Top 10 Baby Names in Virginia

The numbers are in, the letters are arranged and the official list of Virginia’s most popular baby names of 2014 is out.

The Social Security Administration released the 2014 results on Friday. William was the state’s most popular name, with 590 Williams born in Virginia in 2014. Emma was the most popular girl’s name, with 538 babies taking the name.

For the second year in a row, Noah was the nation’s most popular name for a boy, and just like in Virginia Emma was the most popular girl’s name across the entire country.

Lots of organizations release lists of top names, but the Social Security Administration data are based on ”a 100 percent sample of our records on Social Security card applications as of the end of February 2015.”

Check out the full list of the top 10 names for both boys and girls from the state of Virginia in 2014:

1. William 590, Emma 538
2. Liam 519, Olivia 533
3. Mason 491, Ava 439
4. Noah 484, Sophia 424
5. James 462, Abigail 401
6. Jackson 424, Isabella 377
7. Michael 423, Charlotte 350
8. Elijah 422, Emily 320
9. Jacob 411, Madison 320
10. Ethan 399, Harper 302

And check out the national list as well:

1. Noah, Emma
2. Liam, Olivia
3. Mason, Sophia
4. Jacob, Isabella
5. William, Ava
6. Ethan, Mia
7. Michael, Emily
8. Alexander, Abigail
9. James, Madison
10. Daniel, Charlotte

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