BabyNames.com Announces Top Names of 2003

In the first time in over a decade, parents get more creative in naming their boy babies -- view top 20 names of 2003 in this release.

Los Angeles,CA (PRWEB) December 16, 2003 --In the first time for over a decade, the most popular name of the year for boys is not a traditional Biblical name.

According to new and expecting parents who visit the website BabyNames.com, Aidan, Jayden and Caden are the top three most popular boys names for 2003. Meanwhile, the mermaid-inspired Madison still holds steady at number one for most popular girls names.

BabyNames.com compiles an annual list of the Top 20 most popular baby names from over 100,000 expecting parents favorite name lists that create on the site. The site hosts more than one million unique visitors a month from all over the world; with approximately 88% of the users from the U.S.

Jennifer Moss, Senior Partner of BabyNames.com is surprised at this turn of events for naming male offspring. Traditionally, you see more of a fluctuation and creativity in girls names, but this is the first year we have seen such a big change in the boys name list."

In the past 20 years, Celtic and English names--such as Ashley, Caitlyn and Brianna--have been extremely popular for girls," adds Moss, And now that trend is entering the boys list with Aidan, Dylan, Logan and Connor -- a huge break from the usual trend of Biblical names like Michael and Jacob. We think as names become uni-gender for girls, parents are taking more risks and being more creative and unique with naming their boys."

Top 20 names of 2003:
RANK   BOYS   GIRLS
1   AIDAN / AIDEN / ADEN   MADISON
2   JADEN / JAYDEN   EMMA
3   CADEN / KADEN   ABIGAIL
4   ETHAN   RILEY
5   CALEB   CHLOE
6   DYLAN   HANNAH
7   JACOB   ALEXIS
8   JORDAN   ISABELLA
9   LOGAN   MACKENZIE
10   HAYDEN   TAYLOR
11   CONNOR   OLIVIA
12   RYAN   HAILEY
13   MORGAN   PAIGE
14   CAMERON   EMILY
15   ANDREW   GRACE
16   JOSHUA   AVA
17   NOAH   AALIYAH
18   MATTHEW   ALYSSA
19   ADDISON   FAITH
20   ASHTON   BRIANNA

ABOUT BABYNAMES.COM
BabyNames.com is a family owned and operated website, online since 1996. Aside from names and meanings, BabyNames.com offers parenting and childcare advice, guest essays, cartoons, monthly photo contest, a baby weblog and active message boards on all topics. For more information, visit http://www.BabyNames.com.

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CONTACT:
Jennifer Moss
Jennifer@babynames.com
Los Angeles
(310) 575-6638
Available for phone and on-air interviews.

Sue Moss
sue@babynames.com
(888) 648-8817