Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction.

Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for another year at the national level, but Olivia is far from the top name in the majority of states individually. Could its tenure as the top baby name be coming to an end?

Our maps depict the top names by state in 2025:

The Most Popular Girl Name in Each State, 2025

Charlotte is the name sweeping the country, rising from Number 4 to Number 2 in 2025. Charlotte came out on top in 28 states, up from 19 in 2024.

Top girl name Olivia ranked Number 1 in only seven states, down from 17 in 2024. It's a popular choice on the West Coast. The V sound seems to be losing steam — Ava, Evelyn, and Valentina fell off the map in 2025.

Rising star Ailany — which became a Top 15 choice nationally in 2025 after ranking outside the Top 1000 in 2022 — was the most popular girl name in Maryland. Ailany is a popular name among Hispanics and Latinos, especially Mexican Americans. Maryland has a growing Hispanic and Latino population.

Isla rejoined the map in 2025 after a brief hiatus. It's the top choice in Hawaii, naturally. Aurora is also back, taking the top spots in Wyoming and Puerto Rico.

Emma regained control of several populous states, including Texas, New Jersey, and New York. Amelia reigns in the South, ranking first in Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, among others.

Mia is almost completely wiped off the map, but is holding strong in Delaware and New Mexico. Cowgirl-cool Lainey is hanging on as the top name in South Dakota.

The Most Popular Boy Name in Each State, 2025

Liam earned the top spot in 15 states, down from 23 in 2024. This reflects Liam's national fall — it decreased in use by over 1400 births throughout the US in 2025.

Noah was also the most popular choice in 15 states, and Oliver came out on top in 12. Theodore, growing in popularity nationally, claimed six states in 2025: Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.

Elijah and John rejoined the map this year, as the top choices in Hawaii and Alabama, respectively. Only one name dropped off: William, which previously ranked first in Southern states like Mississippi and Alabama. James is now the most popular boy name in Mississippi.

There is one brand-new top boy name, Waylon, in West Virginia.

Top 5 Baby Names by State

The Top 5 baby names in each state are mostly permutations of names from the national Top 10, although some states saw more diversity. 28 girl names and 23 boy names held the distinction of ranking in a state Top 5:

Top 5 Girl Names

• Ailany
• Amelia
• Aurora
• Ava
• Camila
• Catalina
• Charlotte
• Eleanor
• Elizabeth
• Ellie
• Emma
• Evelyn
• Harper
• Isabella
• Isla
• Lainey
• Lucy
• Luna
• Maeve
• Mia
• Nora
• Olivia
• Sofia
• Sophia
• Valentina
• Violet
• Willow
• Zoe

Top 5 Boy Names

• Cooper
• Elijah
• Henry
• Hudson
• Jack
• James
• John
• Joseph
• Levi
• Liam
• Luca
• Lucas
• Luke
• Mateo
• Noah
• Oliver
• Rowan
• Santiago
• Sebastian
• Theodore
• Thiago
• Waylon
• Wyatt

States with large Latin American and Hispanic populations — including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas — were more likely to have cross-cultural names such as Camila, Mia, and Isabella rank for girls, and Mateo, Sebastian, and Santiago rank for boys.

The state with the most creative Top 5 was West Virginia, followed by Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, and Vermont, which had the highest proportions of Top 5 names that ranked outside of the US Top 10.

Nine girl names appeared in only a single state’s Top 5. They are listed below with their national ranking:

Ailany (14), Maryland

Catalina (111), Puerto Rico

Ellie (24), North Dakota

Luna (27), Hawaii

Maeve (76), New Hampshire

Sofia (9), New Mexico

Valentina (35), Puerto Rico

Willow (44), West Virginia

Zoe (31), Washington DC

Six boy names made singular appearances:

Joseph (29), New Jersey

Levi (12), Maine

Luke (33), Hawaii

Rowan (59), Wyoming

Thiago (50), Puerto Rico

Wyatt (38), West Virginia

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