Two weeks ago there a report came out saying that Mason is the number two name for baby boys born in 2011.   The year I was born it was number 35.

Below is a chart showing that Mason had the biggest gain in popularity of any boys name. 

Biggest Changes in Boy Name Popularity, 2011

15 May 2012

Filed underBaby Names, Boy Names, Popular Baby Names

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According to the numbers, Mason was the big winner. Mason saw the greatest increase in usage from 2010 to 2011. (Same as last year, in fact.)

1.       Mason, +4597 babies (rank change: 12th to 2nd)

2.       Liam, +2442 babies (rank change: 30th to 15th)

3.       Bentley, +1774 babies (rank change: 100th to 75th)

4.       Axel, +1059 babies (rank change: 187th to 132nd)

5.       Easton, +1037 babies (rank change: 145th to 102nd)

6.       Jace, +1020 babies (rank change: 146th to 106th)

7.       Ayden, +968 babies (rank change: 79th to 70th)

8.       Declan, +891 babies (rank change: 274th to 177th)

9.       Blake, +885 babies (rank change: 87th to 73rd)

10.     Jaxon, +878 babies (rank change: 99th to 86th)

The big loser was Jacob. Jacob saw the greatest decline in usage from 2010 to 2011. Last year’s loser, Joshua, was this year’s runner-up.

1.       Jacob, -1858 babies (rank change: 1st to 1st)

2.       Joshua, -1754 babies (rank change: 11th to 14th)

3.       Tyler, -1649 babies (rank change: 34th to 38th)

4.       Ethan, -1389 babies (rank change: 2nd to 7th)

5.       Christopher, -1318 babies (rank change: 13th to 21st)

6.       Angel, -1253 babies (rank change: 42nd to 52nd)

7.       Anthony, -1252 babies (rank change: 10th to 11th)

8.       Evan, -1111 babies (rank change: 36th to 40th)

9.       Alexander, -1110 babies (rank change: 6th to 8th)

10.     Nicholas, -1089 babies (rank change: 37th to 42nd)