FastNamesMost popular baby names by state
The national list hides a lot. In 2025, Charlotte was the top girls' name in 28 states and Liam the top boys' name in 15, while the country as a whole went with Olivia and Liam. Pick a state to see its full top 100 and the names it likes far more than everyone else.
| State | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Charlotte | John |
| Alaska | Charlotte | Noah |
| Arizona | Olivia | Liam |
| Arkansas | Charlotte | Liam |
| California | Olivia | Liam |
| Colorado | Charlotte | Liam |
| Connecticut | Charlotte | Noah |
| Delaware | Mia | Noah |
| District of Columbia | Emma | Noah |
| Florida | Olivia | Liam |
| Georgia | Amelia | Liam |
| Hawaii | Isla | Elijah |
| Idaho | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Illinois | Olivia | Liam |
| Indiana | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Iowa | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Kansas | Charlotte | Theodore |
| Kentucky | Amelia | Oliver |
| Louisiana | Amelia | Noah |
| Maine | Charlotte | Theodore |
| Maryland | Ailany | Liam |
| Massachusetts | Charlotte | Noah |
| Michigan | Charlotte | Theodore |
| Minnesota | Charlotte | Theodore |
| Mississippi | Amelia | James |
| Missouri | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Montana | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Nebraska | Charlotte | Liam |
| Nevada | Olivia | Liam |
| New Hampshire | Charlotte | Theodore |
| New Jersey | Emma | Liam |
| New Mexico | Mia | Noah |
| New York | Emma | Noah |
| North Carolina | Amelia | Noah |
| North Dakota | Charlotte | Liam |
| Ohio | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Oklahoma | Olivia | Liam |
| Oregon | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Pennsylvania | Charlotte | Noah |
| Rhode Island | Charlotte | Noah |
| South Carolina | Charlotte | Noah |
| South Dakota | Lainey | Oliver |
| Tennessee | Charlotte | Noah |
| Texas | Emma | Liam |
| Utah | Emma | Oliver |
| Vermont | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Virginia | Charlotte | Liam |
| Washington | Olivia | Noah |
| West Virginia | Charlotte | Waylon |
| Wisconsin | Charlotte | Oliver |
| Wyoming | Aurora | Theodore |
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Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.