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Popularity of the baby name Jacob


Posts that mention the name Jacob

Popular baby names in Rhode Island, 2018

Flag of Rhode Island
Flag of Rhode Island

According to Rhode Island’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are Rhode Island’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 60 baby girls
2. Sophia, 53
3. Isabella, 52
4. Amelia, 51 (tie)
4. Mia, 51 (tie)
6. Emma, 48
7. Charlotte, 44
8. Ava, 34 (tie)
8. Avery, 34 (tie)
10. Abigail, 32 (tie)
10. Grace, 32 (tie)

Boy Names
1. Liam, 66 baby boys
2. Noah, 58
3. Benjamin, 47 (tie)
3. Oliver, 47 (tie)
5. Alexander, 45
6. Logan, 44
7. Jacob, 41
8. Julian, 39
9. Ethan, 38 (tie)
9. John, 38 (tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Avery and Grace replaced Aria (now tied for 12th).

In the boys’ top 10, lots changed: Oliver, Alexander, Jacob, Ethan and John replaced Lucas (now tied for 11th), Michael (tied for 12th), Mason (22nd), Matthew (tied for 33rd), and Joseph (tied for 33rd).

(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to late December.)

In 2017, the top names were Emma and Liam.

Source: Top 50 R.I. baby names of 2018

Image: Adapted from Flag of Rhode Island (public domain)

Popular baby names in New Jersey, 2018

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Flag of New Jersey

According to the Government of New Jersey, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Emma and Liam.

Here are New Jersey’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Emma
  2. Isabella
  3. Olivia
  4. Mia
  5. Ava
  6. Sophia
  7. Charlotte
  8. Emily
  9. Amelia
  10. Leah

Boy Names

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Jacob
  4. Matthew
  5. Michael
  6. Joseph
  7. Lucas
  8. Dylan
  9. Logan
  10. Benjamin

Source: Top New Jersey baby names of 2018! (Twitter)

Image: Adapted from Flag of New Jersey (public domain)

Popular baby names in New Brunswick (Canada), 2018

According to New Brunswick’s Vital Statistics Office, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province last year were Olivia and William.

Here are New Brunswick’s top 10 girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 50 baby girls
  2. Emma, 49
  3. Charlotte, 35
  4. Amelia, 29
  5. Avery, 24 (tie)
  6. Everly, 24 (tie)
  7. Abigail, 23
  8. Ava, 22
  9. Sophia, 21
  10. Jade, 20

Boy Names

  1. William, 63 baby boys
  2. Liam, 50
  3. Noah, 46
  4. Oliver, 39
  5. Jack, 38
  6. Jacob, 35
  7. Logan, 33
  8. Lucas, 32
  9. Henry, 28
  10. Owen, 27 (3-way tie)
  11. Benjamin, 27 (3-way tie)
  12. Ethan, 27 (3-way tie)

In 2017, the top two names in N.B. were Emma and Liam.

Sources: New Brunswick’s birth numbers and top baby names for 2018, NB Top 20 Popular Baby Names 1980-2018 – GNB

Popular baby names in Manitoba (Canada), 2018

According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Lucas/Luke.

Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 65 baby girls
2. Emily, 62
3. Charlotte, 57
4. Amelia, 47
5. Sophia, 46
6. Chloe, 42
7. Isabella, 41
8. Abigail, 39
9. Emma, 37
10. Aria, 35

Boy Names
1. Lucas (and Luke), 78 baby boys
2. Liam, 71
3. Noah, 70
4. William, 50
5. Benjamin, 49
6. Logan, 48
7. Jacob, 46
8. Ethan, 45
9. Lincoln, 44 (tie)
10. Connor, 44 (tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Isabella and Aria replaced Ava and Mia.

In the boys’ top 10, Connor replaced Mason.

(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)

In 2017, the top names were Olivia and Liam.

Sources: Annual Report – Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency – Province of Manitoba, Olivia, Lucas top 2018’s Manitoba baby names