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Jacob and Emily.

Who says so?

BabyCenter L.L.C. made the list of top names using data recently released by the Social Security Administration. If Jacob and Emily sound familiar, that's because they were also the names most frequently used in 2001.



Top 10 boys' names for 2002:

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Matthew
4. Joshua
5. Nicholas
6. Christopher
7. Joseph
8. Ethan
9. Andrew
10. Daniel


Top 10 girls names for 2002:

1. Emily
2. Madison
3. Hailey
4. Kaitlyn
5. Hannah
6. Sarah
7. Brianna
8. Ashley
9. Alexis
10. Abigail



New names breaking into the top 10:

Ethan, Daniel, Alexis, and Abigail


New Names dropping out of the top 10:

Anthony, Dylan, Samantha, and Jasmine


Fastest-rising boys' names:

Gavin, Dominic, Aidan, Brayden, and Charles


Fastest-rising girls' names:

Faith, Sophia, Isabella, Brooke, Emma, and Olivia