Looking for a name that corresponds with your family’s heritage? Just like the sound of old-world names? Here’s a list of the most popular names, as compiled by the US Social Security Administration, and their heritages, noted by Bruce Lansky and Barry Sinrod in The Baby Names Survey Book, from 1994-2004.
English/ Old English
Madison
Ashley
Taylor
Tyler
Brandon
German/ Old German
Emily
Emma
William
Greek
Andrew
Christopher
Nicholas
Megan
Nicole
Hebrew
Abigail
Elizabeth
Hannah
Jacob
Michael
Joshua
Matthew
Ethan
Daniel
Joseph
Sarah
Jessica
Rachel
Latin
Olivia
Anthony
Austin
Brittany
*All name rankings by the US Social Security Administration
Want to know more about names and their hertiage? Check out The Baby Names Survey Book by Bruce Lansky and Barry Sinrod (Meadowbrook Press) and check out www.americanbaby.com/babynames |
