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Popularity of the baby name Mason


Posts that mention the name Mason

Popular baby names in Victoria (Australia), 2016

According to data released on January 11th by the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Victoria, Australia, in 2016 were Charlotte and Oliver.

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

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 453 baby girls
2. Olivia, 413
3. Mia, 364
4. Amelia, 355
5. Ava, 324
6. Isla, 323
7. Zoe, 304
8. Evie, 301
9. Grace, 278
10. Chloe, 273

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 516 baby boys
2. Jack, 435
3. William, 405
4. Noah, 373
5. James, 333
6. Ethan, 325
7. Thomas, 320
8. Max, 282
9. Mason, 263
10. Alexander, 262

Charlotte replaced Olivia as the #1 name for girls.

In the girls’ top 10, Isla and Grace replaced Sophie and Emily.

In the boys’ top 10, Mason and Alexander replaced Lucas and Charlie.

Here are the 2015 rankings.

Sources: Popular baby names in Victoria – Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, The most popular baby names in Victoria for 2016

Popular baby names in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada), 2016

According to preliminary data released on January 6th by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the most popular baby names in 2016 were Emma and Jackson (and variants).

Here are the province’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Avary/Avery
3. Charlotte
4. Olivia
5. Addison/Addyson
6. Scarlett
7. Abbigail/Abigail/Abigale
8. Anna
9. Cali/Callie/Kali/Kallee/Kallie
10. Emilee/Emily

Boy Names
1. Jackson/Jaxen/Jaxon/Jaxson/Jaxxen/Jaxxon
2. Liam
3. Benjamin
4. Jack
5. James
6. Mason
7. Grayson/Greyson
8. Jacob
9. Noah
10. Isaac/Isac/Issac

The #1 names are the same as in 2015. (I forgot to post the 2015 rankings last year, but here are the 2014 rankings.)

In the girls’ top 10, the Addison-group, Scarlett, the Abigail-group, the Callie-group, and the Emily-group replaced the Sophia-group, the Lily-group, the Mia-group, the Ava-group, and the Chloe-group.

In the boys’ top 10, Mason, the Greyson-group, and the Isaac-group replaced Parker, the Nathan-group, and Carter.

Most of the pronunciation groupings on N.L.’s full top 100 made sense, but here are two I wasn’t so sure about:

  • In 21st place on the girls’ list was “Lea/Leah/Leia/Leiyah/Lia/Leya,” which mixes LEE-uh and LAY-uh names.
  • In 63rd place on the girls’ list was “Raya/Rayah/Rhea,” which mixes RAY-uh and REE-uh names.

Sources: Top 100 Baby Names – Open Data Newfoundland and Labrador, Jaxxen among most popular N.L. baby names in 2016

Popular baby names in Tennessee, 2016

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According to provisional data released on January 10th by Tennessee’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state in 2016 were Emma and William.

Here are Tennessee’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Harper
5. Isabella
6. Amelia
7. Elizabeth
8. Ella
9. Charlotte
10. Abigail

Boy Names
1. William
2. Elijah and James (tie)
3. Mason
4. Noah
5. Jackson and Liam (tie)
6. John and Michael (tie)
7. Benjamin
8. Aiden
9. Jacob
10. Carter

The #1 names were the same in 2015.

In the girls’ top 10, Amelia, Ella, and Charlotte replaced Sophia, Madison, and Emily.

Newcomers to the boys’ top 10 are Michael, Benjamin, and Aiden. (No drop-offs this year due to the ties.)

Source: Emma, William Maintain Titles as Tennessee’s Top Baby Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Tennessee (public domain)

Popular baby names in New Brunswick (Canada), 2016

According to New Brunswick’s Vital Statistics Office, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province in 2016 were Emma and Liam.

Here’s my guess at New Brunswick’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2016:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 55 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 52
  3. Charlotte, 38
  4. Sophia, 36
  5. Ellie, 29
  6. Lily, 26 (tie)
  7. Mia, 26 (tie)
  8. Anna, 24 (tie)
  9. Audrey, 24 (tie)
  10. Grace, 23

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 56 baby boys
  2. William, 48
  3. Jacob, 45
  4. Noah, 44
  5. Thomas, 42
  6. Benjamin, 38
  7. Mason, 36 (tie)
  8. Samuel, 36 (tie)
  9. Jack, 35
  10. Jaxon, 31 (tie)
  11. Lincoln, 31 (tie)

The boys’ top 20 also included Jackson, and both Oliver and Olivier.

In 2015, the top two names in N.B. were the same.

Sources: New Brunswick’s birth numbers and top baby names for 2016, NB Top 20 Popular Baby Names 1980-2018 – GNB