These are the most popular baby names for boys in Georgia

ATLANTA — The Social Security Administration released its annual list of the most popular baby names for each state on Thursday.

For the boys, “Liam” reclaimed the No. 1 spot in Georgia for the first time since 2020. “Noah,” which finished second on the 2023 list, previously held the top billing. William, Elijah and James round out the top five.

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Every year, the SSA releases a list tracking baby names given to boys and girls in every state, with names dating back to 1880.

The data is based on applications for Social Security cards and the list has been released every year since 1997.

Here’s the rest of the top 25 boy names for Georgia. You can see the full top 100 list here.

1. Liam: 661
2. Noah: 647
3. William: 478
4. James: 475
5. Elijah: 438
6. Oliver: 411
7. John: 334
8. Henry: 326
9. Asher: 319
10. Lucas: 301
11. Samuel: 283
12. Grayson: 281
13. Mateo: 275
14. Ezra: 264
15. Jackson: 262
16. Daniel: 260
17. Benjamin: 259
18. Levi: 258
19. Mason: 254
20. Hudson: 253 and Michael: 253 (tied)
21. Josiah: 248
22. Carter: 241
23. David: 239
24. Amir: 233
25. Theodore: 232

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