Most Popular Baby Names for 2018

BabyCenter released the list of 2018’s most popular baby names.

The winners are, for girls, and Jackson, for boys. It is Sophia’s ninth consecutive year as the top choice and Jackson’s sixth straight winning year. “It has worldwide appeal, it’s pronounceable in multiple languages, and it’s feminine and sophisticated all at once.”

Linda Murray, BabyCenter’s senior VP, consumer experience, via press release “As for Jackson, it’s a modern twist on the old classic Jack.” Linda Murray, via press release The findings, released by BabyCenter every year, are based on hundreds of thousands of baby names collected from the website’s registered users.

 

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The site combines similar-sounding names, such as Sofia and Sophia, to present what it calls the “true popularity” of each.

 

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I win.

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