| What's in a name? The most popular names at GW
GW's list slightly resembles the list from the Social Security Administration, which announces the most popular baby names each year. In 2007, Jacob defeated Michael for first, while Matthew came in fourth and Daniel came in eighth. Jessica, GW's third most common female name, earned sixteenth place in the United States. Sarah, GW's most common female name, came in tenth nationwide. Emily was the most common female name in the United States, while it ranks eleventh at GW. On the opposite side of the spectrum, 2,154 undergraduates do not share their name with anyone on campus. For instance, only one student shares her name with Martha, George Washington's wife. As for George, 18 lucky undergraduates share their name with GW's founder. Nationwide, the name George captures the 137th spot.
Top Arizona baby names for 2008
Aiden is a new popular name. It made the top 20 list at number 14. The royal names, Camilla and Victoria were popular for baby girl names in 2008. They're numbers 18 and 20 respectively. Hanna and Neveah (heaven spelled backwards) fell off the top 20 list this year. This year, ADHS saw a drop in total births in Arizona, from 96,552 to 93,355. The full list is below. ARIZONA BOYS BORN IN 2008 Total resident boys born = 47,637 (January 1 - December 11, 2008) .
Jack and Ella top Queensland baby names
The number of new Jacks this year has put the name at the top of the Queensland's most popular baby names list (see the full list below) for the third year. Jack's parents, Adam and Kym, were unaware of the popularity of their favourite name when their firstborn appeared last Anzac Day. "We liked the name because it was simple and to the point," said Mrs Meredith. .
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