These Are the "Quirkiest" Baby Names in Each State

Updated on 6/24/2017 at 11:00 AM

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.

Alabama

Boy: Dewayne
Girl: Lynlee

Alaska

Boy: Torin
Girl: Ophelia

Arizona

Boy: Hiram
Girl: Arleth

Arkansas

Boy: Payton
Girl: Kynslee

California

Boy: Arman
Girl: Jaylene

Colorado

Boy: Amias
Girl: Aspen

Connecticut

Boy: Andreas
Girl: Alessia

Delaware

Boy: Makai
Girl: Devyn

District of Columbia

Boy: Zyaire
Girl: Egypt

Florida

Boy: Jahmir
Girl: Martina

Georgia

Boy: Jarvis
Girl: Ansley

Hawaii

Boy: Keanu
Kalea

Idaho

Boy: Krew
Girl: Oakley

Illinois

Boy: Umar
Girl: Jaylani

Indiana

Boy: Ross
Girl: Lucinda

Iowa

Boy: Brecken
Girl: Kinzlee

Kansas

Boy: Brogan
Girl: Camdyn

Kentucky

Boy: Leeland
Girl: Kenleigh

Louisiana

Boy: Tylan
Girl: Jolie

Maine

Boy: Eliot
Girl: Quincy

Maryland

Boy: Chaz
Girl: Rhyan

Massachusetts

Boy: Javian
Girl: Maeve

Michigan

Boy: Hussein
Girl: Yasmeen

Minnesota

Boy: Abdirahman
Girl: Sumaya

Mississippi

Boy: Jakobe
Girl: Deasia

Missouri

Boy: Kelly
Girl: Braylynn

Montana

Boy: Bridger
Girl: Oakleigh

Nebraska

Boy: Coy
Girl: Juana

Nevada

Boy: Kenji
Girl: Laylani

New Hampshire

Boy: Davin
Girl: Penny

New Jersey

Boy: Yaakov
Girl: Nechama

New Mexico

Boy: Estevan
Santana

New York

Boy: Shimon
Girl: Faigy

North Carolina

Boy: Juelz
Girl: Ivey

North Dakota

Boy: Teagan
Girl: Aspyn

Ohio

Boy: Jaron
Girl: Bexley

Oklahoma

Boy: Hagen
Girl: Gentry

Oregon

Boy: Cedar
Girl: Zinnia

Pennsylvania

Boy: Yasir
Girl: Maura

Rhode Island

Boy: Domenic
Girl: Amalia

South Carolina

Boy: Banks
Girl: Hollis

South Dakota

Boy: Sutton
Girl: Haddie

Tennessee

Boy: Courtney
Girl: Briley

Texas

Boy: Mauro
Girl: Renata

Utah

Boy: Brigham
Girl: Oaklee

Vermont

Boy: Wilder
Girl: Wren

Virginia

Boy: Aubrey
Girl: Iman

Washington

Boy: Ransom
Girl: Roslyn

West Virginia

Boy: Bryer
Girl: Cambrie

Wisconsin

Boy: Jordy
Girl: Etta

Wyoming

Boy: Trace
Girl: Taya

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