These are the top 10 baby names in your state

May 20, 2019

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.]

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

Heather Marcoux

Heather Marcoux is the News Editor for Motherly and mom to one little boy. A former television journalist, Heather lives in Canada with her husband, son and a foursome of adorable pets.

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Dwyane Wade says his daughter knew she was trans at 3 years old

Gabrielle Union + Dwyane Wade have been blended family goals, an inspiration to those struggling with infertility and now they are an inspiration to parents of trans kids and supporters of trans rights.

Earlier this month Wade appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and spoke about his 12-year-old daughter Zaya coming out as transgender and Union posted a beautiful video + caption to Instagram, inviting fans to "meet Zaya."

This week Wade appeared on Good Morning America, explaining that Zaya has known she was transgender since she was 3 years old.

"Zaya has known it for nine years," the proud dad said on GMA, adding that he credits Zaya (who was assigned as male at birth) with educating him and helping him grow.

Contigo just recalled millions of kids' water bottles (again): Here's what you need to know🚨

Back in August the the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Contigo announced the recall of millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles—about 5.7 million of them.

Now, the CPSC and Contigo are recalling millions of water bottles and the replacement lids that were given to consumers as part of the August 2019 recall.

"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and the replacement lids provided in the previous recall, take them away from children, and contact Contigo for a free water bottle. Consumers who received replacement lids in the previous recall should contact Contigo for the new water bottle," the CPSC states.

Millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles were originally recalled after it became clear the silicone spout could pose a choking hazard.

"Contigo identified that the water bottle's clear silicone spout in some cases may detach from the lid of the water bottle," Contigo stated in a notice posted to its Facebook page back in August.

According to the CPSC, "Contigo [had] received 149 reports of the spout detaching including 18 spouts found in children's mouths" before the original recall.

Now, the CPSC reports "Contigo has received a total of 427 reports of the spout detaching including 27 spouts found in children's mouths."

All of the recalled water bottles have a black color spout base and spout cover.

This week Contigo expanded the recall. The original date range was for Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottle from April 2018 through June 2019. Now it is for bottles purchased through February 2020, and all the replacement lids.

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This mom went viral for calling 911 because she needed baby formula

Shannon Bird is a well known mom blogger and influencer with more than 100,000 Instagram followers. For years she's been known for her style and for her family's quirky adventures, but in 2020 the mom of five became internet famous for something else.

This mama called 911 in the middle of the night because she ran out of breastmilk and asked the police to bring her formula.

The criticism was swift, but Bird's story isn't just about when it is appropriate to call emergency services—it's about who has the privilege of being able to call 911, the lack of support for mothers in America, gender roles and the erosion of the village. In short, this isn't just a story about Shannon Bird calling 911. It's a story about a society that is failing mothers.

Here's what you need to know about this viral story:

This week Bird appeared on Fox News Channel's Daily Briefing, but the 911 call happened in January

The Daily Briefing on Instagram: “#DailyBriefing’s youngest guest ever!”

It's been weeks since certain corners of the internet blew up after literally watching Bird (via Instagram stories) call 911 because she ran out of breastmilk and had no formula. To Bird's followers, this is old news, but it's been making the news in recent days.

On February 17 Bird appeared on Fox News Channels' Daily Briefing with her youngest child to talk about why she called 911 when she ran out of breastmilk (and had no formula in her home). As the Utah mom previously told Fox 6, "I've never not had food for my newborn. It was really scary for me."

How this mom ended up calling 911 for formula

Those watching Bird's Instagram Stories on January 28 saw this unfold in real-time. Bird was recovering from some postpartum complications at the time and a medication she was taking may have been a factor in her declining milk supply.

She found herself home alone (her husband was out of town) with her infant and her four other young children (one of whom had a cast on a broken leg). She thought she had enough pumped breastmilk in the freezer to get her though the night, but eventually realized she didn't. She also didn't have any baby formula.

In her Instagram Stories she detailed how she called friends and family for help around 2 AM but no one picked up the phone. Eventually, she called 911, telling the operator she was scared and had no way to feed her 6-week-old baby.

"I've been calling neighbors and no one will answer," she said on the call. "I've never been in this predicament ever. My milk just literally dried out. This is my fifth kid and this has never happened."

Soon, the police were at her door.

The police brought this mom milk + formula in the middle of the night

After the 911 call, Bird posted video footage of police arriving at her home to her Instagram Stories (as her doorbell cam had captured the footage). It shows Officer Brett Wagstaff of the Lone Peak police department arrive at Bird's door with a gallon of milk.

Bird explained that what she needed wasn't regular milk, but baby formula. "We'll be right back with some formula for your baby — she's adorable," Wagstaff told Bird.

Soon enough he came back with baby formula from Walmart, telling Bird, "That's the same stuff we gave my daughter when she was first born, so hopefully it doesn't upset her stomach."

Officer Wagstaff and his fellow officer Konner Gabbitas have been hailed as heroes in the recent news coverage of this story (and they are) but many critics pointed out that Bird had the privilege of being a wealthy, white mom when she called 911, and wonder if the response would be the same from mothers of color or lesser means.

The backlash over privilege + a need for postpartum support

Shannon Bird on Instagram: “family.”

Twenty-four hours after posting the Instagram Stories showing the police delivering baby formula, Bird announced she was taking a break from social media (she's since returned) which isn't surprising when you look at the comments on her accounts.

People were upset with her for using 911 the way she did, and upset with her husband for leaving her alone with five kids while he went out of town. When Fox News picked up the story the criticism continued.

"This is not what 911 is for... In some places, you'd get a ticket for misuse of emergency services. But, here is everyone enabling some more. Saying how heroic and brave this was. I can't even handle it," one Instagram user commented.

"Flip this narrative and you would get a drastically different response. #whiteprivilege," another noted.

That does need to be part of this conversation. There are many mothers in America who would not feel comfortable calling 911 during a parenting emergency due to institutional bias and racism. And that's not fair, because all mothers should be able to get help when they need it.

Many people have pointed out all the things Bird could have done differently in this situation—maybe she could have gotten her kids up and driven to Walmart herself, maybe she could have used Uber Eats or Instacart to order formula for delivery—but at that moment she couldn't. She was in crisis.

Calling 911 is an act of desperation, and it's a sign that the cultural expectations on women are causing a lot of maternal stress.

It takes time to recover from birth (especially if you have postpartum complications).

Breastfeeding can be very difficult (even if you've breastfed before with ease).

And when your baby is crying and you can't help them, that's terrifying.

Many commenters suggest this is a story about a woman abusing the 911 service, but maybe it's a story about a country where mothers in crisis feel they have no one to call. Maybe it's a story about how when the "village" erodes, mothers suffer the most. Maybe it's a sign that we need more postpartum supports, more education and more empathy for mothers.

[Motherly reached out to Shannon Bird for comment and will update this post if we receive a reply.]

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DYPER—an eco-friendly diaper subscription company—is launching the first ever compostable diaper service called REDYPER. Instead of ending up in a landfill (with 20 billion other diapers per year, according to the company), your baby's dirty diapers will be put to good use—such as helping to grow vegetation in highway medians, for example.

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These are the top 10 baby names in your state

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

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Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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If you are looking for some alternative water bottles, here are a few of our favorites:

Hydro Flask

CamelBak

Skip Hop

This mom went viral for calling 911 because she needed baby formula

Here's what you need to know about this viral story:

This week Bird appeared on Fox News Channel's Daily Briefing, but the 911 call happened in January

How this mom ended up calling 911 for formula

The police brought this mom milk + formula in the middle of the night

The backlash over privilege + a need for postpartum support

This company wants to start composting your diapers