Article: Michael Returns and Hannah Makes a Debut as Top Baby Names in 2000.

BabyCenter.com Announces Most-Popular Baby Names for the Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

Michael replaced Jacob and became the top boy's name in the United States for 2000, after taking a hiatus last year from its continuous 35-year reign on the top spot. Hannah earned the number one ranking as the most-popular girl's name in 2000, surpassing last year's front-runner Emily. The 100 most-popular baby names list is compiled annually by BabyCenter.com and is available on the Web at http://www.babycenter.com/babyname .

New names breaking into the top ten in 2000 include Kaylee and Elizabeth for girls and Zachary, Andrew, and William for ...

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