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What's in a name? Olivia and Liam top list of most popular baby names in New York State in 2020

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FILE - This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. According to a government report released Wednesday, May 15, 2019, U.S. birth rates reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Posted at 4:02 PM, May 13, 2021
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NEW YORK (WKBW) — The Social Security Administration has released its list of most popular baby names in New York State for 2020, with Olivia and Liam topping the list.

Here are the top five names for girls

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Sophia
  4. Ava
  5. Isabella

Here are the top five names for boys

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. Jacob
  5. Ethan

Both Olivia and Liam were the most popular names for a baby girl and a baby boy in 2020.

You can find the most popular names in the United States for 2020 by clicking here.

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