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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