Baby Name Map
The most popular name in every state, year by year from 1910 to 2025. See where favorites are shared and where they change.
50 states + Washington, DC · 2025
19102025
Select a state to explore its rankings. State abbreviations appear on mobile; names are listed below.
Each color represents a different name.
Liam15 states
Noah14 states (incl. DC)
Oliver12 states
Theodore6 states
Elijah1 state
James1 state
John1 state
Waylon1 state
Every state’s favorite
State directoryAlabamaJohnAlaskaNoahArizonaLiamArkansasLiamCaliforniaLiamColoradoLiamConnecticutNoahDelawareNoahDistrict of ColumbiaNoahFloridaLiamGeorgiaLiamHawaiiElijahIdahoOliverIllinoisLiamIndianaOliverIowaOliverKansasTheodoreKentuckyOliverLouisianaNoahMaineTheodoreMarylandLiamMassachusettsNoahMichiganTheodoreMinnesotaTheodoreMississippiJamesMissouriOliverMontanaOliverNebraskaLiamNevadaLiamNew HampshireTheodoreNew JerseyLiamNew MexicoNoahNew YorkNoahNorth CarolinaNoahNorth DakotaLiamOhioOliverOklahomaLiamOregonOliverPennsylvaniaNoahRhode IslandNoahSouth CarolinaNoahSouth DakotaOliverTennesseeNoahTexasLiamUtahOliverVermontOliverVirginiaLiamWashingtonNoahWest VirginiaWaylonWisconsinOliverWyomingTheodore
Source: Social Security Administration state name data. Winners are based on recorded births in the selected year, 2025. Spellings are counted separately. Ties are broken alphabetically. DC is included in the map and legend totals. State rankings omit names recorded fewer than five times in a state in a year.