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The Top Baby Names in Every US State

May 16, 2019 laurawattenberg 1 Comment

The Top Baby Names in Every US State

May 16, 2019 LauraWattenberg 1 Comment
Map showing various top names

Liam and Emma continue to reign as America’s top baby names. Depending on where you live, though, you might be more likely to meet babies named Amelia and Oliver, or Harper and Grayson. For your browsing pleasure, here are the top 5 baby names in each state.

While the top of the charts is, by definition, mostly about consensus, you can still find local color. Alabama and Mississippi still name lots of boys John. Massachusetts continues its love affair with Benjamin. The northern half of the country leans toward Oliver, the southern half toward Elijah. And for literal local color, you can’t beat Aurora as the #1 girl’s name in Alaska.

 GIRLS   BOYS 
STATE#1#2#3#4#5#1#2#3#4#5
AlabamaAvaOliviaHarperEmmaAmeliaWilliamJamesJohnElijahNoah
AlaskaAuroraAmeliaCharlotteOliviaSophiaOliverLoganLiamBenjaminMichael
ArizonaEmmaOliviaMiaIsabellaSophiaLiamNoahSebastianBenjaminOliver
ArkansasAvaOliviaEmmaAmeliaHarperNoahElijahWilliamLiamOliver
CaliforniaEmmaMiaOliviaIsabellaSophiaNoahLiamSebastianMateoEthan
ColoradoOliviaEmmaCharlotteEvelynIsabellaLiamOliverWilliamNoahBenjamin
ConnecticutOliviaEmmaIsabellaCharlotteAvaNoahLiamBenjaminLoganLucas
DelawareAvaIsabellaCharlotteOliviaSophiaLiamNoahMasonLoganJames
FloridaIsabellaEmmaOliviaSophiaMiaLiamNoahLucasElijahLogan
GeorgiaAvaOliviaEmmaAmeliaIsabellaWilliamNoahLiamElijahJames
HawaiiEmmaIsabellaAriaMilaOliviaLiamNoahElijahLoganEthan
IdahoOliviaEmmaEvelynHarperCharlotteLiamOliverHenryWilliamJames
IllinoisOliviaEmmaAvaIsabellaSophiaNoahLiamOliverBenjaminAlexander
IndianaEmmaOliviaAmeliaCharlotteAvaOliverLiamNoahElijahWilliam
IowaHarperEvelynEmmaCharlotteOliviaOliverLiamHenryWilliamOwen
KansasOliviaEmmaCharlotteEvelynAvaLiamOliverHenryWilliamMason
KentuckyEmmaOliviaAvaHarperAmeliaWilliamLiamElijahNoahGrayson
LouisianaAvaOliviaEmmaAmeliaHarperNoahLiamElijahJamesWilliam
MaineCharlotteAmeliaEmmaHarperOliviaOliverLiamOwenWyattHenry
MarylandAvaOliviaCharlotteEmmaSophiaLiamNoahWilliamDylanEthan
MassachusettsEmmaOliviaCharlotteSophiaIsabellaBenjaminLiamJamesLucasWilliam
MichiganOliviaAvaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaNoahOliverLiamBenjaminWilliam
MinnesotaEvelynOliviaCharlotteEmmaHarperHenryOliverWilliamLiamTheodore
MississippiAvaOliviaEmmaAmeliaSkylarJohnWilliamNoahElijahJames
MissouriOliviaEmmaCharlotteHarperAvaLiamOliverWilliamHenryNoah
MontanaHarperOliviaEmmaCharlotteAbigailLiamWilliamNoahOliverHenry
NebraskaOliviaEmmaEvelynCharlotteHarperLiamHenryOliverWilliamJack
NevadaEmmaIsabellaOliviaSophiaAvaLiamNoahSebastianElijahDaniel
New HampshireOliviaCharlotteEmmaAvaAmeliaOliverJacksonMasonLiamHenry
New JerseyEmmaIsabellaOliviaMiaAvaLiamNoahJacobMichaelMatthew
New MexicoIsabellaSophiaMiaEmmaOliviaNoahLiamElijahMateoLogan
New YorkEmmaOliviaIsabellaSophiaMiaLiamNoahJacobLucasEthan
North CarolinaAvaEmmaOliviaCharlotteHarperNoahWilliamLiamJamesElijah
North DakotaOliviaEmmaHarperCharlotteAmeliaOliverHenryOwenHudsonEaston
OhioAvaEmmaOliviaAmeliaHarperLiamNoahWilliamOliverOwen
OklahomaEmmaOliviaAvaIsabellaHarperLiamNoahWilliamOliverElijah
OregonEmmaOliviaEvelynCharlotteAmeliaOliverWilliamBenjaminHenryLiam
PennsylvaniaEmmaOliviaAvaCharlotteSophiaLiamNoahBenjaminMasonMichael
Rhode IslandAmeliaOliviaEmmaSophiaMiaLiamNoahBenjaminAlexanderOliver
South CarolinaAvaEmmaOliviaCharlotteHarperWilliamJamesNoahElijahLiam
South DakotaHarperEmmaOliviaCharlotteAvaGraysonHenryLiamOwenOliver
TennesseeEmmaAvaOliviaHarperAmeliaWilliamJamesLiamNoahElijah
TexasEmmaIsabellaOliviaMiaSophiaLiamNoahSebastianMateoElijah
UtahOliviaCharlotteEmmaEvelynLucyOliverWilliamLiamJamesHenry
VermontHarperCharlotteEvelynEmmaNoraOliverLiamOwenLeviBenjamin
VirginiaAvaOliviaEmmaCharlotteSophiaWilliamLiamNoahJamesAlexander
WashingtonOliviaEmmaEvelynAmeliaCharlotteLiamOliverWilliamNoahHenry
Washington DCAvaOliviaElizabethEmmaCharlotteWilliamJamesHenryAlexanderBenjamin
West VirginiaEmmaOliviaAvaHarperAmeliaMasonLiamElijahGraysonOwen
WisconsinEvelynEmmaOliviaHarperCharlotteOliverLiamHenryWilliamLogan
WyomingAmeliaEmmaElizabethHarperOliviaOliverLoganJacksonLincolnWyatt
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LauraWattenberg

Namerology founder and "Baby Name Wizard" author Laura Wattenberg is a globally recognized name expert, known for her scientific approach to understanding name trends and culture.

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  • Bdayz February 26, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    I live in southwest New Hampshire, and honestly it’s no surprise that Jackson ranks super high. I went to second grade with Jackson C, Jackson D, Jackson Q, Jackson T, and Jackson P.

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