Twin names - find out what's popularPopular twin names may offer you just the inspiration you need, if you're stuck for ideas. So what's it to be... Jacob and Joshua, Ella and Emma - or Madison and Mason? These are the most popular twin combos for boys, girls, and one of each! Here you can find solid inspiration about what might suit... or what you may wish to avoid! There are plenty of suggestions to choose from, and of course it's always comforting knowing that other people have forged this path ahead of you if you decide one of these name pairs is just what you need :) Twin names - popular trendsSame initial letter for both namesMany names that parents have chosen for their twins have the same initial letter:
- that matching first initial is hot! So think carefully - do you like this kind of combo? Don't forget, your twins will end up with the same initials for first and surname - presumably - at least until they marry... or change their name - wow! Similar sounding names A little too similar? Not all parents thought so! How about Mia and Mya in 23rd place for the girls? Or Jayda and Jayden, as well as Jada and Jaden as boy/girl combos? Similar themes
You could also try considering twin names with a different thematic connection. But... hard to find an example of that here! Similar sound at the end of the name Top twin names in the United States 2010The wonderful SSA has divided the list into three sections -
This makes things much easier to work out I think. I've included the top 30 name pairs for each set below - sometimes the pairs of names rank equally and are then sorted alphabetically - so the list numbers don't necessarily refer to exact rankings here. Names for twin girlsOur female twins are an interesting bunch, with 44 baby Ellas and Emmas being registered. Samantha and Sofia coming in at number 30 provided us with 11 pairs of twins - or should I say their moms and dads did that, but you know what I mean ;)First initial combos abound, as you'll see. That very feminine "a" ending is also pretty popular, as it is with girls' names generally. Short name combos? - Well, there's Ava and Emma, Ava and Mia, Mia and Mya. Four syllable combos! - Yes, we have Isabella and Gabriella providing us with a musically delightful pair - and more syllables feature at 30th place with Valentina and Valeria. Further down the rankings, Anabella and Isabella feature at #38. Elizabeth teams with Isabella and Victoria in 40 and 41st spots. A little geographical action within our girl twin names occurs with London and Paris at #21. Top twin girl names:
Names for twin boysThere were 69 pairs of twins born who were named Jacob and Joshua in 2010, and 15 Brandons and Brians coming in at 30th place. The biblical baby name theme is strong here too - Daniel and David, Elijah and Isaiah, and Jeremiah and Josiah, for example. Similar sounding twin names enter the mix with Jayden and Jaylen as mentioned above. Lower down in the ranks we find Jayden and Kayden at 35, and Taylor and Tyler at 41. The longest combo I can find in the SSA stats are Santiago and Sebastian in 44th place. Boy twin names
Popular boy/girl twin namesThere's a great selection here, with matching first name initials providing 100% of the name choices within the top ten!
All rankings sourced from SSA Get more advice: - Find out how to choose the best names for twins!
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