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What Were The Most Popular NJ Baby Names Of 2016?
It was actually a tie for two girls' names last year.
The U.S. Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names in New Jersey for 2016.
The top ten names were:
| Rank | Male Name | Number of Babies | Female Name | Number of Babies |
| 1 | Liam | 573 | Mai | 570 |
| 2 | Noah | 545 | Olivia | 530 |
| 3 | Matthew | 542 | Emma | 506 |
| 4 | Michael | 509 | Sophia | 471 |
| 5 | Jacob | 490 | Isabella | 469 |
| 6 | Joseph | 469 | Ava | 463 |
| 7 | Lucas | 436 | Charlotte | 386 |
| 8 | Dylan | 431 | Emily | 347 |
| 9 | Mason | 430 | Abigail | 310 |
| 10 | Alexander | 424 | Madison | 307 |
The most popular baby names in the United States were Noah and Emma, Nancy Berryhill, acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration announced last week.
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The other top four baby names for boys and girls nationwide were: Liam, William, Mason and James, for boys. For girls, they were: Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella.
The agency began compiling the baby name list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. At the time of a child’s birth, parents supply the name to the agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card, thus making Social Security America’s source for the most popular baby names.
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