Although I've had plenty of personal battles with having the name "Alessia," no one's ever called my name "quirky." Unique and unusual, yes; but quirky, no. However, according to a recent deep dive by Nameberry into the rare names that are over-represented in each US state, my name is Connecticut's own "quirkiest" girls' name.
The report, which lists the most popular rare names in each of the 50 states (as well as in Washington DC) was compiled by taking a look at every first name given to at least 100 babies in 2015 and the percentage of babies with that name born in every state.
Some of the findings were understandable, while others were unusual, to say the least. Ahead, find out which girls' and boys' names are the "quirkiest" in your state.
Boy: Dewayne
Girl: Lynlee
Boy: Torin
Girl: Ophelia
Boy: Hiram
Girl: Arleth
Boy: Payton
Girl: Kynslee
Boy: Arman
Girl: Jaylene
Boy: Amias
Girl: Aspen
Boy: Andreas
Girl: Alessia
Boy: Makai
Girl: Devyn
Boy: Zyaire
Girl: Egypt
Boy: Jahmir
Girl: Martina
Boy: Jarvis
Girl: Ansley
Boy: Keanu
Kalea
Boy: Krew
Girl: Oakley
Boy: Umar
Girl: Jaylani
Boy: Ross
Girl: Lucinda
Boy: Brecken
Girl: Kinzlee
Boy: Brogan
Girl: Camdyn
Boy: Leeland
Girl: Kenleigh
Boy: Tylan
Girl: Jolie
Boy: Eliot
Girl: Quincy
Boy: Chaz
Girl: Rhyan
Boy: Javian
Girl: Maeve
Boy: Hussein
Girl: Yasmeen
Boy: Abdirahman
Girl: Sumaya
Boy: Jakobe
Girl: Deasia
Boy: Kelly
Girl: Braylynn
Boy: Bridger
Girl: Oakleigh
Boy: Coy
Girl: Juana
Boy: Kenji
Girl: Laylani
Boy: Davin
Girl: Penny
Boy: Yaakov
Girl: Nechama
Boy: Estevan
Santana
Boy: Shimon
Girl: Faigy
Boy: Juelz
Girl: Ivey
Boy: Teagan
Girl: Aspyn
Boy: Jaron
Girl: Bexley
Boy: Hagen
Girl: Gentry
Boy: Cedar
Girl: Zinnia
Boy: Yasir
Girl: Maura
Boy: Domenic
Girl: Amalia
Boy: Banks
Girl: Hollis
Boy: Sutton
Girl: Haddie
Boy: Courtney
Girl: Briley
Boy: Mauro
Girl: Renata
Boy: Brigham
Girl: Oaklee
Boy: Wilder
Girl: Wren
Boy: Aubrey
Girl: Iman
Boy: Ransom
Girl: Roslyn
Boy: Bryer
Girl: Cambrie
Boy: Jordy
Girl: Etta
Boy: Trace
Girl: Taya