Top 100 Baby Names of 2006

[TracyLuis 0]

I don't think my name has EVER been on the list of Top 100 girl's names...or boy's!

Tracy is a bit unisex, I suppose. I'm a child of the 70's...perhaps it was popular then

[chri'stina 190]

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/most-pop...-names-1970.htm

shows most popular names for 60's,70's, 80's

And Tracy is listed in the 70's! lol

[Jenn! 918]

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/most-pop...-names-1970.htm

shows most popular names for 60's,70's, 80's

And Tracy is listed in the 70's! lol

Yup, Jennifer's number one in the 70's AND 80's.

I spell Jenn with 2 N's to stand out.

[CarolineM 0]

caroline was never THAT popular until recently...now it's like a caroline explostion

[Sinergy 3]

I dont think my name Tara was ever really popular, thankfully i like being unique. and my daughters name is Shonna, and i know i have only seen the spelling to her name 1 time in my life other than her birth cert.

[Jenn! 918]

I dont think my name Tara was ever really popular, thankfully i like being unique. and my daughters name is Shonna, and i know i have only seen the spelling to her name 1 time in my life other than her birth cert.

Tara was very popular around here while I was growing up. Mostly in Italian American families....

ETA: Here we say it with the long A like in father.

Edited December 13, 2006 by jenn3539

[Sinergy 3]

I dont think my name Tara was ever really popular, thankfully i like being unique. and my daughters name is Shonna, and i know i have only seen the spelling to her name 1 time in my life other than her birth cert.

Tara was very popular around here while I was growing up. Mostly in Italian American families....

ETA: Here we say it with the long A like in father.

I pronounce it as the A in carry. i dunno why its not spelt terra, but oh well it was my moms spelling choice

Edited December 13, 2006 by Ionescu

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

We're all not on the list. Good.

[Jenn! 918]

I dont think my name Tara was ever really popular, thankfully i like being unique. and my daughters name is Shonna, and i know i have only seen the spelling to her name 1 time in my life other than her birth cert.

Tara was very popular around here while I was growing up. Mostly in Italian American families....

ETA: Here we say it with the long A like in father.

Thats how i pronounce my name as well. I hate being called Tara sounding with the A in car

maybe I say father differently than you. The A's in father and car are the same...

I don't pronounce Tara like, for example, the way that the media pronounces Tara Reid.

Ok, just saw your edit.

Edited December 13, 2006 by jenn3539

[Sinergy 3]

I dont think my name Tara was ever really popular, thankfully i like being unique. and my daughters name is Shonna, and i know i have only seen the spelling to her name 1 time in my life other than her birth cert.

Tara was very popular around here while I was growing up. Mostly in Italian American families....

ETA: Here we say it with the long A like in father.

Thats how i pronounce my name as well. I hate being called Tara sounding with the A in car

maybe I say father differently than you. The A's in father and car are the same...

I don't pronounce Tara like, for example, the way that the media pronounces Tara Reid.

Ok, just saw your edit.

Yea i noticed that too once my sleepy retarded ####### typed it, and i corrected it and put A as in carry, but you didnt get it intime

[almaty 19]

i think allot of parents who name some of these names are chopf##ks

The World's Most Popular Names

An Article From AmericanBaby.com

Rating:

By Deirdre Byrne

England, Ireland, Australia

Our country's newborn wards are full of Ashleys, Emilys, Michaels, and Matthews. But babies around the globe are being born into names that run the gamut of lengths (from Mia in Australia to Takumia in Japan), sounds (Aoife in Ireland, Zeynep in Turkey), and styles. Some even share similar name favorites, as we see with Emil in Denmark and Sweden.

Keep reading to see if your name -- or your baby's name contender -- graces the top 10 lists in these foreign nations.

England

"J" names are no joke in England! Not only do both the most popular boy and girl names begin with the letter J, but also there are three other J monikers that top the boys' list.

Boys

Jack

Joshua

Thomas

James

Oliver

Daniel

Samuel

William

Harry

Joseph

Girls

Jessica

Emily

Sophie

Olivia

Chloe

Ellie

Grace

Lucy

Charlotte

Katie

Source: The Office of National Statistics, 2005

Ireland

The 25 most popular boy and girl names in Ireland of 2004 include a mixture of traditional Gaelic names and more modern Irish monikers.

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Sean

Jack

Conor

Adam

James

Daniel

Cian

Luke

Michael

Aaron

Girls

Erin

Emma

Katie

Sarah

Amy

Aoife

Ciara

Sophie

Chloe

Leah

And although not shown above, the number 22 most popular boy name, Oisin, which means "fawn," is similar to the number 23 girl name, Roisin, which means "rose."

Source: Central Statistics Office of Ireland

Australia

While the bulk of 2004's sheilas were called Charlotte, Emily took top billing for Australian girls in 2005. And attention, U.S. trendsetters: Lachlan, a name that means "feisty" and is #3 on Australia's list, wasn't found on any other top names list that we covered around the world.

Boys

Jack

James

Lachlan

Benjamin

Joshua

Ryan

John

Patrick

Samuel

William

Girls

Emily

Lily

Sophie

Chloe

Grace

Jessica

Charlotte

Emma

Georgia

Mia

Source: Northern Territory Government Department of Justice

Denmark, Finland, Sweden Denmark

Most popular name results in 2005, according to Danmarks Statistik, showed that the two popular boys and girls names, Mathias and Mathilde, are not only both German, but in addition use the form Matti.

Boys

Magnus

Lucas

Mathias

Oliver

Frederik

Emil

Mikkel

Tobias

Nikolaj

Victor

Girls

Mathilde

Emma

Laura

Sofie

Freja

Caroline

Ida

Sara

Julie

Anna

Source: Danmarks Statistik

Finland

Looking at the 10 most popular Finnish boys and girls names in 2004, you might think that the letters that names end in might indicate gender -- 'i' for males (as in Juhani, Osakri, and Olavi) and 'a' for females (Maria, Sofia, and Ida). Actually, the Finnish language doesn't distinguish gender with nouns -- go figure!

Boys

Juhani

Mikael

Johannes

Matias

Osakri

Valteri

Olavi

Aleski

Kristian

Elias

Girls

Maria

Emilia

Sofia

Katarina

Aino

Johanna

Julia

Ida

Emma

Olivia

Source: Population Register Centre

Sweden

While you may see names like Mahrya (Maria) or Alixzander (Alexander) on birth certificates in America, the Swedes take a simpler approach to naming their children. Names such as Viktor and Ida are spelled phonetically, which makes spelling one's name quicker and easier.

Boys

Oscar

William

Lucas

Filip

Isak

Elias

Alexander

Emil

Hugo

Viktor

Girls

Emma

Maja

Julia

Alice

Ida

Linnea

Elin

Alva

Hanna

Ella

Source: Statistics Sweden, 2005

Brazil & Chile Brazil

Brazil's hottest names in 2003 have especially remarkable meanings: Tania (#1 for girls) means "fairy queen," while Fabio (#5 for boys), a form of Fabian, means "bean grower." Could one of these mean "perfect baby name" for you?

Boys

Lucas

Pedro

Rodrigo

Alex

Fabio

Julian

Miguel

Estevan

Julio

Luis

Girls

Tania

Larissa

Marisa

Leila

Maria

Carla

Beatrice

Julieta

Gabriela

Carolina

Source: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica)

Chile

There seems to be double trouble in the 2005 ten most popular boy and girl Chilean names lists. The #5 girl name, Martina, is simply the feminine form of Martin, the #4 boy name, which is German for "combative."

Boys

Benjamin

Matias

Vicente

Martin

Sebastian

Diego

Nicolas

Juan

Jose

Cristobal

Girls

Constanza

Catalina

Valentina

Javiera

Martina

Sofia

Maria

Antonia

Fernanda

Francisca

Source: Civil Registry of Chile (Registro Civil de Chile)

Turkey & Japan Turkey

The five most popular Turkish names, in 2000, are unlike any others on our world listing. The winning girls' name means "daughter of prophet Muhammed," while top boys' name Mehmet is actually another form of Muhammed.

Boys

Mehmet

Yusuf

Furkan

Mustafa

Emre

Girls

Zeynep

Merve

Elif

Irem

Fatma

Source: Nüfus ve Vatandaslik Isleri Genel Müdürlügü

Japan

According to the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, the largest publisher in the country, in 2002 the letter 'S' ruled the boys' top 10 chart, while 'M' seemed to reign for girls.

Boys

Shun

Takumia

Sho

Ren

Shota

Sota

Kaito

Kenta

Daiki

Yu

Girls

Misaki

Aoi

Nanami

Miu

Riko

Miyu

Moe

Mitsuki

Yuka

Rin

Source: Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan

[Ladylethal 12]

We're not there but then again we're not american.

[LaL 418]

my name is aging then? oh gosh im gonna wind up with an old lady name soon!

[Elphie 0]

A variation of my name is #68 except mine is Carolyn. My son's name is #69.. Nathaniel. When I have another baby if it is a boy I want to name him Nicolas and for a girl I really like Eliza Jane.

[mawilson 2,133]

Man, some names are really stupid. I can't believe they made the top 100.

Layla, Kayla, Makayla? #######