Olivia is the most popular baby name in America for girls right now, and it's Asher for boys.
But leave it to Texas to be a little independent about all that and resist the trends. It looks like we've got other baby naming ideas in mind.
Texans can come up with some goodies! Just look at any kindergarten class list, and high five yourself for stamping your kids with some unique, cool, and creative names.
A new list is out, and please share your thoughts. Are the quirkiest baby names in Texas really that quirky?
Every year about this time, the U.S. Social Security Administration releases their list of the top baby names for the previous year. When folks take a look at this list, the two most common comments are:
Yay for us! We don't get too cutesy with baby names in Texas, and I just know our kids will grow up to be the coolest, smartest, most well-adjusted kids on the planet.
The most popular baby names in Texas draw from the past, and mix tradition with current trends. If this Top 5 list is any indication, Texans are great at naming babies.
Suddenly we feel very lucky to have been born in the '80s. Back then, our biggest naming danger was being called Brandi or Lacey. One mom-to-be is letting the internet name her child, so who knows what it will be called.
If you’re having a baby soon and want to avoid giving the child a name everyone else in his or her kindergarten class will have, you may want to check out BabyCenter’s list of this year’s most popular baby names.