Friday, May 11, 2007

Another "atta girl"

Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby.

The little boy, born two weeks ago, is named Wyatt Steven. She and Kim Fields are giving the odd names a run for their money. Way to go, girls!

Maybe Apple, Audio Science and Fifi Trixibelle are one their way out. One could only hope.

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The Tennessean Web site today reported the top girls' and boys' names in the state over the past year. Top girls' names include Madison, Emma and Emily, while the boys lead with William, Jacob and Joshua. (What? No Michael?!?)

Here's the boys' names, by rank and the number of 2006-birthed Tennessee babies with those names:
1. William, 693
2. Jacob, 615
3. Joshua, 538
4. Ethan, 521
5. James, 510
6. Christopher, 449
7. Michael, 419
8. Noah, 412
9. Elijah, 405
10. Andrew, 401
11. John, 398
12. Jackson, 394
13. Matthew, 390
14. Caleb, 383
15. Landon, 367
16. Tyler, 362
17. Samuel, 340
18. Austin, 331
19. (Tie) David and Logan, 328
21. Joseph, 319
22. Christian, 316
23. Hunter, 310
24. Jonathan, 293
25. Alexander, 275
26. Daniel, 275
27. Hayden, 267
28. Nathan, 261
29. Nicholas, 260
30. Robert, 257
31. Mason, 254
32. (Tie) Benjamin and Brandon, 252
34. Gavin, 251
35. Dylan, 250
36. Thomas, 245
37. Cameron, 244
38. Zachary, 239
39. (Tie) Isaiah and Ryan, 236
41. Charles, 232
42. Jordan, 229
43. Anthony, 228
44. Brayden, 219
45. Aiden, 213
46. Gabriel, 212
47. Isaac, 204
48. Evan, 203
49. Luke, 198
50. Jeremiah, 193
51. Jayden, 188
52. Justin, 185
53. Bryson, 1805
4. Lucas, 177
55. Connor, 173
56. Kevin, 167
57. Aidan, 163
58. Jason, 162
59. Caden, 159
60. Carson, 153
61. Jack, 145
62. Aaron, 141
63. (Tie) Preston, Seth and Wyatt, 138
66. Braden, 137
67. (Tie) Carter, Timothy and Nathaniel, 135
70. Tristan, 130
71. Owen, 129
72. Riley, 126
73. (Tie) Blake and Jose, 124
75. (Tie) Eric and Peyton, 122
77. Kaden, 121
78. Eli, 120
79. Alex, 118
80. Chase, 115
81. (Tie) Dalton and Kaleb, 114
83. Adam, 113
84. Brian, 112
85. (Tie) Ashton, Devin and Sean, 111
88. Cooper, 106
89. Jesse, 104
90. Colton, 103
91. Ian, 102
92. Steven, 101
93. Jaden, 98
94. Garrett, 97
95. (Tie) Carlos and Cody, 96
97. (Tie) Juan and Patrick, 95
99. (Tie) Malachi and Parker, 93

And, on the distaff side:
1. Madison, 561
2. Emma, 527
3. Emily, 476
4. Hannah, 464
5. Abigail, 454
6. Olivia, 324
7. Sarah, 319
8. Chloe, 313
9. Alexis, 296
10. (Tie) Anna and Ava, 295
12. Isabella, 295
13. Addison, 283
14. Elizabeth, 281
15. Savannah, 250
16. Alyssa, 242
17. Brianna, 241
18. Ella, 229
19. Taylor, 216
20. Lillian, 206
21. Ashley, 189
22. Lauren, 184
23. Kaylee, 182
24. Morgan, 177
25. Jasmine, 176
26. Makayla, 174
27. Brooklyn, 167
28. (Tie) Hailey and Sophia, 166
30. Gracie, 165
31. Destiny, 164
32. Haley, 163
33. Mary, 162
34. (Tie) Katelyn and Lily, 157
36. Natalie, 155
37. (Tie) Samantha and Sydney, 152
39. Kaitlyn, 151
40. Kayla, 150
41. Grace, 143
42. Caroline, 134
43. Autumn, 132
44. (Tie) Allison and Rachel, 123
46. Katherine, 120
47. Trinity, 119
48. Mackenzie, 118
49. (Tie) Nevaeh and Shelby, 118
51. Riley, 117
52. Kennedy, 113
53. Zoe, 112
54. Victoria, 111
55. (Tie) Avery and Mia, 108
57. (Tie) Amelia and Kylie, 105
59. Megan, 104
60. Jada, 103
61. (Tie) Gabrielle and Madeline, 102
63. Katie, 101
64. Sara, 100
65. Jessica, 99
66. Bailey, 98
67. Maria, 97
68. Molly, 95
69. Mariah, 92
70. Aubrey, 91
71. (Tie) Audrey and Jayla, 90
73. Faith, 88
74. (Tie) Jennifer and Julia, 87
76. Breanna, 86
77. Leah, 85
78. (Tie) Aaliyah, Jenna, Jordan and Kimberly, 84
82. (Tie) McKenzie and Skylar, 82
84. Brooke, 81
85. (Tie) Kendall and Reagan, 80
87. Claire, 78
88. (Tie) Ashlyn and Rebecca, 76
90. (Tie) Layla and Madelyn, 74
92. Lilly, 73
93. Allie, 72
94. (Tie) Kathryn and Kelsey, 71
96. (Tie) Alexandria, Summer and Zoey, 70
99. (Tie) Alexandra, Angel and Lydia, 69

Anyone else notice there's not a Shiloh, Apple or Suri in the bunch? (Of course, The Girl's name isn't there, either, but that's beside the point. It's them we're talking about now.)

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