Jacob and Isabella are king and queen of the crib for another year, according to statistics from the U.S. Social Security department. It’s the twelfth year in a row on the list for Jacob, and the second for Isabella, although 2010 has a new number two for girls, Sophia.
The top 10 girls’ names in 2010: Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Chloe, and Mia.
The top 10 boys’ names in 2010: Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Jayden, William, Alexander, Noah, Daniel, Aiden, and Anthony. Elvis slipped out of the top 1,000 for the first time since 1954.
“This news about Elvis has me all shook up,” said Commissioner Astrue. “But that’s all right mama. I’m confident that, next year, America’s new parents can’t help falling in love with Elvis again and moving it back into the top 1,000.”
This year’s winners for biggest jump in popularity in the Top 500 are related to each other. Maci and Bentley had the biggest jumps in popularity. Maci Bookout and her infant son, Bentley, were prominently featured on the TV show Teen Mom and its predecessor, 16 and Pregnant.
Last year’s baby name craze around the Twilight novels and movies continues. The second fastest riser on the boys’ list is Kellan, the name of actor Kellan Lutz, best known for playing Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series. Coming in third is Knox, one of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s toddler twins.