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Emily, Jacob the Most Popular Baby Names

Emily, Jacob the Most Popular Baby Names


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(KSL News) -- The annual list of most popular baby names is out,and judging from this list, there may be some confusion in some classrooms down the road.

For the 10th year in a row, "Emily" is the most popular baby name for girls. For a while, it looked like "Emma" might de-throne "Emily", but it came in a close second, with Madison third.

Most Popular Baby Girl Names

    1. Emily
    1. Emma
    1. Madison
    1. Abigail
    1. Olivia

On the boys side.. Jacob is the top name for the seventh straight year. Other biblical names like Michael and Joshua round out the top three.

Most Popular Baby Boy Names

    1. Jacob
    1. Michael
    1. Joshua
    1. Matthew
    1. Ethan

The Social Security Administration did the name count.

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