Part 1

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Emily.

I can name at least four Emily's without even putting too much thought into it because it's a name that is crazy popular where I live ��� and it has been for a long time. According to Social Security Administration, Emily has been ranked the number #1 name for females 12 times in 10 years and has been in the top five over 15 times.

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Christopher. This is one of those classic names that is so saturated I don't even think about it one way or another (as in I don't like it, but don't hate it either). In the past 100 years, Christopher has been in the top 5 names for male babies 29 times, according to Social Security Administration (although, it has never landed the number 1 spot).

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Olivia. I really do like the name Olivia (or Olive, which some people use as a slight variant) because it sounds like someone who has timeless beauty. It is well-loved too, having been in the top 5 baby names for females nine times in the past 10 years.

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Jacob. For 14 years, Jacob held the number one spot in baby names for boys and has been in the top 5 19 times since 1995. That is crazy popular and it's no wonder there are so many Jacobs of all ages around.

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Madison. Madison is a great name for those who love the traditional last names as first names method, or want a name that doesn't sound too feminine. While Madison hasn't held the number one spot, it was most popular between 2000-2007, making the list in each of those years.

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Michael. Just like Emily, I know so many Michaels; and they're all referred to with their last name so I can tell them apart. In the past 100 years, Michael has made the top 5 baby names for males a whopping 63 times.

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Jessica. I don't have any feelings about this name either way, other than it's used so often I wouldn't consider it for any of my children. Jessica made the top 5 list for the first time in 1977 and for many of the years following, it's been holding a spot for 21 years.

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William. I really like the name William, but I think it's much better suited for a middle name than a first name. Why? It's been crazy popular over the past 100 years and has been in the top five for 41 years!

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Sophia. Sophia is relatively new in popularity, but if since it's held one of the top 5 spots for 5 straight years since 2009, I can only predict it's going to be one we see over and over for a while.

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Joshua. It's never held the top spot, but Joshua has been on the top 5 list for 26 years since 1983 so it's had quite the ride in the popularity, making the list last in 2008.

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Besides the above 10 names, there are also Sarah, Matthew, etc. Just add the ones that you think that have been used too over.