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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 4, 2002
Contact: Sharon Watson 785-296-5795
Kaitlyn and Jacob were the most popular names Kansas parents gave to their newborns in 2001. Jacob remained the most popular boy's name for the seventh year in a row. Kaitlyn recaptured first place among popular girl's names. This information was released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Center for Health and Environmental Statistics. The lists are prepared from birth certificate information which the Center's Office of Vital Statistics keeps on file.
Dropping off the list of 25 most popular gir's names were Bailey and Samantha. Joining the list were Jessica and Madeline. Leaving the list of 25 most popular boy's names were Cameron, David, and Hunter. Joining the list were Logan, Brayden, and Samuel.
Popular baby names are one of the more regularly requested items produced by the Center's Office of Health Care Information. While the list reflects popular culture and names frequently used in the media, other information from birth certificates and other vital records stored with the Center's Office of Vital Statistics is used to gauge health trends in the state.
The popular baby names list, and a compilation of data from vital records, the Annual Summary of Vital Statistics, are available on the KDHE Web site at: http://www.kdheks.gov/hci/ . The Office of Health Care Information also prepares special data analyses on a fee-for-service basis.