When choosing your babies name, there always seems to be the pressure from other people if it's a name worthy. Does it hold strong value and confidence or pass on a legacy? Is it gender neutral so people will have to second guess if your child is a boy or girl when reading the name on paper? Will the pronunciation be an issue over the years? Whatever it is, people have opinions what's right and wrong when choosing a name so we've pulled the top 50 most popular baby names for boys and girls throughout 2017 with the help of Baby Center. Is yours on the list?
50 most popular BABY NAMES OF 2017
| 1 | Emma | Liam |
| 2 | Olivia | Noah |
| 3 | Ava | Lucas |
| 4 | Isabella | Mason |
| 5 | Sophia | Logan |
| 6 | Mia | Oliver |
| 7 | Amelia | Ethan |
| 8 | Charlotte | Elijah |
| 9 | Harper | Aiden |
| 10 | Aria | James |
| 11 | Ella | Benjamin |
| 12 | Abigail | Sebastian |
| 13 | Evelyn | Alexander |
| 14 | Emily | Jackson |
| 15 | Avery | Jacob |
| 16 | Madison | Carter |
| 17 | Scarlett | Michael |
| 18 | Chloe | Jayden |
| 19 | Sofia | Daniel |
| 20 | Lily | Matthew |
| 21 | Mila | William |
| 22 | Layla | Jack |
| 23 | Ellie | Luke |
| 24 | Riley | Wyatt |
| 25 | Zoey | Grayson |
| 26 | Elizabeth | Gabriel |
| 27 | Aubrey | Henry |
| 28 | Luna | Julian |
| 29 | Grace | Levi |
| 30 | Penelope | Owen |
| 31 | Victoria | Ryan |
| 32 | Hannah | Jaxon |
| 33 | Nora | Leo |
| 34 | Stella | Isaiah |
| 35 | Camila | Lincoln |
| 36 | Addison | Nathan |
| 37 | Bella | Samuel |
| 38 | Natalie | David |
| 39 | Maya | Adam |
| 40 | Savannah | Joseph |
| 41 | Brooklyn | Eli |
| 42 | Skylar | Isaac |
| 43 | Aurora | Anthony |
| 44 | Paisley | Caleb |
| 45 | Hazel | John |
| 46 | Lillian | Muhammad |
| 47 | Lucy | Dylan |
| 48 | Audrey | Josiah |
| 49 | Aaliyah | Hunter |
| 50 | Zoe | Joshua |
There's such debate about sharing your chosen name while pregnant or waiting until baby is born based on reviews and opinions you may receive if you share it. What's your take? Are you one that's confident in your baby name and won't waver even with sour opinions or are you more of a people pleaser and want guidance and help choosing the perfect name for your bundle of love? Wherever you stand, this list may give you some inspiration if you're currently pregnant!
