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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Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. A teacher for seven 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.