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What's in a name? Olivia and Noah most popular baby names at Kaleida Health hospitals for 2020

Posted at 4:34 PM, Dec 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-30 16:34:20-05

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — 2020 was a year unlike any other, and look no further than baby names.

Kaleida Health says there are 10 new additions to the list of most popular names of babies born at their hospitals in 2020.

The most popular name for a baby girl at Kaleida Health hospitals in 2020 was Olivia, while the most popular name for a baby boy was Noah.

Here are the most popular names for baby girls in 2020 at Kaleida Health hospitals

  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Ava
  4. Evelyn
  5. Ella
  6. Avery
  7. Nora
  8. Eleanor
  9. Mia
  10. Sophia

The most popular name for a baby girl in 2019 was Charlotte, while Olivia was the third most popular.

Here are the most popular names for baby boys in 2020 at Kaleida Health hospitals

  1. Noah
  2. Jack
  3. Oliver
  4. Henry
  5. Lincoln
  6. Jackson
  7. Logan
  8. Lucas
  9. Michael
  10. (six-way tie) James, Joseph, Leo, Mason, Samuel, Wyatt

The most popular name for a baby boy in 2019 was Liam, which did not crack the top 10 in 2020, while Noah was the second most popular boy name in 2019.

Ella, Nora, Eleanor, and Mia are all new editions for 2020 for girls, while Henry, Lincoln, Logan, James, Leo, and Samuel are new for boys.