Do you know a child named Aiden or Madeline? Chances are someone will as they are the top names in North America for boys and girls in 2009, while Jacob and Emma were the most popular of the decade."Parents like the sound of traditional names, but they also want to show the individuality of their children. Parents realise that the name they give their child will become part of the child's identity," Alper said.
New Zealanders will have to wait till next year to learn our most popular names - the Department of Internal Affairs releases names for children born in 2009 in first week of January next year.
However, last year, it was Jack that topped the New Zealand list for boys (for the fourth year in a row) while Sophie was the top choice for girls. There has been a tussle going on between four girls names for years - Emma, Ella, Charlotte and Sophie have all topped the list over the last five years.
Meanwhile, Alper said that variations on the name Aiden are also dominating both boys and girls names, such as Jayden, Brayden and Hayden, because the names are gender-neutral and can be spelled so many ways.
Her prediction for the next decade is that there will be more Edwards and a lot more Bellas being born due to the success of the Twilight film franchise.
Rounding out the top names for boys in 2009 were Matthew, Owen, Ethan, Jackson, Evan, Braden, Noah, Jack and Zachary.
For girls it was Madison, Emma, Hannah, Olivia, Audrey, Isabella, Grace, Taylor and Emily.
Top boy names of the decade were Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Christopher, Jack, Daniel, Aiden, William, Joshua and Ryder.
Top girl names of the decade were Emma, Madison, Emily, Hannah, Olivia, Samantha, Ashley. Ava, Elizabeth and Madelyn.
credited to stuff.co.nz
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