Here’s a list of the top 20 baby names for girls and boys born in Asheville/Buncombe County in 2014, as recorded by the Buncombe County Register of Deeds Office.
Top 20 Girl Names:
1. OLIVIA – 23
2. ISABELLA – 18
3. HARPER – 17
4. AVA – 16
5. ELIZABETH – 15
6. EMMA – 15
7. ANNA – 15
8. ABIGAIL – 13
9. PAISLEY – 11
10. ELLA – 11
11. SADIE – 10
12. SOPHIA – 10
13. MIA – 10
14. BROOKLYN – 10
15. EMILY – 10
16. STELLA – 9
17. MADISON – 9
18. LILY – 9
19. NAOMI – 8
20. LILLIAN – 8
Top 20 Boy Names:
1. WILLIAM – 26
2. SAMUEL – 23
3. JAMES – 20
4. MASON – 19
5. LIAM – 18
6. GABRIEL – 17
7. LOGAN – 16
8. NOAH – 16
9. CARTER – 16
10. ISAAC – 16
11. JOHN – 15
12. ELIJAH – 14
13. BENJAMIN – 14
14. DANIEL – 14
15. JACKSON – 14
16. JOSEPH – 13
17. GRAYSON – 13
18. JEREMIAH – 12
19. LEVI – 12
20. EASTON – 12