Popular Names by State
Explore how name popularity differs across the United States. Each state page separates girls and boys, shows recorded births alongside rank, and links to every available historical year.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
States and Jurisdictions Covered51
First State Year on Record—
How to read state rankings
A rank compares a name only with other names in the same state, year, and SSA sex category. A smaller state can produce a high rank with fewer births than a larger state.
The SSA does not publish state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so the tables have a built-in reporting threshold.
What you can explore
- The most popular girl and boy names in each state
- Historical rankings by year
- How one name performs across states
- Differences between state and national popularity
#1 names by state in 2025
A sample of the latest state leaders. Open any state below for its complete rankings.
Browse every state
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