2008 was a busy year for celebrity babies around the world. Fans are now able to get a glimpse into the personal lives of celebrities and their growing families thanks to the dozens of magazines that regularly include candid shots of favorite celebs in each trimester of their pregnancy, while others pay top dollar to be the first to publish newborn photos.
You love to dress like them and watch them on the movie screen, now you can name your baby like them! Check out our list of the most popular celebrity baby names of 2008.
Fortune listed their annual “Most Influential Infants” of the year list, which takes a look at web and print clippings throughout the year to determine which young celebrities (5 and younger) they believe have the most control on culture today. That list alone is a great place to find top celebrity baby names. It’s no surprise that kids including Zahara, Pax, and Shiloh Jolie Pitt (pictured, above, with daddy Brad Pitt) made the list. Others included two-year-old Suri Cruise, Cruz and Romeo Beckham, Dannielynn Hope Marshall, Madonna’s son David Banda, Tiger and Elin Woods’ daughter Sam, and Sean Preston Federline.In 2008 we saw famous Sex and the City dad, Chris Noth, become a father to son Orion in January, and power Latin couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony welcomed their twins, Max and Emme in February 2008.
Here’s a look back at more popular celebrity baby names of 2008:
Max Bratman (Parents: Christian Aguilera & Jordan Bratman)
Shaya Charvet (Brooke Burke)
Nahla Aubry (Hally Berry & Gabriel Aubry)
Honor Marie Warren (Jessica Alba & Cash Warren)
Stella McDermott (Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott)
Maddie Aldridge (Jamie Lynn Spears)
Henry Story Driver (Minnie Driver)
Ignatius Martin (Cate Blanchett & Andrew Upton)
Levi Alves McConaughey (Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves)
Sunday Rose Kidman (Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban)
Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale (Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale, pictured)
Archie (Amy Poehler & Will Arnett)
Harlow Winter Kate Madden (Nicole Richie & Joel Madden)
Bronx Mowgli (Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz)
Gia Zavala (Matt Damon & Luciana)
Felix (Gillian Anderson & Mark Griffiths)
Twins: Finley & Harper (Lisa Marie & Michael Lockwood)
Twins: Knox Leon & Vivienne Marcheline (Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie)
2008 gave us a long list of new celebrity baby names to add to an already popular list of names. Here’s a look at popular celebrity baby names that also get a lot of attention:
• Henry (Heidi Klum & Seal)
• Ella (Kelly Preston & John Travolta)
• Jack (Matt Lauer, Christy Brinkley, among others.)
• Jaden (Will & Jada Pinkett Smith)
• Lola (Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos)
• Stella (Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas)
• Sadie Madison (Adam Sandler & Jackie)
• River (Kerri Russell)
• James Wilkie (Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker)
• Luca Bella (Jennie Garth & Peter Facinelli)
• Coco Riley (Courtney Cox Arquette & David Arquette)
• Ryder Russell (Kate Hudson)
It’s hard to say whether all of this celebrity is having an influence on fans and what they name their babies. Most couples choose a name for personal and sentimental reasons, whether it’s passing down a family name, choosing a name that has a special meaning you identify with, or finding that unique name different from all the rest.
Here’s a look at what the Social Security Administration lists as the top names for 2007.
Popular Boys Names: Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Christopher, Anthony, William, Matthew, Andrew.
Popular Girls Names: Emily, Isabella, Emma, Eva, Madison, Sophia, Olivia, Abigail, Hannah, Elizabeth.
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