Are 2005 Baby Girl Names Last Season
If you look at the 2005 top 100 girl names list, it almost seems as if there has been a resurgence of baby names from the 1950's and earlier. Is it my imagination, or are the 2005 top 100 girl names so last season? Before you go thinking that I'm off on a wild goose chase, let's examine some of the 2005 baby girl names that also appeared on the 2003 and 2004 lists. Upon examination, you'll find not only names like Emma, Madison, and Olivia, but also names like Elizabeth, Grace, and Sophia - and they're still on the 2005 top 100 girl names list.
I'm sure anyone that can remember their grandmothers, or even great grandmothers, will recognize some of these names. With a little detective work, I think we'll see why the 2005 baby girl names have such a resemblance to these beautiful old fashioned names.
As people grow old and pass on, there is a desire by those that remember them fondly to honor them. It makes perfect sense that the 2005 baby girl names seem a little old fashioned, because in this case they most likely are. The 2005 top 100 girl names are clearly an effort in remembrance and tradition.
Also, when it comes to baby naming, the possibilities are endless. Parents will gravitate towards names of either people they don't know at all, or people that are close to them. The 2005 top 100 girl names reflect both of these mindsets. The gravitation towards names of people that parents don't know can be for two primary reasons, they don't like most of the people they know and therefore don't want their baby to remind them of an obnoxious co-worker or boring classmate they once knew… or, for the second reason, that they don't want to offend any current relatives.
On the other hand, what the 2005 top 100 girl names list more likely demonstrates is that parents gravitate towards names of people that are close to them. Also, if you're naming children after grandparents or great grandparents, there probably won't be much be much jealousy among the other relatives because they most likely view your grandparents as you do. So, the next time you check out the 2005 baby girl names list and see names like Ava, Sydney, or Katherine, don't think they're like last season's fashion, but more like a movie classic remade.
NAME - MEANING - ORIGIN
1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Hannah
5. Olivia
6. Abigail
7. Alexis
8. Ashley
9. Elizabeth
10. Samantha
11. Isabella
12. Sarah
13. Grace
14. Alyssa
15. Lauren
16. Kayla
17. Brianna
18. Jessica
19. Taylor
20. Sophia
21. Anna
22. Victoria
23. Natalie
24. Chloe
25. Sydney
26. Hailey
27. Jasmine
28. Rachel
29. Morgan
30. Megan
31. Jennifer
32. Kaitlyn
33. Julia
34. Haley
35. Katherine
36. Mia
37. Destiny
38. Alexandra
39. Ava
40. Nicole
41. Savannah
42. Maria
43. Brooke
44. Ella
45. Mackenzie
46. Allison
47. Paige
48. Jordan
49. Stephanie
50. Faith
51. Makayla
52. Kylie
53. Kaylee
54. Jenna
55. Amanda
56. Trinity
57. Zoe
58. Katelyn
59. Mary
60. Madeline
61. Andrea
62. Michelle
63. Rebecca
64. Kimberly
65. Sara
66. Alexa
67. Gabrielle
68. Caroline
69. Lily
70. Vanessa
71. Angelina
72. Riley
73. Sierra
74. Amber
75. Autumn
76. Lillian
77. Gabriella
78. Audrey
79. Jada
80. Erin
81. Leah
82. Danielle
83. Isabel
84. Maya
85. Ariana
86. Arianna
87. Jocelyn
88. Evelyn
89. Avery
90. Aaliyah
91. Leslie
92. Claire
93. Melanie
94. Shelby
95. Marissa
96. Melissa
97. Sofia
98. Bailey
99. Jacqueline
100. Molly