How Common Is Your Name?

If you think my first name, Roger, is common, I beg to differ. Check out the NameVoyager for proof. What is interesting is that Roger was popular during the 1950s and 1960s, around the time I was...err...born.

I won't argue the fact that my last name, Smith, is pretty common.

So, which names are currently popular? The Baby Name Wizard Blog reported,

2005's Hottest, Nottest

The fastest rising and falling baby names make up a time capsule of a given year. They show off changing fashions, cultural trends, and even world events. The biggest movers of 2005:


RISERS

Girls
1. Ciara
2. Ava
3. Estrella
4. Danica
5. Sienna
6. Emerson

Boys
1. Talan
2. Braylon
3. Leland
4. Amare
5. Landon
6. Johnpaul


FALLERS

Girls
1. Hunter
2. Laisha
3. Sheila
4. Jessica
5. Celeste
6. Christian

Boys
1. Kanye
2. Ashton
3. Alexis
4. Kyle
5. Colby
6. Justin

As to what are the most common...the blog noted that the Social Security Administration listed these as the most popular names for 2005:

GIRLS BOYS
Emily Jacob
Emma Michael
Madison Joshua
Abigail Matthew
Olivia Ethan
Isabella Andrew
Hannah Daniel
Samantha Anthony
Ava Christopher
Ashley Joseph