Hollywood celebrities are naming their kids unique names like Apple and Moroccan. But that's not the case among most new parents in the Bay State.
According to a report by the Social Security Administration, new parents in Massachusetts preferred more traditional names like Ryan, Jacob, Emma and Isabella.
Here are lists of the top 10 baby names for both boys and girls in Massachusetts last year:
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Boys
- Ryan
- Benjamin
- William
- Jacob
- Michael
- Matthew
- James
- Alexander
- Andrew
- Anthony
Girls
- Isabella
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Ava
- Emma
- Abigail
- Emily
- Ella
- Mia
- Madison
What do you think of these names? What names do you like that were not on the list?
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