The Top Ten Baby Names of the 20th Century - The Mother of All Baby Name Lists

We often see "top lists" of baby names -- top ten names of 2005, the trendiest, the coolest, the most popular names of the decade -- and so on. Readers find these lists endlessly fascinating, often using such lists to help them choose a name for their own offspring. But now, in what is most likely the first appearance of this set of data, comes the mother of all names lists: The Top Ten Baby Names Of The 20th Century (USA). For parents who want to know what the really enduring names are, at least in the United States, this is the list to beat all lists.

This definitive compilation of data, spanning the years from 1900 to 1999, is based on my original analysis of birth data. This "best of the century" list, based on Social Security Card applications for births in the United States, determines and ranks the top 10 boys' names and the top 10 girls' names spanning the entire 20th century. It was compiled using the same methodology as used by the Social Security Administration in compiling their most popular names of the decade lists, i.e. by totaling the raw numbers. But in this case, the time period studied is the entire 20th Century.

There are plenty of surprises: Donald in the # 13 all time spot; Dorothy in the # 9 spot for girls, followed by Betty at # 10, to name a few. It may surprise people to see Patricia at the # 2 all-time girl's spot. Plus, there are some fascinating trends revealed by the data, such as the top 10 boys' names accounting for nearly 35 million names over the century, while the top 10 girls' account for only about 15 million names, clearly demonstrating the huge variety of girls' names versus boys' names, going back to 1900.

Just as they do today, Biblical names make a strong showing on the list. On the boy's side, no fewer than six biblical names appear in the all-time top ten; on the girl's side, two names have biblical roots. This discrepancy between boys' and girls' biblical names, with boys' always being more popular, holds true today.

Given the greater volatility over time of girls' names, it is not surprising to see that some superstars of the 20th Century, such as Linda, which ranks # 3 in the century, has fallen precipitously -- all the way to # 416 by 2005. Poor Betty, # 10 in the 20th Century, has fared even worse -- the name has not ranked in the top 1000 since squeaking onto the list at # 918 in 1996.

What names are still hot? Amazingly, five boys' names from the top dozen of the 20th Century - Michael, Daniel, Christopher, Joseph and William - are still in the top twelve today. For girls, only Elizabeth (#12 in 2005) shows that kind of endurance. For more than 100 years, parents have been very traditional in picking boys' names but ready to take a chance on something new when it comes to girls' names.

So what were the Top Baby Names of 20th Century? Here are the top ten for each gender:

Boys:
1 James
2 John
3 Robert
4 Michael
5 William
6 David
7 Richard
8 Joseph
9 Charles
10 Thomas

Girls:
1 Mary
2 Patricia
3 Linda
4 Barbara
5 Jennifer
6 Elizabeth
7 Margaret
8 Susan
9 Dorothy
10 Betty

How are the superstars of the 20th Century, James and Mary, performing today? True to form, the boy's name, James, is still not far from the top. It ranked # 17 in 2005. Mary, while not slumping like some of her sister names, is not doing so well. In 2005, she was # 73. More ominous for Mary, she has been trending downward since she last held the # 1 spot back in 1961. But even if Mary falls out of the top 100, it may only be temporary. Consider the name Emily, the hottest girl's name for the last ten years. 45 years ago, when Mary was # 1, Emily was # 265. Names, like most fashions, ebb and flow with the tastes of the day.

Neil Street is co-publisher of Baby Names Garden , a leading baby names website, where you can read more of his work on the Top Baby Names of the 20th Century at backgammon game.

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Numerology's Life Path (1); the Path of the Leader

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Ever meet someone who is self-sufficient, doing something about their Life, and is bad at taking advice from other people? Chances are, they are part of the 11% percent of the population living on Life Path (1) the Path of the Leader. These individuals have birthdays which when summed, and then reduced by Fadic addition give us a (1) result.

(For example Tom Cruise born on July 3rd, 1962 ; 7 + 3 + 1962 = 1972 = 19 = 10 = 1)

Note that your Life Path is Numerology's equivalent to your Sun Sign in Astrology; telling us what the primary factors are in shaping your Destiny.

===> Talents and Abilities

Leaders main goal in life is to learn to depend on themselves; to stand on their own two feet. They will always opt to take action, rather than think about their problems. They have very little patience, and hate waiting for things. Leaders have strong core beliefs and opinions about the world that they will fiercely defend. They are good at starting task and projects, and their ability to focus on what they want to accomplish serves them well. They tend to be ambitious, with a driving need to get ahead in life.

Their leadership ability and forthright attitude lets them make snap judgments about things with ease. Their self-assurance and originality make them popular with co-workers. They are usually bad team players, and do their best work alone. They resent it when other people override their decisions. Stubborn and strong willed, they want to handle their own problems in life. They avoid outright opposition to their plans where possible to avoid wasting time.

===> Problem Areas for Leaders

Leaders tend to be impatient, poor at handling criticism, and too much of a projectionist. They hate arguments, and will sometimes delay taking action to avoid them. This trait can lead to anger and frustration for them. Leaders hate psychoanalysis -- it feels too much like taking their problems to others.

Procrastinators bewilder them; and leaders don't understand them. Also, in areas of love and romance, their burning desire to lead often deserts them.

===> Famous Life Path (1) Leaders

Famous people with this Life Path include:

Tim Allen, Maya Angelou, Fiona Apple, James Arness, John Astin, Burt Bacharach, Erykah Badu, Drew Barrymore, David Blaine, Michael Bolton, James L. Brooks, Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Capriati, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tom Clancy, George Clooney, Sean Connery, David Copperfield, Tom Cruise, Ice Cube, Daniel Day-Lewis, Brian Dennehy, Danny DeVito, Jakob Dylan, Kenneth Babyface Edmonds, Eminem, Sally Field, Tom Hanks, Angie Harmon, Holly Hunter, Elizabeth Hurley, Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Joel, Scarlett Johansson, Magic Johnson, Wynonna Judd, Larry King, Calvin Klein, Matt Lauer, Joanie Laurer, Matt LeBlanc, David Letterman, George Lucas, Tim McGraw, Alanis Morissette, Jack Nicholson, Shaquille ONeal, Joe Pesci, Dan Rather, Robert Redford, Paul Reiser, Geraldo Rivera, Alicia Silverstone, Jerry Springer, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Christy Turlington, Veronica Webb, Kate Winslet, Tiger Woods, and Noah Wyle.

Keith Abbott is the developer and owner of 'Numerology 4 You' where you can view Tom Cruise's complete Numerology reading, along with those of over 600 other celebrities. Order your own Numerology chart today at backgammon download.

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