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| The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births in 2005. 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 2009. See the limitations of this data source. |
| State | Rank 1 | Number | Rank 2 | Number | Rank 3 | Number | Rank 4 | Number | Rank 5 | Number |
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| Alabama | Madison | 402 | Emma | 399 | Emily | 334 | Anna | 307 | Hannah | 255 |
| Alaska | Madison | 53 | Emma | 49 | Emily | 47 | Isabella | 35 | Samantha | 35 |
| Arizona | Emily | 507 | Mia | 427 | Ashley | 407 | Isabella | 370 | Emma | 351 |
| Arkansas | Emily | 263 | Madison | 262 | Emma | 217 | Hannah | 179 | Alexis | 159 |
| California | Emily | 3,278 | Ashley | 2,776 | Samantha | 2,496 | Isabella | 2,347 | Mia | 2,184 |
| Colorado | Emma | 304 | Emily | 303 | Madison | 274 | Abigail | 272 | Isabella | 271 |
| Connecticut | Olivia | 270 | Emily | 259 | Ava | 237 | Emma | 220 | Isabella | 219 |
| Delaware | Madison | 68 | Emily | 63 | Sarah | 59 | Emma | 56 | Abigail | 50 |
| Dist. of Columbia | Sophia | 51 | Olivia | 44 | Elizabeth | 43 | Kayla | 43 | Katherine | 42 |
| Florida | Emily | 1,296 | Isabella | 1,278 | Madison | 1,097 | Emma | 885 | Sophia | 835 |
| Georgia | Emily | 851 | Madison | 758 | Emma | 611 | Hannah | 527 | Abigail | 506 |
| Hawaii | Emma | 53 | Mia | 49 | Madison | 46 | Kayla | 43 | Taylor | 43 |
| Idaho | Emma | 133 | Madison | 104 | Emily | 102 | Hailey | 89 | Abigail | 88 |
| Illinois | Emily | 1,003 | Emma | 809 | Olivia | 773 | Isabella | 707 | Abigail | 695 |
| Indiana | Emma | 576 | Madison | 552 | Emily | 549 | Abigail | 462 | Olivia | 462 |
| Iowa | Emma | 316 | Olivia | 219 | Madison | 217 | Emily | 206 | Ava | 188 |
| Kansas | Emma | 267 | Emily | 211 | Olivia | 193 | Abigail | 186 | Madison | 185 |
| Kentucky | Madison | 452 | Emily | 432 | Emma | 385 | Hannah | 334 | Abigail | 315 |
| Louisiana | Madison | 417 | Emma | 335 | Emily | 295 | Hannah | 239 | Olivia | 211 |
| Maine | Emma | 134 | Abigail | 111 | Emily | 108 | Hannah | 108 | Madison | 104 |
| Maryland | Emily | 401 | Madison | 364 | Emma | 309 | Abigail | 296 | Kayla | 288 |
| Massachusetts | Emma | 529 | Emily | 503 | Ava | 474 | Olivia | 461 | Sophia | 444 |
| Michigan | Emma | 738 | Emily | 699 | Madison | 684 | Ava | 655 | Olivia | 655 |
| Minnesota | Ava | 459 | Grace | 428 | Emma | 421 | Ella | 394 | Emily | 394 |
| Mississippi | Madison | 271 | Emma | 186 | Anna | 173 | Emily | 166 | Hannah | 156 |
| Missouri | Emma | 571 | Madison | 509 | Emily | 428 | Abigail | 416 | Olivia | 393 |
| Montana | Emma | 69 | Madison | 65 | Olivia | 58 | Emily | 56 | Alexis | 47 |
| Nebraska | Emma | 158 | Emily | 145 | Madison | 142 | Grace | 129 | Olivia | 129 |
| Nevada | Emily | 182 | Samantha | 137 | Ashley | 136 | Isabella | 135 | Madison | 132 |
| New Hampshire | Emma | 128 | Emily | 109 | Madison | 100 | Olivia | 92 | Ava | 91 |
| New Jersey | Emily | 701 | Isabella | 559 | Ava | 547 | Olivia | 503 | Samantha | 493 |
| New Mexico | Alyssa | 117 | Emily | 112 | Madison | 106 | Isabella | 97 | Destiny | 96 |
| New York | Emily | 1,443 | Isabella | 1,104 | Emma | 1,095 | Olivia | 1,063 | Madison | 998 |
| North Carolina | Emily | 697 | Emma | 695 | Madison | 695 | Hannah | 552 | Abigail | 474 |
| North Dakota | Emma | 75 | Hannah | 60 | Madison | 54 | Olivia | 52 | Grace | 50 |
| Ohio | Emma | 1,053 | Madison | 915 | Olivia | 848 | Emily | 838 | Ava | 709 |
| Oklahoma | Emma | 279 | Madison | 278 | Emily | 274 | Hannah | 248 | Abigail | 195 |
| Oregon | Emma | 282 | Emily | 255 | Madison | 209 | Hannah | 197 | Olivia | 195 |
| Pennsylvania | Emily | 889 | Madison | 863 | Emma | 858 | Olivia | 789 | Abigail | 727 |
| Rhode Island | Olivia | 97 | Ava | 88 | Abigail | 80 | Emily | 80 | Isabella | 79 |
| South Carolina | Emily | 328 | Madison | 308 | Emma | 276 | Hannah | 232 | Abigail | 227 |
| South Dakota | Emma | 60 | Madison | 60 | Olivia | 60 | Emily | 58 | Grace | 53 |
| Tennessee | Madison | 599 | Emma | 575 | Emily | 522 | Hannah | 476 | Abigail | 387 |
| Texas | Emily | 2,473 | Mia | 1,647 | Madison | 1,617 | Ashley | 1,584 | Emma | 1,478 |
| Utah | Emma | 311 | Emily | 256 | Olivia | 245 | Abigail | 217 | Hannah | 211 |
| Vermont | Emma | 61 | Emily | 47 | Olivia | 43 | Hannah | 42 | Madison | 40 |
| Virginia | Emily | 591 | Madison | 570 | Emma | 510 | Hannah | 476 | Abigail | 450 |
| Washington | Emma | 423 | Emily | 412 | Madison | 358 | Olivia | 352 | Isabella | 328 |
| West Virginia | Madison | 197 | Emily | 195 | Emma | 168 | Hannah | 136 | Olivia | 135 |
| Wisconsin | Emma | 452 | Olivia | 411 | Emily | 388 | Ava | 350 | Abigail | 347 |
| Wyoming | Madison | 38 | Emma | 31 | Hailey | 29 | Hannah | 29 | Olivia | 26 |
| State | Rank 1 | Number | Rank 2 | Number | Rank 3 | Number | Rank 4 | Number | Rank 5 | Number |
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| Alabama | William | 550 | James | 396 | Joshua | 396 | John | 386 | Michael | 380 |
| Alaska | Ethan | 63 | Jacob | 58 | Joshua | 55 | Michael | 52 | Joseph | 49 |
| Arizona | Angel | 618 | Jacob | 592 | Jose | 586 | Daniel | 530 | Michael | 529 |
| Arkansas | Ethan | 257 | William | 231 | Jacob | 226 | James | 190 | Michael | 190 |
| California | Daniel | 3,900 | Anthony | 3,732 | Angel | 3,508 | David | 3,260 | Joshua | 3,206 |
| Colorado | Jacob | 386 | Joshua | 371 | Alexander | 348 | Joseph | 339 | Ethan | 326 |
| Connecticut | Ryan | 354 | Matthew | 346 | Michael | 344 | Nicholas | 302 | Anthony | 263 |
| Delaware | Michael | 89 | Matthew | 77 | Ryan | 75 | Joshua | 74 | Anthony | 72 |
| Dist. of Columbia | William | 111 | John | 97 | James | 80 | Michael | 79 | Alexander | 78 |
| Florida | Joshua | 1,499 | Michael | 1,491 | Anthony | 1,323 | Christopher | 1,309 | Jacob | 1,261 |
| Georgia | William | 1,031 | Joshua | 907 | Christopher | 796 | Jacob | 784 | Michael | 734 |
| Hawaii | Joshua | 95 | Jacob | 90 | Noah | 86 | Ethan | 72 | Elijah | 67 |
| Idaho | Ethan | 134 | Jacob | 131 | Gabriel | 96 | Logan | 92 | Michael | 92 |
| Illinois | Jacob | 1,114 | Michael | 1,110 | Daniel | 1,069 | Alexander | 991 | Matthew | 973 |
| Indiana | Jacob | 670 | Ethan | 642 | Andrew | 464 | Joshua | 456 | Michael | 428 |
| Iowa | Ethan | 286 | Jacob | 280 | Logan | 217 | Andrew | 214 | Tyler | 187 |
| Kansas | Jacob | 265 | Ethan | 251 | Andrew | 188 | Joseph | 175 | Logan | 173 |
| Kentucky | Jacob | 552 | Ethan | 464 | William | 405 | James | 400 | Joshua | 350 |
| Louisiana | Joshua | 323 | Ethan | 322 | Michael | 313 | Jacob | 305 | William | 271 |
| Maine | Jacob | 124 | Tyler | 97 | Alexander | 87 | Benjamin | 85 | Andrew | 84 |
| Maryland | Joshua | 461 | Michael | 460 | Ryan | 416 | William | 416 | Matthew | 413 |
| Massachusetts | Matthew | 695 | Michael | 642 | Ryan | 631 | Nicholas | 544 | John | 518 |
| Michigan | Jacob | 957 | Andrew | 816 | Ethan | 782 | Joshua | 691 | Michael | 677 |
| Minnesota | Ethan | 494 | Jacob | 475 | Samuel | 441 | Jack | 420 | Andrew | 414 |
| Mississippi | William | 336 | James | 287 | John | 237 | Christopher | 233 | Jacob | 232 |
| Missouri | Jacob | 543 | Ethan | 498 | William | 460 | Andrew | 449 | Tyler | 425 |
| Montana | Jacob | 85 | Ethan | 72 | Michael | 60 | Joseph | 56 | Logan | 53 |
| Nebraska | Jacob | 169 | Ethan | 164 | Samuel | 126 | Alexander | 117 | Joshua | 113 |
| Nevada | Anthony | 223 | Jacob | 223 | Daniel | 211 | Joshua | 207 | Angel | 206 |
| New Hampshire | Jacob | 146 | Ryan | 127 | Matthew | 112 | Benjamin | 108 | Aiden | 98 |
| New Jersey | Michael | 1,084 | Matthew | 970 | Ryan | 920 | Anthony | 865 | Joseph | 852 |
| New Mexico | Joshua | 196 | Isaiah | 189 | Jacob | 165 | Daniel | 156 | Elijah | 141 |
| New York | Michael | 2,084 | Matthew | 1,831 | Joseph | 1,673 | Anthony | 1,619 | Ryan | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | William | 924 | Joshua | 837 | Jacob | 835 | Christopher | 706 | Michael | 670 |
| North Dakota | Ethan | 80 | Jacob | 59 | Carter | 53 | Noah | 53 | Dylan | 51 |
| Ohio | Jacob | 1,178 | Andrew | 995 | Ethan | 943 | Michael | 912 | Logan | 815 |
| Oklahoma | Jacob | 328 | Ethan | 317 | Joshua | 263 | Michael | 260 | William | 235 |
| Oregon | Jacob | 290 | Ethan | 269 | Andrew | 227 | Alexander | 216 | Joshua | 216 |
| Pennsylvania | Michael | 1,109 | Jacob | 1,001 | Matthew | 995 | Ryan | 964 | Nicholas | 937 |
| Rhode Island | Michael | 119 | Matthew | 100 | Jacob | 97 | Ethan | 93 | Ryan | 93 |
| South Carolina | William | 433 | Jacob | 355 | James | 331 | Joshua | 329 | John | 308 |
| South Dakota | Jacob | 80 | Ethan | 65 | Carter | 60 | Tyler | 58 | Landon | 57 |
| Tennessee | William | 747 | Jacob | 645 | Ethan | 597 | James | 548 | Joshua | 514 |
| Texas | Jose | 2,798 | Jacob | 2,308 | Joshua | 2,223 | Daniel | 2,102 | Christopher | 2,038 |
| Utah | Jacob | 323 | Ethan | 319 | Joshua | 292 | Samuel | 271 | Andrew | 250 |
| Vermont | Jacob | 63 | Connor | 44 | Matthew | 42 | Samuel | 42 | Ryan | 39 |
| Virginia | William | 746 | Jacob | 730 | Michael | 663 | Joshua | 629 | Matthew | 568 |
| Washington | Jacob | 483 | Ethan | 445 | Alexander | 428 | Andrew | 396 | Daniel | 388 |
| West Virginia | Jacob | 242 | Ethan | 171 | Hunter | 161 | Logan | 133 | Andrew | 131 |
| Wisconsin | Ethan | 489 | Jacob | 470 | Tyler | 386 | Alexander | 385 | Logan | 366 |
| Wyoming | Jacob | 41 | Ethan | 40 | Tyler | 35 | Michael | 31 | Joseph | 30 |
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