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Check out some classic favourites by decade from the 1900’s to the 1990s
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What are the baby name trends over the past 10 years?
Check out the top 20 names for boys and girls from 2000 – 2010
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Classic Favourites :: 1900
BOYS GIRLS
John
William
James
George
Charles
Mary
Helen
Margaret
Anna
Ruth
Classic Favourites :: 1920
BOYS GIRLS
Robert
John
James
William
Charles
Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Betty
Margaret
Classic Favourites :: 1940
BOYS GIRLS
James
Robert
John
William
 Richard
Mary
Linda
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Classic Favourites :: 1960
BOYS GIRLS
Michael
David
John
James
 Robert
Lisa
Mary
Susan
Karen
Kimberly
Classic Favourites :: 1980
BOYS GIRLS
Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
Jessica
Jennifer
Amanda
Ashley
Sarah
Top 20 :: 2000
BOYS GIRLS
1. Joshua
2. Matthew
3. Jacob
4. Ryan
5. Nicolas
6. Ethan
7. Michael
8. Benjamin
9. Brandon
10. Alexander
11. Justin
12. Daniel
13. Andrew
14. William
15. Dylan
16. Tyler
17. Noah
18. Liam
19. Kyle
20. Jordan
 1. Emily
2. Sarah
3. Emma
4. Hannah
5. Jessica
6. Madison
7. Ashley
8. Megan
9. Olivia
10. Taylor
11. Rachel
12. Julia
13. Mackenzie
14. Sydney
15. Nicole
16. Samantha
17. Lauren
18. Grace
19. Alexandra
20. Alyssa
Top 20 :: 2002
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Joshua
3. Matthew
4. Jacob
5. Nicolas
6. Justin
7. Ryan
8. Benjamin
9. Liam
10. Alexander
11. Tyler
12. William
13. Jordan
14. Nathan
15. Dylan
16. Daniel
17. Michael
18. Logan
19. Andrew
20. Samuel
1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Hanna
4. Sarah
5. Jessica
6. Madison
7. Olivia
8. Grace
9. Megan
10. Isabella
11. Lauren
12. Chloe
13. Samantha
14. Taylor
15. Ashley
16. Paige
17. Julia
18. Sophia
19. Sydney
20. Rachel
Top 20 :: 2004
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Jacob
3. Matthew
4. Ryan
5. Joshua
6. Nathan
7. Benjamin
8. Alexander
9. Nicolas
10. Owen
11. Daniel
12. Logan
13. Tyler
14. Andrew
15. Evan
16. Noah
17. William
18. Samuel

1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Hannah
4. Olivia
5. Madison
6. Sarah
7. Jessica
8. Ella
9. Grace
10. Sophia
11. Hailey
12. Isabella
13. Abigail
14. Megan
15. Samantha
16. Lauren
17. Paige
18. Ava
19. Rachel
20. Ashley
Top 20 :: 2006
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Jacob
3. Matthew
4. Joshua
5. Nathan
6. Liam
7. Benjamin
8. Ryan
9. Logan
10. Daniel
11. Alexander
12. Noah
13. Lucas
14. James
15. William
16. Owen
17. Nicolas
18. Samuel
19. Tyler
20. Jack
 1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Ava
4. Olvia
5. Hanna
6. Sarah
7. Sophia
8. Ella
9. Isabella
10. Madison
11. Grace
12. Chloe
13. Abigail
14. Samantha
15. Taylor
16. Brooklyn
17. Maya
18. Sophie
19. Julia
20. Lauren
Top 20 :: 2008
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Nathan
3. Jacob
4. Lucas
5. Logan
6. Matthew
7. Benjamin
8. Joshua
9. Liam
10. James
11. Noah
12. Ryan
13. Owen
14. Alexander
15. Jack
16. William
17. Daniel
18. Evan
19. Jayden
20. Samuel
 1. Ava
2. Emma
3. Emily
4. Olivia
5. Sophia
6. Chloe
7. Isabella
8. Hanna
9. Abigail
10. Madison
11. Ella
12. Sophie
13. Sarah
14. Lily
15. Brooklyn
16. Taylor
17. Maya
18. Grace
19. Hailey
20. Elizabeth
Top 20 :: 2010
BOYS GIRLS
1. Liam
2. Jacob
3. Ethan
4. Benjamin
5. Alexander
6. Logan
7. Lucas
8. Mason
9. Ryan
10. William
11. Nathan
12. Daniel
13. Matthew
14. Noah
15. James
16. Joshua
17. Evan
18. Jack
19. Owen
20. Samuel
 1. Olivia
2. Ella
3. Sophia
4. Emma
5. Emily
6. Ava
7. Chloe
8. Isabella
9. Abigail
10. Grace
11. Lily
12. Sophie
13. Madison
14. Avery
15. Alexis
16. Brooklyn
17. Charlotte
18. Sara
19. Hanna
20. Maya
Classic Favourites :: 1910
BOYS GIRLS
John
William
James
Robert
 Joseph
Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Classic Favourites :: 1930
BOYS GIRLS
Robert
John
James
William
Richard
Mary
Betty
Barbara
Shirley
Patricia
Classic Favourites :: 1950
BOYS GIRLS
James
Michael
Robert
John
 David
Mary
Linda
Patricia
Susan
Deborah
Classic Favourites :: 1970
BOYS GIRLS
Michael
Christopher
Jason
David
James
Jennifer
Amy
Melissa
Michelle
Kimberly
Classic Favourites :: 1990
BOYS GIRLS
Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
Jacob
Nicholas
Alexander		 Jessica
Ashley
Emily
Sarah
Samantha
Hannah
Taylor
Top 20 :: 2001
BOYS GIRLS
1. Matthew
2. Joshua
3. Ethan
4. Jacob
5. Ryan
6. Nicolas
7. Alexander
8. Liam
9. Michael
10. Benjamin
11. Tyler
12. Dylan
13. Nathan
14. Justin
15. Daniel
16. Jordan
17. Brandon
18. Andrew
19. William
20. Logan
 1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Hannah
4. Sarah
5. Madison
6. Jessica
7. Olivia
8. Samantha
9. Megan
10. Taylor
11. Ashley
12. Lauren
13. Grace
14. Rachel
15. Nicole
16. Mackenzie
17. Julia
18. Jenna
19. Sydney
20. Alexandra
Top 20 :: 2003
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Joshua
3. Matthew
4. Jacob
5. Ryan
6. Alexander
7. Liam
8. Nicolas
9. Benjamin
10. Nathan
11. Dylan
12. Tyler
13. Daniel
14. Michael
15. Justin
16. Connor
17. Andrew
18. Jordan
19. Logan
20. Owen
1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Olivia
4. Hanna
5. Sarah
6. Madison
7. Grace
8. Jessica
9. Isabella
10. Megan
11. Ashley
12. Rachel
13. Taylor
14. Ella
15. Chloe
16. Paige
17. Hailey
18. Sophia
19. Samantha
20. Lauren
Top 20 :: 2005
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Joshua
3. Matthew
4. Jacob
5. Nathan
6. Ryan
7. Alexander
8. Liam
9. Nicolas
10. Noah
11. Daniel
12. Benjamin
13. James
14. William
15. Owen
16. Dylan
17. Logan
18. Evan
19. Tyler
20. Jack		 1. Emma
2. Emily
3. Olivia
4. Hanna
5. Madison
6. Eva
7. Sarah
8. Ella
9. Isabella
10. Grace
11. Sophia
12. Samantha
13. Maya
14. Abigail
15. Jessica
16. Hailey
17. Chole
18. Megan
19. Julia
20. Lauren
Top 20 :: 2007
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Jacob
3. Noah
4. Liam
5. Matthew
6. Joshua
7. Logan
8. Owen
9. Ryan
10. Lucas
11. Alexander
12. Benjamin
13. Nathan
14. Daniel
15. Jack
16. William
17. James
18. Nicholas
19. Jayden
20. Tyler
 1. Ava
2. Emily
3. Sophia
4. Olivia
5. Emma
6. Hannah
7. Ella
8. Isabella
9. Sarah
10. Chole
11. Madison
12. Sophie
13. Lily
14. Grace
15. Abigail
16. Brooklyn
17. Taylor
18. Julia
19. Samantha
20. Claire
Top 20 :: 2009
BOYS GIRLS
1. Ethan
2. Liam
3. Jacob
4. Logan
5. Noah
6. Matthew
7. Lucas
8. Alexander
9. Benjamin
10. Nathan
11. Owen
12. Ryan
13. Joshua
14. Mason
15. William
16. Daniel
17. James
18. Jack
19. Samuel
20. Carter
 1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Sophia
4. Ava
5. Emily
6. Isabella
7. Chole
8. Lily
9. Hannah
10. Ella
11. Sophie
12. Abigail
13. Grace
14. Alexis
15. Madison
16. Sarah
17. Maya
18. Charlotte
19. Avery
20. Brooklyn
Baby Name Trends…
Destination names like
Ireland, London, Egypt and India

Old fashioned names like
Eleanor, Alice and Emmett

Spelling twists on old names like
Kloey, Brayan, Ean, Reiley

TV and Movie names like
Bella, Quinn, Haley and Finn

Vowel names like Ella, Addison, Isabelle
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