The 10 most popular baby names of 2016

2016 has been a year with plenty of surprises–and the top baby names for the year is no exception. Gone are the days when you couldn't see any bilingual baby names on the list! BabyCenter released their top names and we're loving the top 5 for boys and girls. Take a look! 

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Mia

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The name is short for Maria and means "mine" in Spanish. It's fifth on the list.

Ava

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The name, which is fourth on the list, is also a bilingual name. In Latin, the name means "bird."

Olivia

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Starting to see a pattern here? The third name is also bilingual and means "olive branch," which symbolizes peace.

Emma

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The classic name is fourth on the list. It means "universal" in Old German.

Sophia

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This beautiful name topped the list for girl names! Sophia is a lovely bilingual name, which is also commonly spelled Sofia.

Noah

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This baby boy named slid in at number 5! The religious name means "comfort" and "rest" in Hebrew. Well, babies get plenty of that.

Liam

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This baby name is short for the traditional name William. It's a classic. No wonder it's so popular!

Lucas

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Yes! A bilingual baby name made it on the boys list too. Lucas means "light."

Aiden

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Second on the list is Aiden. The name has Irish roots.

Jackson

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This unique name topped the baby boy names list. The name simply means "the son of Jack." Even if your baby daddy's name isn't Jack, it's still up for grabs and quite popular, too.