Most Popular Baby Names by State
The Most Popular Baby Names by State
Whether you want to know if your little one is going to have the same name as every other boy in his class or just happen to find it interesting that Evelyn is currently having a moment in Colorado, you're going to want to check out this ultimate list of popular baby names by state. Here, we dug up the most recent social security records — from 2014 — to see the most popular names in each state, and we're sharing the top 5 per gender across the United States. And while some of this probably won't surprise you — yes, there are a ton of Emmas and Sophias running around — we bet you didn't know that Iowans are particularly found of Owen! Check out the complete list below.
Alabama
Girl
Ava, Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Elizabeth
Boy
William, James, John, Mason, Elijah
Alaska
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Aurora,Isabella
Boy
Liam, James, Noah, Wyatt, Gabriel
Arizona
Girl
Sophia, Emma, Mia, Isabella, Olivia
Boy
Noah, Liam, Alexander, Daniel, Jacob
Arkansas
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Isabella
Boy
Mason, William, Noah, Elijah, James
California
Girl
Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Mia, Olivia
Boy
Noah, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Alexander
Colorado
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Evelyn
Boy
Liam, Alexander, Noah, William, Logan
Connecticut
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Ava
Boy
Mason, Noah, Alexander, Jacob, Liam
Delaware
Girl
Sophia, Ava, Emma, Olivia, Emily
Boy
Liam, Michael, Mason, Jacob, Logan
Dist. of Columbia
Girl
Elizabeth, Olivia, Ava, Emma, Zoe
Boy
Alexander, William, John, Benjamin, Charles
Florida
Girl
Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Mia
Boy
Noah, Liam, Jacob, Michael, Mason
Georgia
Girl
Olivia, Ava, Emma, Madison, Isabella
Boy
William, Mason, Noah, James, Jacob
Hawaii
Girl
Emma, Mia, Sophia, Aria, Lily
Boy
Noah, Liam, Mason, Aiden, Alexander
Idaho
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Abigail, Harper
Boy
Liam, William, Mason, Oliver, Samuel
Illinois
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Ava
Boy
Noah, Alexander, William, Michael, Liam
Indiana
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
Liam, Noah, Elijah, Mason, William
Iowa
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Harper, Ava, Sophia
Boy
Liam, William, Mason, Noah, Owen
Kansas
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Harper, Ava, Sophia
Boy
William, Liam, Noah, Mason, Jackson
Kentucky
Girl
Emma, Ava, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
William, Elijah, James, Mason, Noah
Louisiana
Girl
Emma, Ava, Olivia, Sophia, Aubrey
Boy
Mason, Liam, Noah, William, Elijah
Maine
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Isabella, Lillian
Boy
Liam, Mason, Owen, Benjamin, Jackson
Maryland
Girl
Olivia, Ava, Emma, Sophia, Abigail
Boy
Noah, Liam, William, Mason, Michael
Massachusetts
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Ava
Boy
Benjamin, William, Jacob, Liam, Michael
Michigan
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
Liam, Noah, Mason, Carter, Jacob
Minnesota
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Ava, Charlotte
Boy
Henry, William, Liam, Owen, Benjamin
Mississippi
Girl
Ava, Emma, Olivia, Madison, Aubrey
Boy
William, James, John, Elijah, Mason
Missouri
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Harper
Boy
Liam, William, Mason, Noah, Elijah
Montana
Girl
Emma, Harper, Sophia, Ava, Emily
Boy
William, Benjamin, Mason, Liam, Noah
Nebraska
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Harper, Sophia
Boy
Liam, Mason, Noah, William, Henry
Nevada
Girl
Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Mia, Olivia
Boy
Noah, Daniel, Ethan, Anthony, Jayden
New Hampshire
Girl
Olivia, Charlotte, Sophia, Ava, Emma
Boy
Jacob, Mason, Jackson, Benjamin, Owen
New Jersey
Girl
Sophia, Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Mia
Boy
Michael, Matthew, Joseph, Liam, Daniel
New Mexico
Girl
Mia, Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Olivia
Boy
Noah, Liam, Elijah, Jacob,Daniel
New York
Girl
Sophia, Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Mia
Boy
Jacob, Liam, Ethan, Michael, Noah
North Carolina
Girl
Ava, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
William, Mason, Noah, Liam, Elijah
North Dakota
Girl
Harper, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Avery
Boy
Liam, Mason, William, Noah, Owen
Ohio
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
Liam, Mason, Noah, William, Carter
Oklahoma
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Harper, Isabella, Sophia
Boy
William, Mason, Liam, Noah, Elijah
Oregon
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Abigail, Isabella
Boy
Liam, Henry, Noah, Benjamin, Logan
Pennsylvania
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
Mason, Liam, Noah, Michael, Jacob
Rhode Island
Girl
Olivia, Ava, Emma, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
Mason, Liam, Benjamin, Logan, Jacob
South Carolina
Girl
Emma, Ava, Olivia, Madison, Isabella
Boy
William, James, Mason, Noah, Jackson
South Dakota
Girl
Harper, Ava, Olivia, Emma, Sophia
Boy
Liam, Lincoln, Logan, Noah, Benjamin
Tennessee
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella
Boy
William, Mason, Elijah, James, Noah
Texas
Girl
Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Mia, Olivia
Boy
Noah, Jacob, Daniel, Liam, Jayden
Utah
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Lucy, Harper
Boy
William, Liam, James, Oliver, Lincoln
Vermont
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Abigail
Boy
Liam, Mason, Oliver, Carter, William
Virginia
Girl
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Abigail
Boy
William, Liam, Mason, Noah, James
WashingtonGirl
Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Ava, Emily
Boy
Liam, Benjamin, Alexander, Noah, William
West Virginia
Girl
Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Ava
Boy
Mason, Liam, Hunter, Noah, Colton
Wisconsin
Girl
Olivia, Emma, Ava, Evelyn, Sophia
Boy
Mason, Liam, William, Logan, Henry
Wyoming
Girl
Olivia, Brooklyn, Emma, Abigail, Elizabeth
Boy
Jackson, Mason, William, Wyatt,Liam