Most popular baby names by region with one girl's name clear a winner everywhere

09 April 2023 , 06:24

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Some parents wait until their baby is born to pick the name (Image: Getty Images)

After parents make the big decision to have a child, one of the next biggest decisions they have to make is what to name their baby.

Like the clothes on our backs, names go in and out of fashion, so prospective parents are looking out to make sure their baby doesn't end up with a dated name.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) releases the most popular baby names for girls and boys across the US.

SSA data can also be broken down state by state, so parents can see the most popular names in their area.

Looking at the data for girl names, Olivia was a name that appeared again and again. It was the most popular name in 34 of the 50 US states.

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For the boys, on the other hand, Liam was very popular; number one in 20 states.

Some girl names were far more exclusive. Ava was the top name in just one state - Mississippi. The same was for Emma (Kentucky) and Mia (New Mexico).

For boys, there was a smaller amount of variation. Three states had Henry as the most popular name while four had William.

According to the SSA website: "They base their database on applications for Social Security card as of March 2022."

Here are the most popular names for girls and boys in each state

Alabama - Olivia, William

Alaska - Amelia, Noah

Arizona - Olivia, Liam

Arkansas - Olivia, Liam

California - Olivia, Noah

Colorado - Olivia, Liam

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Connecticut - Olivia, Noah

Delaware - Charlotte, Liam

Florida - Olivia, Liam

Georgia - Olivia, Noah

Hawaii - Olivia, Noah

Idaho - Olivia, Oliver

Illinois - Olivia, Noah

Indiana - Charlotte, Liam

Iowa - Charlotte, Oliver

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Kansas - Olivia, Liam

Kentucky - Emma, Liam

Louisiana - Olivia, Liam

Maine - Charlotte, Oliver

Maryland - Olivia, Liam

Massachusetts - Olivia, Noah

Michigan - Charlotte, Noah

Minnesota - Charlotte, Oliver

Mississippi - Ava, William

Missouri - Olivia, Oliver

Montana - Olivia, Oliver

Nebraska - Olivia, Henry

Nevada - Olivia, Liam

New Hampshire - Olivia, Oliver

New Jersey - Olivia, Liam

New Mexico - Mia, Noah

New York - Olivia, Liam

North Carolina - Olivia, Liam

North Dakota - Olivia, Oliver

Ohio - Olivia, Oliver

Oklahoma - Olivia, Liam

Oregon - Evelyn, Oliver

Pennsylvania - Olivia, Noah

Rhode Island - Olivia, Liam

South Carolina - Olivia, William

South Dakota - Evelyn, Henry

Tennessee - Olivia, William

Texas - Olivia, Liam

Utah - Olivia, Oliver

Vermont - Charlotte, Henry

Virginia - Charlotte, Liam

Washington - Olivia, Liam

West Virginia - Amelia, Liam

Wisconsin - Charlotte, Oliver

Wyoming - Olivia, Oliver

Charlie Jones