So which Korean names were the most popular for male and female babies in 2017? Which names remained popular among newborns in the past 5 years? According to the Supreme Court's electronic family registry system, the #1 name for baby boys in 2017 was Do Yoon, with 2,120 babies registered with this name. The #1 name for baby girls in 2017 was Ha Yoon with 1,946 babies registered. Below, you can compare the top 10 baby names from 2016 to the top 10 from 2017.�

Top 10 Male Baby Names in 2016 (left) / 2017 (right)

1. Min Jun / Do Yoon

2. Seo Jun / Ha Jun

3. Ha Jun / Seo Jun

4. Do Yoon / Si Woo

5. Joo Won / Min Jun

6. Ye Jun / Ye Jun

6. Si Woo / 7. Joo Won

8. Ji Ho / Yoo Jun

9. Jun Woo / Ji Ho

10. Yoo Jun / Jun Woo

Top 10�Female Baby Names in 2016 (left) / 2017 (right)

1. Seo Yoon / Ha Yoon

2. Seo Yeon / Seo Yoon

3. Ha Yoon / Seo Yeon

4. Ji Yoo / Ha Eun

5. Ji Woo / Ji Yoo

6. Ha Eun / Ji Woo

7. Ji Ah / Su Ah

8. Su Ah / Ha Rin

9. Seo Hyun / Ji Ah

10. Ha Rin / Seo Ah

It turns out, from 2014-2016, the name Seo Yoon retained the #1 spot for the most popular baby girl names. In popular baby boy names, the name Min Jun ranked #1 in 2012, 2014, and 2015, while the name Seo Jun ranked #1 in 2013-2014.�

What are some of your favorite Korean baby names?�