Wisconsin’s Most Popular Baby Names For 2017

WISCONSIN — For the first time since 2013, a new name for boys is the most popular baby name in America while the most popular baby name for girls holds steady. Liam and Emma are the top baby names in America for 2017, with Liam taking out Noah for the No. 1 spot while Emma enjoys its fourth year on the top.

The list of most popular baby names was announced this month by the Social Security Administration.

In Wisconsin, the most popular baby name for girls was Emma and the most popular baby name for boys was Henry.

Here are Wisconsin's top 100 baby names for girls in 2017:

1. Emma 312
2. Olivia 312
3. Evelyn 294
4. Charlotte 278
5. Ava 273
6. Amelia 225
7. Harper 222
8. Sophia 215
9. Nora 196
10. Isabella 176
11. Eleanor 163
12. Grace 160
13. Elizabeth 147
14. Abigail 146
15. Ella 145
16. Natalie 140
17. Violet 136
18. Hazel 130
19. Lily 129
20. Lillian 126
21. Scarlett 126
22. Aubrey 125
23. Zoey 124
24. Mia 123
25. Aria 122
26. Brooklyn 119
27. Addison 115
28. Hannah 114
29. Lucy 114
30. Claire 113
31. Ellie 113
32. Avery 111
33. Chloe 111
34. Emily 108
35. Kinsley 106
36. Everly 103
37. Clara 102
38. Lydia 101
39. Stella 99
40. Madelyn 98
41. Mila 98
42. Quinn 98
43. Willow 97
44. Adeline 95
45. Cora 95
46. Penelope 93
47. Riley 92
48. Audrey 91
49. Autumn 88
50. Hailey 88
51. Layla 88
52. Madison 87
53. Sofia 87
54. Ruby 86
55. Luna 85
56. Piper 84
57. Vivian 84
58. Isla 83
59. Paisley 82
60. Alice 81
61. Anna 81
62. Aurora 81
63. Josephine 80
64. Norah 76
65. Kennedy 75
66. Zoe 73
67. Skylar 71
68. Eloise 67
69. Mackenzie 67
70. Hadley 66
71. Margaret 66
72. Victoria 66
73. Fiona 65
74. Isabelle 65
75. Ivy 64
76. Brielle 62
77. Nova 62
78. Naomi 60
79. Adalynn 59
80. Allison 59
81. Eva 59
82. Raelynn 59
83. Annabelle 58
84. Savannah 58
85. Aubree 57
86. Caroline 57
87. Elena 57
88. Morgan 57
89. Nevaeh 57
90. Brynlee 55
91. Eliana 55
92. Gabriella 55
93. Madeline 55
94. Rylee 55
95. Delilah 54
96. Aaliyah 53
97. Molly 53
98. Rose 53
99. Taylor 53
100. Emilia 52

Here are Wisconsin's top 100 baby names for boys in 2017:

1. Henry 328
2. Oliver 322
3. Liam 283
4. William 281
5. Logan 268
6. Owen 249
7. Wyatt 237
8. Noah 234
9. Lincoln 219
10. Levi 213
11. Mason 213
12. Benjamin 210
13. Elijah 210
14. Jackson 206
15. James 203
16. Jack 200
17. Carter 192
18. Theodore 187
19. Ethan 178
20. Lucas 168
21. Leo 164
22. Nolan 154
23. Sawyer 154
24. Isaac 153
25. Alexander 152
26. Michael 149
27. Aiden 148
28. Grayson 147
29. Gabriel 138
30. Easton 137
31. Jaxon 137
32. Samuel 137
33. Asher 135
34. Connor 135
35. Joseph 134
36. Jacob 131
37. Colton 129
38. Landon 128
39. Thomas 127
40. Eli 123
41. Caleb 122
42. Maverick 121
43. Charles 120
44. Emmett 119
45. John 119
46. Luke 117
47. Everett 115
48. David 114
49. Jameson 114
50. Bentley 113
51. Hudson 112
52. Cameron 111
53. Sebastian 111
54. Wesley 111
55. Andrew 110
56. Matthew 110
57. Brayden 109
58. Daniel 107
59. Parker 106
60. Jordan 105
61. Anthony 103
62. Greyson 102
63. Maxwell 102
64. Hunter 101
65. Evan 100
66. Harrison 100
67. Bennett 98
68. Cooper 98
69. Miles 98
70. Carson 96
71. Ezra 96
72. Gavin 96
73. Chase 94
74. Dylan 94
75. Weston 93
76. Jaxson 92
77. Jayden 92
78. Micah 91
79. Silas 89
80. Josiah 87
81. Mateo 86
82. Cole 85
83. Nathan 84
84. Aaron 83
85. Vincent 83
86. Ryker 82
87. Dominic 81
88. Joshua 80
89. Isaiah 79
90. Ryan 79
91. Braxton 78
92. Calvin 78
93. Julian 76
94. Elias 75
95. Ian 75
96. Roman 75
97. Jonathan 74
98. Austin 73
99. Beau 72
100. Graham 71

The 2017 list includes a few more shake-ups, with two names falling off the top 10 on both the boys’ and girls’ list for the first time. Michael fell off the top 10 for the first time since World War II and landed at No. 12. On the girls side, Emily fell off the top 10 for the first time since 1990.

For boys, the top 10 baby names for 2017 are:

• Liam
• Noah
• William
• James
• Logan
• Benjamin
• Mason
• Elijah
• Oliver
• Jacob

For girls, the top 10 baby names for 2017 are:

• Emma
• Olivia
• Ava
• Isabella
• Sophia
• Mia
• Charlotte
• Amelia
• Evelyn
• Abigail

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The SSA began compiling the list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The administration also notes how popular culture influences baby names. In 2017, the SSA says parents seem to have been influenced by reality television.

Ensley was the fastest rising name on the girls’ list while Wells was the fastest rising name on the boys’ list. The SSA notes that the rise in Wells possibly has to do with a contestant on “The Bachelorette” named Wells.

Parents also chose the name Melania at an increasing rate in 2017, owing to the popularity of the first lady of the United States. The name “Dream” rose 840 spots for girls, thanks to Kardashian fame. Dream is the name Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna chose for their daughter.

The Villanova Wildcats, the NCAA basketball champions not only for 2018 but also for 2016, also seemed to have influenced parents. The SSA said the name “Nova” was a fast riser on the boys’ list.

You can find the full list here.

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