[Hurricane name] lists have been generated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. At first, the lists consisted of only female names; however, since 1979, the lists alternate between male and female.

Click here for this year's hurricane names. As a side note, the number of male names that have been "retired" since the lists changed to include male names is exactly half of the total number of retired names since 1979. For more information about hurricanes, visit the National Hurricane Center.