Is your child’s name on the list? Washington’s top baby names released

May 16, 2025, 6:02 PM

A mother and her daughter attend a screening at a movie theater. (Photo: Mark Mainz via Getty Images)

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The Social Security Administration has released the top baby names for each state in 2024.

Wondering what Washington’s top baby names are? Drumroll…Olivia and Oliver take the top spot for most popular baby names in Washington.

The top 10 names for girls in Washington are: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Emma, Evelyn, Mia, Sophia, Eleanor, Sofia, and Hazel.

Meanwhile, the top 10 names for boys in Washington are: Oliver, Liam, Noah, Theodore, Henry, Benjamin, Mateo, William, Daniel, and James.

Olivia is also the top girl name nationwide, but Liam took the top spot for boy name across the U.S.

For a full list of baby names, head to the Social Security Administration’s website.

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