JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive has announced the most popular baby names in 2022 for Johnston County births. Charlotte and Noah captured the top spots for babies born in Johnston County during 2022.
According to statistics, there were 1,934 births last year, of which 975 were female and 959 were male. Comparing births in 2022 to 2021, there was a 4% increase; 915 female births and 946 male births for a total of 1,861 births.
| Total Female Births | 975 |
| Total Male Births | 959 |
| 2022 Total Births | 1,934 |
“It is always interesting to look back at the previous year and see the names of babies born in our county and see how some names stay on the list year after year while others just make a one-time appearance. My office utilizes the most up-to-date technology which enables us to provide this data quickly and effectively,” states Mr. Olive.
Top Baby Names for Girls and Boys for the year of 2022 in Johnston County
| Male Names | # Males |
| NOAH | 16 |
| LIAM | 12 |
| MASON | 11 |
| OLIVER | 10 |
| WILLIAM | WYATT | 9 |
| CARTER | JAYDEN | SEBASTIAN | 8 |
| ELIJAH | LUCAS | MATEO | WAYLON | 7 |
| ALEXANDER | ANGEL | ASHER | CHRISTOPHER | DYLAN | ELIAS | ETHAN | HENRY | ISAAC | LINCOLN | NATHAN | 6 |
| AMIR | ELI | JACOB | JAMESON | JAXON | RIVER | RYAN | THOMAS | 5 |
| ANTHONY | CHANCE | CHARLES | HENDRIX | HUDSON | IVAN | JACKSON | JORDAN | JULIAN | LEO | LEVI | LOGAN | LUKE | MATTHEW | MAVERICK | RYDER | 4 |
| Female Names | # Females |
| CHARLOTTE | 12 |
| AMELIA | SCARLETT | 11 |
| AVA | HARPER | SOPHIA | 10 |
| CAMILA | ISABELLA | 9 |
| ELIZABETH | 8 |
| EMMA | OLIVIA | PAISLEY | 7 |
| ABIGAIL | ELLA | KINSLEY | LUNA | MIA | RILEY | WILLOW | 6 |
| ANGELA | BROOKLYN | DELILAH | ELLIE | EMILY | EVERLY | GIANNA | HANNAH | KAILANI | LAYLA | LEAH | MADELYN | SAVANNAH | 5 |
| ADDISON | ANDREA | ASHLEY | AURORA | AVERY | BELEN | BELLA | CARSYN | CHLOE | ELEANOR | JULIA | LYDIA | MAGNOLIA | VIOLET | 4 |
| ADA | ALORA | ALYSSA | ARIA | CALLIE | CAROLINA | ELENA | ELIANA | ELIZA | ELLIANA | EMELY | EVELYN | GENESIS | GENEVIEVE | GRACE | GRACIE | KHLOE | LILLIAN | LILLY | LILY | LUCY | MADILYN | MADISON | NAOMI | PEYTON | PRESLEY | RYLEIGH | SARA | SKYLAR | SOFIA | STEPHANIE | ZARA | 3 |
“The staff at the Register of Deeds office is happy to assist the public in obtaining any information housed in their office. My office is always open to the citizens of Johnston County and I am happy to help in any way that I can,” Mr. Olive said.
