Social Security Administration Releases Most Popular Baby Names Of 2016
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - The Social Security Administration has released its annual list of the most popular baby names from 2016.
The agency also broke the data down by state so you can see which baby names were the most popular in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon. To see the full list of most popular baby names in the U.S., and to search by state, by year, or by decade, CLICK HERE.
In 2016, the top 10 most popular baby boy and girl names in California were:
BOYS
1. Noah
2. Matthew
3. Ethan
4. Daniel
5. Sebastian
6. Jacob
7. Alexander
8. Liam
9. Julian
10. Benjamin
GIRLS
1. Mia
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Isabella
6. Emily
7. Sofia
8. Camila
9. Ava
10. Abigail
In 2016, the top 10 most popular baby boy and girl names in the U.S. were:
BOYS
1. Noah
2. Liam
3. William
4. Mason
5. James
6. Benjamin
7. Jacob
8. Michael
9. Elijah
10. Ethan
GIRLS
1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Sophia
5. Isabella
6. Mia
7. Charlotte
8. Abigail
9. Emily
10. Harper
