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Whether you have recently named a baby or you just like to keep a finger on the pulse, it can be fun to see which monikers currently reign supreme.
According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names in 2024 across the United States were as follows:
Rank | Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|---|
1. | Olivia | Liam |
2. | Emma | Noah |
3. | Amelia | Oliver |
4. | Charlotte | Theodore |
5. | Mia | James |
6. | Sophia | Henry |
7. | Isabella | Mateo |
8. | Evelyn | Elijah |
9. | Ava | Lucas |
10. | Sofia | William |
It is no surprise that if you break down the data by state, you will see a lot of those same names. What might surprise you is just how little variation there is.
Liam, the most popular boy name overall, topped the list in 24 states. Oliver, third overall, nabbed an impressive 18 states—which is a solid dozen more than second-place finisher Noah.
On the girls’ side, first-place finisher Olivia came first in 17 states. But Charlotte, just fourth overall, topped the list in 19 states. Though Emma only took the top spot in one state (Wyoming), the name ranked in the top five in 35 states (plus Washington, D.C.), which clearly helped it clinch second place overall.
A few states did go against the grain, however slightly. Idaho’s second-most popular girl name was Hazel, which did not make any other state’s top two. The same goes for New Mexico’s runner-up, Camila. Meanwhile, Lainey appeared twice: first in Montana and second in West Virginia. The boys’ list had its own unique runners-up: Waylon in West Virginia and Hudson in Wyoming.
You can peruse each state’s two most popular girl names and boy names in the charts below, and see each state’s top five here, courtesy of the Social Security Administration. If you are curious to see how common your name is, you can search it in the SSA’s database.
2024’s Most Popular Girl Names by State
State | Most Popular | Second-Most Popular |
|---|---|---|
Alabama | Charlotte | Olivia |
Alaska | Amelia | Olivia |
Arizona | Olivia | Emma |
Arkansas | Olivia | Amelia |
California | Mia | Olivia |
Colorado | Olivia | Charlotte |
Connecticut | Mia | Olivia |
Delaware | Charlotte | Sophia |
Florida | Olivia | Emma |
Georgia | Charlotte | Olivia |
Hawaii | Olivia | Emma |
Idaho | Charlotte | Hazel |
Illinois | Olivia | Mia |
Indiana | Charlotte | Amelia |
Iowa | Charlotte | Amelia |
Kansas | Charlotte | Olivia |
Kentucky | Charlotte | Amelia |
Louisiana | Olivia | Amelia |
Maine | Charlotte | Olivia |
Maryland | Olivia | Charlotte |
Massachusetts | Olivia | Charlotte |
Michigan | Charlotte | Amelia |
Minnesota | Charlotte | Evelyn |
Mississippi | Ava | Olivia |
Missouri | Amelia | Charlotte |
Montana | Lainey | Charlotte |
Nebraska | Charlotte | Evelyn |
Nevada | Olivia | Isabella |
New Hampshire | Charlotte | Olivia |
New Jersey | Mia | Sophia |
New Mexico | Mia | Camila |
New York | Mia | Emma |
North Carolina | Olivia | Amelia |
North Dakota | Evelyn | Amelia |
Ohio | Charlotte | Amelia |
Oklahoma | Olivia | Amelia |
Oregon | Olivia | Amelia |
Pennsylvania | Olivia | Charlotte |
Rhode Island | Charlotte | Mia |
South Carolina | Charlotte | Amelia |
South Dakota | Amelia | Charlotte |
Tennessee | Amelia | Charlotte |
Texas | Olivia | Emma |
Utah | Olivia | Charlotte |
Vermont | Amelia | Charlotte |
Virginia | Charlotte | Olivia |
Washington | Olivia | Charlotte |
Washington, D.C. | Charlotte | Olivia |
West Virginia | Amelia | Lainey |
Wisconsin | Charlotte | Olivia |
Wyoming | Emma | Harper |
2024’s Most Popular Boy Names by State
State | Most Popular | Second-Most Popular |
|---|---|---|
Alabama | William | John |
Alaska | Oliver | Theodore |
Arizona | Liam | Noah |
Arkansas | Liam | Oliver |
California | Liam | Noah |
Colorado | Liam | Oliver |
Connecticut | Liam | Noah |
Delaware | Liam | Noah |
Florida | Liam | Noah |
Georgia | Liam | Noah |
Hawaii | Noah | Elijah |
Idaho | Oliver | Henry |
Illinois | Liam | Noah |
Indiana | Oliver | Liam |
Iowa | Oliver | Henry |
Kansas | Oliver | Theodore |
Kentucky | Liam | Oliver |
Louisiana | Liam | Noah |
Maine | Oliver | Theodore |
Maryland | Liam | Noah |
Massachusetts | Noah | Liam |
Michigan | Noah | Theodore |
Minnesota | Liam | Henry |
Mississippi | William | John |
Missouri | Oliver | Henry |
Montana | Oliver | James |
Nebraska | Oliver | Theodore |
Nevada | Liam | Mateo |
New Hampshire | Theodore | Oliver |
New Jersey | Liam | Noah |
New Mexico | Noah | Mateo |
New York | Liam | Noah |
North Carolina | Liam | Noah |
North Dakota | Oliver | Henry |
Ohio | Oliver | Noah |
Oklahoma | Liam | Oliver |
Oregon | Oliver | Liam |
Pennsylvania | Noah | Liam |
Rhode Island | Liam | Noah |
South Carolina | Noah | Liam |
South Dakota | Liam | Oliver |
Tennessee | Liam | Oliver |
Texas | Liam | Noah |
Utah | Oliver | Liam |
Vermont | Oliver | Henry |
Virginia | Liam | Noah |
Washington | Oliver | Liam |
Washington, D.C. | James | Liam |
West Virginia | Oliver | Waylon |
Wisconsin | Oliver | Henry |
Wyoming | Oliver | Hudson |
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