Many baby name trends came into vogue in 2009 -- from celebrity baby names to unisex names, traditional baby names and an emergence of baby names starting or ending with certain sounds, check out the top baby names for girls and boys. Also, see the newly released list from the Social Security Administration on the top 100 baby girl names and boy names of 2009. Jacob and Isabella were the top names --see who else made the list!

Taking a look at popular name lists, celebrity naming trends and pop culture, we have rounded up the top baby names of 2009.

Social Security List of Top Baby Names

The newly released of top baby names for 2009 showed the influence of the popular Twilight books. Isabella took the top spot from Emma for girls names, while Jacob remained in the number one spot for boys.

Here are the top 10 baby names:

Check out the Top 100 list of baby names from 2009 here!

Baby Name Trends for Girls and Boys

Aiden was an extremely popular baby boy name in 2009, along with the similar-sounding name Braden. Jackson was up there also, as well as Owen, Evan, Noah and Zachary. Popular girl names from 2009 are Madison, Madeline, Hannah, Emma and Olivia. It was a nice blend of traditional names coupled with trendy names.

Unisex Baby Names

Names that could be used by boys as well as girls also enjoyed increasing popularity. Some of the more popular unisex  names used by parents are Alex, Avery, Dakota, Drew, Emerson, Hadley, Jordan, London, Morgan, Quinn, Ryan, Sage and Zane. Many names that were previously considered boy names have made a slow transition to being known as girl names -- good examples are Leslie and Ashley. Years ago these names were only given to boys but now are considered to be girl names. This may be the way some of these unisex names are trending.

Want more ideas? Read Top 50 Unisex Baby Names.

Traditional Baby Names

One other trend sees parents who are steering towards old-fashioned, traditional baby names -- names that your great-great-grandmother may have considered during her pregnancy. Grace, for example, is tearing up the popularity charts and has been on the top of parents' lists everywhere for decades. Other popular classic names for girls: Claire, Jane, Rose, Ruby, Violet and Amelia. Classic names for boys are also coming back into vogue, with names like Emory, Harry, Henry, Jack, Oliver and Grant being bestowed upon baby boys everywhere.

Also see: 150 Old Fashioned Baby Names

Baby Names Ending in "N"

Names that end with an "N" sound also took hold in 2009. This includes names that end with -en, -on, -an or -in. This was especially true with boy names -- some of the more popular ones are Hayden, Landon, Jackson, Mason, Carson, Griffin and Logan. Some less common "N" boy names are Byron, Holden, Arden, Jaren, Soren and Cullen. Girl names that end with an "N" sound may be a little more are not often found at the top of popularity charts, but look to see them climbing in 2010. Some examples of "N" girl names are Erin, Raven, Lauren, London, Eden, Taryn and Linden.

Find out more baby names ending in -en and -an here.

Celebrity Baby Names

The stars were shining in 2009 and their babies were no exception. From strong, traditional names like Max and Bob to the more interesting (and sometimes controversial) names such as Atlas, celebrity baby names were a hot topic in 2009. The days leading up to a celebrity baby's birth, people love to speculate on what the baby's name will be. Here are some of the superstar babies that were born in 2009.

Anniston Kae -- Daughter of Chyler Leigh and Nathan West
Atlas -- Son of Anne Heche and James Tupper
Charlene Riva and Myla Rose -- Twin daughters of Roger Federer and Miroslava Vavinec
Charlie Axel -- Son of Tiger and Elin Woods
Clementine Grace -- Daughter of Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor
David Daniel -- Son of Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga
Harper Willow -- Daughter of Dave and Jordyn Grohl
Hayes Logan -- Son of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner
Helena -- Daughter of Kelly Rutherford and Daniel Giersch
Holden Paul Terry -- Son of Mira Sorvino and Chris Backus
Isaiah Timothy -- Son of Tim and Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Jackson James -- Son of Carson Daly and Siri Pinter
Jasper Warren -- Son of Kimberly Williams and Brad Paisley
Kenzo Lee -- Son of Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou
Knight Jones -- Son of Kelis and Nas
Luciana Bella -- Daughter of Carnie Wilson and Ron Bonfiglio
Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge -- Twin daughters of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
Max and Bob -- Twin sons of Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller
Otis Tobias -- Son of Toby and Jennifer Maguire
Paloma Louise -- Daughter of Ana Ortiz and Noah Lebenzon
Roman Stylianos and Adele Georgiana -- Son and daughter of Molly Ringwald and Panio Gianopoulos
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth -- Daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Sparrow James Midnight -- Son of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden

Check out our Celebrity News section for all the latest celebrity baby names and trends.

Some names become known for representing a particular period of time. Will you ride along with one of these up-and-coming naming trends, or forge your own path?

For More Baby Name Ideas:

Popular Boy Names of the Decade 2000-2009

Popular Girl Names of the Decade 2000-2009

Popular Baby Name Trends 2010

Unique Baby Names

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