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Top Baby Names in Massachusetts
The Social Security Administration released the top baby names for 2011 for the state and the country.
Many parents spend the nine months agonizing over the right name for the new baby. Some pick family names, some pick celebrity names and others pick names just because.
Here is a list of the top baby names for 2011 by the United States Social Securities Administration:
Across the state:
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Rank: Boy Name: Total Born: Girl Name: Total Born: 1. William 468 Sophia 554 2. Benjamin 458 Olivia 452 3. Jacob 449 Isabella 437 4. Michael 445 Emma 430 5. Ryan 431 Ava 401 6. Mason 410 Abigail 299 7. John 373 Ella 299 8. Anthony 351 Emily 299 9. Noah 338 Mia 260 10. Jack 329 Charlotte 242
In the nation:
Rank: Boy Name: Girl Name: 1. Jacob Sophia 2. Mason Isabella 3. William Emma 4. Jayden Olivia 5. Noah Ava 6. Michael Emily 7. Ethan Abigail 8. Alexander Madison 9. Aiden Mia 10. Daniel Chloe
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