Top 10 Johnston County Baby Names For 2018

1,179 Marriages Recorded, 1661 Births

Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive has released his annual list of the 10 most popular baby names in 2018 for Johnston County births.

Elijah and Olivia captured the top spots for babies born in Johnston County during 2018.

The Top 10 female names last year were:

#1     Olivia
#2     Sophia
#3     Emma
#4     Ava
#5     Naomi
#6     Abigail
#7     Autumn
#8     Charlotte
#9     Chloe
#10   Kinsley

The Top 10 male names last year were:

#1     Elijah
#2     Sebastian
#3     Daniel
#4     Eli
#5     Ethan
#6     Henry
#7     James
#8     Liam
#9     Logan
#10   Mason

Additionally, Mr. Olive provided other Johnston County Vital Records statistics. 1661 babies were born, 1303 deaths occurred and 1179 marriage licenses were obtained in Johnston County in 2018. Of the births, 843 were boys and 818 were girls.

The Register of Deeds Office also provided statistics for the last 10 years for births, death and marriages in Johnston County. “It is interesting to see in the increase in vital records for our county over the past 10 years as we continue to grow and welcome new residents,” states Mr. Olive.

Marriages Births Deaths
2018 1179 1661 1303
2017 1237 1635 1326
2016 1194 1626 1284
2015 1083 1512 1183
2014 1088 1473 1028
2013 1081 1376 968
2012 986 1354 902
2011 1007 1389 920
2010 987 1234 831
2009 972 1363 849

“Our office is able to quickly access this data because we utilize the most up-to-date technology,” states Olive.

An ongoing goal for Mr. Olive is to continue to make the Register of Deeds office and its website user friendly.  “I am happy to assist the public in obtaining information from the Register of Deeds office and assist constituents in any way that I can.”

If you have any questions, please contact the Johnston County Register of Deeds Office at 919-989-5160.  Mr. Olive always encourages the public to stop by and visit his office at any time.