The Top Baby Names of 2016

The website Baby Center has released its annual list.

ByABC News
December 6, 2016, 11:25 AM

— -- When it's time for your baby to attend school, you can bet there's going to be a little Sophia or Jackson in the classroom.

There may even be a few Aidens, Emmas, Lucases and Olivias.

That's because these names top the list of most popular baby names of 2016, according to the popular website Baby Center. The list was culled from the 400,000 submissions received from new parents.

Here are the top 10 names by gender:

Girls:

  1. Sophia
  2. Emma
  3. Olivia
  4. Ava
  5. Mia
  6. Isabella
  7. Riley
  8. Aria
  9. Zoe
  10. Charlotte


Boys:

  1. Jackson
  2. Aiden
  3. Lucas
  4. Liam
  5. Noah
  6. Ethan
  7. Mason
  8. Caden
  9. Oliver
  10. Elijah

For the complete list of the top 50 boys' and girls' names, visit Baby Center.