By Kirk Larson

Social Security Western Washington Public Affairs Specialist

So what are the top baby names for Washington State. Olivia and Liam topped the list.

The top five boys and girls names for 2014 in Washington were:

Boys:

1) Liam

2) Benjamin

3) Alexander

4) Noah

5) William

Girls:

1) Olivia

2) Emma

3) Sophia

4) Ava

5) Emily

How does Washington compare to the rest of the country? Check out Social Security’s website — http://www.socialsecurity.gov– to see the top baby names for 2014. Nationally, Noah and Emma are at number one.

Social Security has a new addition this year too, Social Security Matters, the agency’s newborn interactive blog located at http://blog.socialsecurity.gov. This is where the public can engage in conversations with the agency about what matters most. The blog encourages discussion and offers important solutions. Much like being a new parent, making benefit decisions can be overwhelming. The blog is the latest in a long line of tools Social Security offers to help educate the public about their benefits and how to access agency services.

The birth of a child is a special time for families. While having fun with the baby names list, Acting Commissioner Colvin encourages everyone to visit the agency’s website and create a my Social Security account at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. my Social Security is a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits.

In addition to each state’s top baby names, Social Security’s website has a list of the 1,000 most popular boys’ and girls’ names for 2014 and offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880.