Common names of American women

Not counting immigrants from non-English-speaking countries, only a few English names and Chinese surnames are used repeatedly. However, the popularity is different every year, and some names are probably known as soon as you listen.

The most popular baby girl's name in 2009 is:

Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Madison, Chloe, Abigail, Addison, Emily. None of them are familiar traditional names, such as Mary, Jennifer and Michelle.

Now the common female names are: Mary, Patricia, Linda, Barbara, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Maria, Susan, Margaret, Dorothy, Lisa, Nancy, Karen, Betty, Helen, Sandra, Donna, Carol, Ruth, Sharon, Michelle, Laura, Kimberly and Deborah. ...