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24th Nov 2016

Revealed: These Were The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2016

Trine Jensen-Burke

2016 is nearing the end – and what a year it has been.

Brad and Angelina are getting a divorce. Donald Trump is going to be President and Kim Kardashian’s ass is still trying to break in internet.

But despite all the ups and downs this year has brought, people still have had babies (yeah!) and still given them names – obvs.

And as for what they have called them, BabyCenter has just compiled a list of the most popular baby girl and boy names of 2016 – and let’s just say in four/five years time, there are going to be a lot of Emma’s and Noah’s heading into local junior infants classes across the nation.

And while we are aware that there is still a month to go until the year is over, here is how things stand now when it comes to most popular baby names:

Girls

1. Emma

2. Olivia

3. Ava

4. Sophia

5. Mia

6. Isabella

7. Charlotte

8. Amelia

9. Harper

10. Abigail

Boys

1. Noah

2. Liam

3. Mason

4. Ethan<

5. Lucas

6. Oliver

7. Aidan

8. Elijah

9. Benjamin

10. James

Haven’t found The One yet, mamas? Fear not. You just need to pop on over to our Pinterest page (and follow us there too – obvs) and look at the hundreds and hundreds of baby names we have collected there for you!