Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 2011
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 2011.
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 2016.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Female Names for Births in 2011
| State |
Rank 1 |
Number |
Rank 2 |
Number |
Rank 3 |
Number |
Rank 4 |
Number |
Rank 5 |
Number |
| Alabama |
Emma |
282 |
Ava |
275 |
Madison |
256 |
Olivia |
229 |
Isabella |
223 |
| Alaska |
Olivia |
60 |
Emma |
56 |
Isabella |
50 |
Madison |
46 |
Sophia |
44 |
| Arizona |
Sophia |
558 |
Isabella |
509 |
Emma |
370 |
Emily |
347 |
Mia |
345 |
| Arkansas |
Emma |
185 |
Isabella |
155 |
Addison |
140 |
Madison |
137 |
Abigail |
133 |
| California |
Sophia |
3,565 |
Isabella |
3,057 |
Emily |
2,399 |
Mia |
2,308 |
Emma |
2,115 |
| Colorado |
Olivia |
319 |
Sophia |
300 |
Emma |
281 |
Isabella |
274 |
Abigail |
232 |
| Connecticut |
Sophia |
256 |
Isabella |
232 |
Olivia |
225 |
Emma |
198 |
Ava |
196 |
| Delaware |
Sophia |
70 |
Olivia |
60 |
Ava |
59 |
Emma |
56 |
Emily |
49 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Sophia |
50 |
Ava |
41 |
Elizabeth |
38 |
Madison |
35 |
Olivia |
35 |
| Florida |
Isabella |
1,568 |
Sophia |
1,414 |
Emma |
985 |
Olivia |
912 |
Emily |
830 |
| Georgia |
Isabella |
529 |
Emma |
527 |
Madison |
515 |
Olivia |
492 |
Ava |
476 |
| Hawaii |
Sophia |
68 |
Olivia |
65 |
Chloe |
55 |
Emma |
54 |
Isabella |
54 |
| Idaho |
Emma |
116 |
Sophia |
110 |
Olivia |
90 |
Ava |
78 |
Emily |
70 |
| Illinois |
Sophia |
892 |
Olivia |
853 |
Isabella |
816 |
Emma |
688 |
Emily |
621 |
| Indiana |
Emma |
453 |
Olivia |
448 |
Ava |
444 |
Sophia |
430 |
Isabella |
379 |
| Iowa |
Emma |
203 |
Olivia |
194 |
Sophia |
189 |
Ava |
174 |
Addison |
142 |
| Kansas |
Sophia |
218 |
Emma |
198 |
Olivia |
185 |
Isabella |
165 |
Ava |
157 |
| Kentucky |
Emma |
332 |
Isabella |
307 |
Sophia |
259 |
Olivia |
244 |
Addison |
239 |
| Louisiana |
Ava |
289 |
Emma |
260 |
Isabella |
256 |
Sophia |
234 |
Olivia |
218 |
| Maine |
Emma |
102 |
Sophia |
88 |
Isabella |
83 |
Olivia |
80 |
Ava |
71 |
| Maryland |
Sophia |
367 |
Olivia |
299 |
Isabella |
296 |
Madison |
290 |
Ava |
284 |
| Massachusetts |
Sophia |
555 |
Olivia |
455 |
Isabella |
438 |
Emma |
431 |
Ava |
404 |
| Michigan |
Olivia |
618 |
Sophia |
614 |
Emma |
561 |
Isabella |
536 |
Ava |
531 |
| Minnesota |
Olivia |
366 |
Sophia |
355 |
Emma |
340 |
Ava |
337 |
Isabella |
255 |
| Mississippi |
Madison |
160 |
Emma |
150 |
Ava |
125 |
Olivia |
117 |
Addison |
116 |
| Missouri |
Emma |
418 |
Sophia |
416 |
Olivia |
386 |
Ava |
382 |
Isabella |
323 |
| Montana |
Emma |
69 |
Olivia |
46 |
Madison |
45 |
Ava |
42 |
Harper |
39 |
| Nebraska |
Emma |
141 |
Sophia |
126 |
Ava |
118 |
Olivia |
118 |
Ella |
104 |
| Nevada |
Sophia |
225 |
Isabella |
203 |
Olivia |
132 |
Emily |
130 |
Emma |
130 |
| New Hampshire |
Sophia |
123 |
Olivia |
102 |
Emma |
95 |
Ava |
77 |
Abigail |
69 |
| New Jersey |
Sophia |
660 |
Isabella |
637 |
Olivia |
542 |
Ava |
482 |
Emily |
462 |
| New Mexico |
Sophia |
141 |
Isabella |
127 |
Mia |
108 |
Nevaeh |
89 |
Emma |
86 |
| New York |
Sophia |
1,453 |
Isabella |
1,415 |
Olivia |
1,175 |
Emma |
1,123 |
Ava |
954 |
| North Carolina |
Emma |
612 |
Ava |
556 |
Olivia |
524 |
Isabella |
490 |
Sophia |
484 |
| North Dakota |
Emma |
66 |
Ava |
63 |
Sophia |
53 |
Olivia |
49 |
Harper |
47 |
| Ohio |
Emma |
786 |
Sophia |
778 |
Ava |
743 |
Olivia |
725 |
Isabella |
651 |
| Oklahoma |
Emma |
262 |
Sophia |
228 |
Isabella |
204 |
Olivia |
189 |
Ava |
174 |
| Oregon |
Sophia |
270 |
Emma |
222 |
Olivia |
217 |
Ava |
167 |
Isabella |
165 |
| Pennsylvania |
Sophia |
875 |
Emma |
823 |
Ava |
806 |
Olivia |
742 |
Isabella |
688 |
| Rhode Island |
Sophia |
96 |
Olivia |
70 |
Isabella |
69 |
Emma |
61 |
Ava |
56 |
| South Carolina |
Madison |
251 |
Emma |
243 |
Isabella |
234 |
Olivia |
224 |
Ava |
194 |
| South Dakota |
Ava |
73 |
Emma |
60 |
Olivia |
54 |
Sophia |
52 |
Brooklyn |
50 |
| Tennessee |
Emma |
460 |
Isabella |
394 |
Ava |
362 |
Olivia |
354 |
Madison |
349 |
| Texas |
Sophia |
2,190 |
Isabella |
2,069 |
Emma |
1,724 |
Mia |
1,485 |
Emily |
1,445 |
| Utah |
Olivia |
238 |
Sophia |
230 |
Emma |
218 |
Lily |
185 |
Abigail |
178 |
| Vermont |
Emma |
39 |
Olivia |
38 |
Sophia |
36 |
Ava |
29 |
Isabella |
28 |
| Virginia |
Sophia |
510 |
Emma |
494 |
Olivia |
455 |
Isabella |
449 |
Abigail |
413 |
| Washington |
Sophia |
444 |
Olivia |
428 |
Emma |
424 |
Emily |
333 |
Isabella |
331 |
| West Virginia |
Isabella |
160 |
Emma |
135 |
Madison |
120 |
Sophia |
110 |
Addison |
99 |
| Wisconsin |
Sophia |
362 |
Emma |
336 |
Ava |
329 |
Olivia |
309 |
Isabella |
268 |
| Wyoming |
Emma |
43 |
Olivia |
30 |
Addison |
27 |
Sophia |
26 |
Isabella |
22 |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 2011
| State |
Rank 1 |
Number |
Rank 2 |
Number |
Rank 3 |
Number |
Rank 4 |
Number |
Rank 5 |
Number |
| Alabama |
William |
445 |
James |
300 |
Mason |
300 |
Jacob |
282 |
John |
275 |
| Alaska |
Mason |
58 |
James |
52 |
William |
52 |
Liam |
48 |
Ethan |
45 |
| Arizona |
Jacob |
419 |
Anthony |
398 |
Daniel |
396 |
Michael |
367 |
Ethan |
362 |
| Arkansas |
William |
217 |
Jacob |
187 |
Mason |
182 |
Aiden |
167 |
Noah |
159 |
| California |
Jacob |
3,167 |
Daniel |
2,903 |
Jayden |
2,749 |
Anthony |
2,688 |
Matthew |
2,463 |
| Colorado |
Liam |
290 |
Mason |
285 |
Noah |
283 |
Elijah |
277 |
Alexander |
272 |
| Connecticut |
Alexander |
234 |
Mason |
230 |
Michael |
230 |
Ryan |
225 |
Jacob |
196 |
| Delaware |
Michael |
64 |
Mason |
61 |
Ryan |
61 |
William |
61 |
Noah |
56 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
William |
73 |
Alexander |
63 |
James |
63 |
Daniel |
61 |
Christopher |
60 |
| Florida |
Jayden |
1,235 |
Jacob |
1,217 |
Daniel |
986 |
Noah |
985 |
Michael |
983 |
| Georgia |
William |
830 |
Christopher |
596 |
Mason |
592 |
Joshua |
584 |
Jacob |
581 |
| Hawaii |
Noah |
90 |
Mason |
89 |
Elijah |
80 |
Aiden |
73 |
Ethan |
68 |
| Idaho |
Mason |
120 |
Jacob |
92 |
Liam |
87 |
Benjamin |
84 |
William |
82 |
| Illinois |
Alexander |
899 |
Michael |
801 |
Jacob |
781 |
Noah |
736 |
Daniel |
706 |
| Indiana |
Mason |
509 |
Liam |
393 |
Elijah |
372 |
William |
367 |
Jackson |
363 |
| Iowa |
Carter |
195 |
Mason |
188 |
Owen |
172 |
Noah |
167 |
Jacob |
162 |
| Kansas |
Mason |
186 |
William |
173 |
Jacob |
167 |
Ethan |
163 |
Jackson |
163 |
| Kentucky |
William |
396 |
Mason |
327 |
Elijah |
324 |
Jacob |
300 |
Brayden |
278 |
| Louisiana |
Mason |
310 |
Jayden |
287 |
Aiden |
255 |
William |
232 |
Landon |
230 |
| Maine |
Mason |
94 |
Liam |
74 |
Jacob |
72 |
Benjamin |
71 |
Wyatt |
68 |
| Maryland |
Mason |
432 |
Jacob |
342 |
Michael |
323 |
Ethan |
317 |
Ryan |
311 |
| Massachusetts |
William |
469 |
Benjamin |
460 |
Jacob |
452 |
Michael |
446 |
Ryan |
432 |
| Michigan |
Mason |
687 |
Jacob |
597 |
Noah |
530 |
Logan |
507 |
Liam |
476 |
| Minnesota |
Mason |
446 |
William |
366 |
Jacob |
327 |
Liam |
325 |
Benjamin |
322 |
| Mississippi |
William |
291 |
James |
208 |
Jayden |
205 |
John |
178 |
Christopher |
169 |
| Missouri |
Mason |
482 |
William |
415 |
Jacob |
353 |
Noah |
349 |
Liam |
346 |
| Montana |
Mason |
74 |
Liam |
62 |
Wyatt |
56 |
Jacob |
52 |
Noah |
47 |
| Nebraska |
Mason |
131 |
Jackson |
119 |
William |
117 |
Alexander |
108 |
Jacob |
108 |
| Nevada |
Anthony |
192 |
Jacob |
182 |
Daniel |
176 |
Jayden |
173 |
Mason |
173 |
| New Hampshire |
Mason |
107 |
Logan |
91 |
Jackson |
84 |
Liam |
84 |
Noah |
78 |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
698 |
Anthony |
592 |
Ryan |
592 |
Jayden |
585 |
Jacob |
580 |
| New Mexico |
Jacob |
159 |
Elijah |
131 |
Michael |
128 |
Aiden |
116 |
Noah |
115 |
| New York |
Michael |
1,456 |
Jacob |
1,407 |
Jayden |
1,379 |
Joseph |
1,259 |
Matthew |
1,254 |
| North Carolina |
William |
765 |
Mason |
728 |
Jacob |
597 |
Elijah |
580 |
Noah |
576 |
| North Dakota |
Mason |
71 |
Carter |
52 |
Ethan |
50 |
Jacob |
50 |
Liam |
49 |
| Ohio |
Mason |
889 |
Jacob |
706 |
Noah |
668 |
William |
644 |
Liam |
627 |
| Oklahoma |
William |
233 |
Mason |
226 |
Jacob |
221 |
Elijah |
214 |
Noah |
213 |
| Oregon |
Mason |
221 |
Liam |
213 |
Logan |
187 |
Jacob |
185 |
Alexander |
183 |
| Pennsylvania |
Mason |
916 |
Michael |
831 |
Jacob |
763 |
Logan |
670 |
Ryan |
650 |
| Rhode Island |
Mason |
85 |
Michael |
71 |
Benjamin |
66 |
William |
62 |
Jayden |
60 |
| South Carolina |
William |
410 |
Mason |
270 |
Jayden |
264 |
James |
258 |
Aiden |
255 |
| South Dakota |
Mason |
82 |
Carter |
60 |
William |
53 |
Logan |
52 |
Elijah |
50 |
| Tennessee |
William |
606 |
Mason |
468 |
Elijah |
442 |
Jacob |
419 |
James |
394 |
| Texas |
Jacob |
2,045 |
Jayden |
1,882 |
Daniel |
1,734 |
Jose |
1,706 |
David |
1,610 |
| Utah |
Mason |
274 |
William |
267 |
James |
229 |
Jacob |
222 |
Samuel |
207 |
| Vermont |
Liam |
41 |
William |
38 |
Mason |
37 |
Carter |
35 |
Owen |
34 |
| Virginia |
William |
588 |
Jacob |
520 |
Mason |
487 |
Noah |
477 |
Ethan |
438 |
| Washington |
Mason |
447 |
Liam |
386 |
Alexander |
377 |
Ethan |
358 |
Jacob |
355 |
| West Virginia |
Mason |
160 |
Jacob |
133 |
Landon |
128 |
Noah |
118 |
Hunter |
116 |
| Wisconsin |
Mason |
512 |
Liam |
325 |
William |
312 |
Logan |
300 |
Owen |
299 |
| Wyoming |
William |
32 |
Jacob |
30 |
Jackson |
27 |
Liam |
27 |
Parker |
27 |