Check Out the Most Popular Baby Names by Region
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There's definitely a trend in baby names by location, so if you happen to like a lot of the same names as your friends and neighbors, you're not alone! After digesting the most recent social security records by state — from 2014 — to see which were the most popular baby names overall according to region, it's clear to see that just because a name is trending in the Northeast doesn't mean people down south are the biggest fans. Check out the top five hottest names for your little one by gender per region across the United States. Who knows, if you happen to move across the country, your little one's hip name might not be as common on the class roster!
The Northeast
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Ava, Isabella
Boy
Mason, Liam, Benjamin, Jacob, William
The Mid-Atlantic
Girl
Sophia, Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Ava
Boy
Liam, Michael, Jacob, Mason, Matthew
The Midwest
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Ava, Harper, Sophia
Boy
Liam, William, Mason, Noah, Henry
The South
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
William, Mason, Noah, Liam, James
The West
Girl
Emma, Sophia, Olivia, Mia, Isabella
Boy
Liam, Noah, William, Mason, Alexander