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Washington State's Most Popular Baby Names

The first questions expectant parents are asked seem to be "Are you having a boy or a girl?" followed by "What name have you picked out?" Click on a year from the list on the right to see the top 100 names given to boys or girls born in that year to Washington State residents.

For boys, Jacob is the the most popular baby name. Jacob was the top name from 1994-2001, and from 2003 to present.  For girls, Emma is now the most popular baby name, replacing Emily, which had been the top name from 1996 until 2002.

In addition to the information that is available on this web site, the Social Security Administration has a web site where you can get further information about popular baby names.

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