How did most the popular baby names in Indiana compare to US? See the list
There's nothing like the excitement — or pressure — of deciding on a name for a new baby.
The Social Security Administration keeps track of the most popular baby names and you can look up those names back to 1960, not only for the entire United States, but also by state.
How does the Social Security Administration know the most popular names? For parents to be able to claim that new bundle of joy as a dependent, the baby needs to have a Social Security number, and parents apply for that number and card on their behalf. You did remember to do that, right?
The list of the most popular baby names in 2024 is out. See the most popular names in the U.S. and how they compare to the most popular names in Indiana.
Top 10 most popular boys' names in 2024 were:
Liam
Noah
Oliver
Theodore
James
Henry
Mateo
Elijah
Lucas
William
It's the eighth consecutive year Liam and Noah were ranked No. 1 and No. 2. In 2016, Noah ranked No. 1 and Liam ranked No. 2.
Most popular girls' names in 2024 were:
Olivia
Emma
Amelia
Charlotte
Mia
Sophia
Isabella
Evelyn
Ava
Sofia
It's the sixth consecutive year Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2. In 2018, Emma was No. 1 and Olivia was No. 2.
Top 10 most popular names for boys, with the number of babies with that name in 2024, in Indiana were:
Oliver, 397
Liam, 384
Theodore, 341
Noah, 303
Henry, 293
Elijah, 265
Hudson, 250
James, 245
Asher, 239
Benjamin, 237
Top 10 most popular names for girls in Indiana, with the number of babies with that name in 2024, were:
Charlotte, 354
Amelia, 346
Sophia, 254
Olivia, 251
Emma, 248
Evelyn, 233
Eleanor, 226
Harper, 195
Mia, 194
Ava, 191
Tiffany Trump, only child of President Donald Trump and Marla Maples, and her billionaire husband, Michael Boulos, welcomed their son at 4:44 a.m. May 15,
Alexander is the 11th grandchild of Donald Trump and the first for Maples, a former model and second ex-wife to President Trump.
➤ Tiffany Trump, Michael Boulos welcome baby boy, Trump's 11th grandchild, first for Marla Maples
According to the Social Security Administration, Alexander ranked No. 25 for boy names in Indiana in 2024. A total of 531 babies received the name in 2024.
Across the U.S., Alexander ranked No. 27.
Contributing: Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today Network-Florida
This article originally appeared on The Times-Mail: Most popular baby names 2024 in United States, Indiana
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