List of most popular given names

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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely-used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current onomastic trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most within the total population.

Contents

[edit] Popularity by region

The names listed in the following tables, unless otherwise noted, represent the most current top 10 breakdowns of what newborn children are commonly being named in the various regions of the world.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

[edit] Africa

[edit] Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Tunisia (2005)[1] Mehdi Youssef Aziz Karim NA NA NA NA NA NA

[edit] Female names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Tunisia (2005)[2] Mariam Shayma Khawla NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

[edit] Asia & Pacific

[edit] Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Northern Territory, Australia
(2005)[3]
Jack James Lachlan Benjamin Joshua Ryan John Patrick Samuel William
New South Wales, Australia
(2007)[4]
Matthew William Joshua Lachlan Thomas Riley Cooper James Noah Ethan
Victoria, Australia
(2007)[5]
Jack Thomas William Joshua Lachlan James Ethan Noah Oliver Benjamin
Western Australia, Australia
(2006)[6]
Jack Thomas Lachlan Joshua James Luke Liam Riley William Ethan
India
(names rising in popularity for infants)[7]
Arpit Hriday Jowar Karan Narayan Navneet Parthasarathy Ramaranjan Saurabh Amit
Israel, Jewish boys (2004)
[8]
Uri No'am Daniel David Itay Amit Yosef Ro'i Ido Mosheh, Yuval
Israel, Muslim boys (2004)
[9]
Muhammed Ahmed Abd Mahmoud Mahmad Yousouf Ali Omar Amir Adam
Israel, Christian boys (2004)
[10]
Elias George Amir Fadi Yousouf Sharbal Baasal Majd Julian Bashar
Israel, Druze boys (2004)
[11]
Adam Omri Eyal Amir Salman Rani Tamir Yosef Bahah Daniel
Israel, Jewish boys (2005)
[12]
Uri Ro'i Amit Yosef Moshe Yehonatan NA NA NA NA
Japan
(2007)[13]
Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Daito, Taiga, Taisho, Taito, Daisho, Hiroki, Masato Ren Daiki, Taiki, Hiroki Shouta Yuuto, Haruto, Riku - Yuuto, Hiroto, Masato, Yuuto, Yuito, Yuuta - Yamato Kenta, Yuuki, Haruki, Sho, Kakeru, Tsubasa
New Zealand
(2007)[14]
Jack James Joshua Daniel William Oliver Samuel Benjamin Ethan Ryan
Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hussain Omar Bilal Usman Zahid Shahid Saqib Nomaan
Philippines[15] Michael Ronald Ryan Joseph Joel Miguel Marlon Richard Noel Jonathan

[edit] Female names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
New South Wales, Australia
(2007)[4]
Isabella Ella Emily Chloe Mia Olivia Charlotte Sophie Sienna Jessica
Victoria, Australia
(2007)[16]
Olivia Ella Mia Emily Isabella Charlotte Chloe Sienna Lily Jessica
Western Australia, Australia
(2006)[17]
Ella Emily Olivia Sienna Charlotte Chloe, Sophie Mia Grace Jessica Hannah
India
(names rising in popularity for infants)[18]
Arpita Ekta Kanyakumari Kavita Laxmi Mandakranta Mrignayani Parvati Priyamvada Seema
Israel, Jewish girls (2004)
[19]
Noa Shira Maya Agam Tamar Yael Roni Sarah Michal Adi, Eden
Israel, Muslim girls (2004)
[20]
Eden Shahad Aya Maryam Nur Fatma Malk Halla Lian Bian
Israel, Christian girls (2004)
[21]
Maria Nicol Marian Mariah Lian Dima Hallah Maya Karin Carol
Israel, Druze girls (2004)
[22]
Eden Yarin Nur Sarah Sillin Assil Malk Maya Aya Miyar
Israel,
(2005)[23]
Noa Roni Yael Adi Sarah Yovel Hila Michal NA NA
Japan
(2007)[24]
Aoi Sakura, Yuuna, Yuna - Yui, Hina, Haruna - Nanami, Misaki - Miyu, Miyuu Hinata, Yui, Miu, Miyu, Miyuu -
New Zealand
(2007)[14]
Ella Sophie Olivia Emma Charlotte Emily Lily Grace Hannah Isabella
Pakistan Fatima Fozia Sadia Sobia Nadia Maryam Farzana Ayesha Sakeena Zainab
Philippines[15] Jessa Michelle Joan May Mary Grace Jocelyn Catherine Mary Anne Rowena Grace

[edit] Europe

[edit] Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Armenia
(2007)[25]
Narek Davit Haik Erik Gor NA NA NA NA NA
Austria
(2006)[26]
Lukas Tobias David Florian Simon Maximilian Fabian Alexander Sebastian Julian
Belarus
(2005, Minsk region)[27]
Artem Vladislav Nikita Aleksej Ivan Ilja NA NA NA NA
Belgium
(2006)[28]
Noah Thomas Nathan Lucas Louis Arthur Milan Hugo Maxime Mohamed
Flemish Region, Belgium
(2006)[28]
Milan Wout Robbe Senne Thomas Lars Seppe Daan Noah Rune
Walloon Region, Belgium
(2006)[28]
Noah Hugo Nathan Théo Lucas Louis Tom Thomas Maxime Romain
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
(2006)[28]
Mohamed Adam Rayan Ayoub Mehdi Amine Hamza Alexandre Nathan Gabriel, Noah
Bulgaria
(2005)[29]
Georgi Aleksandur Ivan Martin Dimitar NA NA NA NA NA
Croatia
(2006)[30]
Luka Karlo Filip Antonio Matej Dominik David Lovro Mateo Leon
Czech Republic (2006, among Czech-speakers)[31] Jan Jakub Jan Tomáš Ondřej Lukáš David Vojtěch Adam Matěj
Denmark
(babies born, first half of 2007)[32]
Mikkel Lucas Mathias Noah William Oliver Mads Magnus Christian Emil
Denmark
(total population, 2008)[32]
Jens Peter Lars Michael Henrik Søren Niels Thomas Hans Jørgen
England and Wales
(2007, b.)[33]
Jack Thomas Oliver Joshua Harry Charlie Daniel William James Alfie
England and Wales (2007)
(Most popular names of Arabic or Islamic origin, unofficial)[34]
Mohammed Ibrahim Ali Yusuf Hamza Syed Ahmed Zain Abdullah Abdul
Estonia
(2006, among Estonian-speakers)[citation needed]
Kevin Daniel Markus Kaspar Rasmus NA NA N/A N/A N/A
Finland
(2007, among Finnish-speakers)[35]
Eetu Veeti Aleksi Elias Joona Onni Arttu Leevi Juho Lauri
Finland
(2007, among Swedish speakers)[35]
Emil William Axel Anton Robin Oliver Linus Benjamin Alexander Rasmus
France
(2006)[36]
Enzo Mathis Lucas Hugo Mathéo Nathan Théo Noah Mattéo Thomas
France (2008, forecasted)
[37]
Mathéo Enzo Mathis Noah Lucas Nolan Killian Raphaël Tom Nathan
Georgia (first three months of 2008)[38] Giorgi Luka Nikoloz NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Georgia (1990s)[39] Giorgi Davit Irakli NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Georgia (entire population)[40] Giorgi David Nikoloz Peter Ivane, Ioann, Vano Ilia NA NA NA NA
Germany
(2007)[41]
Leon Lukas, Lucas Luca, Luka Fynn, Finn Tim, Timm Felix Jonas Luis, Louis Maximilian Julian
Greece
[42]
Georgios Ioannis (Yiannis) Konstantinos (Kostas) Dimitris Nikolaos (Nikos) Panagiotis Vasilis Christos Athanasios (Thanasis) Michail (Michalis)
Hungary
(2007)[43]
Bence Máté Levente Dávid Balázs Dániel Ádám Péter Bálint Tamás
Iceland
(2001)[44]
Jón Sigurður Guðmundur Gunnar Ólafur Einar Magnús Kristján Stefán Jóhann
Ireland
(2006)[45]
Seán Jack Conor Adam James Daniel Luke Cian Michael Jamie
Isle of Man
(2007)[46]
Jack Thomas Charles/Charlie Daniel Matthew Benjamin/Ben/Benedict Harry/Harold Alex/Alexander William Joseph
Italy
(2006)[47]
Andrea Lorenzo Simone Paolo Marco Francesco Luca Tommaso Christian Alessandro
Liechtenstein
[48]
Raphael NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lithuania
(2008, total population)[49]
Jonas Vytautas Antanas Tomas Juozas Mindaugas Kęstutis Darius Andrius Petras
Lithuania
(2007, babies born)[49]
Matas Lukas Nojus Dovydas Dominykas Titas Rokas Mantas Kajus Ignas
Macedonia
(2006, babies born)[50]
Aleksandar Zoran Nikola Goran Dragan Dejan Ilija Igor Petar Ljupco
Malta
(2007)[51]
Luke/Luca Matthew/Matteo/Matthias Jake Julian John/Gianni/Jean/Juan/Sean Nicholas/Nikolai, Aiden Kieran Isaac Andrew/Andre/Andrea, Zack Nathan/Nathaniel
Netherlands
(2007)[52]
Sem Tim Daan Ruben Thomas Jesse Milan Thijs Lucas Stijn
Northern Ireland
(2007)[53]
Jack James Matthew Daniel Ryan Thomas Adam Joshua Dylan Ben
Norway
(2007)[54]
Mathias Jonas Markus Alexander Lukas Kristian Magnus Elias Emil Henrik
Poland
(2004, total population)[55]
Jan Andrzej Piotr Krzysztof Stanisław Tomasz Paweł Józef Marcin Marek
Poland
(2005, Warsaw, babies born)[56]
Jakub Mateusz Bartek Kacper Jan Michal Maciej Szymon Piotr Mikolaj
Portugal
(2003)[citation needed]
João Tiago André Pedro Ricardo José Manuel Diogo Fábio Miguel
Romania
(2006)
Alexandru Radu Vlad Ion Marin Cristian Daniel Gabriel Andrei Nicolae
Russia
(general population)[57]
Aleksandr Sergey Vladimir Andrey Aleksey Dmitriy Mikhail Igor Yuri Nikolai
Russia
(St. Petersburg, 2003)[58]
Alexander Alexei Anatoly Andrei Dmitry NA NA NA NA NA
Russia
(Moscow, 2007)[59]
Alexander Ivan Maxim Artyom Mikhail Nikita Daniil Yegor Dmitry Alexei
Scotland
(2007)[60]
Lewis Jack Ryan James Callum Cameron Daniel Liam Jamie Kyle
Slovakia
(2004)[61]
Ján Jozef Peter Štefan Milan Martin Michal Miroslav Ladislav František
Slovenia
(2005, babies born)[62]
Luka Jan Nejc Žiga Žan Nik Matic Aljaž David Jaka
Spain
(2006, excluding Basque Country & Catalonia)[63][64]
Alejandro Daniel Pablo David Adrián Álvaro Javier Sergio Hugo Diego
Basque Country, Spain
(2005)[63]
Iker Unai Jon Mikel Ander Asier Aitor Eneko Julen Aimar
Catalonia, Spain
(2005)[63]
Marc Alex Pau David Pol Daniel Arnau Joel Gerard Jordi
Sweden
(2007)[65]
William Lucas Elias Oscar Hugo Viktor Filip Erik Emil Isak
Sweden (total population)
Erik Lars Karl Anders Per Johan Nils Lennart Jan Hans
Switzerland
(2005, among German-speakers)[66]
David Noah Joël Tim Luca Simon NA NA NA
Switzerland
(2005, among French-speakers)
Théo Luca Noah Maxime Nathan Nicolas NA NA NA NA
Switzerland
(2005, among Italian speakers)
Mattia Matteo Alessandro Luca Andrea Samuele NA NA NA NA
Turkey
(2006)[67]
Arda Yusuf Mehmet Mustafa Emirhan n/a n/a n/a n/a n.a
Ukraine
[68]
Olexandr Vadim Gleb Taras Maksim Daniil Denis Andrey Vladislav NA
Ukraine
(2007) [69]
Olexandr Danylo Maksym Vladyslav Mykyta Artem Ivan Kyrylo Yegor Illya
Wales
(2007) [70]
Jack Dylan Thomas Joshua Rhys Daniel Ethan Oliver William James

[edit] Female names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No.10
Armenia
(2007)[25]
Milena Ani Elen Anahit Mariam NA NA NA NA NA
Austria
(2006)[26]
Lena Leonie Sarah Anna Julia Katharina Hannah Sophie Laura Lisa
Azerbaijan
(2007)[71]
Fatima Fidan Nermin Nazrin Zahra Nuray Aytaj Aysel Leyla NA
Belarus
(2005, Minsk)[27]
Darja Anastasija Maria Polina Anna Ksenija Elizaveta NA NA NA
Belgium
(2006)[28]
Emma Marie Laura Julie Louise Clara Manon Léa Sarah Luna
Flemish Region, Belgium
(2006)[28]
Emma Lotte Lore Julie Marie Amber Luna Laura Hanne Zoë
Walloon Region, Belgium
[28] (2006)[28]
Léa Clara Manon Emma Lucie Chloé Camille Lola Louise Laura
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
(2006)[28]
Lina Sarah Rania Inès Aya Salma Yasmine Imane Sara Emma
Bulgaria
(2005)[29]
Victoria Maria Aleksandra Gabriela Nikol NA NA NA NA NA
Croatia
(2006)[30]
Petra Sara Lucija Dora Laura Marta Karla Ema Paula Klara
Czech Republic
(2006, among Czech-speakers)[31]
Tereza Adéla Kateřina Natálie Anna Eliška Karolína Kristýna Veronika Lucie
Denmark
(babies born, first half of 2007)[32]
Mathilde Emma Laura Freja Sofie Anna Caroline Ida Sarah Maja
Denmark
(total population, 2008)[32]
Anne Kirsten Hanne Mette Anna Helle Susanne Lene Karen Inge
England and Wales
(2007)[33]
Grace Ruby Olivia Emily Jessica Sophie Chloe Lily Ella Amelia
England and Wales (2007) (Most popular names of Arabic or Islamic origin, unofficial)[72] Laila/Layla Aisha/Ayesha Maryam/Mariam Yasmin Zainab Fatima Zahra Laiba Safa Iqra
Estonia
(2006, among Estonian-speakers)[citation needed]
Lisette Anna Maria Sandra Laura NA NA NA NA NA
Finland
(2007, among Finnish-speakers)[35]
Aino Emma Sara Venla Ella Anni Aada Iida Emilia Helmi
Finland
(2007, among Swedish speakers)[35]
Emma Emilia Julia Elin Ida Wilma Ellen Ella Sofia Sara
France
(2006)[36]
Emma Léa Manon Clara Chloé Inès Camille Sarah Océane Jade
France (2008, forecasted)
[73]
Clara Emma Louane Maëlys Chloé Sarah Léa Jade Léna Louna
Georgia (first three months of 2008)[74] Mariam Nino Ana NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Georgia (1990s)[75] Nino Tamara Mariam NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Georgia
(entire population)[76]
Nino Tamar Mariam Nana Natia Marine Ketevan Ana/Anna NA NA
Germany
(2007)[41]
Hannah, Hanna Leonie, Leoni Lena Anna Lea, Leah Lara Mia Laura Lilly, Lilli Emily, Emilie
Hungary
(2007)[43]
Anna Boglárka Réka Hanna Zsófia Lili Viktória Petra Eszter Laura
Iceland
(2000-2004)[44]
Anna Sara Katrín Guðrún María Telma Kristín Birta Eva Helga
Ireland
(2006)[45]
Sarah Emma Katie Aoife Sophie Ava Grace Ella Leah Ciara
Isle of Man
(2007)[77]
Sophie/Sofie/Sophia Jessica Lily/Lillie Emily Katie/Kate Ruby Ellie/Ellen Grace Hannah/Hanna Abigail
Italy
(2006)[47]
Giulia Alessia Alice Chiara Gaia Ginevra Emma Ilaria Viola Ludovica
Liechtenstein
[78]
Lillian NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lithuania
(2008, total population)[49]
Ona Irena Janina Kristina Danutė Lina Regina Aldona Rasa Daiva
Lithuania
(2007, babies born)[49]
Kamilė Emilija Gabija Austėja Gabrielė Ugnė Viktė Viktorija Ieva Deimantė
Macedonia
(2006, babies born)[79]
Marija Biljana Elena Vesna Snezana Violeta Aleksandra Suzana Ljubica Katerina
Malta
(2007)[51]
Maria/Mariah Martina Julia/Giulia Christina/Kristina/Christine/Christa Elisa/Eliza/Elizabeth Sarah Emma, Maya Nicole/Nicola/Nicolette Amy, Jasmine/Yasmine Michela/Michelle
Netherlands
(2007)[52]
Sanne Lotte Julia Sophie Lieke Emma Anna Eva Lisa Fleur
Northern Ireland
(2007)[53]
Katie Grace Sophie Lucy Emma Ellie Sarah Erin Hannah Anna
Norway
(2007)[54]
Sara Thea Emma Julie Nora Ida Emilie Ingrid Anna Sofie
Poland
(2004, total population)[55]
Anna Maria Katarzyna Małgorzata Agnieszka Krystyna Barbara Ewa Elżbieta Zofia
Poland
(2005, Warsaw, babies born)[80]
Julia Aleksandra Zuzanna Wiktoria Natalia Maja Oliwia Zofia Maria Karolina
Portugal
(2003)[citation needed]
Maria Joana Ana Catarina Inês Teresa Isabel Margarida Carolina Filipa
Romania
(2006)
Maria Ioana Ana-Maria Cristina Andreea Irina Angela Daniela Mihaela Florentina
Russia
(St. Petersburg, 2003)[81]
Yekaterina Yelena Anastasiya Natalya Darya Maria NA NA NA NA
Russia
(Moscow, 2007)[82]
Anastasiya Mariya Dariya Inna Polina Yekaterina Ksenia Viktoria Yelizaveta Sofia
Russia
(general population)[83]
Elena Olga Tatiana Irina Natalia Anna Svetlana Maria Marina Ludmilla
Scotland
(2007)[60]
Sophie Emma Lucy Katie Erin Ellie Amy Emily Chloe Olivia
Slovakia
(2004)[61]
Mária Anna Zuzana Katarína Eva Jana Helena Alžbeta Marta Monika
Slovenia
(2005, babies born)[62]
Nika Eva Sara Lara Ana Lana Maja Maša Ema Nina
Spain
(2006, excluding Basque Country & Catalonia)[63]
Lucía María Paula Laura Claudia Irene Marta Alba Sara Carla
Basque Country, Spain
(2005)[63]
Ana Irati Leire Izaro Naroa Maria Nerea June Paula Nahia
Catalonia, Spain
(2005)[63]
Paula Maria Carla Laura Laia Julia Alba Marta Claudia Andrea
Sweden
(2007 )[65]
Wilma Maja Ella Emma Julia Alice Alva Linnea Ida Ebba
Sweden (total population)
Maria Anna Margareta Elisabeth Eva Birgitta Kristina Karin Elisabet Marie
Switzerland
(2005, among German-speakers)[66]
Leonie Anna Lara Laura Julia Nina NA NA NA NA
Switzerland
(2005, among French-speakers)
Emma Léa Sarah Camille Chloé Julie NA NA NA NA
Switzerland
(2005, among Italian-speakers)
Sarah Giada Giulia Alice Sofia Emma Giorgia NA NA NA
Turkey
(2005)[67]
Elif Zeynep Irem Busra Merve n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ukraine
[84]
Valeriya Sofiya Victoriya Anastasiya Anna Ekaterina Kristina Elisaveta Dar'ya NA
Ukraine
(2007) [85]
Anastasia Alina Daria Kateryna Maria Natalia Sophia Yulia Victoria Yelyzaveta
Wales
(2007)[86]
Ruby Megan Grace Chloe Emily Ffion Olivia Seren Ella Sophie

[edit] North & South America

[edit] Male names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Argentina
(Buenos Aires)(2006)[87]
Santiago Lautaro Matías Tomás Lucas Joaquín Franco Agustín Thiago Nicolás
Brazil
(2006)[88]
João Gabriel Pedro Lucas Matheus Guilherme Luiz Gustavo Rafael Vinícius
Canada
(2003, among Anglophones)[89]
Justin Joshua Matthew Jacob Ryan Logan Nicholas Tyler Dylan Connor
Alberta, Canada
(2007)
Ethan Jacob Logan Noah Joshua Owen Alexander Liam Matthew Nathan
British Columbia, Canada
(2006)[90]
Ethan Jacob Matthew Joshua Nathan Liam Benjamin Ryan Logan Daniel
Québec, Canada (2007)
[91]
William Samuel Gabriel Nathan Alexis Thomas Olivier Felix Antoine Justin
Nova Scotia, Canada (2007)
[92]
Noah Ethan Jack Liam Logan NA NA NA NA NA
Saskatchewan, Canada
(2007)
Ethan Logan Matthew Noah Carter Alexander Jacob William Chase Aiden
Chile
(2006)[93]
Benjamín Vicente Matías Martín Sebastián Joaquin Diego Nicolás José Cristóbal
Mexico
(2006)[94]
Alejandro Juan Carlos Miguel Angel Eduardo Fernando Carlos Rodrigo Ricardo Javier Jose Luis
United States
(2007)[95]
Jacob Michael Ethan Joshua Daniel Christopher Anthony William Matthew Andrew
United States
(Combined spellings, 2007)[96]
Aiden Jayden Jacob Michael Christopher Ethan Joshua Daniel Anthony Matthew
United States
(Baby Center members, 2007)[97]
Aiden Ethan Jacob Jayden Caden Noah Jackson Jack Logan Matthew
United States
(New York City, black boys, 2006)[98]
Joshua Jayden Justin Elijah Jaden Jordan Isaiah Brandon Michael Christopher
United States
(New York City, Asian and Pacific Islander boys, 2006)[99]
Ryan Jason Kevin Daniel Matthew Justin Ethan Eric Andrew Vincent
United States
(New York City, Hispanic boys, 2006)[100]
Angel Christopher Justin Jayden Anthony Joshua Kevin David Daniel Brandon, Michael
United States
(New York City), white boys, 2006)[101]
Michael Joseph Daniel Matthew David Nicholas Jack Alexander Benjamin Jacob
United States
(Top 10 Hispanic boys' names, 2007)[102]
Santiago Sebastián Diego Daniel Samuel Nicolás Alejandro Mateo Pablo Gabriel
United States
(Top Indian names in use in 2004)[103]
Arjun Aditya Pranav Samir Nikhil Arnav Rishi Rahul NA NA
Uruguay
Agustín Matías Santiago Nicolás Martín Bruno Francisco Rodrigo Mateo Joaquín

[edit] Female names

Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Argentina
(Buenos Aires)(2006)[87]
Sofía Camila Valentina Martina Agustina Micaela Lucía Milagros Victoria Julieta
Brazil
(2006)[104]
Maria Ana Júlia Letícia Vitória Giovanna Yasmin Beatriz Mariana Larissa
Canada
(2003, among English-speakers)[89]
Emily Emma Madison Sarah Hannah Sydney Megan Ashley Taylor Paige
Alberta, Canada
(2007)
Ava Emma Emily Olivia Sarah Hannah Madison Abigail Sophia Hailey
British Columbia, Canada
(2005)[90]
Emma Emily Ava Olivia Hannah Sarah Sophia Ella Isabella Madison
Nova Scotia, Canada (2007)
[105]
Emma Emily Ava Olivia Madison NA NA NA NA NA
Québec, Canada
(2007)[106]
Léa Jade Rosalie Florence Juliette Gabrielle Sarah Coralie Maika Noémie
Saskatchewan, Canada
(2007)
Ava Emma Hannah Olivia Emily Madison Hailey Brooklyn Sarah Taylor
Chile
(2006)[93]
Constanza Martina Catalina Valentina Sofía Javiera Antonia María Isidora Francisca
Mexico
(2006)[107]
Gabriela María Carmen Adriana Alejandra María Guadalupe Mariana Claudia Monica María Teresa María Elena
United States
(2007)[95]
Emily Isabella Emma Ava Madison Sophia Olivia Abigail Hannah Elizabeth
United States
(Combined spellings, 2007)[108]
Sophia Emily Isabella Madison Olivia Emma Ava Hailey Abigail Kaitlyn
United States
(Baby Center members, 2007)[109]
Sophia Isabella Emma Madison Ava Addison Hailey Emily Kaitlyn Olivia
United States
(New York City, black girls, 2006)[110]
Kayla Madison Jada Brianna Nevaeh Jayla Taylor Ashley Destiny Gabrielle
United States
(New York City, Asian and Pacific Islander girls, 2006)[111]
Emily Sophia Chloe Tiffany Ashley Jessica Michelle Sarah Rachel Angela, Nicole
United States
(New York City, Hispanic girls, 2006)[112]
Ashley Emily Isabella Mia Brianna Samantha Jennifer Melanie Angelina Kimberly
United States
(New York City, white girls, 2006)[113]
Sarah Rachel Ava Sophia Julia Esther Isabella Chaya Olivia Emma
United States
(Top 10 Hispanic names)[114]
Sofia Valentina Camila Isabella Mariana Valeria Daniela Nicole Paula Natalia
United States
(Top Indian names used for 2004)[115]
Maya Tara Shreya NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Uruguay
Florencia Lucía Agustina Valentina Camila Julieta Sofía Abril Ana Paula Micaela

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