Popular baby names in Arizona, 2017

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

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

Girl names

1. Emma, 384 baby girls
2. Isabella, 350
3. Olivia, 348
4. Sophia, 343
5. Mia, 316
6. Ava, 233
7. Emily, 229
8. Evelyn, 228
9. Amelia, 220
10. Charlotte, 215

Boy names

1. Liam, 364 baby boys
2. Noah, 343
3. Sebastian, 291
4. Alexander, 286
5. Daniel, 264
6. Oliver, 255
7. Julian, 249
8. Benjamin, 245
9. Logan, 245
10. Elijah, 240

In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn and Amelia replaced Sofia (now 13th), Abigail (now 15th).

In the boys’ top 10, Logan and Elijah replaced Michael (now 12th) and Mason (now 20th).

Here’s a sampling of baby names from within the top 100:

• Girl names: Mila (18th), Luna (20th), Kinsley (52nd), Everly (78th), Daleyza (92nd)
• Boy names: Mateo (15th), Asher (56th), Easton (70th), Adriel (84th), Maverick (86th)

These 2017 rankings are based on provisional data; the finalized data/rankings will be available in February of 2018.

In 2016, the top two names were also Emma and Liam.

Sources: Top Baby Names in Arizona 2017 Announced, 100 most popular baby names in Arizona this year

Image: Adapted from Flag of Arizona (public domain)