Most popular baby names for boys & girls around the US revealed – do you make the list?
PREDICTIONS are being made for what will be the most popular baby names this year.
The 2022 top ten baby names for boys and girls have been posted on
The top three names for boys are Liam, Noah, and Oliver. For girls, it's Olivia, Emma, and Charlotte.
It's estimated almost 19,000 boys will be named Liam, and over 16,000 girls will be named Olivia.
Charlotte was on the list last year as well and became more popular, giving it a top-three slot.
Theodore and Mateo could pop up on next year's list according to the site. Michael, Jack, Mason, and Levi, fell short of the top ten and are declining in popularity.
Similarly, Camila is rising in popularity. Harper, Elizabeth, Sofia, Mila, and Ella are also declining in popularity.
The most popular name in each state varies. While Liam and Olivia are the most popular in the country, they aren't the top name in every state.
Liam is predicted to be the most popular in only 26 states, while Olivia will rank number 1 in 28.
Harper didn't even make the top ten list for girls' names, but it's predicted to be the most popular in South Dakota for 2022.
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Some names have risen in popularity very quickly but still didn't make the top 10 list.
Gianna saw an increase of over 4,000 in 2020, the most of any girl name in over a decade.
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Theodore, Asher, and Miles have been quickly gaining popularity, as well as Nova and Isla.
The site made its predictions using data on births in 2020 from the Social Security Administration and information from the United States Census Bureau.
As the top names come out, an expert reveals her least favorite names and says it's all in the spelling.
Amber, also known as The Name Fairy, shares her tips for classic and unique names on her account.
She shared her biggest pet peeve when it comes to baby names, which is when parents try to make baby names unique by giving them "nonsensical" spellings.
The biggest offenders she's come across are Jackson spelled like Jaxsyn, Tatum spelled like Taedum, and Paisley as Paizleigh.
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