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29th Nov 2017

The most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2017 have been revealed

Paul Moore

Baby Names

Did your name make the list?

Congratulations to any parents that have recently welcomed the lovely sound of pitter-patter (and crying!) into their lives, but for anyone that’s currently expecting, we can only imagine that your head is absolutely melted with the ongoing discussions about potential baby names.

If you’re one of those couples that are 100% committed to a particular name then good for you, but if you’re still looking for some inspiration, Baby Center is here to help.

They’ve released their global list of the most popular names for 2017 after collecting data from nearly 500,000 parents who shared their baby’s name with them in 2017

Sophia celebrates her eighth consecutive year as the top choice for girls, while Jackson remains the most popular name for boys. Amelia, Grayson, and Logan have jumped into the top 10, and Luna and Mateo were the fastest climbers of the year.

Here are the 25 most popular names for girls.

 

Here’s what parents were calling their boys throughout 2017.

 

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