Most Popular Names
Top boys name: Jacob, Top girls name: Emily
21st century baby naming trends; biblical classics (Jacob, Noah) and modern favorites (Emma, Olivia, Liam) dominate
by Cormac McCarthy
21st century bestseller or culturally defining novel
Nintendo’s motion-control gaming console
21st century consumer tech and digital platforms
by Martin Scorsese
21st century box office hit or critically acclaimed film
Republican Party
9/11 attacks, War on Terror, 2008 financial crisis
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Billboard Hot 100 year-end #1 hit, reflecting radio, sales, and streaming
Year-End Close
+16% from previous year
Pre-GFC expansion
Sony’s high-tech Blu-ray gaming system