Emma, Olivia and Ava are the most popular girl’s names, and Liam, Noah and Logan are the most popular male names given to boys throughout the world in 2017.

However, at the beginning of 2017, the most popular name for girls in the world was Olivia, but at the end of the same year, Olivia was the 'vice champion' and Emma took the top spot. At the beginning of this year, the most popular name for boys was Asher, and in late 2017 the most popular name was Liam.

Here are the most popular names for girls and boys in 2017:

1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Sofia
5. Isabela
6. Mia
7. Amelia
8. Sharlota
9. Harper
10. Aria

The most popular names for boys during 2017 was:

1. Liam
2. Noa
3. Logan
4. Lukas
5. Mason
6. Ethan
7. Oliver
8. Elias
9. Adam
10. James