When youre pregnant, picking the right name for your baby is a major concern. The purpose of this trend report is to give you a closer and more analytical look at the popular names that come to your attention as you consider which to choose for your baby. Including: Whats Hot, Whats Not: The Latest Popularity Trends; The Top 100 Girls and 100 Boys Names with meanings and variations; Changes to The Top 100; The Most Popular Names for Twins; The most recent Social Security dataWhen youre pregnant, picking the right name for your baby is a major concern. The purpose of this trend report is to give you a closer and more analytical look at the popular names that come to your attention as you consider which to choose for your baby. This report will show you: Which names are hot and which are not Which types of names (biblical names, place names, nature names, trade names, and so on) are currently in favor Which sets of names for twins are currently in Which sounds (such as Aiden/Jaden/Braden; Haley/Kaylee/Bailey) are increasing or decreasing in popularity Which variant spellings of popular names (such as Caitlin/Caitlyn/Katelyn; Aiden/Aidan) are rising or falling in popularity This introduction to current naming trends will improve your critical thinking and judgment about the names youre currently consideringso you can do a better job picking the right name for you and your baby. This trend report is excerpted from 100,000+ Baby Names. If you find it helpful, youll find even more of Bruce Lanskys advice and information in his best-selling baby-name book.