New Hampshire, Here Are Your Top 10 Baby Names Now

Baby names are a personal choice, but everyone seems to have an opinion about a newborn's name.  New parents stress about whether the name they chose is the right name.

Newbie parents, don't worry.  Babies grow into their names.

Etymology is the study of meanings behind names.  It's fascinating to learn where a name came from or what it means.  Parents spend hours searching the internet for a baby name that means something special, or sounds pleasing when paired with the baby's last name.

In some cases, the name morphs into a nickname as the child gets older, and the meaning of the name changes completely.

Where do people search for names? According to names.org, people look to the internet, but also within the family, favorite movies, favorite athletes, nature names, pop culture names, historical or religious names, regional names, and even backwards names (like Otto, Hannah, or Ava).

There's a myriad of sources to find a baby name, and while it can seem daunting to pick a name they'll be known by for the rest of their life, it all works out.

Some of the most popular names of all time in the country include Mary, Elizabeth, James, and John. This dates back to 1880 recordkeeping. If you look back 30 years to the 1990s, the most popular names were Samantha, Brittany, and Taylor for girls, and Tyler, Zachary, and Austin for boys.

Statistics from names.org show the most popular overall names for 2022 appear to be Olivia for a girl and Liam for a boy, but that is nationwide.

Popularity of names vary throughout the regions of the United States, so let's see what the 10 most popular boy and girls names are in New Hampshire, specifically.