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According to the Social Security Administration, Noah and Emma are the most popular baby names in the US for 2014.

For the second year in a row, Noah topped of the list for boys. Liam, Mason, Jacob and William rounded out the top five.

Emma is on top again for the first time since 2008 followed by Olivia, Sophia, Isabella and Ava.US baby names for 2014

Religion and pop culture have been influences for baby naming trends throughout history.

Emma‘s popularity was influenced by Friends series in 2002 when one of the characters, Rachel, named her daughter Emma.

Before the announcement Kate Middleton and Prince William are naming their baby daughter Charlotte, the name cracked the top 10 for the first time, at No. 10.

John and Mary were the top baby names in 1880, the first year for which the Social Security Administration website provides an annual list.

John is now number 26 and Mary has fallen to number 120.

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Russell Crowe’s Noah has opened at the top of the US box office, taking $44 million over the weekend.

The epic biblical tale of Noah’s ark, directed by Black Swan’s Darren Aronofsky, also stars Jennifer Connolly and Emma Watson.

The movie follows in the wake of other recent religious films, including God’s Not Dead and Son of God.

Other faith-based movies out this year include Exodus and Heaven is Real.

Second on the box office chart was teen science fiction thriller, Divergent, starring Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, which took $26.6 million in its second week of release.

Noah has opened at the top of the US box office, taking $44 million over the weekend

Noah has opened at the top of the US box office, taking $44 million over the weekend

Muppets Most Wanted, also in its second week, took third spot with $11.4 million.

Mr. Peabody and Sherman and God’s Not Dead – about a Christian college student whose faith is challenged by his atheist philosophy professor – rounded out the top five.

The second-highest new entry was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sabotage, which could only manage takings of $5.3 million.

Friday sees the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier in the US and Canada.

The movie more than doubled Noah‘s takings at the international box office this weekend – Captain America took $75.2 million, while Noah picked up $33.6 million.

North American box office Top 5:

1. Noah – $44 million

2. Divergent – $26.5 million

3. Muppets Most Wanted – $11.4 million

4. Mr. Peabody and Sherman – $9.5 million

5. God’s Not Dead – $9 million

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Russell Crowe has launched a campaign to have his new Biblical epic Noah screened for Pope Francis.

Russell Crowe plays the title role in Darren Aronofsky’s new film, which is based on the Bible story of Noah and his ark.

The actor wants to make sure Pope Francis sees the movie and he has launched a campaign on Twitter in a bid to arrange a screening for the pontiff, tweeting his official account and urging fans to re-post his messages.

Russell Crowe has launched a campaign to have his new Biblical epic Noah screened for Pope Francis

Russell Crowe has launched a campaign to have his new Biblical epic Noah screened for Pope Francis

Russell Crowe wrote: “Dear Holy Father… Noah film. Screening? The message of the film is powerful, fascinating, resonant… Villagers, given his environmental focus/scholarly knowledge, trying to screen <<Noah>> for Pope Francis… You help? retweet previous.”

Noah will hit cinemas next month.

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