By Michael Inbar
TODAYshow.com contributor
Names from Stephanie Meyer’s series of vampire novels and their hit film spin-offs sank their teeth into the Список of most Популярное baby names this year, with Jacob and Isabella (the long form of Bella, Meyer’s heroine) topping the respective lists for boys and girls, and Cullen rising faster than any other boy’s name.
While Jacob held sway for the 11th consecutive год as the most Популярное baby boy name in the U.S., Isabella edged out last year’s most Популярное girl name, Emma, in the Список compiled annually by the Social Security Administration.
The list, released Friday, showed some movement from the 2008 list: Jayden and Noah climbed into the вверх 10 for boy names, while Mia made a bow in the girl вверх 10 list.
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