Currently Jacob and Sophia are the #1 names given to babies in the United States. Less than 1% of boys named in 2012 were given the name Jacob. A little more than 1% of girls born in 2012 were named Sophia.
Looking at the graphs below you can see how Jacob and Sophia have fared in the past.

Here is the trend in #1 names nationally the last 134 years:
Boys:
1880-1923 John
1924-1939 Robert
1940-1952 James
1953 Robert
1954-1959 Michael
1960 David
1961-1998 Michael
1999-2012 Jacob
Girls:
1880-1946 Mary
1947-1952 Linda
1953-1961 Mary
1962-1969 Lisa
1970-1984 Jennifer
1985-1990 Jessica
1991-1992 Ashley
1993-1995 Jessica
1996-2007 Emily
2008 Emma
2009-2010 Isabella
2011-2012 Sophia
Where do names go after being on the top of the heap? Boy names, without exception, drop to #2 the first year they are unseated from #1 status. Girl names generally do the same (only 2 #1 names have gone to #3 rather than #2 the first year they lost their crown).
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I am guessing Jacob will drop to #2 and so will Sophia.
What ranking do you predict for Sophia and Jacob for 2013?

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