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A history and the meaning of the most popular boys' names in the US

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  • Logan

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 01:09 in logan

    Can one year show a trend? Maybe, but probably not. Following a slow but steady rise in popularity, the name Logan (from the Gaelic "dweller at a little hollow") has reached number 17 in the list of the most popular boys' names in the US in 2007. The...

  • Ryan

    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 19:07 in ryan

    A slight drop from number 16 to number 18 on the list of popular boys' names, the name Ryan still seems like a keeper, maybe due to its distinctive sound as both a traditional and a modern name.The origin of Ryan is the Irish diminutive form of rí (...

  • James

    Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 22:39 in james, jim, jamie, jimmy, jacob

    It might seem odd to most people that the name James only appears at number 17 on the list of the most popular boys names. Indeed, take a look a few years back to the previous generation, and James was not only on the top 10 list, but it had been the...

  • Aiden

    Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 12:36 in aiden

    I'm willing to bet most parents who choose the name Aiden for their boys don't know the name is so popular. I believe most of these parents think they chose a relatively rare name. In fact, this would have been very true for their own generation. It ...

  • Noah

    Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 00:28 in noah

    Noah is a somewhat surprising name to be so high in the popular boys names list. While some popular names have been very popular for decades, Noah has seen a drastic rise mainly in the last 10-15 years. This could be due to a popular culture mention,...

  • David

    Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 18:49 in david, dave, davy, davey, davie

    Moving down from number 12 to number 14, the name David doesn't seem to be in danger of disappearing any time soon. The name has been in and out of the top 10 most popular boys' names for over 80 years, and a small decline in popularity could also me...

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