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What Are The Most Popular Baby Names In NY?
The most popular names for 2016 were released by the Social Security Administration Friday. Check out to see if your name made the list.
The most popular baby names for 2016 were released by the Social Security Administration Friday.
In New York, Liam and Olivia topped the list as the number 1 most popular baby names -- both for the second year in a row.
In addition, both Jacob and Emma took the number 2 spot for the second year a row.
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The top names for 2014, Jacob and Sophia still made the top 10 but were both bumped down.
The top 10 baby boy names in New York were:
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- Liam
- Jacob
- Noah
- Ethan
- Michael
- Lucas
- Matthew
- Joseph
- Mason
- Daniel
The top 10 baby girl names in New York were:
- Olivia
- Emma
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Mia
- Charlotte
- Emily
- Madison
- Abigail
Click here to view the full list.
The SSA began compiling the list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The administration also notes how popular culture influences baby names. For 2016, the name Kehlani had the biggest jump in popularity and for boys, the name was Kylo.
The bump in popularity for Kehlani is likely to do with the popularity of the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kehlani Parrish, according to the SSA. The bump for Kylo on the other hand likely has to do with the character in the 2015 movie, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
Feroze Dhanoa and Kara Seymour contributed to this article.
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