DENVER — Colorado doesn't always follow national trends, but when it comes to naming babies, parents in the state are in lockstep with most of the nation.
On Thursday, the Social Security Administration released its list of the most popular baby names in 2016 broken up by state.
For males across the nation Noah, Liam and William top the list. For females across the nation, Olivia, Emma and Charlotte top the list.
Here are the 20 most popular baby names in Colorado in 2016.
1.) Liam - 307 babies | Olivia - 327 babies
2.) Noah - 281 babies | Emma - 305 babies
3.) Oliver - 262 babies | Charlotte - 252 babies
4.) William - 261 babies | Isabella - 249 babies
5.) Benjamin - 256 babies | Sophia - 238 babies
6.) Owen - 246 babies | Evelyn - 229 babies
7.) Mason - 237 babies | Ava - 218 babies
8.) Samuel - 231 babies | Mia - 204 babies
9.) James - 226 babies | Abigail - 197 babies
10.) Wyatt - 221 babies | Harper - 193 babies
11.) Elijah - 220 babies | Amelia - 187 babies
12.) Logan - 220 babies | Avery - 167 babies
13.) Alexander - 214 babies | Elizabeth - 157 babies
14.) Henry - 209 babies | Emily - 149 babies
15.) Aiden - 207 babies | Scarlett - 148 babies
16.) Ethan - 207 babies | Grace - 147 babies
17.) Jackson - 206 babies | Sofia - 146 babies
18.) Daniel - 202 babies | Madison - 132 babies
19.) Michael - 201 babies | Penelope - 131 babies
20.) Jack - 191 babies | Hazel - 130 babies
