Top Baby Names 2018: These Names Are Most Popular In Wisconsin

WISCONSIN —The top baby names for boys and girls born in 2018 are once again Liam and Emma, the same names that topped the Social Security Administration’s annual list last year.

The name Emma is enjoying its fifth year as Americans’ favorite name for girls this year, while Liam has been a preferred name for boys for the second year in a row. When Liam made it to the top of the list in 2017, it overtook Noah, which had been the No.1 name for boys since 2013.

In Wisconsin, Oliver and Evelyn were the top baby names for 2018. Here are the top 10 names in Wisconsin along with the number of children born to these respective first names. Related Reading: Here's how Minnesota fared.

Wisconsin’s top 10 baby names for boys in 2018 are:

1. 353 Oliver
2. 321 Liam
3. 300 Henry
4. 294 William
5. 267 Logan
6. 261 Owen
7. 241 Noah
8. 233 Jackson
9. 231 Jack
10. 223 Mason

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Wisconsin’s top 10 baby names for girls in 2018 are:

1. 302 Evelyn
2. 298 Emma
3. 265 Olivia
4. 260 Harper
5. 252 Charlotte
6. 246 Amelia
7. 223 Ava
8. 169 Nora
9. 169 Sophie
10. 163 Grace

There were some changes to the popular list released every year by the Social Security Administration.

According to the agency, Jacob and Abigail — two names that have been longtimers on the list — dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since 1992 and 2000, respectively.

Nationally, the top 10 baby names for boys in 2018 were:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. William
4. James
5. Oliver
6. Benjamin
7. Elijah
8. Lucas
9. Mason
10. Logan

For girls, the top 10 baby names for 2018 were:

1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Isabella
5. Sophia
6. Charlotte
7. Mia
8. Amelia
9. Harper
10. Evelyn

The Social Security Administration began compiling the list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The agency also notes that popular culture influences baby names.

In 2018, parents appeared to have been influenced by Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan was the fastest rising girls' name in 2018.

The agency is already anticipating what effect the name Archie will have in 2019, the name given to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's newborn son. Archie already had a gain in popularity in 2018, making it to the top 1,000 for the first time since 1988.

You can read more about the top baby names here.