Selecting the perfect name for your child is a challenging task. They’ll have the name for life, so it’s got to be a good one. Many parents-to-be spend months pondering on what to name their upcoming arrival. Some actually wait until their baby is born before selecting a name.  According to the Social Security Administration, the following names were the top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names given to babies born in Alabama during 2014. Celebrities with these popular names are also listed below.

Top 10 Girl Names Given to Babies Born in Alabama During 2014

  1. Ava

wikimedia commons Pictured: Ava Gardner, an American actress.

  1. Emma

wikipedia Pictured: Emma Watson, an English actress, model and activist.

  1. Olivia

wikipedia Pictured: Olivia Wilde, an American actress, producer and activist.

  1. Isabella

wikipedia Pictured: Isabella Rossellini, an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist and model.

  1. Elizabeth

wikipedia Pictured: Elizabeth Banks, an American actress, producer and director.

  1. Madison

wikipedia Pictured: Madison Pettis, an American teen actress, voice actress and model.

  1. Harper

wikipedia Pictured: Harper Lee, an American novelist widely known for her Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

  1. Ella

wikimedia commons Pictured: Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz singer.

  1. Abigail

wikipedia Pictured: Abigail Breslin, an American actress and singer.

  1. Brooklyn

wikimedia commons Pictured: Brooklyn Decker, an American fashion model and actress.

Top 10 Boy Names Given to Babies Born in Alabama During 2014

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Pictured: Ava Gardner, an American actress.

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Pictured: Emma Watson, an English actress, model and activist.

Pictured: Olivia Wilde, an American actress, producer and activist.

Pictured: Isabella Rossellini, an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist and model.

Pictured: Elizabeth Banks, an American actress, producer and director.

Pictured: Madison Pettis, an American teen actress, voice actress and model.

Pictured: Harper Lee, an American novelist widely known for her Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Pictured: Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz singer.

Pictured: Abigail Breslin, an American actress and singer.

Pictured: Brooklyn Decker, an American fashion model and actress.

  1. William

wikimedia commons Pictured: Prince William

  1. James

wikipedia Pictured: James Dean, an American actor.

  1. John

wikimedia commons Pictured: John Travolta, an American actor, dancer and singer.

  1. Mason

Mason-Gamble.com Pictured: Mason Gamble, an American actor known for his portrayal of Dennis Mitchell in the film Dennis the Menace (1993).

  1. Elijah

wikimedia commons Pictured: Elijah Wood, an American actor and film producer.

  1. Noah

wikipedia Pictured: Noah Wyle, an American film, television and theatre actor.

  1. Jackson

wikimedia commons Pictured: Jackson Rathbone, an American actor and musician.

  1. Aiden

wikimedia commons Pictured: Aiden Turner, a British actor and model.

  1. Jacob

wikipedia Pictured: Jacob “Jake” Gyllenhaal, an American actor.

  1. Joshua

wikipedia Pictured: Joshua “Josh” Duhamel, an American actor and former fashion model.

Did you select one of these popular names for your child? Does your name match one of these popular names? Let us know in the comments below!

Pictured: Prince William

Pictured: James Dean, an American actor.

Pictured: John Travolta, an American actor, dancer and singer.

Mason-Gamble.com

Pictured: Mason Gamble, an American actor known for his portrayal of Dennis Mitchell in the film Dennis the Menace (1993).

Pictured: Elijah Wood, an American actor and film producer.

Pictured: Noah Wyle, an American film, television and theatre actor.

Pictured: Jackson Rathbone, an American actor and musician.

Pictured: Aiden Turner, a British actor and model.

Pictured: Jacob “Jake” Gyllenhaal, an American actor.

Pictured: Joshua “Josh” Duhamel, an American actor and former fashion model.

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