Does your kid have the most popular baby name in New Jersey?

Fifty years ago, nurseries in New Jersey were filled with Jennifers and Michaels, Christines and Christophers.

But what baby names are rising to the top of the list now?

The Social Security Administration just released 2023's listings of the most popular names for babies by state.

Here's how they stack up.

Most popular baby girl names in New Jersey 2023

Olivia jumped from fourth place in 2022 to first place last year.

  1. Olivia

  2. Emma

  3. Mia

  4. Sophia

  5. Isabella

  6. Charlotte

  7. Ava

  8. Amelia

  9. Madison

  10. Leah

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Most popular baby boy names in New Jersey 2023

Liam remained the most popular New Jersey baby boy name after rising to first place in 2015. Noah and Lucas also stayed firmly in second and third place respectively.

  1. Liam

  2. Noah

  3. Lucas

  4. Joseph

  5. Michael

  6. James

  7. Jack

  8. Jacob

  9. Luca

  10. Ethan

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Most popular baby names in the United States 2023

Nationally, Liam and Olivia took first prize for the most popular baby names, but here are the top five for boys and girls in the U.S.

Girls:

  1. Olivia

  2. Emma

  3. Charlotte

  4. Amelia

  5. Sophia

Boys:

  1. Liam

  2. Noah

  3. Oliver

  4. James

  5. Elijah

Kaitlyn McCormick writes about trending issues and community news across South Jersey for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times. If you have a story she should tell, email her at kmccormick@gannett.com. And subscribe to stay up to date on the news you need.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: What are New Jersey's most popular baby names from 2023?

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