What Does 'Change' Mean? (2012) Part II

And it's time for the boys. First up, the names gathering momentum in the depths of the baby-name world--the highest jumpers from #2500 & up:

1. Trayvon, +1265 (#2326 --> 1061)
2. Jionni, +1256 (#2126 --> 870)
3. Brantlee, +1040 (#2069 --> 1029)
4. Damani, +834 (#1991 --> 1157)
5. Gionni, +759 (#1798 --> 1039)
6. Jordi, +746 (#2402 --> 1656)
7. Brantly, +724 (#2389 --> 1665)
8. Cartier, +686 (#2423 --> 1737)
9. Rishaan, +613 (#2413 --> 1800)
10. Aayan, +610 (2235 --> 1625)
11. Laken, +592 (#2348 --> 1756)
12. Gentry, +587 (#2274 --> 1687)
13. Ryu, +578 (#1901 --> 1323)
14. Dakari, +575 (#1827 --> 1252)
15. Arley, +565 (#2267 --> 1702)
16. Saad, +564 (#2380 --> 1816)
17. Foster, +554 (#1549 --> 995)
18. Drayton, +542 (#2395 --> 1854)
19. Kabir, +537 (#2209 --> 1672)
20. Saif, +535 (#2321 --> 1786)

Now, since parents tend to be more conservative when naming boys, it's no surprise that this list is a lot less recognizable than the girls'. Perhaps the top jumpers from #1500 & up will be a bit more revealing:

1. Major, +505 (#988 --> 483)
2. Brentley, +417 (1167 --> 750)
3. Kase, +413 (#1385 --> 972)
4. Jael, +411 (#1400--> 989)
5. Jordy, +411 (#1482 --> 1071)
6. Axton, +400 (1317 --> 917)
7. Kyrie, +384 (#1250 --> 866)
8. Gannon, +366 (#1436 --> 1070)
9. Deklan, +358 (#1470 --> 1112)
10. Vivaan, +347 (#1445 --> 1098)
11. Ares, +340 (#1388 --> 1048)
12. Neymar, +313 (#1012 --> 699)
13. Grey, +309 (#1346 --> 1037)
14. Kaysen, +308 (#1265 --> 957)
15. Vihaan, +286 (#932 --> 646)
16. Adler, +282 (#1458 --> 1176)
17. Jeremias, +279 (#1335 --> 1056)
18. Zev, +277 (#1485 --> 1208)
19. Arian, +273 (#922 --> 649)
20. Graeme, +268 (#1255 --> 987)

Many of these were on last year's list as well--Brentley, Arian, Vihaan, Deklan. Interestingly, Aston & Jaxton were on last years', and Axton is on this years'.

And of course, the names new to the SSA Top 1000 (completely new--not including names that have dropped out & re-entered the Top 1000):

• Apollo
• Axton
• Brentley
• Briggs
• Dariel
• Graeme
• Jael
• Jionni
• Karsen
• Kase
• Kaysen
• Kylen
• Kyrie
• Lucca
• Maison
• Neymar
• Oakley
• Thiago
• Titan