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Old May 8, 2009, 04:12 PM
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Spellings Combined for SSA 2008 Boys

I am only able to post the first 50 because of space limitations.

Doing this is always somewhat subjective, but I think it does give a better indication of the real popularity for prospective parents.

Aiden 31,799
Jayden 27,090
Jacob 23,337
Michael 20,874
Ethan 20,227
Christopher 19,269
Joshua 18,924
Alexander 18,776
Daniel 18,717
Caden 18,398
Anthony 18,158
Matthew 18,155
William 18,149
Andrew 16,548
Nicholas 16,418
Joseph 16,281
Christian 16,091
David 16,060
Noah 15,620
Jonathan 15,607
Jackson 15,293
James 14,952
Ryan 14,766
Caleb 14,089
Brayden 13,982
Logan 13,705
John 13,627
Elijah 13,576
Nathan 13,331
Dylan 13,102
Gabriel 12,848
Benjamin 12,754
Tyler 12,556
Samuel 12,538
Gavin 12,252
Landon 12,149
Brandon 11,767
Bryan 11,636
Cameron 11,173
Connor 11,153
Isaiah 11,002
Zachary 10,700
Isaac 10,659
Lucas 10,646
Mason 10,369
Angel 10,227
Jordan 9,852
Evan 9,820
Jack 9,779
Kevin 9,707
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Old May 9, 2009, 03:45 PM
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Interesting to see Angel! Looks like we are finally getting some ethnic flavor in the top names! (Though of course names like Benjamin and Daniel could also be Latino names.)
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Old May 9, 2009, 05:22 PM
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Interesting to see Angel! Looks like we are finally getting some ethnic flavor in the top names! (Though of course names like Benjamin and Daniel could also be Latino names.)
And some names that at first glance don't seem Latino have been heavily adopted by the Hispanic community. Bryan wouldn't still be anywhere near as high on the list as it is if it weren't for Hispanic parents the last few years having become especially fond of it.
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Hey so Luke escapes the top 50 but Lucas is in. Was surprised Kaden wasn't higher like Jaden and Aiden truthfully. Interesting...
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I'm surprised Brayden is below Caden, I seem to hear Brayden a lot more. And I'm surprised by Brandon, Bryan, and Kevin!
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I know Bryan is used a lot by our hispanic population in CA.
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