Most Popular Baby Names by State


If you’re searching for the perfect name for your little one, you’re not alone! We understand how important it is to find a name that fits your baby. That’s why we’ve compiled the most popular boy and girl baby names by state. Whether you’re interested in a common name from your current state or want to pay homage to where you’re from, there are tons of great options here!

Before we get into the most popular names in each state, let’s take a look at the top boy and girl baby names in the entire country! According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), these were the top 10 boy and girl names in the United States in 2023:2

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. James
  5. Elijah
  6. Mateo
  7. Theodore
  8. Henry
  9. Lucas
  10. William
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Charlotte
  4. Amelia
  5. Sophia
  6. Mia
  7. Isabella
  8. Ava
  9. Evelyn
  10. Luna

Below, you’ll find the top 10 boy and girl baby names in each state from the SSA.1 We’ve included the top 10 names for boys and the top 10 for girls. You’ll notice that many names like “Olivia” and “Liam” hold the top spot in most states. This is the same as the SSA’s nationwide list!

Alabama’s most popular baby names are similar to the national most popular names. “William” is the most used boy name in Alabama, ranking at #10 nationwide. “Olivia” and “Charlotte” are #1 and #3 nationwide, respectively.

  1. William
  2. John
  3. James
  4. Noah
  5. Elijah
  6. Liam
  7. Oliver
  8. Henry
  9. Asher
  10. Levi
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Amelia
  4. Ava
  5. Elizabeth
  6. Emma
  7. Evelyn
  8. Harper
  9. Nova
  10. Mary

For Alaska, you can see that a majority of the boy names continue to stay on trend with the most popular names of the whole country. Alaska is also among the few states to include “Aurora” as one of its top baby girl names.

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Theodore
  4. Noah
  5. Elijah
  6. Henry
  7. William
  8. James
  9. Michael
  10. Ezra
  1. Charlotte
  2. Aurora
  3. Amelia
  4. Hazel
  5. Emma
  6. Penelope
  7. Evelyn
  8. Nora
  9. Eleanor
  10. Ava

The only other states where “Santiago” makes the top 10 boy names are California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. This Spanish name tends to be more popular in states with a higher Spanish-speaking population.

  1. Liam
  2. Mateo
  3. Noah
  4. Oliver
  5. Santiago
  6. Sebastian
  7. Elijah
  8. Ezra
  9. Benjamin
  10. Levi
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Mia
  4. Isabella
  5. Sophia
  6. Camila
  7. Amelia
  8. Charlotte
  9. Evelyn
  10. Luna

Arkansas differs slightly from the nationwide list. Both “Hudson” and “Evelyn” are less popular names in most states. We’ve seen “Hudson” begin to rise in popularity overall, but it hasn’t cracked the U.S. top 10 baby names.

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Hudson
  5. William
  6. Elijah
  7. James
  8. Maverick
  9. Asher
  10. Waylon
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Charlotte
  4. Emma
  5. Evelyn
  6. Hazel
  7. Harper
  8. Ava
  9. Sophia
  10. Eleanor

Since California is one of the states with the highest Spanish-speaking population, it’s no surprise that several names of Spanish origin make the top list. “Mateo” and “Camila” are two great examples.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Mateo
  4. Sebastian
  5. Santiago
  6. Julian
  7. Oliver
  8. Benjamin
  9. Elijah
  10. Ezekiel
  1. Olivia
  2. Mia
  3. Camila
  4. Emma
  5. Isabella
  6. Sophia
  7. Sofia
  8. Luna
  9. Amelia
  10. Gianna

If you look at the top 10 names for each gender nationwide, many of these names are on both lists! Colorado seems to stay on trend when it comes to baby naming.

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Theodore
  5. Henry
  6. Mateo
  7. William
  8. James
  9. Jack
  10. Benjamin
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Sophia
  4. Emma
  5. Amelia
  6. Mia
  7. Evelyn
  8. Isabella
  9. Harper
  10. Ava

The naming trends in New England don’t seem to differ much from national popularity. You’ll notice that “Olivia” is still in the top spot, while “Noah” and “Liam” are favorites for baby boys.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Lucas
  5. James
  6. Luca
  7. William
  8. Jack
  9. Henry
  10. Theodore
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Mia
  4. Emma
  5. Amelia
  6. Ava
  7. Sophia
  8. Isabella
  9. Madison
  10. Sofia

In Delaware, we see boy names like “Carter” and “Levi” shine. Neither of those boy names has cracked the U.S. top 10, but they’re very well-loved in this state!

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Carter
  4. Benjamin
  5. Levi
  6. Theodore
  7. Anthony
  8. Cameron
  9. Elijah
  10. James
  1. Charlotte
  2. Isabella
  3. Emma
  4. Olivia
  5. Sophia
  6. Ava
  7. Mia
  8. Amelia
  9. Harper
  10. Aurora

Even though Washington, D.C. isn’t a state, the SSA has still compiled a list of the most popular baby names in the district. You’ll notice that many of them are very common names — except for “Naomi,” which doesn’t reach the top lists in any other state.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Leo
  4. Theodore
  5. James
  6. Henry
  7. Oliver
  8. Benjamin
  9. William
  10. Charles
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Naomi
  4. Sophia
  5. Maya
  6. Mia
  7. Zoe
  8. Ava
  9. Elizabeth
  10. Emma

As you move south, many of the baby names chosen are popular throughout the U.S. For Florida, several of the top 10 names for boys and girls below also make the nationwide top 10.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. Elijah
  5. Oliver
  6. Dylan
  7. Mateo
  8. Benjamin
  9. Matthew
  10. Luca
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Isabella
  4. Mia
  5. Sophia
  6. Amelia
  7. Charlotte
  8. Luna
  9. Ava
  10. Sofia

There are no surprises when looking at the most popular baby names in Georgia! Many of these names for each gender have made the top 10 in the U.S.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. William
  4. James
  5. Elijah
  6. Oliver
  7. John
  8. Henry
  9. Asher
  10. Lucas
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Amelia
  4. Emma
  5. Ava
  6. Sophia
  7. Isabella
  8. Evelyn
  9. Nova
  10. Elizabeth

In the Hawaiian islands, you’ll see “Ezekiel” making the top 10 for boys, while “Luna” is popular for girls. “Luna” is also a popular girl’s name nationwide, ranking as the #10 girl’s name in the U.S.

  1. Elijah
  2. Liam
  3. Noah
  4. Ezekiel
  5. Lucas
  6. Kai
  7. Ezra
  8. Leo
  9. Luke
  10. Oliver
  1. Isla
  2. Mia
  3. Olivia
  4. Luna
  5. Ava
  6. Emma
  7. Aria
  8. Kaia
  9. Charlotte
  10. Amelia

Idaho keeps it very traditional, with boys’ names like “Theodore” and “Henry” in the top 10. The same goes for the baby girls, with names like “Charlotte” and “Amelia” holding top spots.

  1. Oliver
  2. Liam
  3. Henry
  4. Theodore
  5. James
  6. William
  7. Hudson
  8. Mateo
  9. Asher
  10. Benjamin
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Evelyn
  4. Amelia
  5. Emma
  6. Harper
  7. Hazel
  8. Sophia
  9. Ava
  10. Willow

In the Midwest, “Liam” and “Olivia” remain at the top! It’s a no-brainer why parents all over the country are in love with these classic names.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Mateo
  5. Theodore
  6. Henry
  7. Benjamin
  8. Lucas
  9. James
  10. Michael
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Mia
  4. Sophia
  5. Charlotte
  6. Amelia
  7. Sofia
  8. Ava
  9. Evelyn
  10. Isabella

In Indiana, “Eleanor” has crept up into the top 10. It’s a cute, old-fashioned girl’s name that parents adore! The same can be said for the classic names “Elijah” and “Evelyn.”

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Theodore
  5. Elijah
  6. Henry
  7. Hudson
  8. William
  9. Maverick
  10. James
  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Olivia
  4. Eleanor
  5. Evelyn
  6. Sophia
  7. Emma
  8. Ava
  9. Hazel
  10. Harper

A girl’s name that’s recently risen in popularity is “Harper.” In Iowa, you’ll see that it makes the top 10. We can understand why — we love that name, too!

  1. Oliver
  2. Henry
  3. Theodore
  4. Liam
  5. Noah
  6. Jack
  7. Hudson
  8. William
  9. James
  10. Owen
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Amelia
  4. Harper
  5. Evelyn
  6. Emma
  7. Sophia
  8. Eleanor
  9. Ava
  10. Hazel

You’ll see more traditional baby names in Kansas, with “Liam” taking the top spot for boys — which is the same as all of the U.S. Sweet girl names like “Emma” and “Amelia” are also chosen a lot here!

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Theodore
  5. Henry
  6. James
  7. Elijah
  8. Hudson
  9. William
  10. Owen
  1. Amelia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Olivia
  4. Evelyn
  5. Emma
  6. Eleanor
  7. Sophia
  8. Nora
  9. Elizabeth
  10. Ava

The Bluegrass State’s top baby names are almost exactly the same as the nationwide list! It’s clear that names like “Noah” are well-loved everywhere!

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. William
  5. Elijah
  6. Waylon
  7. James
  8. Hudson
  9. Levi
  10. Theodore
  1. Amelia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Emma
  4. Olivia
  5. Evelyn
  6. Harper
  7. Willow
  8. Sophia
  9. Ella
  10. Ava

We see that “Harper” also cracked the top 10 in the Southern state of Louisiana. “James” and “Elijah” are super popular as well, but this isn’t shocking since parents love those names all over the country.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Elijah
  4. James
  5. Oliver
  6. John
  7. Levi
  8. William
  9. Luke
  10. Asher
  1. Amelia
  2. Olivia
  3. Charlotte
  4. Ava
  5. Harper
  6. Emma
  7. Ellie
  8. Ivy
  9. Evelyn
  10. Sophia

Maine

Heading into the Northeast, boy names like Hudson are becoming increasingly popular. Owen even makes the top 10! Several other states, like South Dakota, include it in their top 10 list.

  1. Theodore
  2. Oliver
  3. Henry
  4. Hudson
  5. Owen
  6. Lucas
  7. Jackson
  8. James
  9. Noah
  10. Benjamin
  1. Charlotte
  2. Evelyn
  3. Olivia
  4. Eleanor
  5. Harper
  6. Amelia
  7. Emma
  8. Violet
  9. Hazel
  10. Aurora

Maryland

Just like the national most popular name list, “Liam” and “Olivia” take the top spots. There are no unique naming trends in Maryland — many of these baby names are part of the nationwide top 10.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. James
  5. Oliver
  6. Dylan
  7. Theodore
  8. Ethan
  9. Daniel
  10. Henry
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Charlotte
  4. Sophia
  5. Mia
  6. Amelia
  7. Ava
  8. Isabella
  9. Harper
  10. Zoe

“Benjamin” is more popular in Massachusetts than in most other states, except Delaware, where it also ranks #4. If you look at the top names for Massachusetts, you’ll see recognizable and popular baby names that are similar to the top list for the country.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Theodore
  4. Benjamin
  5. Jack
  6. James
  7. Henry
  8. Oliver
  9. Owen
  10. Lucas
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Isabella
  6. Mia
  7. Amelia
  8. Nora
  9. Chloe
  10. Evelyn

Popping over to the upper Midwest, you’ll find popular baby names in Michigan that are also on the nationwide top list. It helps that these names are timeless classics!

  1. Noah
  2. Oliver
  3. Henry
  4. Theodore
  5. Liam
  6. Jack
  7. Elijah
  8. Hudson
  9. Levi
  10. James
  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Olivia
  4. Sophia
  5. Emma
  6. Ava
  7. Harper
  8. Evelyn
  9. Eleanor
  10. Nora

“Theodore” takes the top spot in another Midwestern state besides Wisconsin — Minnesota! “Evelyn” and “Henry” are more popular names here, too.

  1. Theodore
  2. Henry
  3. Oliver
  4. Liam
  5. William
  6. Jack
  7. Leo
  8. Noah
  9. James
  10. Owen
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Evelyn
  4. Emma
  5. Amelia
  6. Eleanor
  7. Nora
  8. Sophia
  9. Hazel
  10. Harper

Heading back into the South, you’ll see a biblical name trend with the boys. Southerners are well-known for being avid churchgoers, so it’s no surprise that you’ll see a lot of “Johns” and “Elijahs” here!

  1. John
  2. James
  3. William
  4. Elijah
  5. Noah
  6. Liam
  7. Waylon
  8. Mason
  9. Grayson
  10. Josiah
  1. Ava
  2. Amelia
  3. Olivia
  4. Charlotte
  5. Harper
  6. Elizabeth
  7. Emma
  8. Mary
  9. Nova
  10. Evelyn

Classic names like “Oliver” and “Amelia” are popular in Missouri. You’ll notice that many states have these names in their top five or top 10!

  1. Oliver
  2. Henry
  3. Liam
  4. Noah
  5. Theodore
  6. William
  7. Hudson
  8. James
  9. Elijah
  10. Owen
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Amelia
  4. Eleanor
  5. Harper
  6. Emma
  7. Evelyn
  8. Sophia
  9. Ava
  10. Hazel

Names like “Owen” and “Hazel” are most popular in Montana. When you look at the whole U.S., neither makes the top 10. But that may change one day because these names are rising through the ranks!

  1. Oliver
  2. Theodore
  3. James
  4. Henry
  5. Owen
  6. Noah
  7. Hudson
  8. Jackson
  9. Liam
  10. William
  1. Charlotte
  2. Emma
  3. Hazel
  4. Olivia
  5. Amelia
  6. Eleanor
  7. Nora
  8. Evelyn
  9. Harper
  10. Isla

Nebraska follows a similar pattern to many of the other states. Its top boy and girl names fall somewhere in the top 10 of the most popular baby names in the U.S.

  1. Oliver
  2. Liam
  3. Henry
  4. Theodore
  5. Noah
  6. William
  7. Leo
  8. Elijah
  9. Jack
  10. Owen
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Sophia
  4. Amelia
  5. Evelyn
  6. Mia
  7. Emma
  8. Harper
  9. Eleanor
  10. Lucy

“Sebastian” is a common name given to baby boys in Nevada, but it isn’t as popular in many other states. However, you’ll also find it in the top 10 list for Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas!

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Mateo
  4. Sebastian
  5. Oliver
  6. Santiago
  7. Elijah
  8. Ezekiel
  9. Ezra
  10. Julian
  1. Olivia
  2. Isabella
  3. Mia
  4. Sophia
  5. Charlotte
  6. Camila
  7. Luna
  8. Amelia
  9. Emma
  10. Ava

New Hampshire is another state in the Northeast, with names like “Theodore” and “Emma” being the most popular. We’ve found that a majority of the Northeast states have classic names at the top.

  1. Oliver
  2. Theodore
  3. Jack
  4. Henry
  5. William
  6. James
  7. Owen
  8. Lucas
  9. Noah
  10. Levi
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Evelyn
  4. Amelia
  5. Emma
  6. Nora
  7. Sophia
  8. Harper
  9. Maeve
  10. Isabella

“Joseph” and “Michael” are classic names that are considered more old-fashioned these days and have dropped in popularity in recent years. However, they’re still going strong for baby boys in New Jersey.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. Joseph
  5. Michael
  6. James
  7. Jack
  8. Jacob
  9. Luca
  10. Ethan
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Mia
  4. Sophia
  5. Isabella
  6. Charlotte
  7. Ava
  8. Amelia
  9. Madison
  10. Leah

Since New Mexico has a higher Spanish-speaking population, names like “Isabella” and “Santiago” seem to be more popular there than names like “Evelyn” or “Henry.”

  1. Liam
  2. Mateo
  3. Noah
  4. Santiago
  5. Ezekiel
  6. Elijah
  7. Ezra
  8. Josiah
  9. Sebastian
  10. Julian
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Mia
  4. Isabella
  5. Emma
  6. Sofia
  7. Aria
  8. Luna
  9. Sophia
  10. Camila

“Liam” takes the top spot for baby boys in New York, while “Olivia” slipped down to second. However, many of the girl names here are found on the nationwide list — but not as many of the boys’ names.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. David
  5. Joseph
  6. Oliver
  7. James
  8. Michael
  9. Jack
  10. Jacob
  1. Emma
  2. Olivia
  3. Sophia
  4. Mia
  5. Amelia
  6. Isabella
  7. Charlotte
  8. Ava
  9. Leah
  10. Luna

As you head a little more south, “William” becomes a more common name for boys. “Amelia” and “Charlotte” are favorites in North Carolina for baby girls.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. William
  4. James
  5. Oliver
  6. Elijah
  7. Henry
  8. Levi
  9. Lucas
  10. Theodore
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Charlotte
  4. Emma
  5. Sophia
  6. Ava
  7. Mia
  8. Evelyn
  9. Harper
  10. Isabella

For North Dakota, you’ll notice a unique name that doesn’t appear in the top five for any other state or the top 10 nationwide — “Asher!” It’s rising through the ranks, though. We don’t expect it to slip off North Dakota’s list any time soon.

  1. Oliver
  2. Hudson
  3. Henry
  4. Theodore
  5. Asher
  6. James
  7. Noah
  8. Jack
  9. Maverick
  10. Brooks
  1. Evelyn
  2. Charlotte
  3. Amelia
  4. Harper
  5. Olivia
  6. Nora
  7. Hazel
  8. Ivy
  9. Willow
  10. Elizabeth

In the small Midwestern state of Ohio, “Oliver” and “Charlotte” reign supreme. These top baby names are just as popular all around the U.S., and it’s clear why everyone loves them!

  1. Oliver
  2. Theodore
  3. Liam
  4. Noah
  5. Henry
  6. Elijah
  7. Hudson
  8. William
  9. Owen
  10. Jackson
  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Olivia
  4. Sophia
  5. Evelyn
  6. Emma
  7. Ava
  8. Harper
  9. Eleanor
  10. Nora

Oklahoma, or “The Sooner State,” shares its top baby boy and girl names with many of the nationwide favorites. You’ll run into several “Liams” and “Olivias” in this state!

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Elijah
  5. James
  6. William
  7. Henry
  8. Theodore
  9. Maverick
  10. Mateo
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Charlotte
  6. Harper
  7. Evelyn
  8. Hazel
  9. Mia
  10. Ellie

Oregon is in the Pacific Northwest, and they sure love “Oliver” and “Olivia” for babies there! If you find yourself in The Beaver State, you’ll surely hear a lot of classic names.

  1. Oliver
  2. Liam
  3. Henry
  4. Theodore
  5. Noah
  6. Mateo
  7. Benjamin
  8. William
  9. Ezra
  10. Hudson
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Evelyn
  4. Charlotte
  5. Emma
  6. Sophia
  7. Isabella
  8. Mia
  9. Hazel
  10. Luna

The top baby names in Pennsylvania consist of favorites like “Charlotte” and “Noah.” These names are also in the top 10 nationwide!

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Henry
  5. Benjamin
  6. James
  7. Owen
  8. Theodore
  9. Lucas
  10. Michael
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Amelia
  6. Ava
  7. Isabella
  8. Evelyn
  9. Harper
  10. Mia

Rhode Island

Known for its coastal towns, Rhode Island is commonly known as The Ocean State. Biblical boy names like “James” and “Michael” seem to be most popular here.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. James
  4. Lucas
  5. Michael
  6. Theodore
  7. Julian
  8. Henry
  9. Benjamin
  10. William
  1. Charlotte
  2. Sophia
  3. Olivia
  4. Amelia
  5. Emma
  6. Nora
  7. Luna
  8. Isabella
  9. Mia
  10. Aurora

This southeastern beach state is known for its sandy shores and baby names like “William” and “Amelia,” which also make the top 10 nationwide list.

  1. Noah
  2. William
  3. Liam
  4. James
  5. John
  6. Elijah
  7. Oliver
  8. Henry
  9. Hudson
  10. Lucas
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Amelia
  4. Emma
  5. Ava
  6. Elizabeth
  7. Sophia
  8. Harper
  9. Nova
  10. Evelyn

In South Dakota, baby names like “Oliver” and “Ava” are the most common. However, “Nora” is at #3 in the top 10 girl names, and you’ll notice it’s not quite as popular in other states.

  1. Oliver
  2. Henry
  3. Hudson
  4. Theodore
  5. Owen
  6. Liam
  7. William
  8. James
  9. Grayson
  10. Leo
  1. Ava
  2. Charlotte
  3. Nora
  4. Amelia
  5. Evelyn
  6. Olivia
  7. Lainey
  8. Emma
  9. Harper
  10. Mia

In the Southern state of Tennessee, parents most often choose classic favorites like “James” and “Charlotte.” The top 10 names for Tennesse match many of the most popular baby names nationwide.

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. James
  4. William
  5. Elijah
  6. Noah
  7. Henry
  8. John
  9. Waylon
  10. Hudson
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Amelia
  4. Emma
  5. Ava
  6. Evelyn
  7. Harper
  8. Isabella
  9. Eleanor
  10. Sophia

One of the biggest and most populous states in the U.S. is Texas. So, it’s no surprise that the top baby names here have a lot of influence on the country as a whole. However, “Santiago” and “Sebastian” have yet to crack the national top 10.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Mateo
  4. Santiago
  5. Sebastian
  6. Elijah
  7. Oliver
  8. Ezra
  9. Lucas
  10. Levi
  1. Emma
  2. Olivia
  3. Camila
  4. Mia
  5. Isabella
  6. Sophia
  7. Sofia
  8. Amelia
  9. Charlotte
  10. Ava

This state consists of regular churchgoers, so it makes sense for names like “James” to be the most popular. However, a surprising favorite girl’s name in Utah is “Lucy.” Nebraska is the only other state where “Lucy” makes the top 10.

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Henry
  4. William
  5. James
  6. Jack
  7. Hudson
  8. Miles
  9. Noah
  10. Theodore
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Evelyn
  5. Lucy
  6. Hazel
  7. Amelia
  8. Lily
  9. Mia
  10. Ellie

“Jack” rounds out the top 10 for baby boy names in Vermont. “Eleanor” and “Evelyn” are well-loved for baby girls, too.

  1. Oliver
  2. Henry
  3. Theodore
  4. Hudson
  5. Levi
  6. Asher
  7. Benjamin
  8. Noah
  9. Owen
  1. Amelia
  2. Eleanor
  3. Charlotte
  4. Evelyn
  5. Sophia
  6. Emma
  7. Hazel
  8. Elizabeth
  9. Lily
  10. Ella

Virginia is one of the oldest states, as it’s one of the 13 original colonies.3 So, it’s not surprising that traditional and classic names are most popular here. “Noah” and “Sophia” are perfect examples!

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. James
  4. Oliver
  5. William
  6. Lucas
  7. Henry
  8. Theodore
  9. Benjamin
  10. Elijah
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Amelia
  6. Ava
  7. Evelyn
  8. Isabella
  9. Mia
  10. Elizabeth

The northernmost state in the Pacific Northwest is none other than the state of Washington. Many of Washington’s top boy and girl names can be found in the nationwide top 10 list.

  1. Oliver
  2. Liam
  3. Noah
  4. Theodore
  5. Henry
  6. Mateo
  7. James
  8. Benjamin
  9. Lucas
  10. Ezra
  1. Olivia
  2. Amelia
  3. Emma
  4. Sophia
  5. Evelyn
  6. Charlotte
  7. Mia
  8. Isabella
  9. Harper
  10. Eleanor

West Virginia has the most diverse list of baby names compared to any other state. Parents there love “Waylon” for boys and “Willow” for girls — neither of which crack the nationwide top 10.

  1. Oliver
  2. Waylon
  3. Grayson
  4. Maverick
  5. Noah
  6. Hudson
  7. Asher
  8. Elijah
  9. Jackson
  10. Liam
  1. Amelia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Harper
  4. Olivia
  5. Willow
  6. Paisley
  7. Ellie
  8. Lainey
  9. Sophia
  10. Oaklynn

The Cheese State follows suit with its top baby names. “Liam” and “Olivia” are both on the top lists for the country as well as Wisconsin.

  1. Theodore
  2. Oliver
  3. Henry
  4. Liam
  5. Noah
  6. William
  7. Levi
  8. Hudson
  9. James
  10. Jack
  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia
  3. Evelyn
  4. Amelia
  5. Emma
  6. Nora
  7. Eleanor
  8. Harper
  9. Ava
  10. Sophia

“Carter” and “Harper” are some of the most popular baby names in Wyoming. These names are definitely on the rise!

  1. Henry
  2. Jack
  3. Carter
  4. Elijah
  5. Liam
  6. Wyatt
  7. Lucas
  8. William
  9. Benjamin
  10. Theodore
  1. Evelyn
  2. Amelia
  3. Olivia
  4. Harper
  5. Charlotte
  6. Hazel
  7. Aurora
  8. Scarlett
  9. Paisley
  10. Sophia

We hope this list of the most popular boy and girl baby names by state inspires you in your baby-naming journey. Feel free to check out our other baby name lists, such as Beautiful Girl Names and Cool Boy Names, to give you even more ideas!



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