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Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 2000


Top 100 names by State

The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births in 2000. The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data. The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data as of the end of February 2008. See the limitations of this data source.

Top Five Female Names for Births in 2000
State Rank 1 Number Rank 2 Number Rank 3 Number Rank 4 Number Rank 5 Number
Alaska Hannah 58 Madison 50 Emily 48 Sarah 38 Ashley 36
Alabama Hannah 443 Anna 384 Madison 382 Emily 371 Sarah 305
Arkansas Hannah 287 Madison 271 Emily 240 Alexis 177 Sarah 169
Arizona Emily 407 Ashley 399 Samantha 397 Alexis 378 Jessica 364
California Emily 2,958 Ashley 2,831 Samantha 2,579 Jessica 2,480 Jennifer 2,262
Colorado Emily 366 Hannah 322 Madison 321 Ashley 285 Emma 269
Connecticut Emily 335 Sarah 257 Samantha 254 Olivia 252 Hannah 240
Dist. of Columbia Kayla 74 Katherine 56 Elizabeth 50 Destiny 49 Jordan 45
Delaware Emily 79 Sarah 75 Kayla 65 Madison 64 Alexis 61
Florida Emily 1,205 Ashley 1,020 Hannah 1,016 Samantha 954 Sarah 919
Georgia Hannah 797 Madison 784 Emily 707 Sarah 624 Taylor 595
Hawaii Kayla 63 Taylor 63 Alyssa 61 Ashley 58 Kiana 52
Iowa Madison 296 Hannah 293 Emily 292 Emma 274 Alexis 244
Idaho Hannah 132 Emily 122 Madison 119 Ashley 84 Hailey 83
Illinois Emily 1,172 Hannah 1,003 Alexis 844 Jessica 844 Samantha 799
Indiana Hannah 632 Madison 628 Emily 607 Alexis 498 Abigail 421
Kansas Madison 277 Hannah 257 Emily 238 Taylor 181 Alexis 172
Kentucky Hannah 561 Madison 466 Emily 420 Sarah 326 Alexis 318
Louisiana Madison 465 Hannah 392 Alexis 381 Emily 373 Taylor 339
Massachusetts Emily 753 Hannah 547 Olivia 531 Sarah 509 Julia 504
Maryland Emily 458 Kayla 397 Hannah 388 Sarah 352 Taylor 352
Maine Emily 123 Hannah 113 Abigail 101 Samantha 91 Emma 89
Michigan Emily 941 Hannah 897 Madison 867 Alexis 758 Olivia 647
Minnesota Emily 558 Hannah 483 Grace 429 Emma 412 Elizabeth 373
Missouri Emily 605 Hannah 605 Madison 502 Taylor 429 Alexis 422
Mississippi Hannah 283 Madison 233 Anna 228 Destiny 202 Alexis 197
Montana Madison 95 Emily 77 Taylor 55 Hannah 54 Abigail 52
North Carolina Hannah 937 Madison 702 Emily 684 Sarah 630 Taylor 605
North Dakota Madison 82 Alexis 69 Hannah 61 Emily 59 Taylor 54
Nebraska Hannah 194 Madison 181 Emily 177 Taylor 125 Emma 124
New Hampshire Emily 159 Hannah 150 Emma 112 Olivia 102 Sarah 100
New Jersey Emily 811 Samantha 691 Nicole 610 Jessica 606 Sarah 588
New Mexico Alexis 141 Alyssa 135 Destiny 114 Ashley 110 Brianna 110
Nevada Emily 161 Hannah 145 Madison 140 Jessica 138 Samantha 135
New York Emily 1,719 Samantha 1,421 Ashley 1,289 Sarah 1,256 Jessica 1,143
Ohio Hannah 1,190 Emily 1,124 Madison 1,104 Alexis 971 Taylor 837
Oklahoma Madison 329 Emily 315 Hannah 314 Taylor 234 Sarah 206
Oregon Emily 312 Hannah 310 Madison 223 Emma 206 Ashley 205
Pennsylvania Emily 1,174 Madison 998 Hannah 921 Sarah 818 Alexis 759
Rhode Island Emily 122 Hannah 84 Sarah 80 Madison 75 Victoria 70
South Carolina Hannah 386 Madison 343 Emily 310 Alexis 261 Taylor 242
South Dakota Hannah 97 Emily 76 Morgan 65 Taylor 60 Grace 58
Tennessee Hannah 705 Madison 596 Emily 576 Sarah 464 Alexis 459
Texas Emily 2,036 Ashley 1,840 Hannah 1,669 Alexis 1,543 Madison 1,543
Utah Madison 311 Emily 304 Hannah 301 Abigail 226 Samantha 223
Virginia Hannah 707 Emily 596 Sarah 543 Madison 499 Alexis 448
Vermont Emily 69 Olivia 51 Abigail 48 Emma 46 Hannah 46
Washington Emily 557 Hannah 506 Madison 441 Emma 368 Sarah 350
Wisconsin Emily 560 Hannah 459 Samantha 373 Elizabeth 357 Alexis 315
West Virginia Hannah 220 Emily 203 Madison 196 Alexis 146 Haley 123
Wyoming Madison 45 Taylor 39 Emily 37 Alexis 34 Hannah 32

Top Five Male Names for Births in 2000
State Rank 1 Number Rank 2 Number Rank 3 Number Rank 4 Number Rank 5 Number
Alaska Michael 74 Jacob 68 William 65 Joshua 58 James 57
Alabama William 655 Jacob 612 Joshua 502 Christopher 455 Michael 452
Arkansas Jacob 378 William 265 Michael 249 Joshua 240 Christopher 227
Arizona Jacob 680 Michael 620 Daniel 570 Jose 542 Anthony 494
California Daniel 4,335 Anthony 3,832 Jose 3,800 Andrew 3,596 Michael 3,562
Colorado Jacob 517 Michael 442 Joshua 424 Matthew 372 Ryan 367
Connecticut Michael 553 Matthew 461 Nicholas 439 Christopher 387 Ryan 369
Dist. of Columbia John 113 Christopher 107 William 105 Michael 102 Anthony 88
Delaware Michael 139 Matthew 105 Jacob 99 Joshua 95 Nicholas 94
Florida Michael 1,828 Joshua 1,589 Christopher 1,465 Matthew 1,351 Jacob 1,338
Georgia William 1,105 Christopher 1,004 Jacob 988 Michael 924 Joshua 902
Hawaii Joshua 131 Noah 115 Jacob 101 Justin 92 Matthew 86
Iowa Jacob 482 Tyler 282 Austin 273 Zachary 257 Nicholas 251
Idaho Jacob 162 Joshua 114 Joseph 110 Michael 110 Ethan 105
Illinois Jacob 1,593 Michael 1,541 Matthew 1,389 Daniel 1,260 Nicholas 1,190
Indiana Jacob 1,054 Austin 639 Andrew 637 Michael 609 Zachary 589
Kansas Jacob 405 Michael 250 Tyler 239 Joshua 238 Zachary 238
Kentucky Jacob 805 William 508 Austin 500 James 475 Michael 468
Louisiana Joshua 471 Jacob 438 Christopher 430 Michael 426 Tyler 399
Massachusetts Matthew 1,038 Michael 1,016 John 814 Nicholas 798 Ryan 705
Maryland Michael 618 Joshua 553 Jacob 541 Matthew 531 Ryan 525
Maine Jacob 166 Nicholas 130 Joshua 114 Tyler 111 Matthew 108
Michigan Jacob 1,568 Joshua 1,011 Michael 996 Nicholas 967 Andrew 935
Minnesota Jacob 750 Nicholas 536 Matthew 510 Andrew 501 Samuel 491
Missouri Jacob 900 Tyler 581 Michael 578 Matthew 546 Nicholas 517
Mississippi William 391 James 327 Christopher 316 Michael 270 Jacob 269
Montana Jacob 99 Tyler 76 Zachary 64 Michael 63 Dylan 62
North Carolina William 1,043 Jacob 1,038 Joshua 1,010 Christopher 889 Michael 861
North Dakota Jacob 114 Hunter 73 Ethan 71 Matthew 65 Austin 61
Nebraska Jacob 270 Tyler 178 Joshua 162 Zachary 161 Andrew 158
New Hampshire Jacob 197 Matthew 163 Ryan 146 Nicholas 132 Michael 127
New Jersey Michael 1,437 Matthew 1,254 Nicholas 1,059 Christopher 1,013 Joseph 987
New Mexico Jacob 216 Joshua 185 Isaiah 184 Michael 184 Matthew 159
Nevada Jacob 234 Anthony 223 Joshua 201 Brandon 194 Daniel 190
New York Michael 2,888 Matthew 2,484 Nicholas 2,122 Christopher 2,072 Joseph 2,066
Ohio Jacob 1,880 Michael 1,367 Nicholas 1,220 Tyler 1,206 Andrew 1,193
Oklahoma Jacob 467 Tyler 357 Joshua 348 Matthew 329 Michael 324
Oregon Jacob 446 Joshua 298 Michael 292 Daniel 285 Tyler 285
Pennsylvania Michael 1,489 Jacob 1,375 Matthew 1,373 Nicholas 1,284 Ryan 1,161
Rhode Island Matthew 150 Michael 146 Nicholas 141 Jacob 119 Ryan 106
South Carolina William 551 Christopher 442 Jacob 428 Joshua 399 James 398
South Dakota Jacob 120 Dylan 77 Austin 71 Ethan 69 Nicholas 65
Tennessee Jacob 947 William 867 James 669 Joshua 665 Michael 637
Texas Jose 3,095 Jacob 2,823 Joshua 2,453 Michael 2,434 Christopher 2,274
Utah Jacob 438 Joshua 346 Ethan 333 Tyler 277 Zachary 277
Virginia Jacob 869 William 783 Michael 777 Matthew 738 Christopher 736
Vermont Jacob 79 Matthew 60 Ryan 59 Michael 52 Tyler 51
Washington Jacob 654 Michael 509 Joshua 505 Alexander 493 Tyler 482
Wisconsin Jacob 732 Nicholas 510 Tyler 497 Michael 462 Joshua 445
West Virginia Jacob 312 Austin 212 Tyler 190 Michael 189 Joshua 176
Wyoming Jacob 49 Ethan 36 Michael 36 Matthew 33 Hunter 32

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