Youll be surprised to see that Emma has taken over the 1 spot kicking Sophia to second place.

Top baby names of the decade. Stacker used data from the Social Security Administration to rank the top names of the past decade breaking down the top 50 for girls and boys. The lifespan of the most popular names has shortened. At the start of the decade Sophie and Joshua both held the top spots but they were swiftly dethroned by Lily and Oliver the following year.

Heres the rundown on the top 10 contenders. We see you Emma Mason William and Olivia. The Social Security.

William is a name of Germanic origin meaning vehement protector. The Most Popular Baby Boy Names This Past Decade Jayden. Most popular baby names for boys of the last decade in Kansas 1.

As time has gone on there have been quite a few changes in what baby boy names are trendy and popular. All the top boys names have traditional roots such as Atticus and Milo from Rome and Greece respectively while Declan is Irish and Wyatt comes from an English surname. Popular names by decade are determined the same way we determine the popularity of a name during a single year.

New names on this decades Top 200 for girls include Aurora Alice Luna Cora and London Redmond wrote on the site. Stacker used data from the Social Security Administration to rank the top names of the past decade breaking down the top 50 for girls and boys. Unlike names like Michael and Mary which each held the top position for decades the most popular names of the last decade.

Top Baby Names for Girls. And while many of the picks are totally timeless there are quite a few contemporary names. Whether youre pregnant and looking for inspiration or if youre a parent whos curious to find out if your little one made the list take a look at the top 20 names of the decade for boys and girls below as well as the number of babies born with the name in the past decade.