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Subtitle: in which I improve the government’s records

Allow me to introduce to you the 2017 SFS List of Baby Names that Combine Similar Pronunciations. That baby name list is the place to go in case you are wondering what are the most popular baby names in 2017 regardless of how they are spelled. The Social Security baby name list does not adjust the rankings based on alternate spellings (like Catherine/Katherine), but SFS does.

It was just Mother’s Day, so the SSA released the name rankings for 2017. Last year’s champion, Jackson is again the most popular boy’s name in the US. And it is widening the gap over Aiden – Jackson’s count is going up and Aiden’s count is going down. So much so, in fact, that Liam has jumped above Aiden.

No controversy for the girls – it’s Sophia again.

Some Stats

• The top 4 names for the boys are the same, in mostly the same order except for Liam jumped up to #2.
• The top 5 names for the girls are the same as 2016, it’s just Ava and Isabella swapped spots at 4 and 5.
• Liam has taken the title of the highest-ranked boy’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 2. Noah previously held the record
• Emma is the highest-ranked girl’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 3.
• Girl names still have more spelling variations than boy names (275/1000 vs. 190/1000 alternates)
• Kason once again took the prize for the most spelling variations for the boys at 8. And only Aiden had 7 variations.
• For the girls, Adaline once again claimed the title of most variations – still at 7.
• Sophia is still the runaway favorite for the girls, but the gap is closing. Sophia is on the decline.

2017 Improved Baby Name List

Click on the link above and peruse to your heart’s content!

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