There are certain words and sayings that can totally give away where you’re from. Call a carbonated beverage a pop? There’s a good chance you’re from the upper Midwest. Or if all bubbly drinks are “Coke” in your eyes, you likely hail from the south. But how about baby names—are you more likely to stumble upon an Olivia or a Liam in certain parts of the country than others? According to the latest data from the Social Security Administration, baby names do follow some regional trends! Wondering what’s on top in your neck of the woods? Keep reading to discover the most popular baby names in every state.

The Most Popular Baby Names in New England

Connecticut

Top Boy Names in Connecticut

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Oliver
4. Lucas
5. James

Top Girl Names in Connecticut

1. Olivia
   
2. Charlotte
3. Mia
4. Emma
5. Amelia

Maine

Top Boy Names in Maine

1. Theodore
2. Oliver
3. Henry
4. Hudson
5. Owen
   

Top Girl Names in Maine

1. Charlotte
2. Evelyn
3. Olivia
4. Eleanor
5. Harper 

Massachusetts

Top Boy Names in Massachusetts

1. Noah
2. Liam
   
3. Theodore
4. Benjamin
5. Jack

Top Girl Names in Massachusetts

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Emma
4. Sophia
5. Isabella 

New Hampshire

Top Boy Names in New Hampshire

1. Oliver
2. Theodore
3. Jack
4. Henry
5. William

Top Girl Names in New Hampshire

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Evelyn
4. Amelia
5. Emma

Rhode Island

Top Boy Names in Rhode Island

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. James
4. Lucas
5. Michael 

Top Girl Names in Rhode Island

1. Charlotte
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Amelia
5. Emma 

Vermont

Top Boy Names in Vermont

1. Oliver
2. Henry
3. Theodore
   
4. Hudson
5. Levi

Top Girl Names in Vermont

1. Amelia
2. Eleanor
3. Charlotte
4. Evelyn
5. Sophia
   

Mid Atlantic 

Delaware

Top Boy Names in Delaware

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Carter
4. Benjamin
5. Levi

Top Girl Names in Delaware

1. Charlotte
   
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Sophia

District of Columbia

Top Boy Names in D.C.

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Leo
4. Theodore
5. James

Top Girl Names in D.C.

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Naomi
4. Sophia
5. Maya 

Maryland

Top Boy Names in Maryland

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Lucas
4. James
   
5. Oliver 

Top Girl Names in Maryland

1. Olivia
   
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Sophia
5. Mia

New Jersey

Top Boy Names in New Jersey

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Lucas
4. Joseph
5. Michael

Top Girl Names in New Jersey

1. Olivia
2. Emma
   
3. Mia
4. Sophia
   
5. Isabella

New York

Top Boy Names in New York

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Lucas
4. David
5. Joseph

Top Girl Names in New York

1. Emma
2. Olivia
   
3. Sophia
4. Mia
5. Amelia

Pennsylvania

Top Boy Names in Pennsylvania

1. Noah
2. Liam
   
3. Oliver
4. Henry
   
5. Benjamin

Top Girl Names in Pennsylvania

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Emma
4. Sophia
5. Amelia 

Midwest

Illinois

Top Boy Names in Illinois

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Oliver
4. Mateo
5. Theodore

Top Girl Names in Illinois

1. Olivia
   
2. Emma
3. Mia
4. Sophia
5. Charlotte
   

Indiana

Top Boy Names in Indiana

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Noah
4. Theodore
5. Elijah
   

Top Girl Names in Indiana

1. Charlotte
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
4. Eleanor
5. Evelyn

Iowa

Top Boy Names in Iowa

1. Oliver
2. Henry
3. Theodore
4. Liam
5. Noah 

Top Girl Names in Iowa

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
   
3. Amelia
4. Harper
5. Evelyn

Kansas

Top Boy Names in Kansas

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Noah
   
4. Theodore
5. Henry

Top Girl Names in Kansas

1. Amelia
2. Charlotte
3. Olivia
4. Evelyn
5. Emma

Michigan

Top Boy Names in Michigan

1. Noah
2. Oliver
3. Henry
4. Theodore
   
5. Liam

Top Girl Names in Michigan

1. Charlotte
   
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Emma

Minnesota

Top Boy Names in Minnesota

1. Theodore
2. Henry
3. Oliver
   
4. Liam
5. William

Top Girl Names in Minnesota

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Evelyn
4. Emma
5. Amelia

Missouri

Top Boy Names in Missouri

1. Oliver
2. Henry
3. Liam
4. Noah
5. Theodore

Top Girl Names in Missouri

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Amelia
4. Eleanor
5. Harper 

Nebraska

Top Boy Names in Nebraska

1. Oliver
2. Liam
3. Henry
   
4. Theodore
5. Noah 

Top Girl Names in Nebraska

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Sophia
4. Amelia
   
5. Evelyn 

North Dakota

Top Boy Names in North Dakota

1. Oliver
2. Hudson
3. Henry
4. Theodore
5. Asher
   

Top Girl Names in North Dakota

1. Evelyn
2. Charlotte
   
3. Amelia
4. Harper
5. Olivia
   

Ohio

Top Boy Names in Ohio

1. Oliver
2. Theodore
3. Liam
4. Noah
5. Henry
   

Top Girl Names in Ohio

1. Charlotte
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
   
4. Sophia
5. Evelyn

South Dakota

Top Boy Names in South Dakota

1. Oliver
2. Henry
3. Hudson
4. Theodore
5. Owen

Top Girl Names in South Dakota

1. Ava
2. Charlotte
3. Nora
   
4. Amelia
5. Evelyn 

Wisconsin

Top Boy Names in Wisconsin

1. Theodore
2. Oliver
3. Henry
   
4. Liam
   
5. Noah

Top Girl Names in Wisconsin

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Evelyn
4. Amelia
5. Emma

South

Alabama

Top Boy Names in Alabama

1. William
2. John
3. James
   
4. Noah
5. Elijah

Top Girl Names in Alabama

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Amelia
4. Ava
5. Elizabeth 

Arkansas

Top Boy Names in Arkansas

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Noah
4. Hudson
5. William 

Top Girl Names in Arkansas

1. Olivia
   
2. Amelia
3. Charlotte
4. Emma
5. Evelyn

Florida

Top Boy Names in Florida

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Lucas
4. Elijah
5. Oliver

Top Girl Names in Florida

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Isabella
   
4. Mia 
5. Sophia

Georgia

Top Boy Names in Georgia

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. William
4. James
5. Elijah

Top Girl Names in Georgia

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Ava

Kentucky

Top Boy Names in Kentucky

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. William
4. James
5. Elijah
   

Top Girl Names in Kentucky

1. Amelia
2. Charlotte
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Evelyn
   

Louisiana

Top Boy Names in Louisiana

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Elijah
   
4. James 
5. Oliver

Top Girl Names in Louisiana

1. Amelia
2. Olivia
3. Charlotte
4. Ava
5. Harper

Mississippi

Top Boy Names in Mississippi

1. John
2. James
3. William
4. Elijah
5. Noah

Top Girl Names in Mississippi

1. Ava
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
4. Charlotte
5. Harper

North Carolina

Top Boy Names in North Carolina

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. William
4. James
5. Oliver

Top Girl Names in North Carolina

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Charlotte
   
4. Emma
5. Sophia

Oklahoma

Top Boy Names in Oklahoma

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Noah
4. Elijah
5. James

Top Girl Names in Oklahoma

1. Olivia
   
2. Amelia
3. Emma
4. Sophia
5. Charlotte

South Carolina

Top Boy Names in South Carolina

1. Noah
   
2. William
3. Liam
4. James
5. John

Top Girl Names in South Carolina

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Ava

Tennessee

Top Boy Names in Tennessee

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. James
4. William
5. Elijah
   

Top Girl Names in Tennessee

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Ava

Texas

Top Boy Names in Texas

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Mateo
4. Santiago
5. Sebastian

Top Girl Names in Texas

1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Camila
4. Mia
5. Isabella

Virginia

Top Boy Names in Virginia

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. James
4. Oliver
5. William

Top Girl Names in Virginia

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Emma
4. Sophia
5. Amelia 

West Virginia

Top Boy Names in West Virginia

1. Oliver
2. Waylon
   
3. Grayson
4. Maverick
5. Noah

Top Girl Names in West Virginia

1. Amelia
2. Charlotte
3. Harper
4. Olivia
   
5. Willow

Mountain West

Arizona

Top Girl Names in Arizona

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Mia
4. Isabella
5. Sophia
   

Top Boy Names in Arizona

1. Liam
2. Mateo
3. Noah
4. Oliver
5. Santiago

Colorado

Top Girl Names in Colorado

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Sophia
4. Emma
5. Amelia

Top Boy Names in Colorado

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Noah
4. Theodore
5. Henry

Idaho

Top Girl Names in Idaho

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Evelyn
4. Amelia
5. Emma

Top Boy Names in Idaho

1. Oliver
2. Liam
3. Henry
4. Theodore
5. James
   

Montana

Top Girl Names in Montana

1. Charlotte
2. Emma
3. Hazel
4. Olivia
5. Amelia

Top Boy Names in Montana

1. Oliver
2. Theodore
3. James
4. Henry
5. Owen

Nevada

Top Girl Names in Nevada

1. Olivia
2. Isabella
3. Mia
4. Sophia
5. Charlotte

Top Boy Names in Nevada

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Mateo
4. Sebastian
5. Oliver

New Mexico

Top Girl Names in New Mexico

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Mia
4. Isabella
   
5. Emma

Top Boy Names in New Mexico

1. Liam
2. Mateo
3. Noah
4. Santiago
5. Ezekiel

Utah

Top Girl Names in Utah

1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Emma
4. Evelyn
5. Lucy

Top Boy Names in Utah 

1. Liam
2. Oliver
   
3. Henry
4. William
5. James

Wyoming 

Top Girl Names in Wyoming

1. Evelyn
2. Amelia
3. Olivia
4. Harper
5. Charlotte

Top Boy Names in Wyoming

1. Henry
2. Jack
3. Carter
4. Elijah
5. Liam
   

Pacific West

Alaska

Top Boy Names in Alaska

1. Liam
2. Oliver
3. Theodore
4. Noah
5. Elijah

Top Girl Names in Alaska

1. Charlotte
2. Aurora
3. Amelia
4. Hazel
5. Emma

California

Top Girl Names in California

1. Olivia
2. Mia
3. Camila
4. Emma
5. Isabella
   

Top Boy Names in California

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Mateo
4. Sebastian
5. Santiago

Hawaii

Top Boy Names in Hawaii

1. Elijah
2. Liam
3. Noah
4. Ezekiel
5. Luca

Top Girl Names in Hawaii

1. Isla
2. Mia
3. Olivia
   
4. Luna
5. Ava 

Oregon

Top Girl Names in Oregon

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Evelyn
4. Charlotte
5. Emma

Top Boy Names in Oregon

1. Oliver
2. Liam
3. Henry
4. Theodore
5. Noah

Washington

Top Girl Names in Washington

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Emma
4. Sophia
5. Evelyn
   

Top Boy Names in Washington

1. Oliver
2. Liam
3. Noah
4. Theodore
5. Henry

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