The most popular baby names: Welcome back, Jacob. So long, Elvis.

What are the chances your baby will have several friends with the same name once they go to school? It's very likely, particularly if your child is named Isabella, Jacob, or even Maci. But if your little one is named after Elvis, for the first time in more than a half-century, he probably won't encounter another similarly named friend.

With its release of the most popular baby names of 2010, the Social Security Administration reveals that names that have topped the list consistently for several years are joined by some new and surprisingly trendy choices, such as reality TV star names. The administration also notes that some names we've been used to finding at the top dropped a few spots last year.

"The chances of meeting a baby named Sophia this year versus last year -- you'll see them everywhere," saysLaura Wattenberg, author of "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby".

Sophia jumped from number four to the second-place girls' spot. Joshua, however, didn't fare as well, sliding down the list from number six to 11. Although Elvis' hits topped charts, the name never secured a top spot. The Social Security Administration says that even though the name peaked only at number 312 in 1957 and made a bit of a comeback 20 years later when the rock icon died, it has consistently held a place in the top 1,000. For the first time in 55 years, Elvis has left the building -- or at least birth certificates -- something the Social Security researchers were sad to see happen.

"I was all shook up," Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue told the San Francisco Chronicle. "It's been a tradition tracking his ups and downs, and to see him drop off the top 1,000, I have to be honest, we took that very hard at Social Security."

Although the draw to Ethans and Emmas is fascinating, a study that goes beyond the top 10 most-chosen monikers shows something Americans may or may not want to admit: We love to name our babies after reality show stars.

The top 1,000 names includes Maci, modeled after one of the stars of MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mother," Maci Bookout. Maci was the fastest-growing girl's name in the country in 2010.

And while Maci Bookout's son, Bentley, had a name that made it to the most-hated list, it was marked as the fastest-growing boy's name in America last year. (Nevaeh, "heaven" spelled backwards, also earned a place as both most popular and most hated.)

The teen-mom-and-toddler duo were not the only people to influence naming trends. Khloe (think Khloe Kardashian) has spent three years climbing the rungs. Wattenberg says that famous people's names often get the spotlight just as briefly as the reality stars'.

"The data suggests that this really is a 15 minutes of fame," Wattenberg said. "The longer trends that you see at the top of the chart require a more broad-based popularity."

One other trend that Americans seem to have embraced is rhyming. Wattenberg said that there are 41 names that rhyme with Aiden (currently holding the number nine spot) in the top 1,000, including many variations of Jayden and Brayden.

For now, Jacob's grip on the number one spot has lasted 12 years. Isabella reigns for the second year in a row. Will William push up on the list following the royal wedding? And will Catherine (or even Kate or Pippa) become what the naming experts call a "rising star"? Only time and lots and lots of babies will tell.

Here are the top 10 names for 2010 in each category:
(To see the full list of 50 names for boys and girls, click here.)

Top 10 Names for Boys

1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Jayden
5. William
6. Alexander
7. Noah
8. Daniel
9. Aiden
10. Anthony

Top 10 Names for Girls

1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Madison
9. Chloe
10. Mia

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Baby Names-For Girls

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round two haha. bata pa lang ako mahilig na ko mg-imbento ng mga names... then ipapangalan ko sa mga dolls ko. :) ang theme (talagang theme eh noh) PRINCESS/QUEENS+GREEK GODDESS.. ganun din bata palang ako fan nako ng disney princess or basta royal family at sympre ng GREEK MYTHOLOGY... si ATHENA ang favorite ko kasi matapang sya and cool. pero common na kasi name nya kaya ayon.. iba nln hahah. pag ngka-baby girl ako malay natin eto ang names. :D enjoy. :P

HERA SOFIA

Hera:

• Queen of Heaven and goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings and empires.
• She was usually depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown and holding a royal, lotus-tipped staff.

Sofia:

• Princess of Spain
• Meaning "wisdom"

GAEA JULIANA

Gaea:

• Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth)

Juliana:

• Princess of Netherlands (Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara — Netherlands)
• Meaning "youthful"

CASSIOPEIA HELENE

Cassiopeia:

• Queen of Ethiopia in Greek Mythology
• Her name in Greek is Κασσιόπη, which means "she whose words excel".

Helene:

• Princess of Belgium (Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène of Belgium)
• The meaning of Helene is "sun ray, shining light".

CLIO BEATRIX

Clio:

• In Greek mythology, Clio or Kleio, is the muse of history.

Beatrix:

• Princess of Netherlands (Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence — Netherlands)
• Meaning "blessed; she who brings happiness"

HESTIA ALEXIA

Hestia:

• Goddess of the Heart
• In Greek mythology Hestia (Roman Vesta), daughter of Cronus and Rhea (ancient Greek Ἑστία, "hearth" or "fireside"), is the virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family.

Alexia:

• Princess of Netherlands (Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien — Netherlands)
• Meaning "Diminutive of ALEXANDRIA"

Baby Names

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one day pag naging mommy nako gusto ko eto names ng anak ko. haha! and ganito din ka-cute.

LUCAS KENZO

Lucas:

• The name Lucas is a male first name of Greek Latin origin.
• Lucas name is variant of Luke and It is a Popular name in Germany meaning "Man from Lucania" in Germany and "Bringer of Light" in Irish.
• Lucas was a physician in Rome and an early convert to Christianity. He wrote one of the four gospels describing the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Kenzo:

• Kenzo is a common masculine Japanese given name.
• Meaning: Wise and three
• Additional info:The Japanese name Kenzou may be written with the characters for ''intelligent; wise'' (ken) and ''three'' (zou). Other possibilities include the characters for ''healthy'' or ''humble'' for 'ken' and ''three'' or ''create; make'' for 'zou'.

FRANCO NICOLAI

Franco:

• The boy's name Franco is a variant of Francis (Latin) and Frank, and the meaning of Franco is "frenchman; free man".

Nicolai:

• In Russian, the name Nicolai means- russian form of nicholas victory of the people. The name Nicolai orginated as an Russian name.

ISABELLA MARSEILLE

Isabella:

• The girl's name Isabella is a variant of Elizabeth (Hebrew) and Isabel (Hebrew), and the meaning of Isabella is "God's promise; God is my oath".
• In Spanish The meaning of the name Isabella is: My God is bountiful. God of plenty. Devoted to God. A Spanish variant of Elizabeth.

Marseille:

• A city of southeast France on an arm of the Mediterranean Sea west-northwest of Toulon. The oldest city of France, it was founded c. 600 b.c. by Greeks from Asia Minor and overrun by barbarian tribes in the 5th and 6th centuries a.d.

CASSANDRA VENEZIA

Cassandra:

• It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cassandra is "man's defender, warrior".
• Perhaps a version of Alexander. Literary: in Homer's "Iliad", Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with the gift of prophecy. She foretold the fall of Troy but was unheeded. The name was occasionally used from the Middle Ages until the 18th century.

Venezia:

• Venice (Italian: Venezia) is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry.
• The name is derived from the ancient tribe of Veneti that inhabited the region in Roman times.
• Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals".