Popular Names in Alaska

Popular names in Alaska in 2022 feature Oliver and Aurora at the front of the list. While Oliver is among the most popular baby names 2022, ranking at Number 3 nationally, Aurora falls at Number 31 in the national rankings.

Alaska is the only state in which Aurora is the top girl name, likely due to the unique fact that the aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights, are visible from Alaska.

Several choices among the Alaska Top 10 names are unique, ranking outside of the national Top 10. Aside from Aurora, these are Penelope, Scarlett, and Isla for girls, and for boys, Ezra and Maverick.

As one of the least populous states in the US, it takes relatively few births to make a most popular baby name in Alaska. Naturally, many uncommon names make Alaska's list of most popular baby names. These include Amara and Alora, Blake and Bristol among the top Alaska girl names and Atlas, Malakai, and Killian as top Alaska boy names. Nature names are extra popular in Alaska, including Winter, Wren, Juniper, Ember, Aspen, Rowan, and River.

Kenai is another name connected to the state of the Last Frontier, being the name of a city in Alaska. Scandinavian names are also popular in Alaska, including Freya, Axel, and Odin.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.