Whether you grew up as Jennifer in the ’80s or became a mom to a Sofia in the 2000s, each decade features popular baby names that are seemingly unique to a generation. The last ten years are no exception.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just released its list of the top baby names of the decade. The list is created by compiling and analyzing names for over 35 million babies born between 2010 and 2018. Taking the top of the list are Noah, Liam and Jacob for the boys and Emma, Sophia and Olivia for the girls.
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There were a few new names that fought their way into the most popular names since the previous decade, including Harper and Addison for the girls and Jayden and Mason for the boys. Here are the top 20 baby names of the decade for girls and boys.
Top 20 Girls Names
- Emma
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Mia
- Abigail
- Emily
- Madison
- Charlotte
- Elizabeth
- Amelia
- Chloe
- Ella
- Evelyn
- Avery
- Sofia
- Harper
- Grace
- Addison
Top 20 Boys Names
- Noah
- Liam
- Jacob
- Mason
- William
- Ethan
- Michael
- Alexander
- James
- Elijah
- Daniel
- Benjamin
- Aiden
- Jayden
- Logan
- Matthew
- David
- Joseph
- Lucas
- Jackson
For the full list of the top 200 names of the decade check out the SSA website here.
—Shahrzad Warkentin
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