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These Were PA's Most Popular Baby Names In 2023

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PENNSYLVANIA — About 691 boys were named Noah and 559 girls were named Charlotte last year in Pennsylvania, making them 2023’s most popular baby names, according to data recently released by the Social Security Administration.

Here are the top 10 female names last year in Pennsylvania:

  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Amelia
  6. Ava
  7. Isabella
  8. Evelyn
  9. Harper
  10. Mia

Here are the top 10 male names last year in Pennsylvania:

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  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Henry
  5. Benjamin
  6. James
  7. Owen
  8. Theodore
  9. Lucas
  10. Michael

Nationally, the top names for baby boys and girls were, respectively:

  1. Liam and Olivia
  2. Noah and Emma
  3. Oliver and Charlotte
  4. James and Amelia
  5. Elijah and Sophia
  6. Mateo and Mia
  7. Theodore and Isabella
  8. Henry and Ava
  9. Lucas and Evelyn
  10. William and Luna

Although not the most popular names, trending names in 2023 included Izael, Chozen, Eiden, Cassian and Kyren for boys and Kaeli, Alitzel, Emryn, Adhara and Azari for girls, according to the report.

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