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Top baby names in Arizona for 2015

Posted at 9:33 AM, Dec 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-30 11:33:30-05

Sophia now has five years atop the list of Arizona's most popular names for newborn girls in 2015, while the boy's side has Noah joining her as a repeater.

The Arizona Department of Health Services on Wednesday released its yearly list of most popular baby names.

Noah was first atop the boy's in 2014, while Sophia has led the girl's list since 2011.

Behind Sophia, the top five names on the girl's side are Mia, Emma, Olivia, and Isabella.

Among boys, the other top five names besides Noah were Liam, Alexander, Michael and Ethan.

The top baby names come from birth certificates submitted to the state vital records office.

The lists released Wednesday are preliminary. Full-year numbers are finalized in February.

TOP 15 BOY NAMES FOR 2015:

  • Noah
  • Liam
  • Alexander
  • Michael
  • Ethan
  • Daniel
  • Jacob
  • Sebastian
  • Aiden
  • Julian
  • Mason
  • David
  • Benjamin
  • Isaac
  • Elijah

TOP 15 GIRL NAMES FOR 2015:

  • Sophia
  • Mia
  • Emma
  • Olivia
  • Isabella
  • Emily
  • Sofia
  • Ava
  • Victoria
  • Abigail
  • Evelyn
  • Charlotte
  • Scarlett
  • Amelia
  • Camila