Does it matter? No. But the Social Security Administration released a list of the most popular names given to boys and girls in 2021 nationwide, as well as for individual states.
So, what were the most popular names?
Nationwide, the most popular names for boys in New Jersey for 2021 were:
- Liam
- Noah
- Lucas
- Joseph
- Michael
- Benjamin
- James
- Jacob
- Anthony
- Ethan
For girls, the most popular names in New Jersey for 2021 were:
- Olivia
- Emma
- Mia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Gianna
- Leah
Nationwide, the most popular names for boys and girls were:
- Liam/Olivia
- Noah/Emma
- Oliver/Charlotte
- Elijah/Amelia
- James/Ava
- William/Sophia
- Benjamin/Isabella
- Lucas/Mia
- Henry/Evelyn
- Theodore/Harper