Surprisingly Popular Names in Your State 🇺🇸

Which names are disproportionately used in your state?

Nationwide statistics can be misleading. That’s why I always give parents a primer on name popularity in their state when consulting about baby names. Localized data provides a more accurate reflection of the names you’ll encounter at the doctor’s office, playground, or kindergarten classrooms.

The disparities between states are thanks to demographic differences — as Nameberry creator Pamela Redmond pointed out in The Atlantic this week — as well as regional styles and trends.

But the quickest way to get a sense of a state’s individual style is not to look at its Top 100 baby names — it’s to find a state’s uniquely beloved names.

This week on the blog, I trawled our site data to uncover each state’s quirky favorite name on Nameberry. These are the names our readers are disproportionately searching for — not necessarily using (although I’d love to meet more babies named Gwenna — you hear that, Vermont?)

I understand why parents in Hawaii are searching Uilani and Utah moms and dads are interested in Ammon, but if you know why Dragomir is making waves in North Dakota or why Texas is particularly fond of Jinx, share your insight in the comments.

But you’re probably wondering, which names are disproportionately used in each state? And so was I. So, exclusively for our newsletter subscribers, I calculated the baby names that most likely indicate a baby was born in a particular state.

For example, almost 80% of all baby boys named Yakov in 2023 were born in New York, and 25% of all baby girls named Manha are from Minnesota.

Find your state below!

Disproportionately Popular Names in Alabama

Girl Names

Lynlee
Juana
Armoni
Mattie
Carleigh

Boy Names

Judson
Kyzer
Kadence
Khaza
Tylen

Alaska

Girl Names

Heather
Calliope
Marlowe
Louisa
Mavis

Boy Names

Bjorn
Boden
Lewis
Shane
Ozzy

Arizona

Girl Names

Sedona
Adilene
Azul
Calista
Maryjane

Boy Names

Adael
Haziel
Booker
Isael
Alek

Arkansas

Girl Names

Blakelynn
Delta
Ollie
Briley
Blakelee

Boy Names

Kolter
Payton
Tristian
Riot
Barron

California

Girl Names

Jaylene
Jayleen
Xitlali
Belinda
Citlali

Boy Names

Sky
Arman
Marcelino
Aram
Adan

Colorado

Girl Names

Coral
Tegan
Calla
Lane
Elysia

Boy Names

Torin
Bode
Stellan
Cedar
Aksel

Connecticut

Girl Names

Shea
Giuliana
Liz
Dasha
Julieth

Boy Names

Seamus
Giuseppe
Aleksander
Joao
Carmine

DC

Girl Names

Simone
Dior
Tori
Zora
Nori

Boy Names

Zymir
Rohan
Sincere
Langston
Harry

Delaware

Girl Names

Egypt
Tru
Aspen
Kori
Keira

Boy Names

Kyren
Landen
Sevyn
Donald
Omari

Florida

Girl Names

Martina
Ainhoa
Avril
Anabella
Meghan

Boy Names

Lucca
Jean
Bernardo
Massimo
Milan

Georgia

Girl Names

Ansley
Unique
Harmoni
Amaria
Italy

Boy Names

Mazi
Chosen
Cadence
Dominique
Tymir

Hawaii

Girl Names

Makena
Mika
Emi
Kalia
Kalea

Boy Names

Makoa
Kainoa
Alakai
Noa
Kolten

Idaho

Girl Names

Quincy
Macey
Pepper
Brinlee
Zella

Boy Names

Riggins
Linkin
McCoy
Link
Will

Illinois

Girl Names

Nell
Aadya
Hafsa
Sofie
Melania

Boy Names

Damir
Nikola
Suleiman
Isa
Zakariya

Indiana

Girl Names

Winry
Arizona
Magdalene
Tinley
Kollins

Boy Names

Foster
Kip
Ruger
Oaklen
Krue

Iowa

Girl Names

Lettie
Letty
Saphira
Blythe
Bennett

Boy Names

Carver
Gibson
Macklin
Truman
Koe

Kansas

Girl Names

Elsy
Rowen
Laynee
Hollis
Marin

Boy Names

Ripley
Meyer
Huck
Decker
Riggs

Kentucky

Girl Names

Anniston
Blakelyn
Maylee
Lillith
Preslee

Boy Names

Branson
Raylan
Houston
Korbyn
Harlan

Louisiana

Girl Names

Bryleigh
Laikyn
Kamari
Landry
Jalani

Boy Names

Beaux
Denim
Jru
Tylen
Makhi

Maine

Girl Names

Blessing
Harriet
Elowen
Hadlee
Emelia

Boy Names

Alden
Finnegan
Kolton
Sullivan
Dalton

Maryland

Girl Names

Stori
Adley
Cori
Keren
Azuri

Boy Names

Mecca
Dakari
Daylen
Kyair
Maison

Massachusetts

Girl Names

Tess
Hadassa
Beatriz
Ester
Helena

Boy Names

Davi
Ravi
Shea
Eamon
Conor

Michigan

Girl Names

Malak
Sama
Layan
Inayah
Amor

Boy Names

Hussein
Hadi
Hassan
Ali
Laith

Minnesota

Girl Names

Manha
Isra
Safa
Marwa
Sidra

Boy Names

Mahir
Ayman
Imran
Henrik
Anas

Mississippi

Girl Names

Ann
Kailee
Kaisley
Khelani
Mariyah

Boy Names

Jamarion
Kylin
Kamarion
Khyson
Tylan

Missouri

Girl Names

Blayke
Lakyn
Evalynn
Wrenlee
Avalon

Boy Names

Ender
Todd
Jetson
Darrell
Landry

Montana

Girl Names

Linnea
Reece
Scout
Guinevere
Murphy

Boy Names

Bridger
Norman
Trey
Dustin
Anders

Nebraska

Girl Names

Joslyn
Baylor
Berkley
Kollyns
Halle

Boy Names

Judd
Psalm
Brecken
Cam
Kolby

Nevada

Girl Names

Ever
Echo
Leticia
Yuna
Yazmin

Boy Names

Jaxen
Ranger
Devonte
Cristobal
Joan

New Hampshire

Girl Names

Carolyn
Mazie
Elliot
Beatrice
Brinley

Boy Names

Calum
Nelson
Tanner
Waylen
Lennon

New Jersey

Girl Names

Rochel
Nechama
Chava
Malka
Rivka

Boy Names

Avrohom
Dovid
Eliyahu
Shmuel
Yaakov

New Mexico

Girl Names

Zia
Karely
Janessa
Amethyst
Paulina

Boy Names

Mariano
Santos
Daemon
Benito
Lyric

New York

Girl Names

Malky
Rivky
Raizy
Gitty
Faigy

Boy Names

Yakov
Shaya
Shimon
Mordechai
Moshe

North Carolina

Girl Names

Merritt
Anderson
Empress
Harlem
Raleigh

Boy Names

Smith
Braylen
Chozen
Gatlin
Jasir

North Dakota

Girl Names

Leni
Laramie
Briar
Agnes
Austyn

Boy Names

Gordon
Ty
Wesson
Kellen
Louie

Ohio

Girl Names

Arayah
Hawa
Manha
Emberlee
Addyson

Boy Names

Vernon
Loki
Kyaire
Muhammadali
Bentlee

Oklahoma

Girl Names

Raylee
Emmalee
Kyndall
Chandler
Stormy

Boy Names

Haze
Jhett
Kooper
Scout
Creed

Oregon

Girl Names

Marion
Fern
Marlow
Indigo
Sinai

Boy Names

Alder
Coen
Ozzie
Graysen
Westley

Pennsylvania

Girl Names

Susan
Carmella
Anneliese
Giada
Barbara

Boy Names

Elmer
Umar
Amos
Reuben
Ephraim

Rhode Island

Girl Names

Valery
Amalia
Capri
Siena
Julianna

Boy Names

Jahziel
Aizen
Tiago
Gian
Abdiel

South Carolina

Girl Names

Nariyah
Isis
Kamiya
Ellison
Samaria

Boy Names

Knowledge
Coleman
Truth
Kahari
Jakari

South Dakota

Girl Names

Remedy
Renley
Luella
Elouise
Rayna

Boy Names

Coy
Gus
Niklaus
Adler
Huxley

Tennessee

Girl Names

Dawson
Emberleigh
Blakeleigh
Ruthie
Liza

Boy Names

Canaan
Jaylon
Shepard
Kamron
Brewer

Texas

Girl Names

Aracely
Renata
Regina
Grecia
Alessa

Boy Names

Rolando
Reynaldo
Rodolfo
Humberto
Gilberto

Utah

Girl Names

Ivie
Cosette
Bowie
Kit
Scottie

Boy Names

Canyon
Boston
Nixon
Beck
Ridge

Vermont

Girl Names

Octavia
Kira
Sylvia
Maisie
Annabelle

Boy Names

Wylder
Otis
Conrad
Finley
Holden

Virginia

Girl Names

Ayzal
Yusra
Ayat
Virginia
Zoya

Boy Names

Cian
Azlan
Osman
Jad
Gerson

Washington

Girl Names

Roslyn
Aavya
Fatoumata
Aashvi
Elara

Boy Names

Reyansh
Ewan
Agastya
Arjun
Ved

Wisconsin

Girl Names

Lenna
Loretta
Edna
Laken
Greta

Boy Names

Cashton
Bryer
Percy
Leroy
Huxton

West Virginia

Girl Names

Chevelle
Laynie
Brynleigh
Braelynn
Wrenleigh

Boy Names

Brentley
Kole
Jenson
Coleson
Dimitri

Wyoming

Girl Names

Oaklee
Marlee
Hayden
Azalea
Raven

Boy Names

Colter
Ryker
Callan
Stetson
Lane