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Popularity of the baby name Grace


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Popular baby names in Italy, 2017

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Flag of Italy

According to Italy’s Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, the most popular baby names in the country in 2017 were Sofia and Francesco.

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

Girl Names
1. Sofia, 7,173 baby girls
2. Giulia, 6,143
3. Aurora, 5,808
4. Alice, 3,691
5. Ginevra, 3,564
6. Emma, 3,525
7. Giorgia, 3,474
8. Greta, 3,270
9. Martina, 3,129
10. Beatrice, 2,970

Boy Names
1. Francesco, 7,209 baby boys
2. Leonardo, 6,622
3. Alessandro, 5,987
4. Lorenzo, 5,789
5. Mattia, 5,715
6. Andrea, 5,322
7. Gabriele, 5,129
8. Riccardo, 4,336
9. Matteo, 4,072
10. Tommaso, 4,020

In the girls’ top 10, Beatrice replaced Chiara (now 12th). Also notable is the fact that the top 10 again includes a total of four g-names. (In the U.S., on the other hand, there are only four g-names — Grace, Genesis, Gabriella, and Gianna — in the entire top 100.)

On the boys’ side, farther down, Kevin is hanging on at #50.

Source: How many babies are named…? (Istat)

Image: Adapted from Flag of Italy (public domain)

Popular baby names in Michigan, 2017

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

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

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 546 baby girls
  2. Ava, 537
  3. Olivia, 514
  4. Charlotte, 426
  5. Amelia, 416
  6. Evelyn, 407
  7. Harper, 375
  8. Sophia, 373
  9. Isabella, 365
  10. Grace, 284

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 514 baby boys
  2. Noah ,485
  3. Oliver, 475
  4. Lucas, 449
  5. Mason, 438
  6. Logan, 436
  7. Benjamin, 435
  8. Henry, 404
  9. Wyatt, 391
  10. William, 384

In the girls’ top 10, Grace replaced Abigail.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan, Henry, Wyatt, and William replaced James, Owen, Elijah, and Carter.

In 2016, the top two names were Ava and Noah.

The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Michigan are the same on the girls’ side, but slightly different for boys (including a tie for 10th place between William and James).

Source: Michigan Baby Names – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Image: Adapted from Flag of Michigan (public domain)

Baby names in the news: Carson, Casey, Murren

Some recent and not-so-recent baby names from the news…

Carson*: A baby boy born in Pennsylvania in July of 2018 was named after Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. (CBS)

  • “Pennsylvania Hospital has also had several babies named Carson lately. And one girl named Kelce, spelled like Jason Kelce.” (ABC, Oct. 2018)

Casey: A baby boy born in Kentucky in August of 2018 was named Jaxon Casey, middle name in honor of Kentucky’s “Casey’s law,” which the parents credit for saving each of their lives. (Courier Journal)

Foles*: A baby born in Philadelphia in October of 2018 was named Layla Grace Foles, second middle name in honor of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. (ABC)

Murren: A baby girl born in North Carolina in April of 2017 was named Tessa Murren, middle name in honor of the Swiss mountain village in which she was likely conceived. (The Local)

*Philadelphia hospitals are now preparing for a Super Bowl baby boom…

Popular baby names in Northern Ireland (UK), 2017

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Flag of the United Kingdom

According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2017 were Emily and James.

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

Girl Names
1. Emily, 216 baby girls
2. Grace, 202
3. Olivia, 179
4. Isla, 153
5. Anna, 142
6. Sophie, 132
7. Ella, 128
8. Amelia, 127
9. Charlotte, 124
10. Sophia, 121

Boy Names
1. James, 243 baby boys
2. Jack, 226
3. Noah, 189
4. Charlie, 185
5. Jacob, 180
6. Harry, 169
7. Thomas, 158
8. Daniel, 147
9. Oliver, 143
10. Logan, 125

In the girls’ top ten, Isla and Charlotte replaced Lily and Ava.

In the boys’ top ten, Thomas and Logan replaced Matthew and Alfie.

The top two names, Emily and James, were the same in 2016.

In the adjacent Republic of Ireland, the top names of 2017 were Emily and Jack.

Sources: Baby Names – NISRA, Top 10 baby names in Northern Ireland

Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)