By Associated Press - Monday, May 16, 2016

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - The Social Security Administration says the top baby names in Washington state last year were Oliver and Olivia.

The top five boys names in Washington were: Oliver, Noah, Liam, Benjamin and Henry. And the top five girls names were Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Ava and Evelyn.

The Daily Herald reports https://is.gd/eqaJBd ) that nationwide, the names Noah and Emma were the most popular.



Future parents looking for inspiration may want to visit the Social Security baby naming site, or take the baby names quiz at https://blog.socialsecurity.gov.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, https://www.heraldnet.com

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