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Find out what the numbers tell us about Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, Gene Balk, and other contributors comb data sets to look at the numbers behind news topics -- especially those that offer insight into the quality of life and cost of living in the Seattle area.

These baby names are the top in WA for a third year in a row

A Seattle resident, holds hands with a three-month-old baby in West Seattle on May 16, 2017. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Washington's No. 1 baby names for boys and girls remained the same in 2024, but there were many other changes among the Top 100 names, writes FYI Guy.

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