Emily is no longer #1

After spending the last 12 years as the most popular name given to new baby girls, Emily has dropped down to the number 3 position.   According to the Social Security Administration, while Emily was knocked out of her top position, Jacob remained the most popular boys name for the 10th consecutive year.Here are the top 5 names given to babies in the US over the past 12 months:

          GIRLS                            BOYS
1.)    
   Emma                       Jacob
2.)        Isabella                    Michael
3.)        Emily                       Ethan
4.)        Madison                   Joshua
5.)        Ava                         Daniel

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