Do you know anyone named Michael? John? Mary? Robert? Linda? Of course you do! These are some of the most popular names that people have given to their children, according to the Social Security Administration which has been tracking baby names since 1920. The names John, James and Robert were dominant for many years. For boys, though, the name Michael has definitely been the most popular in the past 40 years, being ranked number one for most of those years. For little girls the name Mary was clearly the winner for the first 40 years that records like this have been kept, but since then there has been no clear favorite name for baby girls that has dominated over time.
The latest available records about baby names comes from actuarial records. They are compiled by the Social Security Administration Office of the Chief Actuary. The records are obtained from Social Security Card applications. Keep in mind that the list does not account for variations of spellings. For instance, "Kellie" and "Kelly" are considered as two separate and distinct names and each has its own rank.
Here are the ten most popular baby names for both boys and girls born in Arizona in 2009.
Baby Names in Arizona
Top 10 Arizona Names for Arizona Boys
- Jacob
- Alexander
- Daniel
- Angel
- Anthony
- Ethan
- David
- Michael
- Aidan
- José
Top 10 Arizona Names for Arizona Girls
- Isabella
- Sophia
- Emma
- Mia
- Emily
- Olivia
- Madison
- Abigail
- Ava
- Samantha
For girls, the names Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Emily, Madison, Abigail, and Mia appear in the top 10 of the national list for 2009.
The official source for baby name data in the United States is the Social Security Administration.
