I think I see the start of a trend for Beckham as a boys' name. Also spotted Sadie for the first time seven or eight years ago, and suddenly am aware of quite a few toddlers with that name.

I know one little Myra. :-)

Bummer on Lila - we have that as a most-common nickname for our little one (2 months old).

We originally planned on Amelia (grandmother's name) but I shared it with a coworker (small office, about 50 people) who has a very similar last name, and she gave the name to her little one, born 2 months before ours. Now, I'm quite glad we didn't use it.

I think these lists are pretty close - but the name Peyton/Payton has already been played out in Minnesota.

Well, I guess we're ahead of the curve! You're giving me at least 10 years before my kids names will be mainstream.

My son's (2 1/2) name is Roan (Rowan), we took the W out because it seemed a bit girly, where we feel Roan is more masculine. Meaning 'little red one' he has strawberry blonde hair and a firey personality - it suits him well.
We've decided on Piper for our girl due in May, (my British relatives will use Pippa for a nickname). While I've always loved my grandmothers name Elsie, we were going to use Elle for short, there are SOOOO many Elle/Ella/Ellie popular variations right now that are too close for comfort.
I also know babies/toddlers named Lila, Lucy, Violet, Ruby, Eli and Jude.

SO I'm someone who also wants an uncommon name. I got Lyla off a TV show a couple years ago and have loved it ever since and now am so sad that it's so popular and out there now! Curious what people think about Vera. That was my grandmothers name and I kind of wanted to name my girl after her but didn't know if it was way too out there. Any suggestions??

Sweet! My sister named my niece Aubrey, but it's spelt A-U-B-R-I-E. Either way, it was an unusual named and sounded much like Audrey. Aubrey's seem really outgoing though so excellent choice of name(s).

Sarah P-

I feel your pain. I named my daughter Hayden in 1991 (after the lake in Idaho I grew up on), and I named my second daughter Madison in 1993. Neither name appeared for a boy or a girl in a single baby name book I had (and there were no internet lists back then!). I was sure that Hayden and Madison would have one-of-a-kind individual names for life. They were the only ones in their grade with the name most years. They are now 16 and 18, and sadly, we cannot go into a mall without someone hollering one of their names at a 5 year old. Being the old kid with a popular baby name is just as lame as you said it is.:(

Dear Laura,

I think you're spot on. I'm fifteen now, and I want kids at like 25, so this list is accurate for me.
My take on the names:

GIRLS
1. Lila- I don't like it. My grandma's best friend's name is Lila. :O
2. Peyton- It's okay.
3. Lucy- My number three for a girl.
4. Violet- Don't like it.
5. Aubrey- Yes definitley.
6. Amelia- So cute!
7. Piper- I've loved this name since I started watching Charmed in like 6th grade. :D
8. Ruby- DEFINITELY.
9. Juliet- YES. :D
10. Harper- DEFINITLEY.

8/10 is pretty great.

BOYS
1. Miles- No.
2. Rowan- No.
3. Lincoln- No.
4. Eli- No.
5. Jude- Yes. :D
6. Cooper- Definitely.
7. Wyatt- See 7 for the girls.
8. Ryder-Yes. :D
9. Lucas- Yes. :D
10. Henry- Yes. :D

I saw Cecilia before, I think that's the most beautiful name.

Great job picking names. :)

A big up-and-coming 'comeback' name right now
is... Nancy. I know quite a few new babies under two with this name. I look for this to
be another hit like 'Lucy' is.

This list sucks

My baby cousin's name is Lila. Is going through insane medical surgery. What a miracle... What about Malia as a baby name? i love it personally. :))

Glad to not see Liam on the list.

my daughter (Addie; nickname for Adelaide from "Paper Moon")is pregnant with what we are hoping is her second baby girl. we are attempting to choose from either "Brennan", "Kennedy", "Sophie" or "Kathleen". the middle name has to be Evelyn. Help!

Wow. Girl name: Piper? Boy name: Ryder? ROFL The irony/humor is IMPOSSIBLE to ignore. XD

Not to metion how odd they are, for their specified sexes. IMO. =)

WHEW!!! My first son's name is Adrien (spelled differently on purpose). I'm just glad my newborn son's (1 week/2 days) name (won't mention, for obvious reasons) isn't on this list! Nothing urks me more than a common name. Which is why I made SURE to choose carefully. So far, I don't know, or have known anyone with his name. A name loved, and accepted, by all. =D

Well i'm not so into the whole name game as alot of you seem to be so i'm not really into what the most popular names will be in 2019. I just feel that parents shouldn't go by whats popular/not popular. How about just picking out a name they really love for their child. We named our first son Eric after an uncle he would never get to know. I knew it was popular back in the day and now maybe not so much but i'm sure that name will be popular again some day. But it wasn't about popularity and I didn't really worry or think about the fact that there may be alot of Eric's around the same age as him. Yet Eric to me is a timeless name and a name that other children would not pick on ( sometimes kids can be mean to other kids, it happens) Our second son, we named Dane. We really struggled during my second pregnancy when we found out we were having another boy. Boy's names can be difficult to pick out. I did know I wanted "strong" names for my boys. We finally decided on Dane and were and are still so happy with the name we picked for him as well. I do like the fact that no, you don't hear of it too often and I am kind of surprised in a way. I did think that it may start to become popular but that seems to not be the case. But we just loved the name either way. My husband is of Danish decent and I found the name in a baby book and we finally had found a name we could agree upon. When I tell someone his name I always encounter and good response, (" Wow, I love that name") And i'm always told my boy's have strong names, which as I said before is what we wanted. The first time we took Dane to see his pediatrician when the doctor asked what his name was and we said Dane he smiled and said I met a little boy named Dane once, he was Danish. My husband and I just smiled at each other, that was sort of what we were going for. So i do believe you should always pick a name for your child that you fall in love with. And also a name that "goes" with your child the moment you see him or her for the very first time. I had a few other names picked out for my first born and I hadnt decided on any of them before he was born. As a matter of fact no one knew his name until hours later when I had the chance to see him and hold him and feel his presence in my arms. Thats when I "knew" he had to be named after his uncle he'd never know. Just my story and my opinion when it comes to picking out a childs name..........

I think we're in trouble. I also have a 1 yr old named Lila, which was quite low in popularity (it seemed!) when we picked it. I was shocked to see this list. Especially Lila as #1! I agree, noooooo! At least we're leading the trend instead of following it.

Kennedy Evelyn. Definitley.

Spell it Kennedi though. It's different. :D good luck with the baby!

Ditto with Miles and Jude! Rowan is a big contender for our middle name if this child is a boy, but I'm curious to see how it does for girls in the next decade. That's why we don't like it for a boy first name. Too androgynous for us.

I too am crying over Juliet, it is our top girl's name and I don't want anything too popular. Jude is also our top boy's name. My heart sunk when I read these lists. I still love them, but we wouldn't use them together anyway (too matchy for siblings).

I think I love Juliet more than Jude, but my husband is reverse. I guess whichever comes first will be the deciding factor.

Henry is already taking off here in Southern California. I know FOUR Henrys born in the past 18 months. I've been calling it "the new Jack."

Also, Eleanor is definitely gaining in popularity. I've been meeting a bunch of little ones named Eleanor lately, and most of them seem to be nicknamed Nora. Interesting.

The list of girls names is really on the money, I think. I know that we considered four of those names seriously when I was pregnant in '08. Our final choice was Lila Juliet (!!) but our baby turned out to be a boy.

I think you're dead on about Miles and Eli for boys. We know several little boys with those names. Another one that should be on the list: Leo. That name has been hugely taking off in our circles. We personally know three little Leos born last year.

I've met alot of Jackson baby boys lately.
I love Lila, but yes it prob will be the Jennifer from the 70-80's.
Hard work to pick the right name for baby.
The names I hope go away are Brittany, Brianna,
Alex, Max, and Katie....enuf already.

I am expecting my second daughter in March. Eleanor has been our favorite name for months. Our 1st daughter is Annabelle. We call her Annie. My question is: Could Rory be a good nickname for Eleanor or is it too far fetched?

I'm thinking
Girls:
Abigale*
Sari
Talia
Kenzi/Kensi*
Ziva
Bella*
Arabella( Yes, Arabella, like the new band 'Lady Arabella)
Kristin
Heather
Jayden

Boys:
Gray
Cory
Callen*
Tony*
Jimmy*
Jayden
Taylor
Baylin
Robert
Jacob

Honestly, todays teens will name their children after what they love from TV, and most of these are on TV/in Music
* With NCIS on the rise, it'll happen**
** Callen is his last name, his first name is simply an inital, G.

I know little girls with almost all the names in the girl list (the exceptions being Lila, Violet, & Harper). Of the boys list, I only know a little Henry. But a good portion of the names from both lists are ones currently on the lists my husband and I are considering for our #2.

I do find the passion for finding an uncommon name interesting...I have it myself as I grew up as a Jennifer in the 70s (A Jennifer Smith in fact). I subsequently changed my name to a less common variant of Jennifer because my name was sooo prevalent especially as a Smith. I am naming my second daughter now and also have the compulsion to find an uncommon name when it struck me that common names can have an advantage. They provide freedom to be one's own person - known for their personality/accomplishments and not for their name. Think of all the Jennifers that are famous: Lopes, Aniston, Love-Hewett...etc. With an unusual name, however, the name can become the focus as in people always commenting "oh what an unusual or pretty name", or "I know so and so, or my grandmother, etc. with that name" which you don't get with a common name. When was the last time you heard "Oh, I know a Jon". Many people may like that aspect but as someone who does not like a lot of attention myself, it can get a little intrusive to constantly have people commenting on my name. Anyway, the name I am choosing for my daughter is still uncommon but I just thought I would share my new insight as it had never occured to me before that a common name would have any advantages. Love the discussion - names and trends are so fascinating.

Wish I would have seen this months ago. We named our son Jude.

My daughter will be 2 in Jan 2011. We named her Piper Averie, though I was fighting on the operating table for her name to be Piper Amelia.
I think your list is spot on for boys and girls. I'm glad to see Rowan made it on either list-- its a personal favorite as well.

No! Say it ain't so! We have a one-year-old named Miles Linwood Jude. We also have a teenage son named Alexander. *Sigh*

"Interesting lists! I'm really trying to avoid rapid climbers for the baby I'm carrying - most of these names aren't my style.

Except for Henry. Sigh.

What feels like Henry but isn't going to be the "Aiden" of the 10s?"

Harry or Walter ("Wally")

I am from Alabama, but live and work in NY, NY and I am a part-time babysitter for families who are residents of New York but also some clients who vacationing in the city.

Like many posters I want my baby names to remain unpopular and I have always known what I wanted to name my 2 of the 3 girls I want to have. With boys I am not so picky.

One of my bosses is due in Early December and they are naming their daughter Harper. Harper is actually the mother's surname ( a very southern practice)
Of kids I sit, I do see Lucy, Ruby, Juliet, Miles, Eli and I know several Cooper's and Wyatts ( although the later two names are boys that are in AL).

And my younger sister just got married a yr and a half ago and is talking about getting pregnant in the nearish future, while she wants to name a boy Jameson ( Her husbands 1st name and her mom-in-laws maiden), She has no opinion on girls names ( odd since we are from a family of 3 girls and 1 boy). My mother, ironically enough is trying to sell her on :Clementine. ( Her married name is Brown-one syllable and simple and thus won't compete with the First name.
If you're curious, our names are Allison Diane, Elizabeth Allen ( mother's maiden), and Olivia Camille.

My name was very popular in the 80's ( when I was born)and while it was irksome, It doesn't bother me that much- it's still MY NAME ( That's for the Juliet parents out there)

I love the names piper and Lila from the list. Also love Amelia, Hannah, Molly, and Natalie. Is it weird to name twin girls Lia and iLa?

Can't believe you're predicting this far ahead!