Kids & Family
Have You Met a Newborn William or Sophia This Year?
The top five names for babies in Massachusetts in 2010 returned in 2011, but in a different order.
Maybe the Royal Wedding had something to do with the top boy's name in Massachusetts – William – but his bride's name, Kate (or Catherine), was nowhere to be found in the top five.
The Social Security Administration released the top baby names in the Bay State 2011 last week. The week before, it released the top names in the country, which can be seen here.
The top five girls names in Massachusetts all made the top five nationally. At the top of both lists was Sophia. Olivia was second in the state followed by Isabella, Emma and Ava. In the United States, Isabella was second on the list, next came Emma, then Olivia and finally Ava.
William placed third nationally in the top boys' names, while the most popular boy's name in the U.S., Jacob, was third in Massachusetts. The rest of the top three differed, with Benjamin, Michael and Ryan making the top five in the state, but only Michael cracking the top 10 nationally.
The top names remained consistent with 2010. All five of the top names in Massachusetts in 2010, for both girls and boys, returned to the top five in 2011. and William was third. As for the girls, Isabella was top in 2010, while Sophia was second.
Top Names in Massachusetts for 2011
Top Names in the United States for 2011
