It’s a popular name among royalty, and it has reigned supreme for a decade.

Sophia is once again the most popular name for girls on BabyCenter’s annual list.

On the list of names for boys, Liam has knocked Jackson off the throne to claim the top spot for 2019.

The top five names on both lists were the same this year as last, with one position change — Liam overtaking Jackson — and Aria moving up to No. 5, bumping Isabella to No. 6.

To compile its list, BabyCenter combined names that sound the same but have multiple spellings (like Sophia and Sofia, or Jackson and Jaxon). Its data come from nearly 600,000 BabyCenter parents who shared their baby's name.

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BabyCenter’s top 10 names for girls this year are:

  1. Sophia
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Ava
  5. Aria
  6. Isabella
  7. Amelia
  8. Mia
  9. Riley
  10. Aaliyah

The top 10 names for boys are:

  1. Liam
  2. Jackson
  3. Noah
  4. Aiden
  5. Grayson
  6. Caden
  7. Lucas
  8. Elijah
  9. Oliver
  10. Muhammad

You can search all 100 names here.

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The website BabyNames.com released its list of the top names Dec. 2. Liam took the top spot on that ranking, too. BabyNames' top girls name has a royal link, but it isn't Sophia. Charlotte, that precocious princess across the pond, likely influenced the No. 1 name for girls on BabyNames' list.

BabyNames’ top 10 names for girls:

  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia/Emilia
  3. Violet
  4. Aria/Arya
  5. Aurora
  6. Ava
  7. Olivia/Alivia
  8. Vivienne/Vivien/Vivian
  9. Hazel
  10. Nora/Norah

The top 10 names for boys:

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Theodore
  4. Declan
  5. Henry
  6. Owen
  7. Finn/Fynn
  8. Caleb
  9. Emmett
  10. Benjamin

You can search the top 100 names here.

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