The diversity in U.S. baby names has exploded since the 1950s. Back then, a quarter of all boys and girls got one of the top 10 baby names, according to Laura Wattenberg, author of "The Baby Name Wizard" (Broadway, 2005). In recent times, the top 10 names account for only one tenth of all baby names
--Yahoo! News via Reason
(link below also via Reason)
Posted by Matt Bruce at July 9, 2008 11:56 AM