From Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s son Saint, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins Rumi and Sir, celebrities know how to iconically name their kin. For the rest of us peasants, choosing a quirky baby name like “Constantine” or “Keanu” is sure to mark your child a social pariah for life.
Picking out how your child will be referenced for the rest of their lives shouldn’t be torture, however. Just look to these most popular baby names in the United States in 2016 for inspiration, as determined by the Social Security Administration. For those counting at home, Emma and Liam are at the top of the class.
Alabama
Ava and William
Alaska
Emma and Liam
Arizona
Emma and Liam
Arkansas
Ava and Elijah
California
Mia and Noah
Colorado
Olivia and Liam
Connecticut
Olivia and Noah
Delaware
Ava and Liam
District of Columbia
Ava and William
Florida
Isabella and Liam
Georgia
Ava and William
Hawaii
Olivia and Noah
Idaho
Emma and Oliver
Illinois
Olivia and Noah
Indiana
Emma and Oliver
Iowa
Olivia and Oliver
Kansas
Emma and Benjamin
Kentucky
Emma and William
Louisiana
Ava and Liam
Maine
Emma and Liam
Maryland
Ava and Noah
Massachusetts
Olivia and Benjamin
Michigan
Ava and Noah
Minnesota
Evelyn and Henry
Mississippi
Ava and William
Missouri
Olivia and William
Montana
Harper and James
Nebraska
Emma and Liam
Nevada
Mia and Liam
New Hampshire
Charlotte and Noah
New Jersey
Mia and Liam
New Mexico
Mia and Elijah
New York
Olivia and Liam
North Carolina
Ava and William
North Dakota
Harper and Oliver
Ohio
Emma and Liam
Oklahoma
Emma and Liam
Oregon
Olivia and Oliver
Pennsylvania
Emma and Noah
Rhode Island
Olivia and Liam
South Carolina
Ava and William
South Dakota
Emma and Oliver
Tennessee
Emma and William
Texas
Emma and Noah
Utah
Olivia and Oliver
Vermont
Harper and Owen
Virginia
Olivia and William
Washington
Emma and Liam
West Virginia
Harper and Mason
Wisconsin
Olivia and Oliver
Wyoming
Emma and Wyatt
H/T HuffPost
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