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No. 1 girl's name in US: Emma - AZ Central.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:52 AM PST

There's a new leading lady topping the A-list. Her name is Emma.

Among all girls born in the United States in 2008, Emma was the most popular name. Isabella was second. Emily, which had been the most popular girl's name for 12 years, was third.

The top boy's name is Jacob for the 10th year in a row. He is followed by Michael and Ethan.

America's most popular baby names are based on Social Security card applications for newborn babies.

Each year, Social Security publishes the top 1,000 baby names. Lists of popular baby names going all the way back to 1880 are available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/babynames.

The top ten names for girls born in 2008 are: Emma, Isabella, Emily, Madison, Ava, Olivia, Sophia, Abigail, Elizabeth and Chloe.

The top ten names for boys born in 2008 are: Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Alexander, Anthony, William, Christopher and Matthew.

To learn more about the relationship between pop culture and popular baby names, read our press release online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/baby-names2008-pr.htm.

To see where your own name ranks on the list, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/babynames. Also featured are links to information about Social Security numbers for children, benefits for children, and what every parent should know about Social Security.

Kimberly Yellow Robe is Social Security public affairs specialist in Mesa.

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Khloé Kardashian's Mission for “K” & “L” Baby Names - OK! Magazine

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:38 AM PST

Khloé Kardashian and NBA Laker hubby Lamar Odom have kept it no secret that they want to start a family ASAP. Months ago, Khloé and Lamar were thrilled when they thought the 25-year-old reality star was pregnant, an excitement only heightened by a false positive on a pregnancy test. Khloé announced recently she was not using birth control and the couple is happily trying to reproduce. The reality star wants her future daughters to have "K" names and her sons to have "L" names, and OK! asked followers via our Twitter page for suggestions!

In an exclusive interview only in the new issue of OK! — on sale everywhere now! — Khloé reveals to OK! that she's not only ready to be a mom for the first time, she's also got her heart set on having a baby-blue nursery!

"I think we don't have enough boys in the family," Khloé explains to OK!. "So I would love to have a boy."

In the interview, Khloe explains how she's getting in her mommy practice with sister Kourtney Kardashian's baby boy Mason Dash Disick.

Here are some Tweeted names. Who knows? The next member of the Kardashian Krew may choose from this very list!

Girl "K" names

Kacy
Kadin
Kaia
Kaitlyn
Kamilia
Kara
Karen
Kari
Karina
Karson
Karyssa
Katarina
Katelyn
Katia
Katrina
Katie
Kayla
Kaylee
Keira
Keisha
Kelly
Kendra
Kia
Kiki
Kristen
Kylie

Boy "L" names

Lambert
Lomont
Lance
Landon
Lane
Larry
Lawrence
Lee
Leland
Leo
Leon
Leonardo
Leroy
Levi
Lincoln
Logan
London
Lorenzo
Lucas
Luke
Luis
Lyle

EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PAGES OF OK! — ALL THE DETAILS ON HOW NEW MOMS KENDRA AND KOURTNEY ARE DEALING WITH MOTHERHOOD
Also in this issue:
• Everything you need to know about Carrie Underwood's wedding!
• The feud between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie is just getting worse.
• Tag along with Jersey Shore's Ronnie and Sammi on their romantic night out in NYC!
…and all the latest news, fashion and photos!