Origins and Meanings of Popular Baby Names
The Origins and Meanings of the 50 Most Popular Baby Names
Over the last 100 years, there have been decades at a time when a baby name holds the top spot for most popular — ahem, Michael. Of these super popular names, many held their own for so long that they're now in the top 50 names of the last century, but what do they all mean? Where do they come from? Why are they so popular?! Although that last question may be hard to answer, we're about to do the work and answer the first two for you.
Ahead, the 50 most popular baby names — 25 girls' and 25 boys' — along with their origins and meanings.
