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How did top baby names from 2009 like Jacob and Isabella, Ethan and Emma perform in 2010 baby name charts? Are crazy celebrity baby names still leading the pack of special deliveries this year? As another year of baby names comes to a close, check out the top baby name trends from 2010.
 Classic names for girls
Although the baby name charts has its share of unique baby names, parents in 2010 were naming their babies with familiar names of past. If you like Stella, Vivienne, or Sophia, then you fit right in with the majority of parents this year who loved simple, classic names. As expected, chart toppers of past, from Olivia to Ava, continued to hold their place on the top baby names charts over the past 12 months.
Check out the top 50 classic baby girl names. Love classic names but expecting a boy? See our top 50 classic baby boy names, too.
Biblical names for boys
Names from the bible continued to gain momentum for bouncing baby boys of 2010 with monikers such as Caleb, Asher, Noah, and Elijah. Interestingly, however, biblical names for girls declined in popularity.
Look to these biblical boy names and meanings for inspiration.
Names ending in "a" for girls
Parents across the globe went gaga for baby girl names that ended in an "a" or an "uh" sound. With names like Kayla, Mia, Jessica, Arianna, Nevaeh, and countless others, the trend names ending with this sweet sounding vowel continued to grow.
Browse through our baby girl names to find the perfect moniker for your baby-to-be.
Names ending in "n" for boys
With some of the most popular baby names of years past rhyming with Aidan, it's no surprise that some of the most popular baby boy names of the year ended with the letter "n." Names such as Ethan, Caden, Teagan, Landon, and Jayden filled nurseries everywhere in 2010, accounting for almost half of the top 100 baby names searched on babyhold.com alone!
Discover a whole batch of baby boy names ending in -en and -an.
Same letter sibling names
Naming your brood with monikers that have matching first letters was all the rage in 2010. Same letter sibling names, from Kayla and Kai, to Mia and Michael, offer so many choices, that the hardest part is picking which letter to go with!
Read more about choosing sibling names starting with the same letter.
Unisex names and destination names falling out of favor
Although still present, it looks like unisex names are on the downtrend. Although names like Jaden, Caden, Riley, and Rylan held their place amongst the most popular baby names ranks during the past year, this may be a trend falling out of favor.
The same holds true for destination names, although pop parents Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz named their son Egypt, proving that baby name trends aren't over until celebrities say they are over!
Love these names despite the falling trend? Check out more unisex baby names and destination baby names for ideas.
Babies born in 2010 were given names that prove that classic, familiar, baby names that are unique without standing out were parents' favs. The baby name trends from 2010 also indicated that parents feel that the last letter in a first name is just as important as first letters in the monikers they chose. So, what will next year's baby name trends bring? Check out our baby name predictions for 2011!
What did you name your newborn in 2010?
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