What were the most popular baby names in Ohio in 2024? How do they compare to the US? See top 5
What's in a name? When it comes to naming your little bundle of joy, Ohioans kept with tradition, where the most popular boy and girl newborn names remained the same for another year.
The Social Security Administration released the 100 most frequent baby names for male and female births in 2024 for Ohio, which was different from the most popular baby names in the U.S.: Olivia and Liam. Every year, the SSA shares the top baby names for each state for the previous year around Mother's Day.
Take a look at the most popular Ohio baby names of 2024.
Like in previous years, new Ohio parents chose the names Oliver and Charlotte as the most popular in the state. Last year, 617 male babies were given the name Oliver, while 531 baby girls were named Charlotte.
Both names have remained in the top spot since 2022.
In Kentucky, Charlotte was also the top baby girl name of 2024, while Liam was most popular among newborn boys.
Oliver
Noah
Theodore
Liam
Henry
Charlotte
Amelia
Olivia
Evelyn
Sophia
Olivia
Emma
Amelia
Charlotte
Mia
Sophia
Isabella
Evelyn
Ava
Sofia
Liam
Noah
Oliver
Theodore
James
Henry
Mateo
Elijah
Lucas
William
These are the top five girls names that increased the most in popularity in 2024:
Ailany
Aylani
Marjorie
Scottie
Aneleia
These are the top five boys names that increased the most in popularity in 2024:
Truce
Colsen
Bryer
Halo
Azaiah
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: What were Ohio's most popular baby names in 2024? See Ohio top 5, US top 10
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