Because every parent wants their child to be named after an obsessive teenage girl, a buff werewolf of an overbearing, sparkly vampire, baby names inspired by the "Twilight" book series are continuing to rise in popularity, according to the Social Security Administration. Though "Isabella" and "Jacob" have been on the most popular since 2004, they became the 1st choices last year, beating out "Emma" and "Ethan." So apparently Edith Wharton and Jane Austen aren't best sellers amongst moms-to-be?
"Cullen," the last name of the vampire Isabella finds herself so hopelessly attracted to, saw the biggest boost in popularity last year, rising from 782nd to 485th place on the list. "Edward" has stayed around 140 for the past few years, but "Jasper" and "Emmett" the adopted brothers of Edward in the series, jumped about 200 spots each last year. In 2008, "Sophia" beat out "Isabella" for the most popular baby name in New York state, but the new state data released on May 14th will determine whether New York has come down with vampire fever like the rest of the country.
