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What were the most popular baby girl names of the 2010s?
21世纪初最受欢迎的女孩名儿
While some names went in and out of fashion, others totally reigned supreme over the last decade.
虽然有些名字时兴时衰，但在过去十年里，还有一些名字完全占据了主导地位。
Here are the baby girl names that parents chose most over the last ten years.
以下是过去十年来最受欢迎的女宝宝的名字。
Ella was definitely one of the most popular baby girl names this past decade,
艾拉（Ella）绝对是过去十年中最受欢迎的女孩名字之一，
although it never managed to crack the Top Ten list of names, according to data from the Social Security Administration.
尽管这个名字从未跻身榜单前十，以上信息出自美国社会保障局的数据。
Still, over the past decade, 77,581 Baby Ellas were born between 2010 and 2018.
不过，在过去10年里，于2010年至2018年间出生的名叫艾拉的宝宝有77581人。
That's an awful lot of Ellas.
名叫艾拉的人实在是太多了。
Strangely enough, the name means "other or foreign," according to The Bump.
奇怪的是，根据The Bump网站上的介绍，这个名字有“其他的或外国的”意思。
We didn't know that, but we do know that there are plenty of famous Ellas out there: Ella Fitzgerald springs instantly to mind.
虽然我们不了解这些，但我们知道有很多著名的名叫艾拉的人物：我们脑海中会马上浮现艾拉·菲茨杰拉德·斯普林斯。
Meanwhile, some celebs are clearly enamored with the moniker.
与此同时，一些名人也很青睐这个名字。
For example, George and Amal Clooney welcomed their daughter Ella in 2017.
例如，乔治·克鲁尼和阿迈勒·克鲁尼夫妇在2017年迎来了爱女艾拉。
And let's not forget such fictional Ellas as Ella the Elephant and, of course, the Anne Hathaway film Ella, Enchanted.
我们也不要忘记各种虚构的艾拉，比如小象艾拉，当然还有安妮·海瑟薇主演的电影《魔法灰姑娘》。
"Passionately put, Ella.
“要饱含热情地说出来，艾拉。
Give yourself a pat on the back. "Hattie?"
鼓励一下你自己吧。"海蒂？”
The name "Chloe" certainly inspired plenty of parents over the last decade.
在过去的十年里，“克洛伊”这个名字给很多父母带来了灵感。
In fact, 78,693 baby girls were reportedly named Chloe between 2010 and 2018.
事实上，据报道称，2010年至2018年，有78693名女婴取名为克洛伊。
The name has a rather curious meaning, too.
这个名字还有一层很奇怪的含义。
According to Behind the Name, "It means 'green shoot' in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring." So now you know.
根据“姓名背后的含义”网站介绍，“这个名字在希腊语中的意思是‘绿芽’，指的是春天新植物的生长。”现在大家了解了吧。
Also: If you name your daughter Chloe, you can rest easy knowing she'll be in some very good company, including the actresses Chloe Sevigny, Chloe Webb, and Chloe Grace Moretz.
还有：如果你给女儿取名克洛伊，你大可放心，她一定会星途坦荡，包括女演员克洛伊·塞维尼，克洛伊·韦伯，和克洛伊·格蕾丝莫瑞兹。
We'd love to be a member of such an exclusive club.
我们很乐意成为这样独一无二的群体的一员。
Consider the name Olivia for a moment.
奥莉维亚这个名字也不错。
Really, what's not to love?
说真的，没理由讨厌吧?
Between 2010 and 2018, parents named their baby girl Olivia no less than 165,581 times, according to the Social Security Administration.
根据社会保障局的数据显示，2010年至2018年，父母给女儿取名奥莉维亚的次数不少于165581次。
And parents evidently can't get enough of it: It's been a top-five name choice since 2008.
显然，家长们也很看好这个名字：自2008年以来，这个名字就一直高居女婴名字榜单前五名。
According to The Bump, the name means "olive tree"...which perhaps isn't the biggest shocker in the world.
据The Bump网站介绍，这个名字的意思是“橄榄树”，这应该不是最让人震惊的名字吧。
Additionally, the name has some serious cultural cachet.
还有，这个名字还有一些正宗的文化纪念意味。
As Behind the Name reports, "This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night in 1602."
正如“姓名背后的含义”网站介绍，“这个名字第一次用拼写方式出现是在1602年，威廉·莎士比亚在他的喜剧《第十二夜》中写出的一个角色。”
Really, there's no denying the fact that Olivia is a pretty and very sweet-sounding name.
老实说，奥莉维亚这个名字很好听，这一点毫无疑问。
And there's certainly no shortage of famous Olivias out there, from singer and actress Olivia Newton-John to Oscar-winning thespian Olivia Colman.
当然，名字叫奥莉维亚这样的名人也不胜枚举，从歌手兼演员奥莉维亚·牛顿-约翰到奥斯卡奖得主演员奥莉维亚·科尔曼。
Great company to be in, for sure.
当然，这个名字听起来也星味十足。
"This is nice." "Thank you." "Oh, this is beautiful."
“这件不错。”“谢谢你。”“哦，这件太漂亮了。”
Isn't Sophia a charming name?
觉不觉得索菲娅这个名字也很迷人？
It was one of the most popular baby girl names this past decade.
这是过去十年里最受欢迎的女孩名字之一。
A whopping 166,986 baby girls were reportedly named Sophia from 2010 and 2018.
据报道，从2010年到2018年，有多达166986名女婴取名叫索菲亚。
In fact, Sophia has been a top-five name since 2009.
其实，自2009年以来，索菲亚稳居榜单的前五名。
Meanwhile, there's more to the name Sophia than meets the eye.
与此同时，索菲亚这个名字含义也比我们看到的要复杂得多。
According to Behind the Name, "Sophia means 'wisdom' in Greek.
根据“姓名背后的含义”介绍，“索菲亚在希腊语中是‘智慧’的意思。”
This was the name of an early, probably mythical, saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred during the reign of the emperor Hadrian."
这是早期的一位可能是神话中的圣人的名字，在哈德良皇帝统治时期，圣人的三个女儿殉道后，她因为过于悲伤而离世。”
How very hardcore.
多么硬核的含义啊。
It's worth noting that there are plenty of famous Sophias, including celebrated director and writer Sophia Coppola and Italian actress and singer Sophia Loren.
值得注意的是，世界上叫索菲亚的名人有很多，包括著名导演兼作家索菲亚·科波拉和意大利演员兼歌手索菲亚·罗兰。
It's all quite glamorous, no?
这一切都让人欲罢不能，不是吗？
Want to know the most popular baby girl name of the past decade?
想知道过去十年最受欢迎的女宝宝名字吗？
Perhaps it won't surprise you: Emma has been a popular moniker for quite some time.
也许对接下来这个你已经见怪不怪了：艾玛是一个很受欢迎的名字。
According to the Social Security Administration, 177,410 girls were named Emma between 2010 and 2018, and Emma was the Number One girl's name from 2014 to 2018.
根据美国社会保障局的数据，2010年至2018年，有17.7410万个女孩名字叫艾玛，2014年至2018年，艾玛是最受欢迎的女孩名字。
According to The Bump, Emma is German in origin and means "entire or universal." And the name certainly pops up in pop culture a fair amount.
据The Bump网站介绍，艾玛源自德语，意思是“全部的或普遍的”。这个名字在流行文化中也经常出现。
You may recall Ross and Rachel naming their daughter Emma on a Friends episode in 2002.
大家可能还记得2002年《老友记》中，罗斯和瑞秋给他们的女儿取名艾玛吧。
"She's clearly an Emma." "Oh honey but you love that name." "Yeah, but I love you more."
“就叫她艾玛吧。”"亲爱的，但是你喜欢这个名字啊"“是的，但我更爱你。”
In 1999, Gwyneth Paltrow starred in a screen adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma,
1999年，格温妮丝·帕特洛出演了改编自简·奥斯丁小说《艾玛》的电影，
playing the titular socialite and winning an Oscar for the performance.
饰演有名媛称号的艾玛一角，并凭借此片获得了奥斯卡奖。
Meanwhile, there's loads of famous Emmas...like Emma Stone, Emma Roberts, and Emma Watson.
还有很多著名的艾玛，比如艾玛·斯通、艾玛·罗伯茨和艾玛·沃特森。
That clinches it: The name Emma is a total winner!
这一点证明了：艾玛这个名字绝对是赢家！
When it comes to baby names, Elizabeth is a bonafide classic.
说到给女孩子起名，伊丽莎白才算得上是经久不衰。
In fact, the name has ranked as a Top 15 name for many years.
事实上，这个名字多年来一直排在前15名。
It's undoubtedly a popular choice: From 2010 to 2018, a total of 85,832 babies were named Elizabeth.
伊丽莎白无疑是一个受欢迎名字：从2010年到2018年，共有85832名女婴取名为伊丽莎白。
According to The Bump, the name means "God's promise" or "God is my oath."
根据The Bump网站上的介绍，它的意思是“上帝的承诺”或“上帝是我的誓言”。
And there's no denying that it's a name of regal bearing: Queen Elizabeth II,
不可否认的是，这是一个带有帝王色彩的名字：女王伊丽莎白二世，
a royal whose life has been dramatized in the popular Netflix series The Crown, instantly springs to mind.
这位皇室成员的生活被改编成Netflix的热门电视剧《王冠》，这个名字立刻浮现在大家的脑海中。
And as Behind the Name reports, "The name was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who used her wealth to help the poor."
正如“姓名背后的含义”上显示，“这个名字最早的使用者是12世纪匈牙利国王安德鲁二世的女儿圣伊丽莎白(Saint Elizabeth)，她利用自己的财富帮助穷人。”
And of course, that's to say nothing of the late, legendary Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor.
当然，更不用说已故的好莱坞传奇明星伊丽莎白·泰勒了。
The takeaway? As far as baby names go, Elizabeth has got a lot going on.
那么重点是？说到给宝宝起名字，伊丽莎白就是最抢手的选项。
How many Charlottes can you name in popular culture?
在流行文化背景下，你能说出多少个与夏洛特有关的信息？
There's the 1952 novel Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
1952年，E.B.怀特的小说《夏洛特的网》。
There's The Cure's moody 1981 single "Charlotte Sometimes," itself named after a 1969 children's novel.
治疗乐队1981年的伤感单曲《夏洛特时光》，它本身就是根据1969年的一本儿童小说命名的。
And last but not least, there's Charlotte York Goldenblatt, the Sex and the City character played by Kristin Davis.
最后要说的是，还有《欲望都市》中由克里斯汀·戴维斯饰演的夏洛特·约克·戈登布拉特。
"I'm Charlotte by the way.
认识一下，我叫夏洛特。
Trey's wife." "I know. I'm Burt."
特雷的妻子。”“我知道。我叫伯特。”
And in the real world, the name Charlotte has certainly stood the test of time, and it happens to be one of the oldest names on the list.
在现实世界中，夏洛特这个名字经受住了时间的考验，而且也是榜单上最古老的名字之一。
It's got some famous namesakes, like the novelist Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre.
这个名字也出过一些著名的人物，比如小说家夏洛蒂·勃朗特，《简·爱》的作者。
Oh, and as far as sweet nicknames go, you've got a ton of options to choose from.
要想起个小名，那么选择可多了去了。
Charlie is just too cute for a baby girl, isn't it?
女宝宝叫查理的话很可爱，不是吗?
Clearly lots of people are fond of the name.
显然很多人都喜欢这个名字。
In fact, 89,043 babies were named Charlotte between the years 2010 and 2018.
事实上，在2010年到2018年间，有89043名婴儿被取名为夏洛特。
In recent years, the name has seen a steady increase in popularity:
近年来，这个名字的受欢迎程度稳步上升:
It came in sixth in a list of popular baby girl names in 2018, published by the Social Security Administration.
在美国社会保障局发布的2018年最受欢迎的女宝宝名字榜单中，夏洛特这个名字位列第六。
Really, it's no wonder Charlotte is such a popular choice, as far as baby names go.
讲真，夏洛特成为最受欢迎的宝宝名字也就不足为奇了。
For one thing, it's got quite an interesting meaning.
首先，这个名字的含义很有趣。
According to The Bump, the name translates to "free man."
根据The Bump网站的显示，这个名字翻译过来就是"自由之人"。
The website also reveals that, "The name Charlotte was introduced to Britain in the 17th century.
该网站还透露，“夏洛特这个名字是17世纪引入英国的。
It was the name of a German-born 18th-century queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland." So now you know.
这是一位18世纪的大不列颠和爱尔兰的女王的名字，她出生于德国。”现在大家知道了吧。
It's no secret that Emily is a super common name.
众所周知，艾米丽是一个非常普遍的名字。
Chances are you've met more than a few women named Emily over the years...and rest assured, plenty more are on the way.
在过去的几年里，你很可能遇到过不少叫艾米丽的女性，而且可以肯定的是，以后还会有更多艾米丽出现。
