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Sophia, Jacob most popular baby names of 2011

By Stephen Ohlemacher

 |  Associated Press  

  May 15, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for boys for the 13th straight year in a new list of popular baby names heavily influenced by religion and reality TV. Isabella, which had been the top girl’s name for two years, dropped to second place in 2011, according to the list released Monday by the Social Security Administration. Emma, Olivia and Ava rounded out the top five.

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