From Yahoo.
Jacob is the most popular baby name for boys, continuing an 11-year run at the top, the Social Security Administration said Friday. Emma's reign was much shorter, lasting just a year before slipping to No. 2.
Many of the top names — and the fastest risers — came straight from the popular "Twilight" series of books and movies, a collection of stories about teen romance and vampires. If that sounds hokey, don't bother naming your son Cullen.
Edward Cullen is one of the lead characters in the "Twilight" books and movies. Edward moved up only 11 spots, to No. 137 on the list. But Cullen was the biggest riser among boys' names, moving up 297 spots, to No. 485.
Edward Cullen is, of course, a vampire. His girlfriend? Bella, a common nickname for Isabella.
Jacob is another character in the stories, but Jacob's reign at the top started well before the first "Twilight" book was published in 2005. Isabella has been in the top 10 since 2004.
A little more than 22,000 girls born in 2009 were named Isabella, followed by Emma, Olivia, Sophia and Ava. Nearly 21,000 boys were named Jacob, followed by Ethan, Michael, Alexander and William.
Mia was the only newcomer to the top 10 for girls, rising from 14th to 10th. Among the boys, Jayden moved up from 11th to 8th, and Noah moved up from 15th to 9th.
Do you know anybody who was named after the Twilight books? Is it weird that I'm happy about this?