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Popularity of the baby name Madison


Posts that mention the name Madison

Popular baby names in New Brunswick (Canada), 2017

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

Here are New Brunswick’s top 10+ girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2017:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 53 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 44
  3. Amelia, 33
  4. Charlotte, 30
  5. Sophia, 29
  6. Ella, 25 (tie)
  7. Madison, 25 (tie)
  8. Elizabeth, 22
  9. Scarlett, 21
  10. Audrey, 20 (tie)
  11. Ava, 20 (tie)

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 60 baby boys
  2. Noah, 44
  3. Benjamin, 42
  4. Logan, 41
  5. William, 40
  6. Lucas, 36
  7. Jack, 33
  8. Wyatt, 32
  9. Samuel, 31
  10. James, 30 (4-way tie)
  11. Mason, 30 (4-way tie)
  12. Oliver, 30 (4-way tie)
  13. Thomas, 30 (4-way tie)

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

Sources: New Brunswick’s birth numbers and top baby names for 2017, NB Top 20 Popular Baby Names 1980-2018 – GNB

Popular baby names in New York City, 2016

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According to New York City’s Health Department, the most popular baby names in the city in 2016 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl names

  1. Olivia (564 baby girls)
  2. Sophia
  3. Emma
  4. Isabella
  5. Mia
  6. Ava
  7. Emily
  8. Leah
  9. Sarah
  10. Madison

Boy names

  1. Liam (710 baby boys)
  2. Jacob
  3. Ethan
  4. Noah
  5. Aiden
  6. Matthew
  7. Daniel
  8. Lucas
  9. Michael
  10. Dylan

In the girls’ top 10, Sarah replaced Chloe.

In the boys’ top 10, Lucas and Michael replaced Jayden and David.

The top baby names within specific ethnic/racial groups were…

Top girl nameTop boy name
Asian/Pacific IslanderOliviaEthan
BlackAvaNoah
LatinoIsabellaLiam
WhiteOliviaJoseph

In 2015, the top two names were Olivia and Ethan.

Source: Health Department Announces Olivia and Liam Are Most Popular Names for 2016

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

Popular baby names in New Hampshire, 2016

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According to the New Hampshire Vital Records Information Network (NHVRIN), the most popular baby names in the state in 2016 were Charlotte and Noah.

Here are New Hampshire’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl names

  1. Charlotte
  2. Emma
  3. Olivia
  4. Amelia
  5. Harper
  6. Sophia
  7. Lillian
  8. Isabella
  9. Abigail
  10. Madison

Boy names

  1. Noah
  2. William
  3. Benjamin
  4. Owen
  5. Liam
  6. Mason
  7. Jackson
  8. Oliver
  9. Lucas
  10. Logan

These rankings are roughly the same as the SSA’s rankings for New Hampshire, the main different being that these rankings put Madison and Logan in 10th place, while the SSA has Ava and Jacob in 10th place.

The state is also keeping a running tally of baby names for 2017. As of yesterday, the #1 names are Charlotte and Logan.

Source: NHVRIN – Introduction

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

Popular baby names in New Jersey, 2016

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According to New Jersey’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2016 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are New Jersey’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl names

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

Boy names

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

In 2015, the top names were Isabella and Liam.

There were no replacements in the girl’s top ten, but in the boys’ top ten, Lucas replaced Benjamin (now 12th).

These rankings are almost identical to the SSA’s 2016 rankings for New Jersey, except for Olivia being #1. On the national list, Mia and Olivia are tied, and because the SSA breaks ties alphabetically, Mia ends up in the #1 spot by default.

Source: Take a look at the top 20 N.J. baby names of 2016

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