Top Baltimore Baby Names: William, Abigail and Olivia

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, which is typically the top local hospital in number of births (4,310 last year), just released its lists of the most popular names for babies in 2008: William was the top boy's name and Abigail and Olivia tied among girl's names. Full lists below.

Boy’s Names (# of Babies)
1. William (32)
2. Ryan (31)
3. Luke (30)
4. Benjamin, Jacob, Matthew (27 each)
5. John and Noah (26 each)
6. Andrew (24)
7. James (22)
8. Ethan, Logan & Michael (21 each)
9. Dylan, Evan, Joshua, Nicholas, Samuel & Tyler (20 each)
10. Gavin (19)

Girl’s Names (# of Babies)
1. Abigail & Olivia (25 each)
2. Ava (24)
3. Emma, Sarah & Sophia (23 each)
4. Madison (22)
5. Grace (18)
6. Chloe, Emily, Hannah, Isabella, & Taylor (17 each)
7. Alyssa, Lily, Samantha (16 each)
8. Alexandra, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Julia, Lauren, London (14 each)
9. Brooke, Caroline, Mia, Natalie, & Sydney (13 each)
10. Lillian (12)

Surprisingly, Michael (Phelps) and Joe (Flacco) didn't make the list, but GBMC notes that one couple named their baby, born in the early morning hours after election day, Sasha Malia, after the incoming first daughters.