CT Breaks From National Trend: Top Baby Names are Mason and Emma

• The top ten boys’ names in Connecticut were:  Mason, Jacob, Michael, Liam, Ethan, Jayden, Anthony, Matthew Noah and Ryan. 

• The top ten girls’ names in Connecticut were:  Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Ava, Mia, Emily, Charlotte and Abigail. 

Nationally, the leading boys names in 2012 were, Jacob, Mason, Ethan, Noah, William, Liam, Jayden, Michael, Alexander and Alden.  The most frequent girls names were Sophia, Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Mia, Madison and Elizabeth. In Connecticut, Sophia also topped the list in 2011, while Alexander was the leading name among boys.  Mason ranked third that year. 

In 2010, Michael and Isabella were the most popular names chosen by Connecticut parents. Alexander dropped from number one in 2011 to number 13 in 2012.  Emma jumped from number four in 2011 to the top spot in 2012 in Connecticut.  Elizabeth, at number 10 nationally in 2012, is at number 20 in Connecticut, up from number 23 the previous year. 

The data is based on Social Security card application data, and compiled by the Social Security Administration. A decade ago, in 2002, the top names selected in Connecticut were Michael and Emily.  In 1992, Michael and Jessica topped the list.  By 2012, Jessica did not make the top 100 names in Connecticut.

Another name on the move – perhaps reflecting the growing popularity of the location in New York (and perhaps Connecticut, too?)  – is the name Brooklyn.  After finishing 75th in 2010 and 76th in 2011, the name jumped to number 47 in popularity in 2012. 

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