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Popularity of the Baby Name Liam

Number of Babies Named Liam

Born in the U.S. Since 1880

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Popular Baby Names in Alaska, 2017

According to Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and James.

Here are Alaska’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Aurora
4. Isabella
5. Evelyn and Sophia (tied)

Boy Names
1. James
2. Liam
3. William and Wyatt (tied)
4. Noah and Oliver (tied)
5. Logan

In the girls’ top 5, Isabella and Evelyn replace Amelia, Charlotte, and Abigail.

In the boys’ top 5, Wyatt and Noah replace Joseph.

Alaska is the only state in which fast-rising Aurora is a top-5 baby name. (Aurora is also popular in Italy.)

Source: Alaska Vital Statistics – 2017 Annual Report

Popular Baby Names in Belgium, 2017

According to data from Statistics Belgium, the country’s most popular baby names in 2017 were Emma and Liam.

Here are Belgium’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma, 634 baby girls
2. Olivia, 613
3. Louise, 595
4. Mila, 522
5. Alice, 423
6. Elise, 386
7. Lina, 375
8. Juliette, 364 (tie)
9. Sofia, 364 (tie)
10. Lucie, 350

Boy Names
1. Liam, 570 baby boys
2. Adam, 559
3. Arthur, 546
4. Noah, 545
5. Louis, 536
6. Lucas, 497
7. Jules, 462
8. Gabriel, 427
9. Victor, 422
10. Mohamed, 392

The #1 names within each of Belgium’s three regions were:

  • Brussels: Lina and Adam
  • Flanders: Louise and Liam
  • Wallonia: Emma and Gabriel

I forgot to post Belgium’s 2016 rankings, but in 2015 the top names overall were Emma and Louis.

Source: Prénoms filles et garçons

Popular Baby Names in Oregon, 2017

According to the Oregon Health Authority, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are Oregon’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma, 211 baby girls
2. Olivia, 209
3. Sophia, 159
4. Charlotte, 153
5. Evelyn, 147
6. Amelia, 145
7. Harper, 128
8. Ava, 120
9. Mia, 118
10. Abigail, 116

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 233 baby boys
2. Liam, 220
3. Benjamin, 193 (tie)
3. Henry, 193 (tie)
5. William, 181
6. Noah, 166
7. Logan, 165
8. James, 160
9. Wyatt, 159
10. Samuel, 150

In the girls’ top 10, Mia replaces Isabella.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan, James, and Samuel replace Owen, Mason, and Elijah.

In 2016, the top names were Olivia and Oliver.

The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Oregon show the same top 10 names for both genders, though the boy names are in a slightly different order.

Source: Oregon Health Authority – Annual Report Volume 1, 2017

Popular Baby Names in Alberta, 2017

According to the government of Alberta, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and Noah.

Here are Alberta’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 236 baby girls
2. Emma, 215
3. Charlotte, 187
4. Ava, 184 (tie)
5. Sophia, 184 (tie)
6. Emily, 159
7. Abigail, 154
8. Amelia, 149
9. Isabella, 141
10. Aria, 129

Boy Names
1. Noah, 250 baby boys
2. Liam, 244
3. Benjamin, 229
4. Logan, 226
5. Lucas, 216
6. William, 213
7. Ethan, 192
8. Oliver, 190
9. Jack, 189
10. Jacob, 178

In the girls’ top 10, Isabella replaces Chloe.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan and Jacob replace Lincoln and Owen.

Rare baby names that were bestowed just once in Alberta last year included:

  • Unique Girl Names: Apphia, Bluebird, Caragana, Dalida, Ejona, Feni, Gurmehak, Hillvilah, Ipsha, Jadassa, Kairaluchi, Lemon, Minadora, Nicou, Otito, Plamedie, Qylie, River-Moon, Sembina, Thywill, Urcula, Viris, Widd, Xybelle, Yorkabel, Zyanne
  • Unique Boy Names: Aldrex, Brew, Caffrey, Doc, Etro, Floribert, Grizzly, Hark, Iorveth, Jomart, Kemfon, Luxiano, MavErick, Nitorious-Shyne, Omeshen, Parx, Quintas, Roam, Sights, Tesla, Uzuvira, Vesper, Wolfram, Xax, Yemi, Zoltan

In 2016, the top two names were Olivia and Liam.

Sources: Alberta’s Top Baby Names, Noah, Olivia were Alberta’s most popular baby names in 2017

Popular Baby Names in North Dakota, 2017

According to North Dakota’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are North Dakota’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma, 64 baby girls
2. Harper, 55
3. Olivia, 47
4. Amelia, 45
5. Ava, 42
6. Abigail, 34
7. Quinn, 29
8. Addison, 28 (3-way tie)
9. Ella, 28 (3-way tie)
10. Evelyn, 28 (3-way tie)

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 63 baby boys
2. Henry, 57
3. Liam, 52
4. Easton, 43 (2-way tie)
5. Noah, 43 (2-way tie)
6. Logan, 41
7. Asher, 40
8. Jack, 39
9. Owen, 38 (2-way tie)
10. Ryker, 38 (2-way tie)

In 2016, the top names were Harper/Olivia and Oliver.

In the girls’ top 10, Abigail and Quinn replace Charlotte and Nora.

In the boys’ top 10, Noah, Logan, Asher, Jack, and Ryker replace William, Mason, James, Wyatt, and Hudson. And Easton is still going strong!

There were also differences between these rankings and the SSA’s 2017 rankings for North Dakota. The SSA data has Ellie and Hazel (instead of Quinn and Addison) in the girls’ top 10, and William (instead of Ryker) in the boys’ top 10.

Source: North Dakota Fast Facts 2017 (pdf)