Top Baby Names of 2012

Top Picks of 2011

For girls, Isabella (Italian, God's oath) and Sookie (American, unknown) took the top spots in 2011, while parents favored Jacob (Hebrew, supplanter) and Max (Latin, short for Maximillian, Maxwell) for boys. This could be a carry-over of the vampire mania we’ve seen for the past two years thanks to pop culture hits Twilight and True Blood. Isabella and Jacob were also the top two names in the Social Security Administration in 2011, making these all-around popular choices.

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