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The class of 2034 will be filled with Emma’s and Liam’s

The most popular baby names of 2016 have arrived.

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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.

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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.

Most Popular Baby Names in America, 2016
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Alabama

Ava and William

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Alaska

Emma and Liam

Arizona

Emma and Liam

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Arkansas

Ava and Elijah

California

Mia and Noah

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Colorado

Olivia and Liam

Connecticut

Olivia and Noah

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Delaware

Ava and Liam

District of Columbia

Ava and William

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Florida

Isabella and Liam

Georgia

Ava and William

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Hawaii

Olivia and Noah

Idaho

Emma and Oliver

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Illinois

Olivia and Noah

Indiana

Emma and Oliver

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Iowa

Olivia and Oliver

Kansas

Emma and Benjamin

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Kentucky

Emma and William

Louisiana

Ava and Liam

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Maine

Emma and Liam

Maryland

Ava and Noah

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Massachusetts

Olivia and Benjamin

Michigan

Ava and Noah

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Minnesota

Evelyn and Henry

Mississippi

Ava and William

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Missouri

Olivia and William

Montana

Harper and James

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Nebraska

Emma and Liam

Nevada

Mia and Liam

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New Hampshire

Charlotte and Noah

New Jersey

Mia and Liam

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New Mexico

Mia and Elijah

New York

Olivia and Liam

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North Carolina

Ava and William

North Dakota

Harper and Oliver

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Ohio

Emma and Liam

Oklahoma

Emma and Liam

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Oregon

Olivia and Oliver

Pennsylvania

Emma and Noah

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Rhode Island

Olivia and Liam

South Carolina

Ava and William

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South Dakota

Emma and Oliver

Tennessee

Emma and William

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Texas

Emma and Noah

Utah

Olivia and Oliver

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Vermont

Harper and Owen

Virginia

Olivia and William

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Washington

Emma and Liam

West Virginia

Harper and Mason

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Wisconsin

Olivia and Oliver

Wyoming

Emma and Wyatt

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H/T HuffPost

 
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