Kids & Family
Here Are the Top 10 Baby Names of 2014
These are the official, registered names from the Social Security Administration. What Massachusetts' names made the list?
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The numbers are in, the letters are arranged and the official list of the country’s most popular baby names of 2014 is out.
The Social Security Administration released the 2014 results on Friday. Again in 2014, Noah was the most popular name for boys in the country, but there was a change at the top for girls -- Emma moved up from the No. 2 spot in 2013 to claim No. 1 in 2014.
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In Massachusetts, parents didn’t always fall in line with the nation. Noah, for instance, came in as the No. 9 most popular name in Massachusetts, though Emma did top the girls’ list in the Bay State.
Lots of organizations release lists of top names, but the Social Security Administration data are based on ”a 100% sample of our records on Social Security card applications as of the end of February 2015.”
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Check out the top 10 nationally and in Massachusetts. Did you choose one of these names if you had a baby in 2014? Tell us in the comments!
National list
Boys, Girls:
- Noah, Emma
- Liam, Olivia
- Mason, Sophia
- Jacob, Isabella
- William, Ava
- Ethan, Mia
- Michael, Emily
- Alexander, Abigail
- James, Madison
- Daniel, Charlotte
Massachusetts list
Boys, Girls:
- Benjamin, Emma
- William, Olivia
- Jacob, Isabella
- Liam, Sophia
- Michael, Ava
- Mason, Charlotte
- Alexander, Emily
- James, Abigail
- Noah, Grace
- Daniel, Mia
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