These are the most popular baby names for girls in Georgia

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

Last year, a new top girl name moved into the No. 1 spot. It didn’t give up the top ranking for 2022.

Olivia took the top spot in the Peach State, which was also the most popular girl name nationwide.

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The Social Security Administration releases an annual list that tracks baby names given to boys and girls in every state, with names dating to 1880. The data is based on applications for Social Security cards and the data has been released every year since 1997.

Here are the top 20 girl names for Georgia.

  1. Olivia- 544
  2. Ava- 464
  3. Charlotte- 436
  4. Amelia- 417
  5. Emma- 366
  6. Isabella- 332
  7. Harper- 324
  8. Sophia- 304
  9. Elizabeth- 302
  10. Nova- 287
  11. Evelyn- 282
  12. Luna- 256
  13. Mia- 252
  14. Chloe- 239
  15. Scarlett- 221
  16. Emily- 211
  17. Eleanor- 204
  18. Naomi- 203
  19. Aria- 200
  20. Ellie- 198

There’s also a list for boys names at the top of the list in Georgia. You can find that list here.