For the fourth year in a row, Aidan is the most popular boys' name. But in 2008, there was a big upset on the girls' list with Emma taking top honors once again after being bumped into the No. 2 spot by Sophia in 2007.
That's the word from BabyCenter.com, which derived its top 100 baby names of 2008 from over 400,000 names submitted by parents.
Some are silly. Some are funny. Some sound like diseases. And some are just downright cruel. These are the worst baby names ever!
Top 10 names for boys:
1. Aiden
2. Jayden
3. Ethan
4. Jacob
5. Caden
6. Jackson
7. Noah
8. Jack
9. Logan
10. Matthew
Top 10 names for girls:
1. Emma
2. Sophia
3. Madison
4. Isabella
5. Olivia
6. Ava
7. Madeline
8. Addison
9. Hailey
10. Lily
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Among the hottest trends on the top 100 name list is a return to traditional names after several years of unique and unexpected choices climbing the list. Some of the fastest climbers are more classic choices, including Nathaniel, Samuel and Oliver for boys. Traditional girls' names rising on the list are Victoria, Charlotte and Sophie.
But you can always count on celebrities to buck the trend. While others seek out classic names, celebs continue to surprise us with unique picks.
Here are a few of the stranger celebrity names:
Harlow: daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Harper and Finley: twins born to Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood
Felix: son of Gillian Anderson and Mark Griffiths
Ignatius: son of Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton
Honor: daughter of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
Zuma: son of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
Bronx: son of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
Sunday: daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Seraphina: daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
