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Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 2008


Top 100 names by State

The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births in 2008. 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.

Top Five Female Names for Births in 2008
State Rank 1 Number Rank 2 Number Rank 3 Number Rank 4 Number Rank 5 Number
Alabama Emma 352 Madison 338 Addison 257 Ava 256 Emily 245
Alaska Emma 49 Ava 40 Abigail 38 Sophia 37 Emily 36
Arizona Isabella 454 Sophia 420 Emma 374 Emily 360 Mia 339
Arkansas Madison 190 Emma 188 Addison 162 Emily 162 Olivia 149
California Isabella 2,761 Emily 2,758 Sophia 2,541 Samantha 2,238 Ashley 2,028
Colorado Isabella 311 Olivia 293 Sophia 267 Emma 266 Abigail 246
Connecticut Isabella 258 Olivia 235 Ava 230 Emily 211 Emma 200
Delaware Ava 70 Olivia 68 Madison 60 Abigail 56 Emma 56
Dist. of Columbia Ashley 47 Chloe 42 Sophia 41 Katherine 38 Emma 36
Florida Isabella 1,558 Sophia 1,024 Emily 945 Emma 899 Madison 866
Georgia Madison 674 Emma 576 Emily 547 Ava 517 Olivia 477
Hawaii Chloe 65 Isabella 59 Madison 48 Mia 47 Sophia 46
Idaho Olivia 129 Emma 127 Madison 101 Abigail 96 Emily 88
Illinois Olivia 770 Emily 726 Isabella 718 Emma 715 Sophia 693
Indiana Emma 510 Olivia 495 Ava 443 Madison 402 Addison 390
Iowa Emma 249 Olivia 218 Ava 217 Addison 206 Abigail 171
Kansas Emma 199 Olivia 184 Emily 178 Ava 177 Madison 176
Kentucky Madison 357 Emma 351 Olivia 283 Abigail 281 Addison 267
Louisiana Madison 326 Ava 294 Emma 288 Olivia 236 Isabella 229
Maine Emma 104 Olivia 97 Madison 95 Ava 86 Abigail 84
Maryland Madison 379 Emily 293 Emma 290 Olivia 283 Ava 274
Massachusetts Ava 470 Isabella 458 Olivia 457 Emma 450 Sophia 439
Michigan Olivia 672 Ava 630 Emma 628 Madison 603 Isabella 483
Minnesota Ava 443 Olivia 385 Emma 363 Sophia 324 Grace 304
Mississippi Madison 251 Emma 190 Addison 150 Ava 150 Anna 140
Missouri Emma 442 Ava 380 Madison 379 Olivia 377 Chloe 337
Montana Madison 62 Olivia 56 Emma 55 Isabella 49 Chloe 47
Nebraska Ava 128 Addison 123 Emma 123 Olivia 109 Sophia 109
Nevada Emily 166 Isabella 166 Olivia 136 Madison 133 Sophia 133
New Hampshire Emma 110 Olivia 96 Ava 90 Madison 83 Abigail 81
New Jersey Isabella 631 Ava 564 Sophia 554 Olivia 539 Emily 529
New Mexico Isabella 110 Alyssa 107 Nevaeh 97 Madison 94 Olivia 90
New York Isabella 1,275 Olivia 1,191 Sophia 1,152 Madison 1,066 Ava 1,060
North Carolina Emma 648 Madison 618 Ava 512 Emily 497 Abigail 494
North Dakota Ava 64 Emma 62 Sophia 53 Addison 50 Ella 48
Ohio Ava 858 Olivia 816 Emma 798 Madison 752 Isabella 663
Oklahoma Emma 277 Madison 231 Addison 226 Emily 192 Ava 187
Oregon Olivia 242 Emma 232 Ava 202 Isabella 196 Emily 187
Pennsylvania Ava 904 Olivia 845 Emma 809 Madison 742 Isabella 730
Rhode Island Ava 94 Emma 85 Olivia 79 Sophia 76 Isabella 74
South Carolina Madison 300 Emma 272 Emily 254 Abigail 217 Olivia 207
South Dakota Emma 76 Olivia 64 Addison 55 Grace 54 Ava 52
Tennessee Emma 552 Madison 550 Abigail 361 Addison 359 Emily 358
Texas Emily 1,832 Isabella 1,687 Abigail 1,471 Emma 1,433 Madison 1,378
Utah Olivia 255 Emma 247 Abigail 219 Lily 198 Elizabeth 195
Vermont Emma 49 Elizabeth 37 Ava 36 Olivia 35 Emily 33
Virginia Emma 463 Abigail 454 Madison 453 Emily 429 Olivia 404
Washington Olivia 425 Emma 388 Ava 378 Sophia 375 Emily 372
West Virginia Emma 167 Madison 164 Abigail 123 Olivia 117 Emily 114
Wisconsin Ava 409 Emma 363 Olivia 362 Sophia 303 Isabella 278
Wyoming Madison 35 Emma 32 Taylor 28 Abigail 27 Emily 25

Top Five Male Names for Births in 2008
State Rank 1 Number Rank 2 Number Rank 3 Number Rank 4 Number Rank 5 Number
Alabama William 533 John 372 James 367 Jacob 346 Christopher 325
Alaska James 66 Jacob 59 Michael 55 Ethan 53 Tyler 49
Arizona Anthony 571 Daniel 512 Angel 511 Alexander 477 Jacob 474
Arkansas Jacob 204 Ethan 201 William 199 Landon 174 Joshua 167
California Daniel 3,700 Anthony 3,594 Angel 3,138 Jacob 2,986 David 2,879
Colorado Alexander 353 Jacob 314 William 297 Ethan 294 Noah 292
Connecticut Michael 317 Ryan 265 Matthew 263 Alexander 255 Jacob 247
Delaware Michael 87 Jacob 69 William 69 Christopher 64 Joshua 64
Dist. of Columbia William 94 Alexander 76 Michael 75 John 74 Christopher 66
Florida Jayden 1,331 Joshua 1,319 Michael 1,296 Anthony 1,224 Christopher 1,182
Georgia William 908 Christopher 797 Joshua 775 Michael 686 Jacob 668
Hawaii Ethan 85 Noah 79 Isaiah 77 Jayden 75 Elijah 71
Idaho Ethan 130 William 117 Jacob 111 Alexander 110 Logan 94
Illinois Alexander 921 Daniel 893 Michael 883 Jacob 849 Anthony 820
Indiana Jacob 534 Ethan 517 Noah 424 William 407 Aiden 396
Iowa Ethan 236 William 217 Carter 203 Jackson 193 Logan 190
Kansas Ethan 243 Aiden 204 Jacob 204 Alexander 181 William 181
Kentucky William 424 Jacob 390 James 329 Ethan 319 Landon 294
Louisiana Ethan 296 Christopher 276 Jacob 272 Jayden 272 Michael 252
Maine Jacob 110 Benjamin 102 Noah 79 Ethan 76 Caleb 72
Maryland Jacob 390 Michael 390 Ryan 375 Joshua 365 William 353
Massachusetts Ryan 540 Michael 539 Jacob 487 Matthew 483 William 460
Michigan Jacob 753 Ethan 623 Michael 581 Alexander 550 Logan 547
Minnesota Ethan 406 Alexander 371 Logan 363 William 353 Jacob 342
Mississippi William 285 James 234 Christopher 224 Jayden 223 John 222
Missouri Jacob 479 Ethan 398 William 395 Logan 369 Alexander 343
Montana Ethan 65 Jacob 59 William 58 Wyatt 53 Gabriel 50
Nebraska Jacob 143 Ethan 132 Logan 123 Noah 123 Samuel 123
Nevada Anthony 241 Daniel 200 Alexander 193 Jacob 180 Michael 177
New Hampshire Jacob 114 Owen 91 Ethan 89 Logan 89 Aiden 86
New Jersey Michael 833 Matthew 786 Anthony 709 Christopher 678 Daniel 674
New Mexico Isaiah 175 Daniel 158 Elijah 151 Jacob 147 Joshua 136
New York Michael 1,732 Matthew 1,568 Anthony 1,475 Daniel 1,442 Ryan 1,429
North Carolina William 878 Joshua 702 Jacob 700 Christopher 662 Ethan 618
North Dakota Carter 62 Aiden 58 Mason 56 Gavin 53 Wyatt 53
Ohio Jacob 939 Ethan 819 Michael 756 Logan 710 Andrew 708
Oklahoma Ethan 263 Jacob 257 Logan 203 Michael 203 William 198
Oregon Ethan 229 Alexander 226 Jacob 203 Logan 203 Aiden 202
Pennsylvania Michael 919 Ryan 872 Jacob 866 Matthew 727 Joseph 707
Rhode Island Michael 89 Jayden 83 Jacob 82 Ethan 81 Anthony 78
South Carolina William 452 Joshua 317 Christopher 312 Jayden 311 Jacob 295
South Dakota Jacob 56 Mason 56 Noah 56 Jackson 54 Ethan 53
Tennessee William 696 Jacob 557 James 501 Ethan 483 Elijah 470
Texas Jose 2,336 Jacob 2,107 Daniel 2,040 Christopher 1,952 Joshua 1,950
Utah Ethan 301 Samuel 264 William 262 Jacob 261 Benjamin 228
Vermont Noah 45 Jacob 44 Benjamin 40 Logan 37 Mason 36
Virginia William 667 Jacob 583 Ethan 546 Joshua 543 Michael 540
Washington Ethan 462 Jacob 447 Alexander 435 Daniel 406 Logan 378
West Virginia Jacob 174 Ethan 132 Hunter 126 Landon 126 Noah 125
Wisconsin Ethan 425 Mason 388 Jacob 369 Logan 368 Benjamin 313
Wyoming James 41 Wyatt 37 Hunter 34 Jacob 34 Tyler 33

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