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The class of 2034 will be filled with Emma’s and Liam’s

The most popular baby names of 2016 have arrived.

 

Samantha Grasso

IRL

Posted on Sep 14, 2017   Updated on May 22, 2021, 5:24 pm CDT

From Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s son Saint, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins Rumi and Sir, celebrities know how to iconically name their kin. For the rest of us peasants, choosing a quirky baby name like “Constantine” or “Keanu” is sure to mark your child a social pariah for life.

Picking out how your child will be referenced for the rest of their lives shouldn’t be torture, however. Just look to these most popular baby names in the United States in 2016 for inspiration, as determined by the Social Security Administration. For those counting at home, Emma and Liam are at the top of the class.

Most Popular Baby Names in America, 2016
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Alabama

Ava and William

Alaska

Emma and Liam

Arizona

Emma and Liam

Arkansas

Ava and Elijah

California

Mia and Noah

Colorado

Olivia and Liam

Connecticut

Olivia and Noah

Delaware

Ava and Liam

District of Columbia

Ava and William

Florida

Isabella and Liam

Georgia

Ava and William

Hawaii

Olivia and Noah

Idaho

Emma and Oliver

Illinois

Olivia and Noah

Indiana

Emma and Oliver

Iowa

Olivia and Oliver

Kansas

Emma and Benjamin

Kentucky

Emma and William

Louisiana

Ava and Liam

Maine

Emma and Liam

Maryland

Ava and Noah

Massachusetts

Olivia and Benjamin

Michigan

Ava and Noah

Minnesota

Evelyn and Henry

Mississippi

Ava and William

Missouri

Olivia and William

Montana

Harper and James

Nebraska

Emma and Liam

Nevada

Mia and Liam

New Hampshire

Charlotte and Noah

New Jersey

Mia and Liam

New Mexico

Mia and Elijah

New York

Olivia and Liam

North Carolina

Ava and William

North Dakota

Harper and Oliver

Ohio

Emma and Liam

Oklahoma

Emma and Liam

Oregon

Olivia and Oliver

Pennsylvania

Emma and Noah

Rhode Island

Olivia and Liam

South Carolina

Ava and William

South Dakota

Emma and Oliver

Tennessee

Emma and William

Texas

Emma and Noah

Utah

Olivia and Oliver

Vermont

Harper and Owen

Virginia

Olivia and William

Washington

Emma and Liam

West Virginia

Harper and Mason

Wisconsin

Olivia and Oliver

Wyoming

Emma and Wyatt

H/T HuffPost

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*First Published: Sep 14, 2017, 3:55 pm CDT