Ah, Jersey: Not just a great place to vacation, but also the backdrop of some wildly popular reality TV shows. Oh, and you know what else? It's the first name of a ton of 2011's newborns, whose parents must've decided custom license plates and Springsteen weren't enough to honor the Garden State. We can't say for sure that Snooki, Pauly D or the rest of the "Jersey Shore" gang are directly responsible, but Snooki, Pauly D and the rest of the "Jersey Shore" gang are directly responsible. Whether that's a blessing or a curse will be determined when the kid tries to get a shot at the tire swing.
"Jersey" rose in popularity by 16 percent this year, according to BabyCenter.com. "Pippa," "Anderson" and "Cooper" saw the most significant hikes overall (most likely in response to their celebrity namesakes), while "Nicole" continued the "Shore" streak with her own little leap up the ranks. We're taking bets now on whether "Meatball" will dominate in 2012.
+ What do you think about naming a baby after a state (and...let's say it..."Jersey Shore")? One thing's for sure: Those kids will NEVER have to be asked twice to do their laundry.
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