Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 2018
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
boy and
girl births in 2018.
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 March 2026.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Girl Names for Births in 2018
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Ava |
Olivia |
Emma |
Harper |
Amelia |
| Alaska |
Aurora |
Amelia |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Sophia |
| Arizona |
Emma |
Olivia |
Mia |
Isabella |
Sophia |
| Arkansas |
Ava |
Olivia |
Emma |
Amelia |
Harper |
| California |
Emma |
Mia |
Olivia |
Isabella |
Sophia |
| Colorado |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Emma |
Evelyn |
Isabella |
| Connecticut |
Olivia |
Emma |
Isabella |
Charlotte |
Ava |
| Delaware |
Ava |
Isabella |
Charlotte |
Olivia |
Sophia |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Ava |
Olivia |
Elizabeth |
Emma |
Charlotte |
| Florida |
Isabella |
Emma |
Olivia |
Sophia |
Mia |
| Georgia |
Ava |
Olivia |
Emma |
Amelia |
Isabella |
| Hawaii |
Emma |
Isabella |
Aria |
Mila |
Olivia |
| Idaho |
Olivia |
Emma |
Evelyn |
Harper |
Charlotte |
| Illinois |
Olivia |
Emma |
Ava |
Isabella |
Sophia |
| Indiana |
Emma |
Olivia |
Amelia |
Charlotte |
Ava |
| Iowa |
Harper |
Evelyn |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Olivia |
| Kansas |
Olivia |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Evelyn |
Ava |
| Kentucky |
Emma |
Olivia |
Ava |
Harper |
Amelia |
| Louisiana |
Ava |
Olivia |
Emma |
Amelia |
Harper |
| Maine |
Charlotte |
Amelia |
Harper |
Emma |
Olivia |
| Maryland |
Ava |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Emma |
Sophia |
| Massachusetts |
Emma |
Olivia |
Sophia |
Charlotte |
Isabella |
| Michigan |
Olivia |
Ava |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Amelia |
| Minnesota |
Evelyn |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Emma |
Harper |
| Mississippi |
Ava |
Emma |
Olivia |
Amelia |
Skylar |
| Missouri |
Olivia |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Harper |
Ava |
| Montana |
Harper |
Olivia |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Abigail |
| Nebraska |
Olivia |
Emma |
Evelyn |
Charlotte |
Harper |
| Nevada |
Emma |
Isabella |
Olivia |
Sophia |
Ava |
| New Hampshire |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Emma |
Ava |
Harper |
| New Jersey |
Emma |
Isabella |
Olivia |
Mia |
Ava |
| New Mexico |
Isabella |
Mia |
Sophia |
Emma |
Olivia |
| New York |
Emma |
Olivia |
Isabella |
Sophia |
Mia |
| North Carolina |
Ava |
Emma |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Harper |
| North Dakota |
Olivia |
Emma |
Harper |
Charlotte |
Amelia |
| Ohio |
Ava |
Emma |
Olivia |
Amelia |
Harper |
| Oklahoma |
Emma |
Olivia |
Ava |
Isabella |
Harper |
| Oregon |
Emma |
Olivia |
Evelyn |
Amelia |
Charlotte |
| Pennsylvania |
Emma |
Olivia |
Ava |
Charlotte |
Sophia |
| Rhode Island |
Amelia |
Olivia |
Emma |
Sophia |
Isabella |
| South Carolina |
Ava |
Emma |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Harper |
| South Dakota |
Harper |
Emma |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Ava |
| Tennessee |
Emma |
Ava |
Olivia |
Harper |
Amelia |
| Texas |
Emma |
Isabella |
Olivia |
Mia |
Sophia |
| Utah |
Olivia |
Charlotte |
Emma |
Evelyn |
Lucy |
| Vermont |
Harper |
Charlotte |
Evelyn |
Emma |
Nora |
| Virginia |
Ava |
Olivia |
Emma |
Charlotte |
Sophia |
| Washington |
Olivia |
Emma |
Evelyn |
Amelia |
Charlotte |
| West Virginia |
Emma |
Olivia |
Ava |
Harper |
Amelia |
| Wisconsin |
Evelyn |
Emma |
Olivia |
Harper |
Charlotte |
| Wyoming |
Amelia |
Emma |
Elizabeth |
Harper |
Olivia |
Top Five Boy Names for Births in 2018
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
William |
James |
John |
Elijah |
Noah |
| Alaska |
Oliver |
Logan |
Liam |
Elijah |
Michael |
| Arizona |
Liam |
Noah |
Sebastian |
Oliver |
Benjamin |
| Arkansas |
Noah |
Elijah |
William |
Liam |
Oliver |
| California |
Noah |
Liam |
Sebastian |
Mateo |
Ethan |
| Colorado |
Liam |
Oliver |
William |
Noah |
Benjamin |
| Connecticut |
Noah |
Liam |
Benjamin |
Logan |
Lucas |
| Delaware |
Liam |
Noah |
Mason |
Logan |
James |
| Dist. of Columbia |
William |
James |
Henry |
Alexander |
Benjamin |
| Florida |
Liam |
Noah |
Lucas |
Elijah |
Logan |
| Georgia |
William |
Noah |
Elijah |
Liam |
James |
| Hawaii |
Liam |
Noah |
Elijah |
Logan |
Ezra |
| Idaho |
Liam |
Oliver |
William |
Henry |
James |
| Illinois |
Noah |
Liam |
Oliver |
Benjamin |
William |
| Indiana |
Liam |
Oliver |
Noah |
Elijah |
William |
| Iowa |
Oliver |
Liam |
Henry |
William |
Owen |
| Kansas |
Liam |
Oliver |
Henry |
William |
Mason |
| Kentucky |
William |
Liam |
Noah |
Elijah |
Grayson |
| Louisiana |
Noah |
Liam |
Elijah |
James |
William |
| Maine |
Oliver |
Liam |
Owen |
Wyatt |
Henry |
| Maryland |
Liam |
Noah |
William |
Dylan |
Ethan |
| Massachusetts |
Benjamin |
Liam |
James |
Lucas |
William |
| Michigan |
Noah |
Oliver |
Liam |
Benjamin |
William |
| Minnesota |
Henry |
Oliver |
William |
Liam |
Theodore |
| Mississippi |
William |
John |
Noah |
Elijah |
James |
| Missouri |
Liam |
Oliver |
William |
Henry |
Noah |
| Montana |
Liam |
William |
Noah |
Oliver |
Henry |
| Nebraska |
Liam |
Henry |
Oliver |
William |
Theodore |
| Nevada |
Liam |
Noah |
Sebastian |
Elijah |
Daniel |
| New Hampshire |
Oliver |
Jackson |
Mason |
Liam |
Henry |
| New Jersey |
Liam |
Noah |
Jacob |
Michael |
Matthew |
| New Mexico |
Noah |
Liam |
Elijah |
Mateo |
Logan |
| New York |
Liam |
Noah |
Jacob |
Lucas |
Ethan |
| North Carolina |
Noah |
William |
Liam |
James |
Elijah |
| North Dakota |
Oliver |
Henry |
Owen |
Hudson |
Easton |
| Ohio |
Liam |
Noah |
William |
Oliver |
Owen |
| Oklahoma |
Liam |
Noah |
William |
Elijah |
Oliver |
| Oregon |
Oliver |
William |
Benjamin |
Henry |
Liam |
| Pennsylvania |
Liam |
Noah |
Benjamin |
Mason |
Michael |
| Rhode Island |
Liam |
Noah |
Benjamin |
Alexander |
Oliver |
| South Carolina |
William |
James |
Noah |
Elijah |
Liam |
| South Dakota |
Grayson |
Henry |
Liam |
Owen |
Oliver |
| Tennessee |
William |
James |
Liam |
Noah |
Elijah |
| Texas |
Liam |
Noah |
Sebastian |
Mateo |
Elijah |
| Utah |
Oliver |
William |
Liam |
James |
Henry |
| Vermont |
Oliver |
Liam |
Owen |
Levi |
Benjamin |
| Virginia |
William |
Liam |
Noah |
James |
Alexander |
| Washington |
Liam |
Oliver |
William |
Noah |
Henry |
| West Virginia |
Mason |
Liam |
Elijah |
Grayson |
Owen |
| Wisconsin |
Oliver |
Liam |
Henry |
William |
Logan |
| Wyoming |
Oliver |
Logan |
Jackson |
Lincoln |
Wyatt |
