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The most popular baby names for 2013 are…

Posted at 6:34 AM, Dec 04, 2013
and last updated 2013-12-04 06:34:12-05

(WTVR) – The 2013 Top Baby Names for boys and girls have been released and they show that celebs are out and tradition is in.

Pregnancy website babycenter.com compiled the list from the more than 500,000 babies born to moms on their site.

For girls, the top ten names were (Click on each name to see its popularity over time, common sibling names, and more):

  1. Sophia
  2. Emma
  3. Olivia
  4. Isabella
  5. Mia
  6. Ava
  7. Lily
  8. Zoe
  9. Emily
  10. Chloe

For boys, the top ten names were (Click on each name to see its popularity over time, common sibling names, and more):

  1. Jackson
  2. Aiden
  3. Liam
  4. Lucas
  5. Noah
  6. Mason
  7. Jayden
  8. Ethan
  9. Jacob
  10. Jack

The site also found 54-percent of parents said people they know were the inspiration for their children’s names.

It also said 80-percent of parents finalized their name decision before the baby was born.