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Popular baby names in Tennessee, 2014

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According to data from the Tennessee Department of Health, the most popular baby names in Tennessee in 2014 were Emma and William.

Here are Tennessee’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Emma
2. Ava
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Isabella
6. Abigail
7. Harper
8. Elizabeth
9. Madison
10. Ella		1. William
2. Elijah
3. Mason
4. James
5. Noah
6. Liam
7. Jackson
8. John
9. Jacob
10. Ethan

Harper and Ella replaced Emily and Addison in the girls’ top ten.

Elijah crept up a spot to become the #2 boy name behind William, which has been the #1 name since 2007.

Here are Tennessee’s rankings from 2013 and 2012.

Source: Emma And William Remain The Most Popular Baby Names In Tennessee

Image: Adapted from Flag of Tennessee (public domain)

Popular baby names in Manitoba (Canada), 2014

According to data from Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in Manitoba in 2014 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl namesBoy names
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Sophia
4. Emily
5. Ava
6. Chloe
7. Avery
8. Abigail
9. Isabella
10. Madison		1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Logan
4. Ethan
5. Mason
6. Lucas
7. James
8. Jacob
9. Jackson
10. Hunter

Avery, Abigail and Isabella replaced Hannah, Ella and Hailey in the girls’ top 10, and James, Jackson, and Hunter replaced Alexander, Benjamin and Carter in the boys’ top 10.

Here are the top baby names in Manitoba for 2013, 2012, and 2011, if you’d like to compare.

Source: Olivia, Liam top Manitoba’s list of baby names in 2014

Popular baby names in Arizona, 2014

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According to early data from the Arizona Department of Health Services, the most popular baby names in Arizona in 2014 were Sophia and Noah.

Here are Arizona’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl namesBoy names
1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Mia
4. Isabella
5. Olivia
6. Ava
7. Emily
8. Abigail
9. Sofia
10. Victoria		1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Alexander
4. Daniel
5. Jacob
6. Ethan
7. Sebastian
8. Michael
9. Elijah
10. Jayden

Victoria replaced Madison in the girls’ top 10.

Ethan, Sebastian and Elijah replaced Anthony, Aiden and Mason in the boys’ top 10.

Here are the top baby names in Arizona for 2013 and 2012, if you’d like to compare lists.

Source: Sophia Holds Title for 4th Year as Most Popular Girls Name in Arizona; Noah Takes the Number 1 Spot for Boys (PDF)

Image: Adapted from Flag of Arizona (public domain)

Popular baby names in Yukon (Canada), 1991-2015

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Flag of Yukon

Ever wonder what the top baby names in Yukon are?

Me too! So I looked them up.

Turns out the sparsely populated Canadian territory — which is next door to Alaska, larger than California, and home to only about 34,000 people — releases baby name rankings that cover 5 years at a time. So let’s roll the five most recent lists (i.e., 25 years of popular names) into a single post, shall we?

According to the Yukon Bureau of Statistics, these were the most popular baby names in the territory over the last quarter century…

From 2011 to 2015, the top baby names in Yukon were Ava and Liam:

Girl names (2011-15)Boy names (2011-15)
Ava, 13 baby girls
Emma, 12
Hannah, 12
Sophia, 10
Avery, 9
Emily, 9
Grace, 9
Amelia, 7
Aurora, 6
Ella, 6
Lily, 6
Olivia, 6
Sadie, 6
Sophie, 6		Liam, 17 baby boys
Mason, 14
Jack, 13
William, 13
Alexander, 11
Benjamin, 11
Levi, 11
Hunter, 10
Ethan, 9
Jacob, 9
Thomas, 9
Eli, 8
Gavin, 8
Noah, 8
Oliver, 8
Samuel, 8
Carter, 7
Charles, 7
Connor, 7
Jaxon, 7
Aiden, 6
Luke, 6
Owen, 6
Xavier, 6
  • From 2011 to 2015, Yukon welcomed 962 baby girls. A total of 654 girl names were bestowed, and 511 (78.1%) of those names were used only once.
  • From 2011 to 2015, Yukon welcomed 1,088 baby boys. A total of 589 boy names were bestowed, and 400 (67.9%) of those names were used only once.
  • According to the CBC, the top names in Yukon in 2015 specifically were Sophia and Jack.

From 2006 to 2010, the top baby names in Yukon were Madison and James:

Girl names (2006-10)Boy names (2006-10)
Madison, 11 baby girls
Olivia, 9
Brooklyn, 8
Emma, 8
Lily, 8
Mia, 8
Avery, 7
Chloe, 7
Isabelle, 7
Sophie, 7
Abigail, 6
Ava, 6
Ella, 6
Emily, 6
Hailey, 6
Layla, 6
Sophia, 6		James, 11 baby boys
Liam, 10
Logan, 10
Gabriel, 9
Jacob, 9
Matthew, 9
Noah, 9
Ryan, 8
Alexander, 7
Daniel, 7
Oliver, 7
Samuel, 7
William, 7
Andrew, 6
Ethan, 6
Gavin, 6
Joseph, 6
Marcus, 6
Mason, 6
Nathan, 6
Thomas, 6
Xavier, 6
  • From 2006 to 2010, Yukon welcomed 912 baby girls. A total of 601 girl names were bestowed, and 479 (79.7%) of those names were used only once.
  • From 2006 to 2010, Yukon welcomed 989 baby boys. A total of 559 boy names were bestowed, and 402 (71.9%) of those names were used only once.

From 2001 to 2005, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Logan:

Girl names (2001-05)Boy names (2001-05)
Emily, 13 baby girls
Hannah, 12
Emma, 11
Madison, 10
Olivia, 10
Alyssa, 7
Sarah, 7
Brooke, 6
Jessica, 6
Morgan, 6
Taylor, 6		Logan, 12 baby boys
Ethan, 11
Andrew, 10
Daniel, 10
James, 10
Joshua, 10
Tristan, 10
Cameron, 9
Jacob, 9
Adam, 8
Christopher, 8
Cole, 8
Liam, 8
Michael, 8
Nathan, 8
Nicholas, 8
Aidan, 7
Alexander, 7
Austin, 7
Jesse, 7
Justin, 7
Matthew, 7
Noah, 7
William, 7
Dylan, 6
Max, 6
Seth, 6
Thomas, 6
  • From 2001-2005, Yukon welcomed 857 baby girls. A total of 586 girl names were bestowed, and 462 (78.8%) of those names were used only once.
  • From 2001-2005, Yukon welcomed 870 baby boys. A total of 478 boy names were bestowed, and 339 (70.9%) of those names were used only once.

From 1996 to 2000, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Alexander:

Girl names (1996-2000)Boy names (1996-2000)
Emily, 15 baby girls
Samantha, 14
Sarah, 14
Hannah, 11
Jessica, 11
Taylor, 10
Emma, 9
Erin, 8
Jasmine, 8
Sydney, 8
Amber, 7
Julia, 7
Madison, 7
Megan, 7
Nicole, 7
Amy, 6
Brittany, 6
Chelsea, 6
Cheyenne, 6
Kathleen, 6
Lauren, 6		Alexander, 17 baby boys
Brandon, 16
Joshua, 16
Jacob, 15
Matthew, 14
Andrew, 13
Benjamin, 13
David, 12
William, 12
Jordan, 11
Kyle, 11
Tyler, 11
Dylan, 10
Michael, 10
Nathan, 10
Ryan, 10
Tristan, 10
Anthony, 9
Cody, 9
Daniel, 9
James, 9

From 1991 to 1995, the top baby names in Yukon were Ashley/Brittany/Samantha (3-way tie) and Michael:

Girl names (1991-95)Boy names (1991-95)
Ashley, 14 baby girls
Brittany, 14
Samantha, 14
Kayla, 13
Sarah, 13
Emily, 12
Jessica, 12
Heather, 10
Megan, 9
Nicole, 9
Jennifer, 8
Kaitlyn, 8
Sara, 8
Alexandra, 7
Amanda, 7
Jasmine, 7
Rebecca, 7
Christina, 6
Jenna, 6
Robyn, 6
Shelby, 6		Michael, 28 baby boys
Ryan, 19
Cody, 18
Kyle, 18
Matthew, 18
Joshua, 17
Tyler, 16
James, 15
Daniel, 14
David, 14
Logan, 14
Alexander, 13
Jordan, 13
William, 13
Benjamin, 12
Brandon, 12
John, 12
Nathan, 12
Nicholas, 11
Patrick, 11
Dylan, 10
Steven, 10

Sources: Yukon Baby Names 2001-2005 [pdf], Yukon Baby Names 2006-2010 [pdf], Baby Names in Yukon, 2011–2015 [pdf]

Image: Adapted from Flag of Yukon (public domain)

[Latest update: Jul. 2022]