When you first hear your baby's heartbeat or find out the gender, our minds undoubtedly swirl with so many thoughts about their health, our excitement to meet them, how our lives will change, and most definitely what we are going to name them. For many couples this can cause friction, for others their names have been planned out long before they started trying to get pregnant. Either way, the naming process is super fun.

Whether you are trying to stick with a family name, a traditional name or something unique, it's always interesting to hear where the rest of the world lines up and if the names you are considering are popular nationally. Names.org, the website that keeps track of everything baby name associated, just released their 2019 list featuring the top names for both boys and girls in 2019 so far, and you just might be surprised what tops the two lists.

And before you start scrolling through the winners so far, this year Names.org also released a wild card list for both boys and girls, which are the names that they are seeing a rise in so far. Here we go!

Top 10 Girls Names in 2019:

  1. Emma
  2. Ava
  3. Olivia
  4. Isabella
  5. Amelia
  6. Mia
  7. Evelyn
  8. Charlotte
  9. Sophia
  10. Harper

Top 10 Boys Names in 2019:

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Logan
  4. James
  5. Oliver
  6. Elijah
  7. Benjamin
  8. William
  9. Lucas
  10. Mason

Now for the wild cards...

Girl Wild Card Names of 2019:

  1. Nova
  2. Everly
  3. Kinsley
  4. Willow
  5. Aurora
  6. Luna
  7. Emilia
  8. Valentina
  9. Hazel
  10. Quinn
  11. Amelia
  12. Eliana
  13. Stella
  14. Naomi
  15. Paisley

Boy Wild Card Names of 2019:

  1. Ezekiel
  2. Maverick
  3. Jameson
  4. Ezra
  5. Mateo
  6. Elias
  7. Theodore
  8. Asher
  9. Santiago
  10. Sawyer
  11. Grayson
  12. Josiah
  13. Greyson
  14. Easton
  15. Leo

The year obviously isn't over yet, just being April, but this data showcases the first quarter and what we're seeing so far this year. Many parents look at this list to help decide what they are going to name their baby. Some parents opting for names that are on the popular list for their first child, or to pick a name that goes well with a sibling. Other parents like to scan the list to make sure their favorite name isn't on the favorite list, preferring names that are a little less popular.

Did you see your favorites on these lists?