Oh baby! The top baby names of 2017 are here.
BabyCenter released their list of the most popular names of the year; Sophia tops the list as the most popular girl name for the eighth consecutive year, while Jackson holds the top spot for the fifth year in a row.
Some honorable mentions that got a boost this year included names of rappers, basketball champions, and Disney characters:
Kendrick and Chance - names of two rappers - saw a spike in popularity this year. Basketball stars' names also saw an increase in popularity this year - Lebron saw a 64 percent increase and Carmelo saw an 18 percent increase. Another name that saw a surge in popularity was Moana. The Disney heroine's name saw a 64 percent increase for baby girls.
BabyCenter’s list comes from more than 500,000 parents who shared their baby’s names with them in 2017.
For a look at the top 10 names, look below:
Girls:
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Emma
- Ava
- Isabella
- Mia
- Aria
- Riley
- Zoe
- Amelia
Boys:
- Jackson
- Liam
- Noah
- Aiden
- Lucas
- Caden
- Grayson
- Mason
- Elijah
- Logan
