Top baby name — Worried about America becoming Hispanic? The most popular boy’s name for newborns in New Mexico in 1910 was Jose. Last year, it was Noah as it was in nine other states including California and Texas.
It’s Irishization that must be feared. Liam was the most popular baby name for boys in 14 states in 2015 including New York and Florida.
Liam, of course, is just another way of saying William which was the most popular name 11 states including most of the Deep South.
Oliver is tops in Washington, South Dakota and Wisconsin; Mason leads in Pennsylvania and Delaware; and Henry in Minnesota and Nebraska. New Hampshire prefers Jackson, Oklahoma, Elijah, and Massachusetts, Benjamin.
William–a great name!