Most Popular Baby Names In Every U.S. State

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.

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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 2021 are Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia and Ava. Similarly, Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and James have been listed as the top male names. It is evident that popular baby names differ slightly from state to state, but some names remain popular across the country as a whole.

Alabama

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

Alaska

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  • Female names: Amelia, Hazel, Olivia, Ava, Charlotte
  • Male names: Noah, Oliver, Liam, William, Wyatt

Arizona 

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  •  Female names: Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Camila, Isabella
  •  Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Oliver, Sebastian

Arkansas

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Ava, Charlotte
  • Male names: Liam, Oliver, Elijah, Noah, Asher

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 California

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

Colorado

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

 Connecticut

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Amelia, Sophia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, James, Lucas, Benjamin

 Delaware

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Sophia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Michael, Lucas, James

District of Columbia

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Ava, Maya, Sophia, Emma
  • Male names: Henry, William, James, Noah, Liam 

Florida

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

Georgia

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

Hawaii

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  • Female names Olivia, Amelia, Luna, Ava, Isla
  • Male names: Noah, Kai, Liam, Ezekiel, Oliver

Idaho

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

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Illinois 

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Charlotte, Amelia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Oliver, Henry, Benjamin

Indiana

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

Iowa

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

Kansas

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Emma, Evelyn
  • Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah, Theodore, James

Kentucky

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

Louisiana

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

Maine

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Harper
  • Male names: Oliver, William, Owen, Henry, Jack

Maryland

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

Massachusetts

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Sophia, Amelia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Henry, Jack, Benjamin

Michigan

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Evelyn
  • Male names: Noah, Oliver, Liam, Henry, Elijah

Minnesota

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn, Emma, Nora
  •  Male names: Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Liam, Owen

Mississippi

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  • Female names: Ava, Olivia, Amelia, Paisley, Emma
  • Male names: William, John, James, Elijah, Noah

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Missouri

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Ava, Emma
  • Male names: Oliver, Henry, Liam, William, Elijah

Montana

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  • Female names: Olivia, Evelyn, Ava, Charlotte, Harper
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, James, Asher, Jackson

Nebraska

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Amelia, Eleanor
  • Male names: Henry, Oliver, Liam, Theodore, William 

Nevada

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  • Female names: Olivia, Isabella, Emma, Mia, Camila
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo, Oliver, Sebastian

New Hampshire

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Emma, Amelia
  • Male names: Oliver, Henry, Liam, Jackson, Benjamin

New Jersey

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Mia, Ava, Sophia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas, Joseph, Michael

New Mexico

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  • Female names: Mia, Sophia, Emma, Isabella, Amelia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Elijah, Ezekiel, Mateo

New York

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Mia, Amelia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas, Joseph, Jacob

North Carolina

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

North Dakota

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  • Female names: Olivia, Harper, Emma, Evelyn, Amelia
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Asher, Brooks

Ohio

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

Oklahoma

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

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Oregon

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  • Female names: Evelyn, Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Sophia
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry, Benjamin, Lucas 

Pennsylvania

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Ava, Sophia
  • Male names: Noah, Liam, Benjamin, Oliver, Owen

Rhode Island

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  • Female names: Olivia, Sophia, Amelia, Charlotte, Emma
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Julian, Henry, Oliver

South Carolina

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

South Dakota 

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  • Female names: Evelyn, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, Ava
  • Male names: Henry, Oliver, Theodore, Hudson, Asher

Tennessee 

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

Texas

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  • Female names: Olivia, Emma, Camila, Isabella, Mia
  • Male names: Liam, Noah, Elijah, Mateo, Sebastian

Utah

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  • Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn, Hazel
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Jack, William, Henry

Vermont

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  • Female names: Charlotte, Emma, Nora, Isla, Olivia
  • Male names: Henry, Oliver, Theodore, Noah, Owen

Virginia

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

Washington

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

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West Virginia

baby 5
  • Female names: Amelia, Harper, Paisley, Willow, Emma
  • Male names: Liam, Waylon, Elijah, Noah, Grayson

Wisconsin

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

Wyoming

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  • Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn
  • Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry, Lincoln, Owen 

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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.

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