Kansas parents liked the names Ethan and Addison for babies last year, while Missouri moms and dads favored Jacob and Emma.
Those names topped the 2007 most-popular list in the two states, the Social Security Administration announced recently.
For the entire country, Jacob and Emily were the most popular names for babies last year.
In Kansas, Jacob and Emma — the most common names in 2006 — slid to second place in 2007. They were followed by Alexander, Jackson and Noah for boys, and Ava, Madison and Emily for girls.
In the Show-Me State, the next most common names were Ethan, Logan, Andrew and Noah for boys, and Madison, Ava, Addison and Olivia for girls.
To see a new list of the most popular 100 names for infant boys and girls in both states, go to www. kansas city.com/infocentral.
