Government officials have released a list of the most popular names Kansans are selecting for their newborns. The Social Security Administration reports that the most popular boy name used for babies in 2022 was…..
… Liam.
For girls, the top name was…
… Olivia.
Liam and Olivia have remained the most popular baby names in Kansas since 2018. The top 10 list of most popular names for boys: Liam, Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Noah James, Elijah, Asher, Hudson and William. The top 10 list of most popular names for girls: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Emma, Harper, Evelyn, Eleanor, Hazel, Ava and Isabella.
The Social Security Administration started gathering baby names into lists in 1997 with names dating back to 1880. Every year, the list shows the impact of pop-culture on naming trends. Along with lists of each state’s most popular baby names, the they also keeps information on the nation’s 1,000 most popular boys’ and girls’ names.