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Popularity of the baby name Mason


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Popular baby names in Oregon, 2017

Flag of Oregon
Flag of Oregon

According to the Oregon Health Authority, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are Oregon’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Emma, 211 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 209
  3. Sophia, 159
  4. Charlotte, 153
  5. Evelyn, 147
  6. Amelia, 145
  7. Harper, 128
  8. Ava, 120
  9. Mia, 118
  10. Abigail, 116

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 233 baby boys
  2. Liam, 220
  3. Benjamin, 193 (tie)
  4. Henry, 193 (tie)
  5. William, 181
  6. Noah, 166
  7. Logan, 165
  8. James, 160
  9. Wyatt, 159
  10. Samuel, 150

In the girls’ top 10, Mia replaced Isabella.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan, James, and Samuel replaced Owen, Mason, and Elijah.

In 2016, the top names were Olivia and Oliver.

The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Oregon show the same top 10 names for both genders, though the boy names are in a slightly different order.

Source: Oregon Health Authority – Annual Report Volume 1, 2017

Image: Adapted from Flag of Oregon (public domain)

Popular baby names in North Dakota, 2017

Flag of North Dakota
Flag of North Dakota

According to North Dakota’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are North Dakota’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Emma, 64 baby girls
  2. Harper, 55
  3. Olivia, 47
  4. Amelia, 45
  5. Ava, 42
  6. Abigail, 34
  7. Quinn, 29
  8. Addison, 28 (3-way tie)
  9. Ella, 28 (3-way tie)
  10. Evelyn, 28 (3-way tie)

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 63 baby boys
  2. Henry, 57
  3. Liam, 52
  4. Easton, 43 (2-way tie)
  5. Noah, 43 (2-way tie)
  6. Logan, 41
  7. Asher, 40
  8. Jack, 39
  9. Owen, 38 (2-way tie)
  10. Ryker, 38 (2-way tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Abigail and Quinn replaced Charlotte and Nora.

In the boys’ top 10, Noah, Logan, Asher, Jack, and Ryker replaced William, Mason, James, Wyatt, and Hudson. And Easton is still going strong!

In 2016, the top names were Harper/Olivia and Oliver.

There were also differences between these rankings and the SSA’s 2017 rankings for North Dakota. The SSA data has Ellie and Hazel (instead of Quinn and Addison) in the girls’ top 10, and William (instead of Ryker) in the boys’ top 10.

Source: North Dakota Fast Facts 2017 (pdf)

Image: Adapted from Flag of North Dakota (public domain)

Popular baby names in Tasmania, 2017

According to the Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Tasmania in 2017 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Tasmania’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte
2. Evie
3. Ava
4. Isla
5. Mia
6. Sophie
7. Ruby
8. Olivia
9. Matilda
10. Evelyn

Boy Names
1. Oliver
2. Jack
3. Henry
4. William
5. Noah
6. Charlie
7. Hunter
8. Thomas
9. Oscar
10. Max

In the girls’ top 10, Ruby, Olivia, and Evelyn replaced Grace, Lucy, and Amelia.

In the boys’ top 10, Henry, Hunter, Oscar, and Max replaced Logan, James, Mason, and George.

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

Source: Tasmanian top baby names – Tasmanian Government

Top first letters of U.S. baby names, 2017

What were the most popular first letters for baby names in 2017?

For girls, the most-used first letter was A, followed by M and E. The least-used first letter was U. Here’s the breakdown:

first letters, girl names, 2017

And here are the most-used girl names per letter for 2017:

For boys, the most-used first letter was J, followed by A and C. The least-used first letter was U. Here’s the breakdown:

first letters, boy names, 2017

Here are the most-used boy names per letter for 2017:

Finally, here are both genders side-by-side on the same chart:

first letters, baby names, 2017

Overall, the top first letter was A and the least popular letter was U. Not much has changed since 2016…