According to Idaho’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, the most popular baby names in the state in 2016 were Emma and Oliver.
Here are Idaho’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Emma, 123 baby girls
2. Olivia, 100
3. Harper, 88
4. Abigail, 75 (tie)
5. Evelyn, 75 (tie)
6. Charlotte, 74
7. Ava, 69
8. Emily, 65
9. Elizabeth, 62
10. Amelia, 56
Boy Names
1. Oliver, 124 baby boys
2. Liam, 108
3. Mason, 99
4. William, 96
5. Lincoln, 90
6. James, 88
7. Wyatt, 85
8. Noah, 80
9. Henry, 77
10. Owen, 74
Back in 2012, the top two names were Sophia and Liam.
And here are some of the more unusual names bestowed in Idaho recently…
Unique female names:
- Consider, Junedarling, Moonlight, Ozzry, Travisty (used in 2016)
- Chorus, Grizzly, Jedi, Owyhee, Vintage (used in 2015)
- Always, Blitzen, Kamikazi, Sunrise, Trophy (used in 2014)
- Germayonni, Jubilation, Khaotica, Masters, Starrabella (used in 2013)
Unique male names:
- Baelfire, Forge, Geladin, Lil Weezy, Steadfast (used in 2016)
- Anaxagoras, Gloire A Dieu, Luckybird, Osprey, Rootsimani (used in 2015)
- Avenger, Cardigan, Eclipse, Granite, Remnant (used in 2014)
- Branch, Cowboy, Danger, Klydesdale, Ragnar (used in 2013)
Source: Idaho Vital Statistics
Image: Adapted from Flag of Idaho (public domain)
