baby names

Check out a list of the Garden State's most popular baby names (and see how they compare to the entire country).

The list has a decidedly millennial flair with names that were unheard of back in the old days.

Some of these are actually not that bad. Others are, well, definitely for the hardcore fans.

Every year the New Jersey Department of Health released the most popular baby names. And for the first time in over a decade, Michael is not the most popular baby name for boys!

Baby names have been in the spotlight lately. Recently we were puzzled (alright, not really) by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's decision to name their child North. As in North West. Now, parents are challenging a court ruling that orders them to change their 7-month-year-old's controversial name.

In the constant search for a creative name for your next child, two names stand out for a 2nd year as the most popular names for newborns in 2012.