May 31, 2023 - News
Beaux time: Louisiana's most popular names for babies born in 2022
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This will likely be no surprise to you: Parents in Louisiana are far and away more likely to name their child Beaux than other states.
- In fact, they're 14.6 times more likely, according to an analysis of the U.S. Social Security Administration's annual report of annual report of popular baby names, released earlier this month.
State of play: Overall, the top five girls' names in Louisiana in 2022: Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Charlotte, Harper.
- Top five boys' names in our state in 2022: Liam, Elijah, Noah, Luke, James.
Meanwhile, the biggest gainers in our state were Theodore (Ginn-inspired?), Saylor (bon voyage?) and Magnolia (a lovely tree).
- Our list is far different from the national list of hot names, which was led by Dutton and Kayce for boys and Wrenlee and Neriah for girls.