And the most popular baby names in New York are...
Parents in New York have taken a shine to Michael and Sophia. Those names were the most popular in the state in 2012 for the second year in a row, according to the Social Security Administration.
There were 1,384 Michaels and 1,406 Sophias born in New York State last year.
For boys, Jacob and Jayden round out the top three names for boys. Isabella again took the No. 2 spot for girl names last year, while the name Emma overtook Olivia for third place, with 1,226 girls given the name.
At the bottom of the top 100 baby names are Jose for boys and Eliana for girls.
1. Michael 1,384 Sophia 1,406
2. Jacob 1,335 Isabella 1,270
3. Jayden 1,270 Emma 1,226
4. Ethan 1,253 Olivia 1,135
5. Mason 1,219 Ava 968
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