Popular Middle Names For Baby Girls USA / Canada 2015

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The two countries are grouped together because of similar tastes but we will point out any differences along the way.Canadian info is for English-Speaking peoples only.All possible variant spellings for any name have been counted together as one.

ALEXIS
ANN
CLAIRE
ELIZABETH (especially Canada)
GRACE
IVY
JADE
JEAN
JO
KATE
KAY
LEE
LOUISE
LYNN
MARIE
MAY
NICOLE
NOELLE
OLIVIA
RAE
ROSE

Note: The use of Kai for a female middle name is growing in the USA, and Christine is returning to fashion in both countries.
We’ll update this post as we are able to collect more raw data.

Most Popular Middle Names For Boys USA And Canada 2015

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The two countries have similar tastes so are grouped together here but we will always point out if a name is popular in one of the countries but not so much in the other.

The following names are used at a frequency of one in every 200 make births this year or more often.

All possible variant spellings for each name have been counted together as one.

Aiden  Alexander (Canada) Allen 

Benjamin Blaise Blake Brian 

Cameron  Charles (Canada) Christopher 

Daniel David Dean (USA) Douglas (grown much of late) 

Edward 

Hudson  Hunter 

Jace Jacob James Jay (more in USA)  John Joseph Josiah (USA)

Lane Lee 

Manuel (USA- Spanish speakers only) Mason Matthew Michael 

Ray Robert 

Samuel Scott Stephen 

Thomas Timothy (USA)

William Wyatt 

The name Laurence is on the up as a middle name.
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Atheist and Humanist Baby Names

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We noticed a few requests on the internet for Atheist baby names so we have created this post. All of the following possibilities are names that we have recorded into names in the English -Speaking world. They range in date from the 16th to 21st centuries. Many Atheists however would be happy to just use any name based on it’s sound without worrying about what it means. Just as giving a child a “Christian” “Hindu” “Jewish” name etc is no guarantee that the child will show life-long adherence to that Faith there is no reason to think an Atheist name = an Atheist life! We have previously published lists of Biblical names for both boys and girls.

For Girls: Atea  (Spanish for Atheist)  Athee (French for Atheist)  Atheist  Darwin (after evolution scientist Charles Darwin)  Darwina (based upon the previous)  Dawn (in hope of a new era)  Evolution  Hope (spiritual but not Theistic)  Nothea (intentended to be read as no thea. Thea means believer)

For Boys: Atheist  Charles-Darwin  and  Darwin  (see above- by far the most common Atheist name)  Enlightenment  Evolution  Godless  Pagan (used in the old-fashioned sense of just “non-baptised”)

Baby Girl Names 1920s Australia

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Some of these have been out of use for a while so might start sounding interestingly retro. Others are still in use anyway.

We’ve collected the names given to thousands of babies for this post. All possible variant spellings for each name have been counted together as one. This gives you the most accurate information but its not the way most stats do it. Each name was used at least once in every 100 births as a first name or more often.

Alice  Alison  Alma  Amy  Anne  Annie  Audrey 

Barbara  Beatrice  Bernice  Beryl  Betty  Beverley 

Cecily  Clara  Connie  Constance  

Daphne  Dora  Doreen  Doris   Dorothea  Dorothy  Dulcie 

Edith  Edna  Eileen  Elaine  Eleanor  Elizabeth Ellen  Elsie  Elvie  Emily  Enid  Erica  Esme  Ethel  Eunice  Eva  Evelyn 

Fay  Florence  Frances  Freda 

Georgina  Geraldine  Gertrude  Gladys  Gloria  Grace  Greta  Gwendoline  Gweneth 

Hazel  Helen  Hilda 

Irene  Iris  Isobel  Ivy 

Jacqueline  Jean  Jeannie  Jessie  Joan   Joy  Joyce  Juanita  June 

Katherine  Kathleen 

Laurel  Leila  Lillian  Lilly  Linda  Lola  Lorna 

Mabel  Madge  Margery  Margaret  Marguerite  Marion  Mary  Mavis  Maxine  Mildred  Molly  Mona  Muriel  Myrtle 

Nancy  Nellie  Nora  Noreen  Norma 

Olive  Olga 

Patricia  Pearl  Peggy  Phyllis  Priscilla 

Rae  Rhoda  Rita  Roma  Rose  Ruth 

Sheila  Shirley  Stella  Sylvia 

Teresa  Thelma 

Valerie  Valma  Valmae  Vera  Verna  Veronica  Violet  Vivian  

Winifred 

Yvonne 

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Most Popular Baby Boy Names USA 2015

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We’re back!! The following names are being used at a frequency of one in every 200 births or more often. This is based upon our collection of the names of 600 baby boys born since January 1st 2015. All possible variant spellings have been counted together as one. Most stats count each different spelling as a seperate name which is pretty useless if you want to know how common a name will actually sound. Check back later for updates. Aiden  Alexander  Andrew  Anthony  Asher Beau  Benjamin  Bentley  Brayden  Brantley Caiden  Caleb  Camdyn  Cameron  Carter  Carson  Cash  Chandler  Chase  Colton  Cooper David  Derek  Domonic Eli  Elias  Elijah Greyson Henry Isaac James  Jameson Jeremiah Jaxon  Jayden  John  Jonah  Jonathon  Joseph  Joshua  Josiah Landon  Lincoln  Logan  Lucas  Luke Mason  Mathew  Michael  Miles Noah Odin  Oliver  Owen River  Robert  Ryan  Ryder  Timothy  Tyler  William  Wyatt

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Most Popular Baby Girl Names 2015 USA

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UPDATED MARCH (SEE BELOW LINK)  Based upon a sample of 600 baby girls born in the US since the 1st day of January 2015. All of the names below are being used at a frequency of 1 in every 2oo female births or more often. All possible variant spellings for each name have been counted together as one. This tells you how common it will actually sound. Most stats don’t do this.

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Aaliyah  Abigail  Addison  Adelyn  Alexa Alivia Alyssa Amia Anna  Annabelle  Arabella Aria  Arianna  Athena Aubree  Aurelia  Ava  Avery

Braylee  Brooklyn  Brinley

Carlee  Casey Charlie  Charlotte  Chloe Claire Cora

Elena  Eliana Ella  Emery  Emilia  Emma  Emily  Evelyn  Everley

Hannah  Harley  Harper

Isabel Isabella

Jasmine Jayden Josephine Julia

Katelyn  Katherine  Kaylee  Kendall  Kennedy  Kenzie Kimberley Kinsley Kylee

Lauren  Layla  Lillian  Lilly Lyla

Madison  Maisy  Makayla Makenna Maya Molly

Natalia Natalie  Nora

Olivia

Paisley  Peyton Piper

Reese  Ruby  Rylee  Rylynn

Sadie  Serenity Sophia  Stella

Trinity

Willow

Zoe

Modern Hispanic American Girls’ Names

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We have recorded all of these in the last two years. Some have been recorded only the once others many times. Of course many Hispanic Americans simply use English language names for their children. The scope for English speakers to make use of Spanish names has so far been underappreciated. It’s best to ask  someone in the know how to pronounce these names as it may not be as you think. Spellings can always be altered to make pronounciation easier for non-native speakers.

*Some of the names below are not traditional Spanish names but modern inventions by parents*

Aileen  Anahi  Alejandra  Alma (means soul)  Alondra  Alona  Amala  Amalaya  Amaris  Amayalise  Ameris  Anabia  Anahi  Anarose  Araceli  Arena  Aubrianna  Audrina  Augustina  Azucena  Ayali  Azul (means blue) 

Baylen  Bebe (!) Belen  Berenice  Brenda

Camila  Carmen  Christiana  Clara  Concepion  Constanza 

Daleysia  Daleyza  Dalia  Dalilah  Dayana  Delia  Dulce

Elena  Eliana  Emilani  Emiliana  Enid  Esperanza (means hope)  Evianne  Evolet  Ezira 

Felipa  Fernanda  Flor (means flower) 

Galilea  Geleanna  Genesis  Gladeliz  Gregoria  Guadalupe 

Hilda 

Itzel 

Jaheily  Jaylia  Jazlaynie

Keilanys  Ketrina 

Mael  Magdely Maglaia  Maila  Maiyelin  Mareli  Marianifer  Maribel  Marisol  Marleen  Maysia  Melina  Merna  Meztly Milagros(means miracles)  Milania

Naima  Nayeli  Nayeliz  Noli  Norma

Ocelyn  Odairis  Oriana

Peria  Perla  Pieriana  Pilar

Reta  Rosa  Rosangelis  Rosaelena 

Sapphira  Saraly  Savanni  Sofia  Soribel  Sulleyanna

Teriana  Terrallana  Tua 

Valentina  Vanessa  Vianca  Viridiana  Viviana 

Xavi  Xitali

Yanell  Yariely  Yazlin  Yoanna  Yolanda  Yulissa

Long Baby Girl Names

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The following are all names we have recorded between the 18th century and today across the English-Speaking world. All are at least four syllables long. This is just a selection of the many such names that we have. More will be posted at a later date, as will some long boys names. Such names can have a sophisticated air to them, although too complex names can be a spelling or pronounciation headache for others. For contrast see our several posts on very short baby names published last year. Copyright protected.

Affinity  Alastia  Alessandra  Alexandria  Alexius  Alianore  Alivianne   Andorenia  Annabella  Annamarie  Antoinetta  Aramittie  Arementia  Aronita  Audrietta  Augustina  Augustinia  Brenneshia  Carmalianne  Carolina  Cecelia  Cinnamentie  Cornelia  Diamonique  Elizabelle  Evangelina  Francelina   Glorialee  Graciana  Herminia  Hermione  Horatia  Icephenie   Ivyonna  Jalisiana   Kieraleigh  Lucelia  Maximiliana  Melissia  Niatorria  Oliveria  Pallatia  Penelope  Phillisia   Quatrayia   Samariah  Serendipity  Serenity  Shanareya  Tyshondria  Zalivian