What are the most popular baby names?

Around the world people give their newborn babies a special name. Some call it "first name", others "christian name" or "given name". Even before the baby is born, both mother and father are going through enormous lists of baby names.

Every year lists are made that contain the most popular names around the globe. Please choose one of the options below to find out what they were in 2005-2006. We have listings for Flanders, the Netherlands, the USA and UK

Flanders

Popular Flemish names...

Boys
Milan, Wout, Senne, Seppe, Thomas

Girls
Lotte, Julie, Emma, Amber, Fleur

Netherlands

Popular names in Holland

Boys
Daan, Sem, Thomas, Milan, Tim

Girls
Sophie, Sanne, Lisa, Anna, Julia

USA

Boy names in the USA

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Matthew
5. Ethan
6. Andrew
7. Daniel
8. Anthony
9. Christopher
10.Joseph

Girl names in the USA

1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Abigail
5. Olivia
6. Isabella
7. Hannah
8. Samantha
9. Ava
10.Ashley


United Kingdom


Boy names in the UK

1. Jack
2. Joshua
3. Thomas
4. James
5. Oliver
6. Daniel
7. Samuel
8. William
9. Harry
10.Joseph


Girl names in the UK

1. Jessica
2. Emily
3. Sophie
4. Olivia
5. Chloe
6. Ellie
7. Grace
8. Lucy
9. Charlotte
10.Katie