Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1994
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1994.
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 2025.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Female Names for Births in 1994
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
Emily |
| Alaska |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Arizona |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| Arkansas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| California |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Stephanie |
Jennifer |
Samantha |
| Colorado |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Emily |
| Connecticut |
Emily |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Ashley |
| Delaware |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Amanda |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Jasmine |
Ashley |
Alexandra |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Brittany |
| Georgia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Taylor |
Emily |
| Hawaii |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Taylor |
Jasmine |
| Idaho |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Emily |
| Illinois |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Emily |
Sarah |
| Iowa |
Emily |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Megan |
Jessica |
| Kansas |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| Kentucky |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Emily |
| Louisiana |
Taylor |
Brittany |
Ashley |
Emily |
Jessica |
| Maine |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| Maryland |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Massachusetts |
Emily |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Michigan |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Minnesota |
Emily |
Samantha |
Ashley |
Megan |
Taylor |
| Mississippi |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Jasmine |
Brittany |
Amber |
| Missouri |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Taylor |
Samantha |
| Montana |
Jessica |
Emily |
Taylor |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Nebraska |
Jessica |
Emily |
Taylor |
Samantha |
Ashley |
| Nevada |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| New Hampshire |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Hannah |
| New Jersey |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Samantha |
Ashley |
Amanda |
| New Mexico |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| New York |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Nicole |
Amanda |
| North Carolina |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| North Dakota |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Emily |
Jessica |
| Ohio |
Ashley |
Emily |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| Oklahoma |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Oregon |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Pennsylvania |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Rhode Island |
Ashley |
Nicole |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Emily |
| South Carolina |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Kayla |
| South Dakota |
Megan |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Tennessee |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
Emily |
| Texas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Utah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Megan |
Sarah |
Emily |
| Vermont |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Virginia |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Sarah |
Brittany |
| Washington |
Jessica |
Emily |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| West Virginia |
Brittany |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Emily |
| Wisconsin |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Jessica |
| Wyoming |
Ashley |
Emily |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Samantha |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1994
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Christopher |
William |
James |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Christopher |
Daniel |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Daniel |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Joshua |
| Arkansas |
Michael |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Austin |
Jacob |
| California |
Daniel |
Michael |
Jose |
Christopher |
David |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Tyler |
Joshua |
Jacob |
Austin |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Tyler |
James |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
James |
Christopher |
William |
Anthony |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Brandon |
Matthew |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Michael |
William |
Brandon |
James |
| Hawaii |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Michael |
Brandon |
Justin |
| Idaho |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Cody |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
Jacob |
| Indiana |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Michael |
Zachary |
| Iowa |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Nicholas |
| Kansas |
Austin |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Michael |
| Kentucky |
Austin |
James |
Christopher |
Michael |
Jacob |
| Louisiana |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Brandon |
Tyler |
| Maine |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Jacob |
Joshua |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Ryan |
Joshua |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
John |
| Michigan |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
| Minnesota |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
| Mississippi |
James |
Christopher |
William |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Missouri |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Michael |
Matthew |
| Montana |
Tyler |
Austin |
Jacob |
Michael |
Cody |
| Nebraska |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Michael |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Anthony |
| New Hampshire |
Michael |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Zachary |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
| New Mexico |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Brandon |
Jacob |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Michael |
William |
Joshua |
Brandon |
| North Dakota |
Austin |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Brandon |
Matthew |
| Ohio |
Michael |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Brandon |
Matthew |
| Oklahoma |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Michael |
Joshua |
Brandon |
| Oregon |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
Christopher |
| South Carolina |
Christopher |
Michael |
William |
Joshua |
James |
| South Dakota |
Tyler |
Austin |
Zachary |
Matthew |
Jacob |
| Tennessee |
William |
James |
Joshua |
Michael |
Christopher |
| Texas |
Christopher |
Michael |
Jose |
Joshua |
Daniel |
| Utah |
Austin |
Joshua |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Zachary |
| Vermont |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Michael |
Cody |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
William |
| Washington |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Joshua |
Austin |
| West Virginia |
Joshua |
Brandon |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Michael |
| Wisconsin |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
| Wyoming |
Austin |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Joshua |