Amber, Clover and Sapphire are all considered good luck charms in many cultures and they also make lovely baby names. For boys, Felix, Madoc (from which the popular Maddox is derived) and Asher are all considered lucky names.
The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1923-2022. Over the last 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often (44 times), while the female name Mary has been ranked number one 33 times over those years.
Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter. The study looked at names on billionaire lists and in wealthy families, and found that the most common name among the world's top 500 billionaires, according to CEOWorld.biz, were John (11 instances) and David (10).
There's perhaps no better way to wish success and prosperity upon baby than by naming him Lucky. This boy's name of American origin means, quite appropriately, “fortunate.” It is often used a nickname but can also be a given name in its own right.
Along with Esme and Amara, other top girl names that mean love include Mila, Amy, Amanda, Mabel, and Philippa. Top boy names that mean love include Rhys, Philip, Lev, and Hart. Names that mean love or beloved in languages other than English include Carys, Querida, Rudo, and Sajan.
The most popular baby names 2022 in the US are led by Olivia in the top spot for girls and Liam as the #1 name for boys. The most recent list of popular names ranks all the names given to five or more newborns born in the US in 2022.
Precious is a predominantly feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "of great worth." It is also in occasional use for males. It first appeared in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in 1978, when it ranked at 989.
Elijah is the most popular boy name that means God. Along with Elijah, other boy names meaning God in the US Top 1000 include Daniel, Matthew, Jack, Jeremy, Nathaniel, Caleb, Samuel, Oscar, and Shane.
