Popular baby names in Nebraska, 2012

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Nebraska’s getting in on the action a bit late this year, but I’ll post their list anyway.

According to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska’s top baby names in 2012 were Emma and Liam.

Here are the top 20+ girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 157 babies
  2. Olivia, 138
  3. Sophia, 129
  4. Harper, 106
  5. Ava, 89
  6. Ella, 76
  7. Avery, 73
  8. Isabella, 69
  9. Addison, 67 (3-way tie)
  10. Emily, 67 (3-way tie)
  11. Lillian, 67 (3-way tie)
  12. Charlotte, 64
  13. Elizabeth, 63
  14. Evelyn, 61 (3-way tie)
  15. Grace, 61 (3-way tie)
  16. Mia, 61 (3-way tie)
  17. Lily, 59
  18. Brooklyn, 58 (tie)
  19. Zoey, 58 (tie)
  20. Amelia, 57 (tie)
  21. Madison, 57 (tie)

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 153 babies
  2. William, 134
  3. Mason, 123
  4. Jackson, 114
  5. Owen, 106
  6. Noah, 99 (tie)
  7. Benjamin, 99 (tie)
  8. Samuel, 98
  9. Jacob, 96
  10. Logan, 94
  11. Carter, 92
  12. Elijah, 90
  13. Ethan, 85
  14. James, 84
  15. Gabriel, 82
  16. Wyatt, 78 (tie)
  17. Henry, 78 (tie)
  18. Aiden, 77
  19. Joseph, 75
  20. Easton, 74

Sources: Vital Statistics – Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Liam, Emma top list of baby names in 2012

Image: Adapted from Flag of Nebraska (public domain)

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