Popular baby names in North Dakota, 2012

The most popular baby names in North Dakota are out.

According to the North Dakota Department of Health, the state’s top names were Liam for boys and Emma for girls.

Here are the top 14 girl names and top 14 boy names of 2012:

Girl Names

1. Emma, 57 baby girls
2. Olivia, 54
3. Sophia, 49
4. Harper, 46
5. Ava, 41
6. Avery, 39
7. Ella, 38
8. Zoey, 36
9. Grace, 34
10. Brooklyn, 32
11. Isabella, 31
12. Aubrey, 30
13. Abigail, 27
14. Addison, 26

Boy Names

1. Liam, 59 baby boys
2. Mason, 54
3. Ethan, 53
4. Noah, 50
5. Jacob, 44
6. Elijah, 43
7. Eli, 42
8. James, 41
9. Isaac, 40
10. Aiden, 38
11. Carter, 37
12. Jack, 37
13. Jaxon, 37
14. William, 37

Source: North Dakota Fast Facts 2012 (pdf)

Image: Adapted from Flag of North Dakota (public domain)