Traditional names like Michael and Andrew have dropped on the list, while Celtic names like Aidan, Dylan, Connor and Logan are now making the top 10, " says Jennifer Moss, creator and co-owner of BabyNames.com, "In the past 5 years or so, we've noticed this Celtic influence in the girls' lists, and now it's crossing over to the boys'."

However the name Madison has remained at the top of the list for girls for the past five years, despite the fact that it means "Matthew's Son." Why? Moss responds, "I think it's because Madison is a strong, yet feminine name. It conjures up visions of a both a Madison Avenue powerbroker and an innocent, beautiful cinematic mermaid -- what an incredible combination of traits."

54% of the 2,500 BabyNames.com members surveyed said what most influences their baby name choice is the sound of the name. Second to sound, parents are most likely to choose a unique name, supported recently by Gwyneth Paltrow's new arrival Apple and Julia Roberts' twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus. But do the kids appreciate the uniqueness of a name? "I grew up hating my name," says Jolyon Terwilliger, 34-year-old web developer from Portland, Maine, "Kids can be cruel and evil and the first thing they go for is your identity -- it's a terrible thing to be ashamed of your name." Terwilliger adds, "But as I grew up I realized that I had a strong, unique persona because of it and it suited me well."

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  Top 20 names of 2004:
  RANK       BOYS                     GIRLS
  1          AIDAN / AIDEN / ADEN     MADISON
  2          ETHAN                    EMMA
  3          CADEN / KADEN            ABIGAIL
  4          CALEB                    RILEY
  5          DYLAN                    BAILEY
  6          JAYDEN/JADEN             CHLOE
  7          JACOB                    ISABELLA
  8          CONNOR                   HANNAH
  9          LOGAN                    HAYLEY/HAILEY
  10         HAYDEN                   AVA
  11         JORDAN                   OLIVIA
  12         RYAN                     ALEXIS
  13         CAMERON                  MACKENZIE
  14         ANDREW                   CADENCE
  15         ADDISON                  TAYLOR
  16         JOSHUA                   GRACE
  17         NOAH                     PAIGE
  18         ELIJAH                   EMILY
  19         ALEXANDER                AALIYAH
  20         EVAN                     ADRIANA