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TagsThe Social Security Administration recently announced the most popular baby names in New Jersey for 2009.
Isabella and Michael topped the list.
For a detailed listing, go to the Social Security's website - www.socialsecurity.gov - to see the top baby names for 2009 for New Jersey and nationally.
TOP BOYS AND GIRLS NAMES FOR 2009 IN NEW JERSEY:
Boys:
1. Michael
2. Matthew
3. Anthony
4. Jayden
5. Ryan
6. Daniel
7. Joseph
8. Christopher
9. Alexander
10. Nicholas
11. Jacob
12. Joshua
13. Ethan
14. Justin
15. David
16. Christian
17. William
18. Andrew
19. John
20. Dylan
Girls:
1. Isabella
2. Olivia
3. Sophia
4. Ava
5. Emily
6. Mia
7. Emma
8. Madison
9. Samantha
10. Abigail
11. Gianna
12. Gabriella
13. Ashley
14. Grace
15. Sarah
16. Kayla
17. Brianna
18. Leah
19. Julia
20. Sofia
TOP U.S. NAMES FOR 2009
Boys:
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Alexander
5. William
6. Joshua
7. Daniel
8. Jayden
9. Noah
10. Anthony
Girls:
1. Isabella
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Madison
8. Abigail
9. Chloe
10. Mia
New to the website this year is an exclusive video of Chubby Checker counting down the most popular names of the past decade. Chubby also has information about a new "twist" in the law that may help an older relative or neighbor get an average of almost $4,000 of extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
In addition to each state's top 100 baby names, Social Security's website has a list of the 1,000 most popular boys' and girls' names for 2009 and a list of the top 100 names for twins born in 2009. The website also offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880.
— ANDY LAGOMARSINO, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM
