Most Popular Baby Names In Every U.S. State (2022)

Data from the United States Security Administration (SSA) reveals the top baby names in every U.S. state. The top 1000 names for U.S. births represent about 72% of all names.

Baby Name Favorites

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The United States Security Administration has compiled a list of the most popular baby names by state. The top five female names across all states in 2022 are Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia and Sophia. Similarly, Liam, Noah, Oliver, James and Elijah have been listed as the top male names.

Find out the most popular baby names in your state.

Alabama

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Ava, Amelia, Emma
  • Male names: William, James, John, Noah, Liam

Alaska

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  • Female names: Aurora, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn, Amelia
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, James, Lucas, Theodore

Arizona 

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  •  Female names: Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Sophia, Luna
  •  Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Oliver, Santiago

Arkansas

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Charlotte, Harper
  • Male names: Oliver, Elijah, Noah, Liam, William

 California

baby 21
  •  Female names: Olivia, Emma, Camila, Mia, Sophia
  •  Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Sebastian, Julian

Colorado

baby 12
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Sophia, Mia
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Noah, Henry

 Connecticut

baby 19
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Isabella, Mia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Jack, Michael, Luca

 Delaware

baby 14
  • Female names: Sophia, Olivia, Charlotte, Ava, Amelia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, James, Michael, William

District of Columbia

baby 27
  • Female names: Charlotte, Ava, Olivia, Nora, Eleanor
  • Male names: Henry, Theodore, Charles, James, Liam

Florida

baby 17
  • Female names: Olivia, Isabella, Emma, Sophia, Mia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas, Elijah, Oliver

Georgia

baby 16
  • Female names: Olivia, Ava, Charlotte, Amelia, Emma
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, William, Elijah, James

Hawaii

baby 18
  • Female names Olivia, Amelia, Aria, Luna, Sophia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Kai, Asher, Ethan

Idaho

baby 22
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Hazel, Emma, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry, James, William

Illinois 

baby 25
  • Female names: Olivia, Sophia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Oliver, Mateo, Theodore

Indiana

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Emma, Ava
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Henry, Noah

Iowa

baby 24
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Ava, Amelia, Emma
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Henry, William

Kansas

baby 20
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Emma, Harper
  • Male names: Liam, Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Noah

Kentucky

baby 48
  • Female names: Harper, Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Charlotte
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Oliver, William, Asher

Louisiana

baby 39
  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Charlotte, Harper
  • Male names: Liam, Elijah, Noah, Luke, James

Maine

baby 32
  • Female names: Evelyn, Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Harper
  • Male names: Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Owen, Jackson

Maryland

baby 28
  • Female names: Ava, Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Sophia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, James, Lucas, Oliver

Massachusetts

baby 47
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Sophia, Isabella
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, James, Theodore, Benjamin

Michigan

baby 52
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Emma
  • Male names: Noah, Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Liam

Minnesota

baby 51
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Nora
  •  Male names: Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Liam, Jack

Mississippi

baby 53
  • Female names: Ava, Olivia, Amelia, Nova, Kinsley
  • Male names: James, John, Elijah, Noah, William

Missouri

baby 49
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Liam, William

Montana

baby 29
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Harper, Amelia, Emma
  • Male names: William, Henry, Theodore, Noah, Oliver

Nebraska

baby 37
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Harper, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Henry, Liam, Theodore, James

Nevada

baby 41
  • Female names: Olivia, Sophia, Luna, Mia, Isabella
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Sebastian, Oliver

New Hampshire

baby 38
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Evelyn, Emma
  • Male names: Theodore, Henry, Oliver, Owen, Benjamin

New Jersey

baby 35
  • Female names: Emma, Sophia, Mia, Olivia, Isabella
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas, Joseph, Michael

New Mexico

baby 34
  • Female names: Sophia, Emma, Mia, Isabella, Olivia
  • Male names: Liam, Mateo, Noah, Ezekiel, Santiago

New York

baby 36
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Mia, Charlotte
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas, Joseph, Jacob

North Carolina

baby 40
  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Ava, Emma
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, William, Oliver, James

North Dakota

baby 42
  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Nora, Ellie, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Asher, Hudson

Ohio

baby 43
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Sophia, Ava
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Noah, Henry, Theodore

Oklahoma

baby 44
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Isabella, Emma
  • Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah, Elijah, Asher

Oregon

baby 45
  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Emma
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry, Theodore, Noah

Pennsylvania

baby 46
  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Sophia, Amelia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, Benjamin

Rhode Island

baby 6
  • Female names: Charlotte, Amelia, Isabella, Luna, Emma
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Owen, Theodore, Benjamin

South Carolina

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Emma
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, William, James, John

South Dakota 

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  • Female names: Evelyn, Harper, Amelia, Emma, Olivia
  • Male names: Oliver, Hudson, William, Liam, Henry

Tennessee 

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  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Harper, Charlotte
  • Male names: Liam, William, Oliver, Noah, James

Texas

baby 3
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Camila, Isabella, Mia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Sebastian, Santiago

Utah

baby 8
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, William, Henry, James

Vermont

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  • Female names: Amelia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet, Harper
  • Male names: Henry, Oliver, Theodore, Jackson, Hudson

Virginia

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Ava, Amelia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, James, William, Oliver

Washington

baby 10
  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Amelia, Charlotte
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Noah, Theodore, Henry

West Virginia

baby 5
  • Female names: Amelia, Olivia, Sophia, Willow, Ava
  • Male names: Asher, Grayson, Waylon, Oliver, Liam

Wisconsin

baby 2
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn, Amelia, Emma
  • Male names: Henry, Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Noah

Wyoming

baby 9
  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Hazel, Evelyn
  • Male names: Noah, Owen, Henry, William, Hudson

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Conclusion

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The SSA provides parents with valuable information about baby names by state. This data can help parents make an informed decision when selecting a name for their child.

With this data, parents can compare different naming trends and find the perfect name for their bundle of joy. By taking advantage of this data, parents can find a name that is special and meaningful to them.

This post, Popular Baby Names By State According to The United States Security Administration, was produced and syndicated by TPR Teaching.

Caitriona Maria is an education writer and founder of TPR Teaching, crafting inspiring pieces that promote the importance of developing new skills. For 7 years, she has been committed to providing students with the best learning opportunities possible, both domestically and abroad. Dedicated to unlocking students' potential, Caitriona has taught English in several countries and continues to explore new cultures through her travels.

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