Data shows Olivia & Liam most popular US baby names in 2022; What tops Arkansas list?

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Choosing the right name for a baby is one of the first big decisions parents face, and for the fourth straight year the top names for newborns remain Olivia and Liam.

Data from the Social Security Administration shows the most popular baby names dating back to 1880 all the way up to 2022, and for 2022, the SSA shows Liam as the most popular boy’s name and Olivia as the most popular girl’s name.

Olivia has held the top spot on the female list since 2019 when it topped Emma, which had led the field the year prior. According to SSA data, there were 16,573 babies given the name in 2022.

On the male name side, Liam has been the top name since 2017 with Noah coming in at Number 2, a swap of the names positions after three years the other way. The records show Liam was used on 20,456 birth certificates in 2022.