The most popular baby names in Washington state have been released.
According to the state’s Health Department, Washington’s top names are Liam for boys and Sophia for girls.
Here are the top 25 girl names and top 25 boy names of 2012:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Sophia, 473 baby girls 2. Emma, 456 3. Olivia, 438 4. Isabella, 324 5. Ava, 310 6. Emily, 303 7. Abigail, 275 8. Elizabeth, 254 9. Mia, 230 10. Ella, 229 11. Evelyn, 222 12. Chloe, 210 13. Charlotte, 205 (tie) 14. Natalie, 205 (tie) 15. Avery, 202 16. Madison, 200 17. Amelia, 196 18. Grace, 193 19. Lillian, 191 (tie) 20. Zoey, 191 (tie) 21. Lily, 186 22. Hannah, 182 23. Brooklyn, 175 24. Zoe, 173 25. Harper, 172 | 1. Liam, 409 baby boys 2. Mason, 408 3. Ethan, 394 4. Alexander, 357 5. Benjamin, 336 6. Noah, 329 7. William, 317 8. Jacob, 314 9. James, 313 (tie) 10. Michael, 313 (tie) 11. Daniel, 311 12. Logan, 305 13. Elijah, 296 14. Jackson, 288 15. Lucas, 285 16. Aiden, 284 17. Samuel, 284 18. Henry, 282 19. Wyatt, 271 20. Jayden, 266 21. Gabriel, 258 22. Andrew, 257 23. Owen, 256 24. Isaac, 253 25. David, 249 |
Sources: Liam, Sophia most popular baby names in Washington, Baby Names – Vital Statistics – Washington State Dept. of Health
Image: Adapted from Flag of Washington (public domain)
