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The Top 5 Baby Names of Every US State

May 13, 2021 namerology 8 Comments

The Top 5 Baby Names of Every US State

May 13, 2021 Namerology 8 Comments
US map showing popular names

Olivia unites us, Theodore divides us, and Oliver is the King in the North. Those are some of the takeaways from a new look at the most popular baby names in every US State in 2020.

Olivia, the nation’s top girl’s name, ranks in the top 5 in every single state except South Dakota…where it is #6. Olivia reigns at #1 in states from Washington to North Carolina and from Minnesota to Texas. In contrast, the 17 states where the similar boy’s name Oliver reigns are all above the Mason-Dixon line, cutting a Northern swath from Alaska to Wisconsin to Maine.

Other regional favorites include Mateo, which is top-5 in every state along the Mexican border, and Wyatt, a favorite in Montana and Wyoming. New Mexico, meanwhile, remains the one and only state smitten with the name Ezekiel—now risen to #3.

Yet the biggest regional contrast of all may be in the name Theodore. Theodore is a top hit in rural Northern states, but largely off the radar elsewhere. The name is 11 times as popular in its top state, Vermont, as in its lowest, Mississippi.

You can explore regional trends in individual names, letter combinations, name endings and more with our freshly updated interactive name map. And look for your own state in these charts of the top 5 for boys and girls from coast to coast.

BOYS
STATE#1#2#3#4#5
AlabamaWilliamJamesJohnElijahNoah
AlaskaOliverLiamElijahTheodoreWilliam
ArizonaLiamNoahMateoOliverBenjamin
ArkansasLiamWilliamElijahNoahOliver
CaliforniaNoahLiamMateoSebastianJulian
ColoradoLiamOliverNoahHenryWilliam
ConnecticutNoahLiamMichaelJamesLogan
DelawareLiamNoahElijahCarterAnthony
FloridaLiamNoahLucasElijahOliver
GeorgiaLiamNoahWilliamElijahJames
HawaiiLiamNoahOliverElijahLogan
IdahoOliverLiamWilliamHenryJames
IllinoisNoahLiamOliverBenjaminHenry
IndianaOliverLiamElijahNoahHenry
IowaOliverLiamHenryTheodoreWilliam
KansasLiamHenryOliverNoahElijah
KentuckyLiamWilliamOliverElijahJames
LouisianaLiamElijahNoahJohnWilliam
MaineOliverHenryLiamTheodoreJack
MarylandLiamNoahJamesLucasBenjamin
MassachusettsNoahLiamBenjaminJamesWilliam
MichiganOliverNoahLiamHenryElijah
MinnesotaHenryOliverTheodoreLiamJack
MississippiJamesWilliamElijahJohnNoah
MissouriOliverLiamWilliamHenryNoah
MontanaOliverHenryWilliamWyattJames
NebraskaOliverHenryLiamTheodoreWilliam
NevadaLiamNoahElijahSebastianMateo
New HampshireLucasOliverOwenBenjaminLiam
New JerseyLiamNoahLucasJosephJacob
New MexicoLiamNoahEzekielElijahMateo
New YorkLiamNoahLucasJacobEthan
North CarolinaLiamNoahWilliamJamesElijah
North DakotaOliverLiamHudsonAsherJack
OhioLiamOliverNoahElijahWilliam
OklahomaLiamOliverNoahLincolnElijah
OregonOliverLiamHenryNoahWilliam
PennsylvaniaNoahLiamBenjaminMasonMichael
Rhode IslandLiamNoahJacobJulianBenjamin
South CarolinaWilliamNoahJamesLiamElijah
South DakotaOliverLiamHenryMaverickAsher
TennesseeLiamWilliamElijahJamesNoah
TexasLiamNoahMateoElijahSebastian
UtahOliverWilliamLiamJackHenry
VermontOliverTheodoreOwenBenjaminLiam
VirginiaLiamNoahWilliamJamesOliver
WashingtonOliverLiamNoahBenjaminHenry
West VirginiaLiamElijahMasonAsherNoah
WisconsinOliverLiamHenryWilliamTheodore 
WyomingOliverLiamWyattLoganJackson
GIRLS
STATE#1#2#3#4#5
AlabamaAvaOliviaEmmaCharlotteAmelia
AlaskaAmeliaCharlotteOliviaSophiaAva
ArizonaOliviaEmmaSophiaMiaIsabella
ArkansasOliviaEmmaAmeliaHarperAva
CaliforniaOliviaCamilaEmmaMiaSophia
ColoradoOliviaCharlotteEmmaSophiaAmelia
ConnecticutOliviaCharlotteEmmaSophiaIsabella
DelawareCharlotteOliviaIsabellaAmeliaEmma
FloridaEmmaOliviaIsabellaSophiaMia
GeorgiaAvaOliviaAmeliaEmmaCharlotte
HawaiiOliviaSophiaIsabellaAmeliaLuna
IdahoOliviaCharlotteEmmaHarperEvelyn
IllinoisOliviaEmmaCharlotteSophiaAmelia
IndianaCharlotteOliviaEmmaAvaAmelia
IowaOliviaCharlotteEvelynAmeliaAva
KansasOliviaCharlotteEmmaSophiaAmelia
KentuckyAmeliaOliviaAvaEmmaHarper
LouisianaAvaAmeliaOliviaEmmaCharlotte
MaineCharlotteHarperOliviaEvelynEmma
MarylandOliviaAvaEmmaSophiaCharlotte
MassachusettsOliviaCharlotteEmmaSophiaIsabella
MichiganCharlotteAmeliaOliviaAvaEmma
MinnesotaOliviaCharlotteEmmaEvelynAmelia
MississippiAvaOliviaAmeliaKinsleyHarper
MissouriOliviaCharlotteAmeliaEmmaHarper
MontanaCharlotteOliviaEvelynHarperNora
NebraskaOliviaAmeliaCharlotteEmmaEvelyn
NevadaOliviaEmmaIsabellaSophiaMia
New HampshireCharlotteOliviaAmeliaEmmaAva
New JerseyOliviaSophiaEmmaMiaAva
New MexicoOliviaSophiaEmmaMiaAmelia
New YorkOliviaEmmaSophiaAvaIsabella
North CarolinaOliviaAvaEmmaCharlotteAmelia
North DakotaAmeliaOliviaAvaHazelEvelyn
OhioOliviaCharlotteAmeliaAvaEmma
OklahomaOliviaEmmaAvaAmeliaCharlotte
OregonOliviaAmeliaCharlotteEmmaEvelyn
PennsylvaniaEmmaOliviaCharlotteAvaSophia
Rhode IslandOliviaCharlotteEmmaIsabellaAmelia
South CarolinaAvaOliviaCharlotteEmmaAmelia
South DakotaHarperCharlotteAmeliaEllaEmma
TennesseeOliviaAvaAmeliaEmmaHarper
TexasOliviaEmmaCamilaIsabellaMia
UtahOliviaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaEvelyn
VermontAmeliaEmmaOliviaEleanorEvelyn
VirginiaCharlotteOliviaAvaEmmaAmelia
WashingtonOliviaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaSophia
West VirginiaHarperAmeliaAvaEmmaOlivia
WisconsinCharlotteOliviaEvelynAmeliaEmma
WyomingOliviaAmeliaHarperCharlotteEvelyn
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8 Comments

  • Penguinmom May 13, 2021 at 8:57 pm

    I was surprised at Camila until I found out that’s the first name of Matthew McConaughey’s wife, Camila Alves, and according to Wikipedia,
    “In May 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, McConaughey and Alves distributed over 100,000 face masks to hospitals in Texas.”

    • Namerology
      Namerology May 13, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      Camila is actually the #12 overall girl’s name in the country, which is remarkable for a name that’s largely Latina. (It didn’t even register in the stats in 5 states with low Latinx populations.) Singer Camila Cabello is a huge factor.

      • Kelly
        Kelly May 13, 2021 at 10:44 pm

        There are actually 6 states where Camila had <5 births according to your interactive map.

  • Kelly
    Kelly May 14, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    I noticed on your map it shows “No Matches” in the District of Columbia even for names that show up on the list there.

    • Namerology
      Namerology May 14, 2021 at 11:45 pm

      Hi Kelly, I don’t believe that DC is represented in the Ultimate Name Map. Can you tell me where you’re seeing “No Matches”? Thank you!

      • Kelly
        Kelly May 15, 2021 at 12:11 am

        It’s a small spot where it’s located, but if you point in just the right place it will say “District of Columbia No matches”.

        • Namerology
          Namerology May 15, 2021 at 1:45 am

          Ah, got it, thanks for the heads up! I’ll look into it.

  • Kelly
    Kelly May 15, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Another feature that I’d like would be where you can view the map not just for the current year but for other years in the past (that data is available for).

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