According to Rhode Island’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Olivia and Liam.
Here are Rhode Island’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 60 baby girls
2. Sophia, 53
3. Isabella, 52
4. Amelia, 51 (tie)
4. Mia, 51 (tie)
6. Emma, 48
7. Charlotte, 44
8. Ava, 34 (tie)
8. Avery, 34 (tie)
10. Abigail, 32 (tie)
10. Grace, 32 (tie)
Boy Names
1. Liam, 66 baby boys
2. Noah, 58
3. Benjamin, 47 (tie)
3. Oliver, 47 (tie)
5. Alexander, 45
6. Logan, 44
7. Jacob, 41
8. Julian, 39
9. Ethan, 38 (tie)
9. John, 38 (tie)
In the girls’ top 10, Avery and Grace replaced Aria (now tied for 12th).
In the boys’ top 10, lots changed: Oliver, Alexander, Jacob, Ethan and John replaced Lucas (now tied for 11th), Michael (tied for 12th), Mason (22nd), Matthew (tied for 33rd), and Joseph (tied for 33rd).
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to late December.)
In 2017, the top names were Emma and Liam.
Source: Top 50 R.I. baby names of 2018
Image: Adapted from Flag of Rhode Island (public domain)
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