As much as each state of the US likes to think they are unique and call themselves individual, there are some things that you just can’t avoid having the same. One of them is baby names. There’s no doubt about it – parents just can’t avoid jumping on the bandwagon of the hottest names for their little bundles of joy.
In 2017, the most popular baby names per state had some variation, but in many cases they were quite similar. And in many cases, they were also quite similar to those of 2016. It appears baby names don’t change that much with the times. Here is what a lot of people were naming their new child in 2017:
Most Popular Baby Names per State (2017)
Alabama
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: William
Alaska
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Arizona
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Arkansas
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: Elijah
California
- Girl: Mia
- Boy: Noah
Colorado
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Liam
Connecticut
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Noah
Delaware
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: Liam
Florida
- Girl: Isabella
- Boy: Liam
Georgia
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: William
Hawaii
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Noah
Idaho
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Oliver
Illinois
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Noah
Indiana
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Oliver
Iowa
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Oliver
Kansas
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Benjamin
Kentucky
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: William
Louisiana
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: Liam
Maine
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Maryland
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: Noah
Massachusetts
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Benjamin
Michigan
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: Noah
Minnesota
- Girl: Evelyn
- Boy: Henry
Mississippi
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: William
Missouri
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: William
Montana
- Girl: Harper
- Boy: James
Nebraska
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Nevada
- Girl: Mia
- Boy: Liam
New Hampshire
- Girl: Charlotte
- Boy: Noah
New Jersey
- Girl: Mia
- Boy: Liam
New Mexico
- Girl: Mia
- Boy: Elijah
New York
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Liam
North Carolina
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: William
North Dakota
- Girl: Harper
- Boy: Oliver
Ohio
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Oklahoma
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
Oregon
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Oliver
Pennsylvania
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Noah
Rhode Island
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Liam
South Carolina
- Girl: Ava
- Boy: William
South Dakota
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Oliver
Tennessee
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: William
Texas
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Noah
Utah
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Oliver
Vermont
- Girl: Harper
- Boy: Owen
Virginia
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: William
Washington
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Liam
West Virginia
- Girl: Harper
- Boy: Mason
Wisconsin
- Girl: Olivia
- Boy: Oliver
Wyoming
- Girl: Emma
- Boy: Wyatt
Cultural, geographical, and religious differences aside, it looks like many parents just like the same names! And that there are a lot of little Avas, Emmas, Liams, and Olivers growing up in the United States!
