Most Popular Baby Names In Every U.S. State According to 2023 Data

Data from the United States Security Administration (SSA) highlights the most commonly chosen baby names across each U.S. state. The SSA has curated a list showcasing the top male and female names by state. Here are the leading names for boys and girls.

Alabama

• Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
• Male names: William, John, James

Alaska

• Female names: Charlotte, Aurora, Amelia
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Theodore

Arizona 

•  Female names: Olivia, Emma, Mia
•  Male names: Liam, Mateo, Noah

Arkansas

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

 California

•  Female names: Olivia, Mia, Camila
•  Male names: Noah, Liam, Mateo

Colorado

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

 Connecticut

• Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Mia
• Male names: Noah, Liam, Oliver

 Delaware

• Female names: Charlotte, Isabella, Emma
• Male names: Noah, Liam, Carter

District of Columbia

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Naomi
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Leo

Florida

• Female names: Olivia, Emma, Isabella
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas

Georgia

• Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
• Male names: Liam, Noah, William

Hawaii

• Female names: Isla, Mia, Olivia
• Male names: Elijah, Liam, Noah

Idaho

• Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn
• Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry

Illinois 

• Female names: Olivia, Emma, Mia
• Male names: Noah, Liam, Oliver

Indiana

• Female names: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

Iowa

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
• Male names: Oliver, Henry, Theodore

Kansas

• Female names: Amelia, Charlotte, Olivia
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

Kentucky

• Female names: Amelia, Charlotte, Emma
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

Louisiana

• Female names: Amelia, Olivia, Charlotte
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Elijah

Maine

• Female names: Charlotte, Evelyn, Olivia
• Male names: Theodore, Oliver, Henry

Maryland

• Female names: Olivia, Emma, Charlotte
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas

Massachusetts

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
• Male names: Noah, Liam, Theodore

Michigan

• Female names: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
• Male names: Noah, Oliver, Henry

Minnesota

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
•  Male names: Theodore, Henry, Oliver

Mississippi

• Female names: Ava, Amelia, Olivia
• Male names: John, James, William

Missouri

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
• Male names: Oliver, Henry, Liam

Montana

• Female names: Charlotte, Emma, Hazel
• Male names: Oliver, Theodore, James

Nebraska

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia
• Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry

Nevada

• Female names: Olivia, Isabella, Mia
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo

New Hampshire

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
• Male names: Oliver, Theodore, Jack

New Jersey

• Female names: Olivia, Emma, Mia
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas

New Mexico

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Mia
• Male names: Liam, Mateo, Noah

New York

• Female names: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Lucas

North Carolina

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte
• Male names: Liam, Noah, William

North Dakota

• Female names: Evelyn, Charlotte, Amelia
• Male names: Oliver, Hudson, Henry

Ohio

• Female names: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
• Male names: Oliver, Theodore, Liam

Oklahoma

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Emma
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Noah

Oregon

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Emma
• Male names: Oliver, Liam, Henry

Pennsylvania

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
• Male names: Noah, Liam, Oliver

Rhode Island

• Female names: Charlotte, Sophia, Olivia
• Male names: Noah, Liam, James

South Carolina

• Female names: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
• Male names: Noah, William, Liam

South Dakota 

• Female names: Ava, Charlotte, Nora
• Male names: Oliver, Henry, Hudson

Tennessee 

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, James

Texas

• Female names: Emma, Olivia, Camila,
• Male names: Liam, Noah, Mateo

Utah

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
• Male names: Liam, Oliver, Henry

Vermont

• Female names: Amelia, Eleanor, Charlotte
• Male names: Oliver, Henry, Theodore

Virginia

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
• Male names: Liam, Noah, James

Washington

• Female names: Olivia, Amelia, Emma
• Male names: Oliver, Liam, Noah

West Virginia

• Female names: Amelia, Charlotte, Harper
• Male names: Oliver, Waylon, Grayson

Wisconsin

• Female names: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
• Male names: Theodore, Oliver, Henry

Wyoming

• Female names: Evelyn, Amelia, Olivia
• Male names: Henry, Jack, Carter

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