Top 15 Baby Names For 2020

Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive has announced the most popular baby names in 2020 for Johnston County births.  Olivia and Noah captured the top spots for babies born in Johnston County during 2020.  In 2019, the top names were Emma and Liam and in 2018 Olivia and Elijah.  2017 top names were Ava and Liam.

Here is a list of the top 15 baby names in Johnston County last year:

Top Fifteen Baby Names In 2020 In Johnston County

Top 15 Female NamesTop 15 Male Names
NumberNameNumberName
12OLIVIA14NOAH
8CHARLOTTE13ELIJAH
8EMMA13LIAM
7MIA9CALEB
6ABIGAIL8ELIAS
6AUTUMN8GRAYSON
6AVERY8LEVI
6EMILY7JACOB
6NEVAEH7OLIVER
5ADDISON7SEBASTIAN
5AUBREY6GAEL
5AVA6JOSEPH
5ELIZABETH6JULIAN
5EVELYN6LUCAS
5ISABELLA6RYDER

“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. 

“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.