Popular baby names in Washington state, 2015

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According to Washington State’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2015 were Olivia and Oliver.

Here are Washington’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015. (As of right now, this is the most recent set of rankings available on the state’s website.)

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 481 baby girls
2. Emma, 423
3. Sophia, 356
4. Evelyn, 314
5. Ava, 310
6. Emily, 295
7. Isabella, 278 (tie)
8. Mia, 278 (tie)
9. Charlotte, 268
10. Elizabeth, 262

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 404 baby boys
2. Liam, 368
3. Noah, 363
4. Benjamin, 360
5. Henry, 351
6. William, 341
7. Alexander, 333
8. Logan, 332
9. Samuel, 326
10. James, 321

In the girls’ top 10, Elizabeth replaced Abigail (now 13th).

In the boys’ top 10, Henry and Samuel replaced Mason (now 11th) and Daniel (now 12th).

In 2014, the top two names were Olivia and Liam. In 2012, they were Sophia and Liam.

Source: Washington State’s Most Popular Baby Names

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