Here are the 6 most poplular girls names for New England

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Here are the most popular names for baby girls born in the New England states. and there are only 3 different names that cover the 6 states.

Data collected by the Social Security Administration (SSA) found that Olivia was the most popular girl name in the US, after it topped the charts in 18 states and 2 of the states being in New England. The SSA began compiling the baby names list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880, and now releases a list of the top 1,000 most popular baby names in May each year.

By the way, Liam came out on top as the most popular boy name, ranking first in 22 states

What’s in a name?

What does this say about the lack of imagination and dare I say, risk taking spirit of thinking out of the box and come up with something totally different? One can only imagine what the classroom will look like with so many girls names one of the 3 most popular names.

Each generation has their own popular names that parents choose from. When I was growing up in the 70’s, there were at least 4 Cheryl’s and Michelle’s in my classroom. Now you would be very hard pressed to find a baby names either of those names.

Popular names come and go. For instance one of the most common names from long ago for baby girls would be Ella. It went out of favor for almost a century but is now one of the most popular names of today.

Here are the top 6 names for baby girls in New England

Connecticut - Olivia

Massachusetts - Olivia

Maine - Charlotte

New Hampshire - Charlotte

Rhode Island - Charlotte

Vermont - Amelia

One has to think about all the girls who have these names when it comes to being called on by their teachers. We assume a lot of hands will shoot up.

Bob BronsonEditor

Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.

The 6 Most Popular Girls Names For New England

Here are the most popular names for baby girls born in the New England states. and there are only 3 different names that cover the 6 states. Data collected by…

Bob Bronson

What’s in a name?

Here are the top 6 names for baby girls in New England

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