Naming Babies In All 50 States
"What's in a name?" asked Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (and Timon in The Lion King). It's a great question. But the question we are asking is not "what's in a name?", but rather "what name is it?" And this is how we've done it...
Using data taken from the Popular Baby Names database at the United States Social Security Administration, we've gone through all 50 states (and the District of Columbia) and determined the three most popular boy names and the three most popular girl names in each state in 2023, 2013, and 2003 (because it's always interesting to see how the popularity of certain names change over time).
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Alabama (Boys)
Names Listed in Ascending Order (first, second, third)
2023: William, John, James
2013: William, Mason, James
2003: William, Jacob, Joshua
Alabama (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2013: Emma, Ava, Olivia
2003: Madison, Emma, Emily
Alaska (Boys)
2023: Liam & Oliver, Theodore, Noah
2013: Liam, William, Mason
2003: Jacob, Joseph, Joshua
Alaska (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Aurora, Amelia & Hazel
2013: Emma, Sophia, Abigail
2003: Hannah, Emma, Emily
Arizona (Boys)
2023: Liam & Mateo, Noah, Oliver
2013: Noah, Jacob & Liam, Alexander
2003: Jacob, Jose, Daniel
Arizona (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Emma, Mia
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Emily, Emma, Ashley
Arkansas (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: William, Mason, Noah
2003: Jacob, Joshua, Ethan
Arkansas (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2013: Emma, Olivia, Ava
2003: Madison, Emily, Hannah
California (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Mateo
2013: Jacob, Ethan, Daniel
2003: Daniel, Anthony, Andrew
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California (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Mia, Camila
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Mia
2003: Emily, Ashley, Samantha
Colorado (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: Liam, Noah, Jackson
2003: Jacob, Joshua, Andrew
Colorado (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia
2013: Olivia, Emma, Sophia
2003: Emily, Emma, Madison
Connecticut (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Oliver
2013: William, Mason, Jacob
2003: Matthew, Michael, Ryan
Connecticut (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Charlotte, Mia
2013: Olivia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Emma, Emily, Olivia
Delaware (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Carter
2013: Michael, Mason, Liam
2003: Michael, Andrew & Michael, Ryan
Delaware (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Isabella, Emma & Olivia
2013: Ava, Olivia, Emma
2003: Emily, Madison, Emma & Hannah
District of Columbia (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Leo & Theodore
2013: William, Alexander, Henry
2003: Michael, William, Alexander & John
District of Columbia (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Naomi
2013: Charlotte, Sofia, Genesis
2003: Kayla, Emily & Katherine, Elizabeth & Sophia
Florida (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Lucas
2013: Jayden, Jacob, Liam
2003: Michael, Joshua, Matthew
Florida (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Emma, Isabella
2013: Isabella, Sophia, Emma
2003: Emily, Isabella, Madison
Georgia (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, William
2013: William, Mason, Noah
2003: William, Joshua, Jacob
Georgia (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2013: Emma, Olivia, Ava
2003: Emily, Madison, Emma
Hawaii (Boys)
2023: Elijah, Liam, Noah
2013: Liam, Mason, Noah
2003: Joshua, Jacob & Noah, Ethan
Hawaii (Girls)
2023: Isla, Mia, Olivia
2013: Olivia, Sophia, Ava
2003: Emma, Alyssa, Kayla
Idaho (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Liam, Henry
2013: Liam, Wyatt, William
2003: Ethan, Jacob, Tyler
Idaho (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emma, Hannah, Emily
Illinois (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Oliver
2013: Noah, Alexander & Jacob, Liam
2003: Michael, Jacob, Daniel
Illinois (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Emma, Mia
2013: Olivia, Sophia, Emma
2003: Emily, Emma, Olivia
Indiana (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: Liam, Noah, Mason
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Michael
Indiana (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2013: Sophia, Emma, Olivia
2003: Emma, Madison, Emily
Iowa (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Henry, Theodore
2013: Liam, Mason, Carter
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Tyler
Iowa (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2013: Emma, Harper, Sophia
2003: Emma, Emily, Madison
Kansas (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: Liam, William, Mason
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Andrew
Kansas (Girls)
2023: Amelia, Charlotte, Olivia
2013: Emma, Olivia, Ava
2003: Emma, Madison, Emily
Kentucky (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: William, Noah, Mason
2003: Jacob, James, Ethan
Kentucky (Girls)
2023: Amelia, Charlotte, Emma
2013: Emma, Sophia, Ava
2003: Emily, Madison, Hannah
Louisiana (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Elijah
2013: Mason, Noah, Liam
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua
Louisiana (Girls)
2023: Amelia, Olivia, Charlotte
2013: Ava, Emma, Olivia
2003: Madison, Emily, Emma
Maine (Boys)
2023: Theodore, Oliver, Henry
2013: Liam, Benjamin, Jackson
2003: Jacob, Nicholas, Joshua
Maine (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Evelyn, Olivia
2013: Sophia, Emma, Olivia
2003: Emma, Emily, Abigail & Hannah
Maryland (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Lucas
2013: Liam, Noah, Jacob
2003: Joshua, Michael, Jacob
Maryland (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Emma, Charlotte
2013: Sophia, Olivia, Ava
2003: Emily, Madison, Emma
Massachusetts (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Theodore
2013: Benjamin, William, Jacob
2003: Matthew, Michael, Ryan
Massachusetts (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emily, Emma, Olivia
Michigan (Boys)
2023: Noah, Oliver, Henry
2013: Liam, Mason, Noah
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua
Michigan (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2013: Emma, Sophia, Ava
2003: Emma, Madison, Emily
Minnesota (Boys)
2023: Theodore, Henry, Oliver
2013: William, Liam, Mason
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joseph
Minnesota (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2013: Olivia, Emma, Sophia
2003: Emma, Grace, Emily
Mississippi (Boys)
2023: John, James, William
2013: William, Mason, James
2003: William, Christopher, James
Mississippi (Girls)
2023: Ava, Amelia, Olivia
2013: Ava, Emma & Madison, Aubrey
2003: Madison, Hannah, Anna
Missouri (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Henry, Liam
2013: William, Mason, Liam
2003: Jacob, Ethan & Tyler, Andrew
Missouri (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2013: Emma, Olivia, Ava
2003: Emma, Emily, Madison
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Montana (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Theodore, James
2013: Liam, Mason, William
2003: Jacob, Joshua, Ethan
Montana (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Emma, Hazel & Olivia
2013: Emma, Olivia, Harper
2003: Emma, Hannah, Madison
Nebraska (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Liam, Henry
2013: Mason, Liam, William
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Tyler
Nebraska (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emma, Emily, Olivia
Nevada (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Mateo
2013: Ethan, Mason, Jayden
2003: Anthony, Michael, Jacob
Nevada (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Isabella, Mia
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Emily, Emma, Ashley
New Hampshire (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Theodore, Jack
2013: Liam, William, Mason
2003: Jacob, Ryan, Nicholas
New Hampshire (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emma, Emily, Olivia
New Jersey (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Lucas
2013: Michael, Matthew, Jacob
2003: Michael, Matthew, Nicholas
New Jersey (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Emma, Mia
2013: Isabella, Sophia, Emma
2003: Emily, Isabella, Olivia
New Mexico (Boys)
2023: Liam, Mateo, Noah & Santiago
2013: Noah, Elijah, Liam
2003: Joshua, Jacob, Gabriel
New Mexico (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Mia
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Alexis & Alyssa, Emily, Ashley
New York (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Lucas
2013: Jacob, Michael, Ethan
2003: Michael, Matthew, Joseph
New York (Girls)
2023: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Emily, Emma, Olivia
North Carolina (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, William
2013: William, Mason, Elijah
2003: Jacob, William, Joshua
North Carolina (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2013: Emma, Ava, Sophia
2003: Madison, Emma, Emily
North Dakota (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Hudson, Henry & Theodore
2013: Mason, Liam, William
2003: Ethan, Jacob, Logan
North Dakota (Girls)
2023: Evelyn, Charlotte, Amelia & Harper
2013: Emma, Olivia, Harper
2003: Emma, Madison, Hannah
Ohio (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Theodore, Liam
2013: Liam, Mason, Noah
2003: Jacob, Andrew, Michael
Ohio (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2013: Emma, Sophia, Ava
2003: Emma, Madison, Emily
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Oklahoma (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, Noah
2013: Mason, Liam, Noah & William
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua
Oklahoma (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Emma
2013: Emma, Sophia, Olivia
2003: Emily, Madison, Emma
Oregon (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Liam, Henry
2013: Liam, Mason, Elijah
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Andrew
Oregon (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Evelyn
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emma, Emily, Hannah
Pennsylvania (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Oliver
2013: Mason, Liam, Jacob
2003: Michael, Ryan, Jacob
Pennsylvania (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
2013: Emma, Sophia, Ava
2003: Emily, Emma, Madison
Rhode Island (Boys)
2023: Noah, Liam, Oliver
2013: Mason, Liam, Benjamin
2003: Michael, Matthew, Jacob
Rhode Island (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Sophia, Olivia
2013: Sophia, Isabella, Emma
2003: Emily, Madison, Emma
South Carolina (Boys)
2023: Noah, William, Liam
2013: William, Mason, James
2003: William, Jacob, James
South Carolina (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2013: Emma, Madison, Olivia
2003: Madison, Emily, Hannah
South Dakota (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Henry, Hudson
2013: Liam, Noah, Carter
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Logan
South Dakota (Girls)
2023: Ava, Charlotte, Nora
2013: Emma, Harper, Sophia
2003: Emma, Hannah, Emily
Tennessee (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver, James
2013: William, Mason, Elijah
2003: William, Jacob, Joshua
Tennessee (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2013: Emma, Ava, Olivia
2003: Madison, Emma, Hannah
Texas (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, Mateo
2013: Jacob, Jayden, Noah
2003: Jose, Jacob, Joshua
Texas (Girls)
2023: Emma, Olivia, Camila
2013: Sophia, Emma, Isabella
2003: Emily, Ashley, Madison
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Utah (Boys)
2023: Liam, Oliver Henry
2013: William, Liam, James
2003: Ethan, Jacob, Joshua
Utah (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
2013: Olivia, Emma, Abigail
2003: Emma, Madison, Emily & Hannah
Vermont (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Henry, Theodore
2013: Mason, Owen, Carter & Ethan & Liam
2003: Ethan, Jacob, Benjamin
Vermont (Girls)
2023: Amelia & Eleanor, Charlotte, Evelyn
2013: Olivia & Sophia, Emma, Avery
2003: Emma, Emily, Abigail & Madison
Virginia (Boys)
2023: Liam, Noah, James
2013: William, Noah, Liam
2003: Jacob, William, Michael
Virginia (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Emma
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emily, Emma, Madison
Washington (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Liam, Noah
2013: Liam, Mason, Alexander
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua
Washington (Girls)
2023: Olivia, Amelia, Emma
2013: Emma, Olivia, Sophia
2003: Emma, Emily, Olivia
West Virginia (Boys)
2023: Oliver, Waylon, Grayson
2013: Mason, Liam, Noah
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Matthew
West Virginia (Girls)
2023: Amelia, Charlotte, Harper
2013: Emma, Sophia, Olivia
2003: Madison, Emily, Hannah
Wisconsin (Boys)
2023: Theodore, Oliver, Henry & Liam
2013: Liam, Mason, William
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Logan
Wisconsin (Girls)
2023: Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2013: Emma, Olivia, Ava
2003: Emma, Emily, Olivia
Wyoming (Boys)
2023: Henry & Jack, Carter & Elijah & Liam & Wyatt, Lucas & William
2013: Liam & Wyatt, Carter, Hunter
2003: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua & Matthew
Wyoming (Girls)
2023: Evelyn, Amelia, Olivia
2013: Sophia, Emma, Harper & Olivia
2003: Emma & Madison, Hannah, Alexis & Emily
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