Revealed: Most popular boys and girls baby names in NC for 2022

On Tuesday, Names.org revealed the most popular baby names in North Carolina in 2022. Some names were unique to North Carolina; others are popular nationwide.

Posted 2:49 p.m. Apr 5, 2022 — Updated 5:09 p.m. Apr 5, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. — Many people have a secret list of potential baby names tucked away in the back of their minds. Some parents-to-be hope to pick a unique name; others choose a name meant to honor a family member or heritage.

Each year, the U.S. Social Security Administration keeps track of the first names chosen by parents for their new babies in a database that reveals which ones are the most popular.

On Tuesday, Names.org revealed the most popular baby names in North Carolina in 2022. Some names were unique to North Carolina; others are popular nationwide.

Is your favorite baby name among them?

10 most popular baby names for boys in North Carolina in 2022

For boys, Liam ranks number 1, followed by Noah and James. Elijah dropped from number 5 to number 6, and Levi climbed from number 10 to number 9 on the list this year.

Seven of North Carolina's top 10 boy's names are also on the National Top 10 list.

Three names unique to North Carolina's list are Jackson, Levi, and Mason.

Did your favorite boy's baby name make the list?

Liam
Noah
James
William
Oliver
Elijah
Henry
Jackson
Levi
Mason

10 most popular baby names for girls in North Carolina in 2022

For girls, Olivia, Ava, and Amelia top the list.

Charlotte dropped from number 4 to number 5, and Amelia climbed from number 5 to number 3 on the list this year.

Nine of North Carolina's top 10 girl's names are also on the National Top 10 list.

The one name unique to North Carolina's list is Harper.

Did your favorite girl's baby name make the list?

Olivia
Ava
Amelia
Emma
Charlotte
Sophia
Harper
Isabella
Evelyn
Mia

How most popular baby names for each year are predicted

According to Names.org, "Each year, the Social Security Administration publishes the totals for the first names from all Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the US since 1880. The publication is the most complete record of first name usage in the United States. Because Social Security can take quite a while to compile data on the most popular baby names for each year, we've used data on the actual births in recent years to predict the most popular baby names of 2022. Our formula looks at the most 5 most recent years worth of data from the Social Security Administration to detect any trends."

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