritates me is when parents name their kids something that sounds good as a kid, but maybe not so much as an adult without variation. A cousin of mine is about 6 and his name is Jayden. sounds cute now, but in high school, I bet he will be Jay? Why? Because Jayden just doesn't seem to fit (in my head) a 17 yr old! I feel the same way about Aiden and those. The girls name I dislike the most is Kayla. It's so cute for a little girl, but for a teenager, it sounds a little too childish.I'm Christine. I don't go by Christine, but ya know, Christine will last me until I am dead, and I won't have a 12 yr old name. Same for friends of mine like Deena, Jaclyn, Madelyn, Grace, etc. Nice names for kids, but names that fit even in old age.As for me...I used to adore Ava. Now, I see it and I'm like god, I wish everyone and their mother would stop naming their kids that!I am going to name my future son, if I have one, James. It's been decided.I'm always changing my thoughts on girls names. I like Madelyn, Jackie (just Jackie), and Brooke. Some others as well, but it's always changing.

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

Sex and the City. I don't think the names that rhyme are knock-offs, though. I also agree with Roarman that popularity doesn't decide a name for us, whether or not we like it does. Although it's difficult to find good Italian boy names we like and still have them be popular anyway.

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

MaggieLei 4 years 22 weeks

Could somebody tell me what SATC is? Our son is named Aidan and I had no idea it was popular when we chose it. My husband has a really strong Scottish heritage and I have a strong Irish heritage so we were going for a Celtic or Gaelic name. We wanted Ian or Liam, but we have friends who had those names. None of our friends had heard the name Aidan when we chose it so we thought it was safe. Then we heard it was number one or two that year. Now it is everywhere with all of its ridiculous knock-offs (Jayen, Brayden, Caden, etc.) I didn't know it was on a TV show. That would explain it.

Roarman 4 years 22 weeks

I don't care if a name is 1 or 1 million, if I like it I will use it. The names I hate most are the ones named after products. My daugher has a Dasani in her class.Neither of my kids names are in the 100. My daugher not in the 1,000 my son might be but I never checked. My name will never make it onto any list.

Roarman 4 years 22 weeks

I don't care if a name is 1 or 1 million, if I like it I will use it. The names I hate most are the ones named after products. My daugher has a Dasani in her class. Neither of my kids names are in the 100. My daugher not in the 1,000 my son might be but I never checked. My name will never make it onto any list.

krt5028 4 years 22 weeks

i'm so ticked off Lily is popular now. i've loved that name for years. when kate beckinsale named her daughter that it was the first i'd seen a lily younger than 65.

doogirl 4 years 22 weeks

I named my first daughter Olivia, #5 on the list, oh well. The name is beautiful and it fits her and it rolls off the tongue well when I'm hollering at her! ha ha ha My second daughter is Violet, which I had picked out for two years before she was born, and then Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner had to name their daughter that and she was born two weeks before my Violet was. But both names are beautiful and fit both girls. I hate these lists because I think you should name a child something that you like, something that is PERSONAL, so what if it's a trendy name!

CaterpillarGirl 4 years 22 weeks

My name didnt crack the 100. thank goodness.

Spiderlove 4 years 22 weeks

My daughter is #53-Julia and my son is #21-Alexander...But they are 13 and 18 respectively, so...

Spiderlove 4 years 22 weeks

My daughter is #53-Julia and my son is #21-Alexander... But they are 13 and 18 respectively, so...

lexichloe 4 years 22 weeks

I know many Isabellas and Sophias. Emma was used up long ago, hard to believe it's still number one. While I'm for traditional, I don't like popular. Too unique is just irritating. Hard times for names...LOL.

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

Greighghee. *lol*Although people always think my second son and my daughter's names are misspelled or "unique" spellings. They're not.

Greggie 4 years 22 weeks

Greighghee. *lol* Although people always think my second son and my daughter's names are misspelled or "unique" spellings. They're not.

sofi 4 years 22 weeks

Nope, our kid's names don't fall in the top ten but not uncommon either. Being a Sofia growing up I always felt I had an odd name because it was uncommon, but now there are a ton of little Sophie's around.

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