By Olivia Scheck
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Twitter was abuzz with fears of "Twilight" mania Friday, after the Social Security Administration released its 2010 list of America's most popular baby names.
"Jacob" and "Isabella" – the names of two lead characters from "Twilight" – topped the list for the second year in a row, suggesting a disturbing connection between new parents and the epically popular fiction series.
"It worries me a bit that once again the top baby names for the year were characters in Twilight," Twitter user Caitlin Ulrich said in a post Friday morning
"Jacob & Bella are now the top baby names. Going back in time to stop Stephenie Meyer's parents from meeting," another Twitter user "Wonderella" joked, referring to the author of the "Twilight" book series, which was later converted for the big screen.
But a glance back at the SSA's lists from recent years suggests that concerns of "Twilight's" role in naming America's youth may have been overblown.
"Isabella" has been climbing the top 20 since 2002, three years before the first "Twilight" book was even published, and "Jacob" has been firmly planted at number one since 1999.
"Ethan," "Michael," "Jayden" and "William," rounded out the top five boys names for 2010, while "Sophia," "Emma," "Olivia," "Ava," made the top five for girls.
"Bentley" and "Kellan" were the fastest growing names for boys, as "Maci" and "Giuliana" were for girls, according to the report.
