Where Do the Top 100 Baby Names Come From?
Let’s begin with a little background on the top 100 names for babies. When a baby is born in the United States, the parents or hospital where the baby was born sends paperwork to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA is an agency of the U.S. government and is responsible for keeping track of every American citizen and issuing social security numbers. Since the SSA issues social security numbers, they also keep a database of every person born in the United States. The top 100 baby names are compiled from these records.
