The Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names
The most popular name for a baby boy is, once again, Aidan. According to the annual BabyNames.com list, Aidan--and the alternative spellings of Aiden and Aden--have been in the No. 1 spot for four years running.
Meanwhile, there's been an upset on the girls' list with Ava taking over No. 1 and pushing the previous favorite, Madison, all the way to No. 4.
Top 20 names for boys:
Aidan/Aiden/Aden
Caden/Kaden
Braden/Brayden/Braeden
Jaden/Jayden
Ethan
Connor/Conner
Addison
Riley
Caleb
Logan
Hayden
Dylan
Noah
Avery
Jacob
Ryan
Cameron
Alexander
Aaron
Tristan
Top 20 names for girls:
Ava
Abigail
Cailyn/Kaelyn
Madison
Emma
Isabella
Bailey
Chloe
Olivia
Hannah
Isabelle/Isabel
Gracy
Ella
Abby/Abbie
Cadence
Alexis
Taylor
Paige
Hailey/Haley/Hayley
Emily
--From the Editors at Netscape