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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've been considering it but I recently read in the news that it hit the top 10 or is supposed to so I've crossed it off my list. I love it but I prefer a name that isn't going to be all over the place. Boo :([/quote]

The official stats come from the Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Last year, Juliet was #238, up from #254. That's about as popular as Hope, Jaylah, Amaya, Maci, Ana, Jacqueline, Charlie, Lucia, and Tessa. Can any of those name rise dramatically next year? Yes, but it usually takes some time, and it's impossible for all of the names to rise in the rankings that much.

Nevertheless, some naming gurus may see Juliet as the sort of name that fits recent trends. Even then, leaps of 40 points in a year are huge. If Juliet rose that much this year, it would be about #200 when your daughter is born. That's as popular as Presley, Eliza, Harmony, Melissa, and Giselle are right now. Are those names too popular for you? If the name keeps rising in the rankings, it will happen when your daughter is a little older. Would it kill you to hear of a bunch of baby Juliets when your daughter is 5 or 10?

Beyond that, websites often produce their own lists, but their data is flawed. For instance, BabyCenter produces a list of most popular names "as reported by BabyCenter parents." http://www.babycenter.com/popularBabyNames.htm?year=2014 (And even then, Juliet isn't in their top 100 for 2014.)

Nameberry treats the names like stocks: Juliet is up "6% this week." But that's just registered Nameberry users' responses this week. Not that compelling.
 
Other places do most popular names based on searches for the name. Don't trust these either. [/quote]

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