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Emma, Jacob are top U.S. baby names
Emma ousted Emily as America’s favorite name for a baby girl, according to just-released government data, while Jacob held on to the top spot for baby boy names for the 10th year in a row. Two new arrivals came to the Top 10 lists: Alexander for boys and Chloe for girls. Full story
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