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Popular baby names in Houston (Texas), 2018

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According to the City of Houston Health Department, the most popular baby names in Houston, Texas, in 2018 were Emma and Liam.

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

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 376 baby girls
  2. Isabella
  3. Camila
  4. Mia
  5. Olivia
  6. Sophia
  7. Sofia
  8. Ava
  9. Abigail
  10. Evelyn

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 424 baby boys
  2. Noah
  3. Jacob
  4. Daniel
  5. Mateo
  6. Dylan
  7. Matthew
  8. Ethan
  9. Sebastian
  10. Elijah

This is the first time I’ve seen an official set of baby name rankings for Houston, so I don’t have any earlier sets of Houston rankings on hand for comparison.

That said, I do have a recent set of rankings for nearby College Station, if you’d like to take a look. (The current College Station rankings should be up in a few weeks…)

Source: Emma, Liam hold title as most popular baby names in Houston for 2018

Image: Adapted from Flag of Texas (public domain)

Popular baby names in San Diego (California), 2018

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According to San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency, the most popular baby names in the county in 2018 were Emma and Liam.

Here are San Diego County’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 264 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 235
  3. Mia, 223
  4. Isabella, 191
  5. Camila, 173
  6. Sophia, 159
  7. Sofia, 151
  8. Victoria, 147
  9. Mila, 138
  10. Charlotte, 137

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 242 baby boys
  2. Noah, 202
  3. Sebastian, 200
  4. Mateo, 196
  5. Benjamin, 185
  6. Daniel, 178
  7. Ethan, 172
  8. Oliver, 164
  9. Alexander, 162
  10. Logan, 156

In 2017, the top two names were the same.

Source: Top Baby Names in San Diego County in 2018

Image: Adapted from Flag of California (public domain)

Popular baby names in Victoria (Australia), 2018

According to Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, the most popular baby names in the Australian state of Victoria in 2018 were Olivia and Oliver.

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

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 374 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 367
3. Amelia, 365
4. Mia, 358
5. Ava, 332
6. Isla, 290
7. Zoe, 287
8. Chloe, 277
9. Grace, 257
10. Matilda, 250

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 507 baby boys
2. Jack, 463
3. William, 463
4. Noah, 355
5. Thomas, 345
6. Henry, 331
7. Leo, 314
8. Ethan, 295
9. Liam, 270 (tie)
10. Charlie, 270 (tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Matilda replaced Evie (now tied for 11th). Here’s what Attorney-General Jill Hennessy had to say about Matilda:

“For the first time ever, for example, the name Matilda has made it into the top 10.

“Whether that’s because parents simply love that name or it’s a product of the wonderful book, film and now musical of Matilda, I simply don’t know.”

In the boys’ top 10, Leo and Liam replaced Lucas (now 13th) and James (now 15th).

In 2017, the top two names were Charlotte and Oliver.

Sources: Popular baby names in Victoria – Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Victoria’s most popular baby names for 2018 revealed

Popular baby names in Rhode Island, 2018

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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)