We have compiled a list of fhe Top 20 Baby names list for you, with origins and meanings from 2004. Notice that bibical names seem to still dominate , even now . See the list bolow:

RANK   NAME           GENDER     ORIGIN                     MEANING

1        JACOB         MALE          HEBREW                     Held by the heel
1        EMILY          FEMALE      OLD GERMAN/LATIN    Industrious, Eager

2        MICHEAL     MALE          HEBREW                      Who is like God
2        EMMA          FEMALE      OLD GERMAN              All embracing

3       JOSUA          MALE          HEBREW                     Jahova saves
3       MADISON     F/M            GERMAN/OLD ENGLISH  Son of a mighty warrior. son of Maud

4      MATTHEW     MALE         HEBREW                       Gods Gift
4      OLIVIA         FEMALE      LATIN                           Peace, of the Olive tree

5      ETHAN          MALE          HEBREW/LATIN           Strong, Firm and Constant
5      HANNAH       FEMALE      HEBREW                      Grace of God

6     ANDREW       MALE          GREEK/FRENCH           Manly, Valient Couragous
6     ABIGAIL        FEMALE      LATIN/HEBREW            Head of Monastery,Source of Joy, Fathers Joy

7     DANIEL         MALE          HEBREW                      My judge is the Lord
7     ISABELLE      FEMALE      SPANISH                     Consecrated to God

8     WILLIAM       MALE         TEUTONIC                    Valiant protector 
8     ASHLEY         FEMALE      OLD ENGLISH              Like the Ash Tree

9     JOSEPH        MALE          HEBREW                      God will increase
9     SAMANTHA   FEMALE       ARAMIC                        Listens well

10   CHRISTOPHER   MALE     GREEK                          Christ bearer
10   ELIZABETH   FEMALE       HEBREW                      Consecrated to God


This List is compiled from the Social Secuity Administrations records. The gender and meanings were compiled from other sources,  there is no guarantee of the accuracy of  the meanings of these names. Hope this helps in the process of naming your new baby.

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