Emma and Noah Once Again Social
Security’s
Most Popular Baby Names for 2015
For the second year
in a row, Emma and Noah are America’s most popular baby names. This marks the third year at number one for
Noah and the second for Emma. There are
two new names in the top 10 this year—Benjamin and Harper, the first time
either name has ever reached such heights.
Like a name, Social Security is with you through life’s journey. For future parents who need some inspiration
and help with naming their baby, Social Security is unveiling a new baby names
quiz at Social Security Matters, the agency’s interactive blog located at http://blog.socialsecurity.gov. At the blog, people can find information on
retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, online services, and much
more. It also is a place where the
public can engage in conversations with the agency about what matters most.
Here are the top 10
boys and girls names for 2015:
Boys: 1) Noah Girls: 1) Emma
2) Liam 2) Olivia
3) Mason 3) Sophia
4) Jacob 4) Ava
5) William 5) Isabella
6) Ethan 6) Mia
7) James 7) Abigail
8) Alexander 8) Emily
9) Michael 9) Charlotte
10) Benjamin 10)
Harper
For all the top baby
names of 2015, to check out the new quiz, and to find where your own name
ranks, go to Social Security’s website, www.socialsecurity.gov.
As she does each
year on Baby Names Day, Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin encourages
everyone to visit the agency’s website, have fun with the baby names list, and
create a my Social
Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov. my Social Security is a personalized online
account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing
throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits.
Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries can have instant access to
their benefit verification letter, payment history, and complete earnings
record by establishing a my Social Security account. Beneficiaries also can change their address,
start or change direct deposit information, and print a replacement SSA-1099
online. People receiving Social Security
can request a replacement Medicare card online.
Individuals age 18
and older who are not receiving benefits can also sign up for a my Social
Security account to get their personalized online Social Security Statement. The online Statement provides workers
with secure and convenient access to their Social Security earnings and benefit
information, and estimates of future benefits they can use to plan for their
retirement.
The agency began
compiling the baby name list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. At the time of a child’s birth, parents
supply the name to the agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card,
thus making Social Security America’s source for the most popular baby names.
Each year, the list
reveals the effect of pop-culture on naming trends. This year’s winners for biggest jump in
popularity in the Top 1,000 are Alaia and Riaan.
Alaia jumped 2,012
spots on the girls’ side to number 664, from number 2,676 in 2014. Perhaps this can be attributed to high fashion
designer Azzedine Alaia, or maybe it is because of Alaia Baldwin, the
model/daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin.
Riaan increased
1,360 spots for the boys, from number 2,286 in 2014 to number 926. Of Indian origin, it is also the name of the
young son of a well-known Bollywood actor, Riteish Deshmukh.
The second fastest
riser for girls was Meilani. If you have
ever watched MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” and maybe even if you haven’t, you’ve heard
of Jenni “JWoww” Farley. She gave birth
to daughter Meilani in 2014. On a
different American shore, out in Hawaii, is another well-known Meilani--Bethany
Meilani Hamilton, the professional surfer whose story of surviving a shark
attack was documented in the movie “Soul Surfer.”
For boys, it was
Huxley (a brave new comeback for the late science fiction writer?).
Some other notable
names in the top 10 biggest increase category, and some possible reasons for
their newfound popularity:
Omari and Jabari for
boys. Omari Hardwick is an
actor, known for his roles in “Sparkle,” “The A-Team,” and BET Network’s “Being
Mary Jane.” He currently stars in
“Power,” a popular cable TV series.
Jabari Parker is a professional basketball player for the Milwaukee
Bucks. He was the second overall pick in
the 2014 NBA draft out of Duke.
Adaline and Zelda
for girls. “The Age of Adaline” is a
2015 fantasy film starring Blake Lively, Harrison Ford, Michiel Huisman, and
Ellen Burstyn. As for Zelda, maybe the
legend continues to grow?
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