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In overall popularity, the names \"Sophia,\" for girls, and \"Liam,\" for boys, were tops in 2020.

Here are the 10 most popular boys' and girls' names in 2020, according to BabyCenter.com.

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

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

Editor's note: This was originally published on Oct. 23, 2020.

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