Top Baby Names in Every Decade

The popularity of baby names are constantly evolving. So we decided to look back from 1950 to see what were the top baby names in each decade. Interestingly, with the technology advancement, the trending of the names change much more rapidly in recent years compared to like 50 years ago.

From 2010 to 2018:

Emma : all-containing, universal, whole.

Sophia : wisdom, holy widsom.

Olivia : kind one, Olive tree, peace.

Noah : rest, comfort.

Isabella : devoted to God, my God is bountiful

Liam : short form of the Irish name Uilliam, composed of the elements will (desire) and helm (protection)

Jacob : supplanter, held by the heel.

Mason : one who works with stone

William : combine of wil (will, desire) and helm (helmet, protection).

Ava : Its recent popularity may be linked to a number of celebrity babies of the 1990s, who were ultimately named after American actress Ava Gardner.

Ethan : strong, permanent, perennial, ever-flowing

Michael : Who is like God?

Alexander : defender of men

James : supplanter, holder of the heel.

Elijah : the Lord is God

Daniel : God is my judge

Benjamin : son of the right

Aiden : little fire

Jayden : It became dramatically more popular among ethnic minorities in the United States thereafter with the naming of Will Smith's child Jaden Smith in 1998.

Mia : sweet, creative, kind and lovely

From 2000 to 2009:

Jacob

Michael

Joshua : God is salvation

Emily : rival, trying to equal or excel, emulating

Matthew : gift of God

Daniel

Christopher : follower of Christ

Andrew : manly, masculine, brave

Ethan : strong, firm, impetuous.

Joseph : he will enlarge, he will add