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1.1.2006
Olivia, Ava, Abigail, Emily, Madison, Michael, Matthew, Ethan, Jacob
and Ryan.
The most popular names for boys change from year to year - but nothing
like the names we pick for our girls. For example, in Rhode Island
in 2005 the most popular name for a boy was Michael. What else
is new? But for girls, 8 of the top 10 names were not even on the list
a decade
ago.
Full
story...
Slide
show: See photos of babies with the most popular names
Extra:
Web links to more information on baby names
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Database compiled by Journal staff writer Paul Edward Parker |
* Indicates ties
SOURCES: State data: R.I. Health Department / National data: Social Security
Administration
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GIRLS
RHODE ISLAND
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| RANK |
2005 |
1995 |
1985 |
1975 |
1965 |
1955 |
1945 |
| 1 |
Olivia |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Lisa |
Deborah |
Mary |
| 2 |
Ava |
Emily |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Karen |
Susan |
Carol |
| 3 |
Abigail* |
Amanda* |
Ashley |
Amy |
Donna |
Linda |
Patricia |
| 4 |
Emily* |
Ashley* |
Jennifer |
Heather |
Susan |
Donna |
Barbara |
| 5 |
Madison* |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Lisa |
Christine |
Mary |
Judith |
| 6 |
Isabella |
Victoria |
Stephanie |
Michelle |
Patricia |
Patricia |
Linda |
| 7 |
Emma |
Lauren |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Mary |
Debra |
Sandra |
| 8 |
Sophia |
Sarah |
Melissa |
Kimberly |
Lori |
Kathleen |
Susan |
| 9 |
Hannah |
Nicole |
Heather |
Nicole |
Linda |
Karen |
Kathleen |
| 10 |
Samantha |
Rachel |
Lauren |
Christine/
Rebecca |
Kimberly |
Diane |
Nancy |
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GIRLS
UNITED STATES
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| RANK |
2004 |
1994 |
1954 |
1904 |
| 1 |
Emily |
Jessica |
Mary |
Mary |
| 2 |
Emma |
Ashley |
Linda |
Helen |
| 3 |
Madison |
Emily |
Deborah |
Anna |
| 4 |
Olivia |
Samantha |
Patricia |
Margaret |
| 5 |
Hannah |
Sarah |
Susan |
Ruth |
| 6 |
Abigail |
Taylor |
Debra |
Elizabeth |
| 7 |
Isabella |
Brittany |
Barbara |
Marie |
| 8 |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Karen |
Florence |
| 9 |
Samantha |
Elizabeth |
Nancy |
Mildred |
| 10 |
Elizabeth |
Megan |
Cynthia |
Dorothy |
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BOYS RHODE ISLAND
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| RANK |
2005 |
1995 |
1985 |
1975 |
1965 |
1955 |
1945 |
| 1 |
Michael |
Michael |
Michael |
Michael |
Michael |
Robert |
Robert |
| 2 |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
Jason |
John |
David |
John |
| 3 |
Ethan |
Matthew |
Matthew |
David |
Robert |
Michael |
Richard |
| 4 |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Joseph |
Christopher |
David |
John |
William |
| 5 |
Ryan |
Andrew |
David |
Robert |
James |
William |
James |
| 6 |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
Ryan |
John |
Joseph |
James |
Joseph |
| 7 |
Joshua |
Zachary |
Andrew |
Joseph |
Richard |
Richard |
David |
| 8 |
Tyler |
Alexander |
Robert |
Brian |
Christopher |
Joseph |
Thomas |
| 9 |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Joshua* |
James |
William |
Paul |
Michael |
| 10 |
Joseph |
David |
Nicholas* |
Matthew |
Paul |
Thomas |
Ronald |
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BOYS
UNITED STATES
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| RANK |
2004 |
1994 |
1954 |
1904 |
| 1 |
Jacob |
Michael |
Michael |
John |
| 2 |
Michael |
Christopher |
James* |
William |
| 3 |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Robert* |
James |
| 4 |
Matthew |
Joshua |
John |
George |
| 5 |
Ethan |
Tyler |
David |
Robert |
| 6 |
Andrew |
Brandon |
William |
Charles |
| 7 |
Daniel |
Jacob |
Richard |
Joseph |
| 8 |
William |
Daniel |
Thomas |
Frank |
| 9 |
Joseph |
Nicholas |
Gary |
Edward |
| 10 |
Christopher |
Andrew |
Charles |
Henry |
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