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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
Boy Names
Source: Top New Jersey baby names of 2018! (Twitter)
Image: Adapted from Flag of New Jersey (public domain)
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
Boy Names
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
According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names in the province in 2018 were Olivia and William.
Here are Nova Scotia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 44 baby girls
2. Sophia, 42
3. Charlotte and Emma, 38 each (tie)
4. Amelia, 34
5. Ava, 33
6. Isla, 32
7. Abigail, 31
8. Evelyn, 29
9. Sadie and Sophie, 28 each (tie)
10. Mia and Scarlett, 27 each (tie)
Boy Names
1. William, 61 baby boys
2. Benjamin, 49
3. Hunter, 41
4. Lincoln, 40
5. Jack, 38
6. Noah and Oliver, 37 each (tie)
7. Logan and Owen, 35 each (tie)
8. Ethan and Liam, 34 each (tie)
9. Lucas, 33
10. Mason, 32
In the girls’ top 10, Isla, Sadie, Sophie, and Mia replaced Ella, Claire, Hannah, and Lily.
In the boys’ top 10, Mason replaced James and Alexander.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 28th.)
In 2017, the top two names were the same.
According to Arizona’s Department of Health Services, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Emma and Liam.
Here are Arizona’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Mia
4. Isabella
5. Sophia
6. Mila
7. Camila
8. Charlotte
9. Amelia
10. Emily
Boy Names
1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Sebastian
4. Oliver
5. Benjamin
6. Daniel
7. Mateo
8. Alexander
9. Julian
10. Elijah
In the girls’ top 10, Mila and Camila replaced Ava (now 12th) and Evelyn (now 13th). Also notable: Luna is now sitting just outside the top 10, having jumped from 20th to 11th.
In the boys’ top 10, Mateo replaced Logan (now 16th).
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)
In 2017, the top names in Arizona were also Emma and Liam.
Source: Top Baby Names in Arizona 2018 Announced
Image: Adapted from Flag of Arizona (public domain)
