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If a person is really concerned about popularity, I'd probably advise not using a name in the top 100 and also checking names within the top 500 for large recent rises (Rylee is #105 for example but rose 16 places last year-- I see it in BAs all the time and it'll probably be in the top 100 for 2018 if it's not for 2017). I would also advise them comparing their own state's data.

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Though I'm always pointing out that a name that's very popular now is not anything like a name that was very popular even 20, 30 years ago. Kids aren't going to be 1 of 8 in a class anymore unless whoever makes up the class lists is feeling very malicious.

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For me, I probably wouldn't use a top 20 name as a first name unless I really loved it (and there aren't any at the moment I really love). I'm fine with a top 100 name.

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I think choosing a name you love is more important than how popular it is.

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Maple Cassander Poet
Augusta Aubrey Silver
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