Sophia or Sofia? The Most Popular Baby Names in 2011

Legions of babies named Sophia and Jacob are populating the U.S. as the two names are the most popular on birth certificates across the nation, according to The U.S. Department of Social Security.

Those names are followed by Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Mia and Chloe for girls; for boys are Mason, William, Jayden, Noah, Michael, Ethan, Alexander, Aiden, and Daniel.

But what about the top names for the San Gabriel Valley region?

The Baby Namescape feature compiles the top baby names by  state, city and even hospital.

The following cities and hospitals near Glendora were included in the database:

Pasadena – Huntington Hospital

Girls:
Sophia, Isabella, Amelia, Emma, Emily, Abigail, Victoria, Madison, Zoe, Elizabeth

Boys:
Ethan, Ian, Liam, Christopher, Samuel, Jacob, Jayden, Noah, Matthew, Anthony

San Dimas – San Dimas Hospital

Girls:
Sophia, Mia, Sofia, Audrey, Elizabeth, Grace, Alexis, Aubree, Harper, Elena

Boys:
Andrew, Gabriel, Isaac, Brandon, Caleb, William, Ryder, Cameron, Leonardo, Joaquin

Pomona – Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Girls:
Isabella , Mia, Emily, Abigail, Emma, Victoria, Savannah, Delilah, Sophia, Sofia

Boys:
Ethan, Jayden, Nathan, Joseph, Noah, Aiden, Daniel, Isaiah, Christopher, Jacob