These are the top 10 baby names in your state

From Alaska to Florida.

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If you looked at the recently released list of top baby names from the Social Security Administration and thought, Those aren't popular around here, you're probably right.

While Emma and Liam are the top baby names for the entire country, when we break it down by state, the lists change.

For example, the third most common boys' name in California—Sebastian—is ranked 18 nationally, and Lucy gets the spot 51 overall, but is the fifth most common girls' name in Utah.

Skylar is in the top 5 in Mississippi but way down in the fifties nationally, and Easton is super popular in North Dakota, but is ranked 66th across the country,

Is your name pick in the top five for your state? Check out this list Motherly pulled from SSA data.

Here are the top five baby names for every state in America:

Alabama:

William, James, John, Elijah, Noah

Ava, Olivia, Harper Emma, Amelia

Alaska

Oliver, Logan, Liam, Benjamin, Michael

Aurora, Amelia, Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia

Arizona

Liam, Noah, Sebastian, Benjamin, Oliver

Emma Olivia, Mia, Isabella, Sophia

Arkansas

Noah, Elijah, William, Liam, Oliver

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Harper

California

Noah, Liam, Sebastian, Mateo, Ethan

Emma, Mia, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia

Colorado

Liam, Oliver, William, Noah, Benjamin

Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Evelyn, Isabella

Connecticut

Noah, Liam, Benjamin, Logan, Lucas

Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Charlotte, Ava

Delaware

Liam, Noah, Mason, Logan, James

Ava, Isabella, Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia

District of Columbia

William, James, Henry, Alexander, Benjamin

Ava, Olivia, Elizabeth. Emma, Charlotte

Florida

Liam, Noah, Lucas, Elijah, Logan

Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Mia

Georgia

William, Noah, Liam, Elijah, James

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Isabella

Hawaii

Liam, Noah, Elijah, Logan, Ethan

Emma, Isabella, Aria, Mila, Olivia

Idaho

Liam, Oliver, Henry, William, James

Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Harper, Charlotte

Illinois

Noah, Liam, Oliver, Benjamin, Alexander

Olivia, Emma, Ava, Isabella, Sophia

Indiana

Oliver, Liam, Noah, Elijah, William

Emma, Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte Ava

Iowa

Oliver, Liam, Henry, William, Owen

Harper, Evelyn, Emma, Charlotte, Olivia

Kansas

Liam, Oliver, Henry, William, Mason

Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Evelyn, Ava

Kentucky

William, Liam, Elijah, Noah, Grayson

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Amelia

Louisiana

Noah, Liam, Elijah, James, William

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Harper

Maine

Oliver, Liam, Owen, Wyatt, Henry

Charlotte, Amelia, Emma, Harper, Olivia

Maryland

Liam, Noah, William, Dylan, Ethan

Ava, Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Sophia

Massachusettes

Benjamin, Liam, James, Lucas, Wiliam

Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Sophia, Isabella

Michigan

Noah, Oliver, Liam, Benjamin, William

Olivia, Ava, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia

Minnesota

Henry, Oliver, William. Liam, Theodore

Evelyn, Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Harper

Mississippi

John, William, Noah, Elijah, James

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Skylar

Missouri

Liam, Oliver, William, Henry, Noah

Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Harper, Ava

Montana

Liam, William, Noah, Oliver, Henry

Harper, Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Abigail

Nebraska

Liam, Henry, Oliver, William, Jack

Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Charlotte, Harper

Nevada

Liam, Noah, Sebastian, Elijah, Daniel

Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Sophia, Ava

New Hampshire

Oliver, Jackson, Mason, Liam, Henry

Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Ava, Amelia

New Jersey

Liam, Noah, Jacob, Michael, Matthew

Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Mia, Ava

New Mexico

Noah, Liam, Elijah, Mateo, Logan

Isabella, Sophia, Mia, Emma, Olivia

New York

Liam, Noah, Jacob, Lucas, Ethan

Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Mia

North Carolina

Noah, William, Liam, James, Elijah

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Harper

North Dakota

Oliver, Henry, Owen, Hudson, Easton

Olivia, Emma, Harper, Charlotte, Amelia

Ohio

Liam, Noah, William, Oliver, Owen

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Amelia, Harper

Oklahoma

Liam, Noah, William, Oliver, Elijah

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Isabella, Harper

Oregon

Oliver, William, Benjamin, Henry, Liam

Emma, Olivia, Evelyn, Charlotte, Amelia

Pennsylvania

Liam, Noah, Benjamin, Mason, Michael

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia

Rhode Island

Liam, Noah, Benjamin, Alexander, Oliver

Amelia, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Mia

South Carolina

William, James, Noah, Elijah, Liam, Mason

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Harper

South Dakota

Grayson, Henry, Liam, Owen, Oliver

Harper, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Ava

Tennessee

William, James, Liam, Noah, Elijah

Emma, Ava, Olivia, Harper, Amelia

Texas

Liam, Noah, Sebastian, Mateo, Elijah

Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Mia, Sophia

Utah

Oliver, William, Liam, James, Henry

Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn, Lucy

Vermont

Oliver, Liam, Owen, Levi, Benjamin

Harper, Charlotte, Evelyn, Emma, Nora

Virginia

William, Liam, Noah, James, Alexander

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Sophia

Washington

Liam, Oliver, William, Noah, Henry

Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Amelia, Charlotte

West Virginia

Mason, Liam, Elijah, Grayson, Owen,

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Amelia

Wisconsin

Oliver, Liam, Henry, William, Logan

Evelyn, Emma, Olivia, Harper, Charlotte

Wyoming

Oliver, Logan, Jackson, Lincoln, Wyatt

Amelia, Emma, Elizabeth, Harper, Olivia

[This post was originally published May 18, 2018. It has been updated.]

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Alaska

Olivia, Aurora, Isabella, Sophia

James, Liam, Wyatt, William, Noah

Arizona

Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Mia, Sophia

Liam, Noah, Sebastian, Alexander, Julian

Arkansas

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Isabella

Elijah, William, Noah, Liam, Mason

California

Emma, Mia, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella

Noah, Sebastian, Liam, Ethan, Matthew

Colorado

Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Isabella

Liam, Oliver, William, Noah, Benjamin

Connecticut

Olivia, Emma, Ava, Mia, Sophia

Noah, Liam, Logan, Jacob, Michael

Delaware

Olivia, Ava, Charlotte, Isabella, Emma

Logan, Noah, Liam, Mason, Michael

District of Columbia

Ava, Olivia, Eleanor, Genesis, Elizabeth

James, Henry, William, Noah, Jacob

Florida

Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava

Liam, Noah, Lucas, Elijah, Matthew

Georgia

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Charlotte

William, Noah, Mason, Elijah, James

Hawaii

Emma, Olivia, Aria, Ava, Chloe

Liam, Noah, Mason, Elijah, Logan

Idaho

Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, Harper

Oliver, Liam, William, James, Mason

Illinois

Olivia, Emma, Ava, Sophia, Isabella

Noah, Liam, Benjamin, Logan, Alexander

Indiana

Emma, Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Harper

Oliver, Liam, Elijah, Noah, William

Iowa

Harper, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn

Oliver, Liam, Henry, Lincoln, Wyatt

Kansas

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Evelyn

Oliver, William, Liam, Jackson, Henry

Kentucky

Emma, Ava, Olivia, Harper, Isabella

William, Elijah, Noah, Liam, James

Louisiana

Olivia, Ava, Emma, Amelia, Harper

Liam, Noah, Mason, Elijah, William

Maine

Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Harper, Amelia

Oliver, Lincoln, Liam, Owen, Wyatt

Maryland

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Charlotte

Liam, Noah, James, Logan, Jacob

Massachusetts

Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Sophia, Isabella

Benjamin, William, Liam, Lucas, Noah

Michigan

Emma, Ava, Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia

Liam, Noah, Oliver, Lucas, Mason

Minnesota

Olivia, Evelyn, Emma, Charlotte, Nora

Oliver, William, Henry, Liam, Theodore

Mississippi

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Paisley, Amelia

William, John, James, Mason, Elijah

Missouri

Olivia, Ava, Emma, Amelia, Harper

William, Liam, Oliver, Noah, Elijah

Montana

Olivia, Emma, Harper, Ava, Charlotte

James, William, Liam, Oliver, Wyatt

Nebraska

Emma, Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Evelyn

Oliver, Liam, William, Henry, Noah

Nevada

Emma, Mia, Isabella, Sophia, Olivia

Liam, Noah, Elijah, Michael, Sebastian

New Hampshire

Charlotte, Evelyn, Emma, Olivia, Amelia

Logan, Henry, Mason, Owen, Oliver

New Jersey

Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Mia, Sophia

Liam, Noah, Matthew, Michael, Jacob

New Mexico

Mia, Sophia, Isabella, Olivia, Ava

Noah, Santiago, Elijah, Liam, Daniel

New York

Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Mia, Ava

Liam, Noah, Jacob, Lucas, Joseph

North Carolina

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Charlotte

William, Noah, Liam, James, Mason

North Dakota

Emma, Harper, Olivia, Amelia, Ava

Oliver, Henry, Liam, Noah, William

Ohio

Emma, Ava, Olivia, Harper, Charlotte

Liam, Carter, Noah, William, Lucas

Oklahoma

Emma, Olivia, Harper, Ava, Isabella

William, Liam, Noah, Elijah, James

Oregon

Emma, Olivia. Sophia, Charlotte, Evelyn

Oliver, Liam, Henry, Benjamin, William

Pennsylvania

Emma, Olivia, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia

Liam, Noah, Logan, Benjamin, Mason

Rhode Island

Charlotte, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella

Lucas, Liam, Noah, Julian, Mason

South Carolina

Ava, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Harper

William, Noah, Mason, James, Liam

South Dakota

Emma, Olivia, Harper, Evelyn, Nora

Oliver, Henry, Liam, Noah, William

Tennessee

Ava, Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Harper

William, Elijah, James, Noah, Mason

Texas

Emma, Mia, Isabella, Sophia, Olivia

Noah, Liam, Sebastian, Mateo, Elijah

Utah

Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Evelyn, Hazel

Oliver, Liam, William, James, Benjamin

Vermont

Evelyn, Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Harper

Wyatt, William, Oliver, Liam, Noah

Virginia

Olivia, Ava, Emma, Charlotte, Isabella

Liam, William, Noah, James, Benjamin

Washington

Olivia, Emma, Evelyn, Ava, Isabella

Liam, Oliver, Noah, William, Benjamin

West Virginia

Emma, Olivia, Harper, Paisley, Amelia

Liam, Mason, Elijah, Grayson, Carter

Wisconsin

Emma, Olivia, Evelyn, Charlotte, Ava

Henry, Oliver, Liam, William, Logan

Wyoming

Emma, Harper, Ava, Avery, Charlotte

Liam, Wyatt, Carter, James, Logan

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