Top 50 baby names that are too cool for most lists

Everywhere you look there seems to be a new baby name list: U.S. baby names, most popular, “bad boy,” worst baby names, quirky and Social Security's annual list, to name a few. Now we have a list of the elite's top 50 baby names. On The Daily Beast, naming expert and co-founder of the site nameberry.com Pamela Redmond Satran reveals and ranks the top baby names picked by the stylish, "most popular" parents. Next to each name is a number that indicates the difference in rank between its place on the elite list and its place on the most recent Social Security list. Check out the monikers of the cool kids:

Girls
1. CHARLOTTE +86
2. SERAPHINA +>998 (not on the Top 1,000, though thanks to the younger Miss Affleck, it’s heading up fast)
3. OLIVIA +3
4. ELIZABETH +5
5. LUCY +107
6. ISLA +617
7. VIOLET +177
8. SOPHIA -1
9. ALICE +317
10. MAISIE +>990 (not in the Top 1,000)
11. AVA -6
12. SCARLETT +198
13. LAURA +202
14. CAROLINE +80
15. GRACE +6
16. CLAIRE +46
17. LILY +7
18. AMELIA +50
19. IMOGEN +>981 (not in the Top 1,000)
20. HARPER +277
21. ELLA -2
22. MATILDA +807
23. STELLA +164
24. JANE + 366
25. EMMA -24

Boys
1. HENRY +77
2. FINN +366
3. OLIVER +115
4. JAMES +13
5. ASHER +201
6. JACK +33
7. JASPER +445
8. MAX +118
9. KAI +220
10. ATTICUS +679
11. LIAM +64
12. JUDE +212
13. FELIX +341
14. OWEN +44
15. QUINN +265
16. NOAH -1
17. MICHAEL -15
18. MILO +431
19. SAWYER +206
20. PHINEAS +>970 (not in the Top 1,000)
21. WILLIAM -14
22. HARPER +275
23. LEO +204
24. AUDEN +>976 (not in the Top 1,000)
25. SILAS +288

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Comment author avatarblessedmomof2

My nephew and his wife just recently had their second daughter. They named her Charlotte. I see a trend in alot of the much older names as when my parents were born in the early 40's making a huge comeback.

I don't see Ida, Dolores or Theresa. lol

    Reply#1 - Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:22 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarrachel-1573233

    I'm expecting we're probably going with Sophia, but I did have to nix Mildred ;)

      #1.1 - Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:44 AM EDT
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      Comment author avatarkate-1687125

      We recently welcomed Branwen (variant of Bronwyn) to our family. Why does the younger generation of parents seek the most unusual names possible?

        Reply#2 - Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:36 AM EDT
        Comment author avatarTexasTammy-1575211

        Jack is my 2 yr old boy's name. Kendal is my 11 yr old GIRL'S name. :) I do love the name Finn! So cool!

          Reply#3 - Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:59 PM EDT
          Comment author avatarKandra

          My husband and I chose old fashioned names ~ Daphne and Emma.  Wanted my kids to have unusual names but not odd.

            Reply#4 - Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:49 PM EDT
            Comment author avatarLiDon

            I think Audra is a nice name depending on the last name it goes with. I regret not naming my daughter that.

              Reply#5 - Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:42 PM EDT
              Comment author avatarVikingKvinna

              Proud mommy of a "Julian" and a "Prudence" here. And yes, they are Beatles-inspired.

                Reply#6 - Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:56 PM EDT
                Comment author avatarAndrea-1720458

                We welcomed a daughter Avery 17 months ago, but I fought so hard to name her Harper. Obviously, I lost, and although Avery has become somewhat trendy, I do still love it, and it seems to fit her. So I have Avery Mae Violet instead of Harper Grace.

                  Reply#7 - Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:34 PM EDT
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