This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Baby Names 2020
May
10
2021
Subtitle: in which I improve the government’s records
Allow me to introduce to you the 2020 SFS List of Baby Names that Combine Similar Pronunciations. That baby name list is the place to go in case you are wondering what are the most popular baby names in 2020 regardless of how they are spelled. The Social Security baby name list does not adjust the rankings based on alternate spellings (like Catherine/Katherine), but SFS does.
It was just Mother’s Day, so the SSA released the name rankings for 2020. Last year’s champion, Jackson is again the most popular boy’s name in the US but just barely. Last year it had a lead of just over 1800; this year its lead is only 140ish.
No controversy for the girls – it’s Sophia again, and by a similar margin as last year.
Some Stats
- The top 3 names for the boys are the same, but Oliver jumped past Aiden into 4th place, and Elijah passed Lucas for 6th.
- The top 8 names for the girls are the same as 2019, and in the same order.
- Again, Liam has the title of the highest-ranked boy’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 2.
- Again, Emma is the highest-ranked girl’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 3.
- Girl names still have more spelling variations than boy names (269/1000 vs. 178/1000 alternates)
- Kayson once again took the prize for the most spelling variations for the boys at 8.
- For the girls, Adaline and Madelynare tied for the most spelling variations at 6.
- All the top boy spots had their numbers go down last year, as did all the girls. I wouldn’t make too much of it without further analysis, because I don’t know if the total numbers went down too.
2020 Improved Baby Name List
Click on the link above and peruse to your heart’s content!
The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Genesis 19:37
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