Key Takeaways
Most Popular Baby Names by State
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Liam leads the most popular baby names by state for boys, topping 23 states. Charlotte leads the girl names in 18 states.
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Oliver leads 18 states for boys, 12 more than Noah's 6-state total. Olivia trails Charlotte by one state for girls, 17 to 18.
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Ava, Camila, Harper, Hazel, and Isabella each appear in one state's top two for girls. Elijah, Hudson, James, and Waylon do the same for boys.
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Most Popular Boy Name by State Map
Most Popular Boy Name
Liam
Oliver
Noah
William
Theodore
| Rank | State | Most Popular Boy Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | William |
| 2 | Alaska | Oliver |
| 3 | Arizona | Liam |
| 4 | Arkansas | Liam |
| 5 | California | Liam |
| 6 | Colorado | Liam |
| 7 | Connecticut | Liam |
| 8 | Delaware | Liam |
| 9 | Florida | Liam |
| 10 | Georgia | Liam |
| 11 | Hawaii | Noah |
| 12 | Idaho | Oliver |
| 13 | Illinois | Liam |
| 14 | Indiana | Oliver |
| 15 | Iowa | Oliver |
| 16 | Kansas | Oliver |
| 17 | Kentucky | Liam |
| 18 | Louisiana | Liam |
| 19 | Maine | Oliver |
| 20 | Maryland | Liam |
| 21 | Massachusetts | Noah |
| 22 | Michigan | Noah |
| 23 | Minnesota | Liam |
| 24 | Mississippi | William |
| 25 | Missouri | Oliver |
| 26 | Montana | Oliver |
| 27 | Nebraska | Oliver |
| 28 | Nevada | Liam |
| 29 | New Hampshire | Theodore |
| 30 | New Jersey | Liam |
| 31 | New Mexico | Noah |
| 32 | New York | Liam |
| 33 | North Carolina | Liam |
| 34 | North Dakota | Oliver |
| 35 | Ohio | Oliver |
| 36 | Oklahoma | Liam |
| 37 | Oregon | Oliver |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | Noah |
| 39 | Rhode Island | Liam |
| 40 | South Carolina | Noah |
| 41 | South Dakota | Liam |
| 42 | Tennessee | Liam |
| 43 | Texas | Liam |
| 44 | Utah | Oliver |
| 45 | Vermont | Oliver |
| 46 | Virginia | Liam |
| 47 | Washington | Oliver |
| 48 | West Virginia | Oliver |
| 49 | Wisconsin | Oliver |
| 50 | Wyoming | Oliver |
Liam leads 23 states and appears in teal, while Oliver leads 18 states in orange. Noah covers 6 states in purple, William 2 in green, and Theodore 1 in red.
Most Popular Baby Names by State Table
50 entries
Alabama
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
William, John
Alaska
Girl Names:
Amelia, Olivia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Theodore
Arizona
Girl Names:
Olivia, Emma
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Arkansas
Girl Names:
Olivia, Amelia
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
California
Girl Names:
Mia, Olivia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Colorado
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
Connecticut
Girl Names:
Mia, Olivia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Delaware
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Sophia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Florida
Girl Names:
Olivia, Emma
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Georgia
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Hawaii
Girl Names:
Olivia, Emma
Boy Names:
Noah, Elijah
Idaho
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Hazel
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Illinois
Girl Names:
Olivia, Mia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Indiana
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Liam
Iowa
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Kansas
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Theodore
Kentucky
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
Louisiana
Girl Names:
Olivia, Amelia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Maine
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Theodore
Maryland
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Massachusetts
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Noah, Liam
Michigan
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Noah, Theodore
Minnesota
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Evelyn
Boy Names:
Liam, Henry
Mississippi
Girl Names:
Ava, Olivia
Boy Names:
William, John
Missouri
Girl Names:
Amelia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Montana
Girl Names:
Lainey, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Oliver, James
Nebraska
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Evelyn
Boy Names:
Oliver, Theodore
Nevada
Girl Names:
Olivia, Isabella
Boy Names:
Liam, Mateo
New Hampshire
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Theodore, Oliver
New Jersey
Girl Names:
Mia, Sophia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
New Mexico
Girl Names:
Mia, Camila
Boy Names:
Noah, Mateo
New York
Girl Names:
Mia, Emma
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
North Carolina
Girl Names:
Olivia, Amelia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
North Dakota
Girl Names:
Evelyn, Amelia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Ohio
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Noah
Oklahoma
Girl Names:
Olivia, Amelia
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
Oregon
Girl Names:
Olivia, Amelia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Liam
Pennsylvania
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Noah, Liam
Rhode Island
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Mia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
South Carolina
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Amelia
Boy Names:
Noah, Liam
South Dakota
Girl Names:
Amelia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
Tennessee
Girl Names:
Amelia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Liam, Oliver
Texas
Girl Names:
Olivia, Emma
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Utah
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Oliver, Liam
Vermont
Girl Names:
Amelia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Virginia
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Liam, Noah
Washington
Girl Names:
Olivia, Charlotte
Boy Names:
Oliver, Liam
West Virginia
Girl Names:
Amelia, Lainey
Boy Names:
Oliver, Waylon
Wisconsin
Girl Names:
Charlotte, Olivia
Boy Names:
Oliver, Henry
Wyoming
Girl Names:
Emma, Harper
Boy Names:
Oliver, Hudson
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State
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Girl Names
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Boy Names
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Alabama
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Charlotte, Olivia | William, John |
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Alaska
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Amelia, Olivia | Oliver, Theodore |
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Arizona
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Olivia, Emma | Liam, Noah |
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Arkansas
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Olivia, Amelia | Liam, Oliver |
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California
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Mia, Olivia | Liam, Noah |
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Colorado
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Olivia, Charlotte | Liam, Oliver |
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Connecticut
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Mia, Olivia | Liam, Noah |
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Delaware
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Charlotte, Sophia | Liam, Noah |
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Florida
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Olivia, Emma | Liam, Noah |
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Georgia
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Charlotte, Olivia | Liam, Noah |
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Hawaii
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Olivia, Emma | Noah, Elijah |
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Idaho
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Charlotte, Hazel | Oliver, Henry |
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Illinois
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Olivia, Mia | Liam, Noah |
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Indiana
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Charlotte, Amelia | Oliver, Liam |
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Iowa
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Charlotte, Amelia | Oliver, Henry |
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Kansas
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Charlotte, Olivia | Oliver, Theodore |
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Kentucky
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Charlotte, Amelia | Liam, Oliver |
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Louisiana
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Olivia, Amelia | Liam, Noah |
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Maine
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Charlotte, Olivia | Oliver, Theodore |
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Maryland
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Olivia, Charlotte | Liam, Noah |
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Massachusetts
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Olivia, Charlotte | Noah, Liam |
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Michigan
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Charlotte, Amelia | Noah, Theodore |
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Minnesota
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Charlotte, Evelyn | Liam, Henry |
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Mississippi
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Ava, Olivia | William, John |
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Missouri
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Amelia, Charlotte | Oliver, Henry |
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Montana
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Lainey, Charlotte | Oliver, James |
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Nebraska
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Charlotte, Evelyn | Oliver, Theodore |
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Nevada
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Olivia, Isabella | Liam, Mateo |
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New Hampshire
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Charlotte, Olivia | Theodore, Oliver |
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New Jersey
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Mia, Sophia | Liam, Noah |
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New Mexico
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Mia, Camila | Noah, Mateo |
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New York
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Mia, Emma | Liam, Noah |
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North Carolina
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Olivia, Amelia | Liam, Noah |
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North Dakota
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Evelyn, Amelia | Oliver, Henry |
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Ohio
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Charlotte, Amelia | Oliver, Noah |
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Oklahoma
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Olivia, Amelia | Liam, Oliver |
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Oregon
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Olivia, Amelia | Oliver, Liam |
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Pennsylvania
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Olivia, Charlotte | Noah, Liam |
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Rhode Island
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Charlotte, Mia | Liam, Noah |
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South Carolina
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Charlotte, Amelia | Noah, Liam |
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South Dakota
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Amelia, Charlotte | Liam, Oliver |
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Tennessee
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Amelia, Charlotte | Liam, Oliver |
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Texas
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Olivia, Emma | Liam, Noah |
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Utah
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Olivia, Charlotte | Oliver, Liam |
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Vermont
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Amelia, Charlotte | Oliver, Henry |
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Virginia
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Charlotte, Olivia | Liam, Noah |
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Washington
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Olivia, Charlotte | Oliver, Liam |
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West Virginia
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Amelia, Lainey | Oliver, Waylon |
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Wisconsin
|
Charlotte, Olivia | Oliver, Henry |
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Wyoming
|
Emma, Harper | Oliver, Hudson |
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Most Popular Boy Names by State
Liam is the most popular boy name in 23 states, five more than Oliver's 18. Noah leads 6 states, William leads Alabama and Mississippi, and Theodore leads New Hampshire.
| # | Boy Name | States Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 23 |
| 2 | Oliver | 18 |
| 3 | Noah | 6 |
| 4 | William | 2 |
| 5 | Theodore | 1 |
1
Boy Name
Liam
States Won
23
2
Boy Name
Oliver
States Won
18
3
Boy Name
Noah
States Won
6
4
Boy Name
William
States Won
2
5
Boy Name
Theodore
States Won
1
Most Popular Girl Names by State
Charlotte is the most popular girl name in 18 states, one more than Olivia's 17. Amelia leads 6 states and Mia leads 5, while Ava, Lainey, Evelyn, and Emma each lead one.
| # | Girl Name | States Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 18 |
| 2 | Olivia | 17 |
| 3 | Amelia | 6 |
| 4 | Mia | 5 |
| 5 | Ava | 1 |
| 6 | Lainey | 1 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 1 |
| 8 | Emma | 1 |
1
Girl Name
Charlotte
States Won
18
2
Girl Name
Olivia
States Won
17
3
Girl Name
Amelia
States Won
6
4
Girl Name
Mia
States Won
5
5
Girl Name
Ava
States Won
1
6
Girl Name
Lainey
States Won
1
7
Girl Name
Evelyn
States Won
1
8
Girl Name
Emma
States Won
1
Baby Names Unique to One State
Nine names appear in the top two for only one state in the 50-state table. Five are girl names, and four are boy names.
| Baby Name | List | State |
|---|---|---|
| Ava | Girl | Mississippi |
| Camila | Girl | New Mexico |
| Harper | Girl | Wyoming |
| Hazel | Girl | Idaho |
| Isabella | Girl | Nevada |
| Elijah | Boy | Hawaii |
| Hudson | Boy | Wyoming |
| James | Boy | Montana |
| Waylon | Boy | West Virginia |
Baby Name
Ava
List
Girl
State
Mississippi
Baby Name
Camila
List
Girl
State
New Mexico
Baby Name
Harper
List
Girl
State
Wyoming
Baby Name
Hazel
List
Girl
State
Idaho
Baby Name
Isabella
List
Girl
State
Nevada
Baby Name
Elijah
List
Boy
State
Hawaii
Baby Name
Hudson
List
Boy
State
Wyoming
Baby Name
James
List
Boy
State
Montana
Baby Name
Waylon
List
Boy
State
West Virginia
Quick Answers
What are the most popular baby names by state?
Liam is the most popular boy name by state, leading in 23 states. Charlotte is the most popular girl name by state, leading in 18 states.
Which boy name is the most popular in the most states?
Liam. It leads outright in 23 states, five more than second-place Oliver's 18 states.
Which girl name is the most popular in the most states?
Charlotte. It leads in 18 states, just one ahead of Olivia's 17-state total, the closest margin between any two top names in the dataset.
What is the most popular baby name in California?
Mia is California's most popular girl name, with Olivia in second. Liam is the most popular boy name, with Noah as runner-up.
What is the most popular baby name in Texas?
Olivia leads the girl name list in Texas, with Emma as runner-up. Liam tops the boy name list, with Noah in second.
What are the most popular baby names in Wyoming?
Emma is Wyoming's most popular girl name, followed by Harper. Oliver leads the boy names, with Hudson second.
Methodology
Rankings list each state's top two boy and girl names for babies born in 2024, as reported by Mental Floss using Social Security Administration data. Washington, D.C. is excluded.
Sources
Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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