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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON—Scoot over, Emma. Isabella is the new top baby name for girls. 

Jacob is the most popular baby name for boys, continuing an 11-year run at the top, the Social Security Administration said Friday. Emma’s reign was much shorter, lasting just a year before slipping to No. 2.

Pop culture appeared to influence many of the most popular names in 2009. Barack still didn’t crack the top 1,000 for boys, but a version of the president’s daughter’s name, Malia, was the fastest riser for girls.


“Anything can influence baby names, from pop culture to literature, to music and celebrities,” said Jennifer Moss, author of The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book and founder of Babynames.com.

Many of the top names — and the fastest risers — came straight from the popular Twilight series of books and movies, a collection of stories about teen romance and vampires. If that sounds hokey, don’t bother naming your son Cullen.

Edward Cullen is one of the lead characters in the Twilight books and movies. Edward moved up only 11 spots, to No. 137 on the list. But Cullen was the biggest riser among boys’ names, moving up 297 spots, to No. 485.

Edward Cullen is, of course, a vampire. His girlfriend? Bella, a common nickname for Isabella.

Jacob is another character in the stories, but Jacob’s reign at the top started well before the first Twilight book was published in 2005. Isabella has been in the top 10 since 2004.

“People seem to be a little bit more creative, inventive and flexible with their daughters’ names,” said Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue. “With boys, I think we tend to be a little bit more consistent. The names don’t change quite as much.”

Astrue said he named his daughter, Caitlin, after the wife of writer Dylan Thomas. He said he named his son, James, after his late father.

A little more than 22,000 girls born in 2009 were named Isabella, followed by Emma, Olivia, Sophia and Ava. Nearly 21,000 boys were named Jacob, followed by Ethan, Michael, Alexander and William.

Mia was the only newcomer to the Top 10 for girls, rising from 14th to 10th. Among the boys, Jayden moved up from 11th to 8th, and Noah moved up from 15th to 9th.


The Social Security Administration started compiling name lists in 1997. The agency offers lists of baby names dating to 1880.

Baby names often become popular because of celebrities. For example, Emma debuted in the Top 10 in 2002, the same year that Jennifer Aniston’s character on Friends gave the name to her TV show baby.

“Make sure the name can grow with your child and make sure they can live with it,” Moss said. “Don’t make it too cutesy because think, can it work in the board room? Can they be a CEO?”

“Don’t make the name a burden on your child,” she added.

King made the third biggest jump in the rankings among boys in 2009, moving up 248 spots, to No. 462. Elvis came in at No. 858, down from No. 713 the year before. Presley, however, came in at No. 268 for girls.

Nevaeh, which is heaven spelled backward, was the 34th most popular baby name for girls. Heaven came in at No. 275.

Maliyah made the biggest jump among girls’ names, moving up 342 spots, to No. 296. Malia, which is how Obama’s daughter spells it, came in at No. 192, rising 153 spots. Sasha, the name of Obama’s other daughter, moved up 101 spots, to No. 261.

Michelle dropped a spot, to No. 104.

Some 69 boys born in 2009 were named Barack, making it the 1,993rd most popular name for boys. That’s up from No. 2,424 the year before.

“Before the president came on the scene, Barack was at the absolute bottom of the list, and it does take a while usually to move up,” Astrue said. “Most politicians will take an increase however they get it.”
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The New Moon tonight marks the beginning of the New Moon DVD Release festivities at Walmart!

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Shops are officially open and they have a lot of cool stuff, if you haven’t seen it yet. They will stay open with Twilight-theme merchandise throughout the year now, as well.

If you are going to the Walmart DVD party, be early! the first 100 in line get Twilight-themed give-aways.  See their Twilight site for details and to find parties near you.

Coinciding with tonight’s actual new moon in the night sky, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announces the official opening of its “Twilight Saga Shops” today in all Walmart stores across the country. The unveiling of the shops kicks off the preparation for the upcoming DVD release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” at 12:01 am March 20. Last year, the first Twilight DVD release broke historic sales records as hundreds of thousands of fans joined lines and midnight retail parties to be among the first to purchase their copy.

Walmart is planning for another big weekend, preparing all 24-hour stores to entertain fans shortly after twilight, Friday evening. “Twilight-themed” giveaways will go to the first 100 in line. Additionally some stores will have more giveaways to fans that can prove their “Twilight trivia” knowledge in the run-up to the midnight release. Among the many offerings in its Twilight Saga Shops, Walmart will bring out at midnight the “New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition” — the only DVD to be released with a “sneak peek” of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” Last year “Twilight” became one of the most pre-ordered DVD movies in Walmart history, and the most successful DVD release event.

Fans can go to www.walmart.com/twilight to find the nearest 24-hour Walmart among the 2,600 stores nationwide planning for this event. Walmart.com also has movie trailers especially made for those fans that prefer to watch more scenes with their favorite vampires, or favorite wolves’ scenes. The “Twilight Saga Shops” in Walmart stores provide a dedicated shopping experience for fans to bite into a variety of “Twilight­-themed” clothing, jewelry, and merchandise. Inspired by the competition between Edward and Jacob for Bella’s heart, separate sections for Edward and vampire-fan items or Jacob and wolf-fan items are featured.

The “Twilight Saga Shops” are open now through mid-April and offer an incredible list of items at a great Walmart value, such as:

· “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Ultimate Fan Edition Two-Disc DVD or Blu-ray and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Ultimate Fan Edition with Forks documentary DVD – all available 12:01 am, Mar. 20

· “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Special Edition Two-Disc DVD or Blu-ray – available 12:01 am, Mar. 20

· Wolf and vampire lover tanks

· Twilight Saga- themed tees

· Jacob Black and Edward Cullen tees

· Twilight Saga-themed jewelry (bracelets, pins, key chains, earrings, necklaces)

· Twilight Saga-themed messenger bags and totes

· Twilight Saga books, including “The Twilight Saga: New Moon Official Illustrated Companion Book” and “Life Story” magazine cover issue featuring “Twilight”

· The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Poster – exclusive DVD cover art

· Character dolls of Bella, Edward and Jacob

· “Twilight Saga New Moon: The Score” soundtrack and “New Moon Soundtrack”

· Party snacks and beverages to prepare for DVD viewing parties

Ultimate fans can also find the New Moon: The Movie Board Game and the SCENE IT? Twilight Movie Edition THE DVD GAME at select stores. Walmart will also continue to carry Twilight merchandise at Walmart’s 3,500 stores nationwide throughout the year.

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