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HelpSSA's 'Most Popular Baby Names by State' list has been released (m)
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/state/index.html
I will look at it later and then reply to this post. Have you noticed anything interesting?
I will look at it later and then reply to this post. Have you noticed anything interesting?
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 4:48 AM
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When I click on the link it says "server not found". Is access to it limited to western countries?
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Odd name sightings.
Going through random states and searching the popularities of random names that seem out of place.
Oklahoma:
Kynlee tied for 101 in Oklahoma. It ranked 741 in the national rankings.
Brynlee ranked 82 compared to 379.
Paisley ranked 28 compared to 195.
Braxton ranked 65 compared to 153.
Maddox ranked 83 compared to 169.
Kyler ranked 100 compared to 252.
Maine:
Willow ranked 47 compared to 202.
Silas ranked 55 compared to 183.
Brynn ranked 87 compared to 190.
Keegan ranked 89 compared to 252.
Cora ranked 103 compared to 204.
North Dakota:
Harper ranked 5 compared to 54.
Hadley ranked 15 compared to 178.
Nora ranked 27 compared to 137.
Brynlee ranked 40 compared to 379.
Gage ranked 56 compared to 154.
Teagan ranked 57 compared to 213.
Ryker ranked 59 compared to 267.
Tenley ranked 66 compared to 423.
Bennett ranked 66 compared to 239.
Cora ranked 74 compared to 204.
Eden ranked 75 compared to 181.
Norah ranked 79 compared to 262.
Paxton ranked 81 compared to 273.
Lola ranked 91 compared to 243.
Zander ranked 98 compared to 265.
Aurora ranked 99 compared to 183.
Ivy ranked 107 compared to 265.
Paityn ranked 112 compared to 689.
New York:
Miriam ranked 88 compared to 342.
Moshe ranked 88 compared to 568.
Chaya ranked 70 compared to 715.
Esther ranked 38 compared to 236.
Going through random states and searching the popularities of random names that seem out of place.
Oklahoma:
Kynlee tied for 101 in Oklahoma. It ranked 741 in the national rankings.
Brynlee ranked 82 compared to 379.
Paisley ranked 28 compared to 195.
Braxton ranked 65 compared to 153.
Maddox ranked 83 compared to 169.
Kyler ranked 100 compared to 252.
Maine:
Willow ranked 47 compared to 202.
Silas ranked 55 compared to 183.
Brynn ranked 87 compared to 190.
Keegan ranked 89 compared to 252.
Cora ranked 103 compared to 204.
North Dakota:
Harper ranked 5 compared to 54.
Hadley ranked 15 compared to 178.
Nora ranked 27 compared to 137.
Brynlee ranked 40 compared to 379.
Gage ranked 56 compared to 154.
Teagan ranked 57 compared to 213.
Ryker ranked 59 compared to 267.
Tenley ranked 66 compared to 423.
Bennett ranked 66 compared to 239.
Cora ranked 74 compared to 204.
Eden ranked 75 compared to 181.
Norah ranked 79 compared to 262.
Paxton ranked 81 compared to 273.
Lola ranked 91 compared to 243.
Zander ranked 98 compared to 265.
Aurora ranked 99 compared to 183.
Ivy ranked 107 compared to 265.
Paityn ranked 112 compared to 689.
New York:
Miriam ranked 88 compared to 342.
Moshe ranked 88 compared to 568.
Chaya ranked 70 compared to 715.
Esther ranked 38 compared to 236.
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Florida
Just some notes on Florida:
Boys:
The top name is Jayden, but Jacob is only 20 babies behind.
Daniel, which ranked 10 nationally, went up to 3 in FL.
William, which ranked 3 nationally, is only at 17.
Sebastian, which ranked 68 nationally, is up at 28.
Similarly, Jeremiah ranked 27 in Florida yet only ranked 51 nationally.
Names outside the top 100 that made the top 100 in FL:
Alejandro (130 nationwide, 69 in Florida)
Bryan (110 nationwide, 74 in Florida)
Nicolas (168 nationwide, 80 in Florida)
Giovanni (117 nationwide, 82 in Florida)
Antonio (118 nationwide, 85 in Florida)
Kayden (105 nationwide, 91 in Florida)
Kaleb (116 nationwide, 93 in Florida)
Aidan (107 nationwide, 94 in Florida)
Bryce (114 nationwide, 95 in Florida)
Eric (103 nationwide, 96 in Florida)
Joel (133 nationwide, 97 in Florida)
Riley (111 nationwide, 98 in Florida)
Jake (129 nationwide, 100 in Florida)
Names in the national top 100 that did not make it into the top 100 in Florida:
Henry (57), Oliver (78), Parker (79), Cooper (82), Carson (85), Jaxon (86), Hayden (90), Jesus (92), Nolan (93), Cole (94), Max (96), Grayson (97), Bryson (98), Diego (99)
Just some notes on Florida:
Boys:
The top name is Jayden, but Jacob is only 20 babies behind.
Daniel, which ranked 10 nationally, went up to 3 in FL.
William, which ranked 3 nationally, is only at 17.
Sebastian, which ranked 68 nationally, is up at 28.
Similarly, Jeremiah ranked 27 in Florida yet only ranked 51 nationally.
Names outside the top 100 that made the top 100 in FL:
Alejandro (130 nationwide, 69 in Florida)
Bryan (110 nationwide, 74 in Florida)
Nicolas (168 nationwide, 80 in Florida)
Giovanni (117 nationwide, 82 in Florida)
Antonio (118 nationwide, 85 in Florida)
Kayden (105 nationwide, 91 in Florida)
Kaleb (116 nationwide, 93 in Florida)
Aidan (107 nationwide, 94 in Florida)
Bryce (114 nationwide, 95 in Florida)
Eric (103 nationwide, 96 in Florida)
Joel (133 nationwide, 97 in Florida)
Riley (111 nationwide, 98 in Florida)
Jake (129 nationwide, 100 in Florida)
Names in the national top 100 that did not make it into the top 100 in Florida:
Henry (57), Oliver (78), Parker (79), Cooper (82), Carson (85), Jaxon (86), Hayden (90), Jesus (92), Nolan (93), Cole (94), Max (96), Grayson (97), Bryson (98), Diego (99)
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In Washington Violet, Penelope, and Hazel are all in for girls. At least -ayden names tend to be at bay.
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For my state, Wisconsin
1 Mason
Sophia
2 Liam
Emma
3 William
Ava
4 Logan
Olivia
5 Owen
Isabella
6 Noah
Addison
7 Jacob
Ella
8 Jackson
Abigail
9 Alexander
Evelyn
10 Benjamin
Grace
I guess I'm not too surprised. A lot of them are the same as the top of the national ranking (maybe not the same order, but still in the top). Evelyn is different- it follows the -lynn fad, but is an older, established name that could honor a grandmother/ greatgrandmother. My co-worker's son named his daughter that a couple of years ago. Grace is also honoring grandma/ greatgrandma. My cousin's daughter (also 2) was named after a Grace. I'm kind of surprised to see Alexander there because there are so many girls are Alexis, Lexi, etc. But I suppose parents don't usually consult the popularity charts for both genders when naming a kid.
1 Mason
Sophia
2 Liam
Emma
3 William
Ava
4 Logan
Olivia
5 Owen
Isabella
6 Noah
Addison
7 Jacob
Ella
8 Jackson
Abigail
9 Alexander
Evelyn
10 Benjamin
Grace
I guess I'm not too surprised. A lot of them are the same as the top of the national ranking (maybe not the same order, but still in the top). Evelyn is different- it follows the -lynn fad, but is an older, established name that could honor a grandmother/ greatgrandmother. My co-worker's son named his daughter that a couple of years ago. Grace is also honoring grandma/ greatgrandma. My cousin's daughter (also 2) was named after a Grace. I'm kind of surprised to see Alexander there because there are so many girls are Alexis, Lexi, etc. But I suppose parents don't usually consult the popularity charts for both genders when naming a kid.
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Since those who have commented on these states seem surprised by Axel:
This is a name which is now fashionable with Hispanics because of its use in pop culture in Latin America. One of the earlier uses of it was for a character in the popular Mexican telenovela DKDA, which was about a group of teenagers forming a rock band. One of them was named Axel Harris, played by the actor Patricio Borghetti (yes, I know, that sure doesn't sound like the name of a guy in Mexico City to people in the USA, but that was the character's name.):
http://www.myetymology.com/encyclopedia/DKDA_Dreams_of_youth.html
Since then there have been characters named Axel on other Spanish language telenovelas, one of the more prominent being Llena de Amor:
http://televisa.esmas.com/entretenimiento/telenovelas/llena-de-amor/elenco/159299/axel
Then there is the Argentinian singer Axel (formerly Axel Fernando, now going by just the one name.) I'm not sure just how popular he is with Hispanics in the USA, but here at least is a YouTube video of him that has over 19 million hits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZh60U1PqSE
and another example of Axel's work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEPRUeLIq0o
So anyway, you can see that this originally Scandinavian name is rising because of Hispanics. :)
This is a name which is now fashionable with Hispanics because of its use in pop culture in Latin America. One of the earlier uses of it was for a character in the popular Mexican telenovela DKDA, which was about a group of teenagers forming a rock band. One of them was named Axel Harris, played by the actor Patricio Borghetti (yes, I know, that sure doesn't sound like the name of a guy in Mexico City to people in the USA, but that was the character's name.):
http://www.myetymology.com/encyclopedia/DKDA_Dreams_of_youth.html
Since then there have been characters named Axel on other Spanish language telenovelas, one of the more prominent being Llena de Amor:
http://televisa.esmas.com/entretenimiento/telenovelas/llena-de-amor/elenco/159299/axel
Then there is the Argentinian singer Axel (formerly Axel Fernando, now going by just the one name.) I'm not sure just how popular he is with Hispanics in the USA, but here at least is a YouTube video of him that has over 19 million hits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZh60U1PqSE
and another example of Axel's work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEPRUeLIq0o
So anyway, you can see that this originally Scandinavian name is rising because of Hispanics. :)
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Who knows. Maybe people in California and Texas just really like the ABC show "The Middle". I kid, I kid.
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I was wondering why Axel was climbing so much overall on the US list too. Neat to know. Especially since I had noticed the decline of many of the typical Hispanic names (Angel, Luis, Diego, Juan, etc); I was wondering what Hispanic parents were using instead [I assumed they were just using names that sounded more "American"].
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Nothing surprised me tremendously, but I was kind of surprised that Ryder made it into the top 100 in California. I haven't checked out the BAs lately, but I don't hear it much. Axel is another one that is more popular that I thought it would be in my state.
At #47, Scarlett is more popular than I realized. Same with Charlotte (#37). I also didn't expect Zoey to be in the top 100. Zoe wouldn't have surprised me, though.
Jocelyn (#27) is much more popular in my state than I expected.
Camila has gotten even more popular. I won't be surprised if it makes the top 10 next year.
At #47, Scarlett is more popular than I realized. Same with Charlotte (#37). I also didn't expect Zoey to be in the top 100. Zoe wouldn't have surprised me, though.
Jocelyn (#27) is much more popular in my state than I expected.
Camila has gotten even more popular. I won't be surprised if it makes the top 10 next year.
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 11:37 AM
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Unsurprisingly...
Hispanic names are much more popular in Arizona than nationally. Angel comes in at number 6 in boys top 10, but it's ranked 52 nationally. Still, these names seem to be slipping slightly in rankings.
Hispanic names are much more popular in Arizona than nationally. Angel comes in at number 6 in boys top 10, but it's ranked 52 nationally. Still, these names seem to be slipping slightly in rankings.
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Connecticut
Haha, I'm not terribly surprised with Connecticut (my home state) I was telling people Italian(-American) names seemed to be popping up everywhere recently, especially for girls) so I wasn't surprised with:
(national rank in parentheses)
Gianna - 10 (63)
Gabriella - 13 (34)
Arianna - 34 (52)
Ariana - 55 (84)
Adrianna - 74 (177)
Juliana - 81 (147)
Julianna - 83 (179)
Giovanni ranked 90 (117)
Antonio ranked 100 (118)
(I realize some of these are used as Hispanic names as well)
Irish names are more on a surge with boys with Patrick and Declan making the top 100 along with the typical Aidan, Sean, etc.
Basically the top ten is just a rearrangement of the nation's though using more traditional names:
Alexander - Sophia
Michael - Isabella
Mason - Olivia
Ryan - Ava
Jacob - Emma
William - Madison
Joseph - Mia
Anthony - Emily
Matthew - Abigail
Jayden - Gianna
Love seeing Nora there at 80 (137) and Aria at 97 (157)
Haha, I'm not terribly surprised with Connecticut (my home state) I was telling people Italian(-American) names seemed to be popping up everywhere recently, especially for girls) so I wasn't surprised with:
(national rank in parentheses)
Gianna - 10 (63)
Gabriella - 13 (34)
Arianna - 34 (52)
Ariana - 55 (84)
Adrianna - 74 (177)
Juliana - 81 (147)
Julianna - 83 (179)
Giovanni ranked 90 (117)
Antonio ranked 100 (118)
(I realize some of these are used as Hispanic names as well)
Irish names are more on a surge with boys with Patrick and Declan making the top 100 along with the typical Aidan, Sean, etc.
Basically the top ten is just a rearrangement of the nation's though using more traditional names:
Alexander - Sophia
Michael - Isabella
Mason - Olivia
Ryan - Ava
Jacob - Emma
William - Madison
Joseph - Mia
Anthony - Emily
Matthew - Abigail
Jayden - Gianna
Love seeing Nora there at 80 (137) and Aria at 97 (157)
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Massachusetts - Maeve 587 to 93?! +traditional names
Not actually surprising that it's somewhat popular in the very Irish state but ranked 93 compared to 587 nationally? Craziest I've seen.
Massachusetts seems to hold a lot of traditional class with Eleanor, Margaret, Theodore, Elise, Maxwell, all ranking in the top 100.
Not actually surprising that it's somewhat popular in the very Irish state but ranked 93 compared to 587 nationally? Craziest I've seen.
Massachusetts seems to hold a lot of traditional class with Eleanor, Margaret, Theodore, Elise, Maxwell, all ranking in the top 100.
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I am happy to report that in Virginia we have a much lower occurrence of Mias and a much higher occurrence of Charlottes. The top ten was merely a permutation of the order of the national top ten, however.
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Eh, I wouldn't go bragging just yet... we still have more baby girls named Kaylee than Amelia or Evelyn, a number of girls named Nevaeh. And the fact that Trinity and Serenity make our top one hundred kinda makes me wanna cry.
That being said, I have mixed feelings about Stella being at the bottom. I kinda want her to drop off so that if I want to use it ten or so years from now it won't be the new Taylor or Madison, but I also like the idea of more elegant names knocking off the likes of Jordyn. And shoutouts to Eleanor and Camila!
Not much to say about the boys. Jadyn and Jackson are the only ones I feel strongly enough about to say that I 'hate'.
That being said, I have mixed feelings about Stella being at the bottom. I kinda want her to drop off so that if I want to use it ten or so years from now it won't be the new Taylor or Madison, but I also like the idea of more elegant names knocking off the likes of Jordyn. And shoutouts to Eleanor and Camila!
Not much to say about the boys. Jadyn and Jackson are the only ones I feel strongly enough about to say that I 'hate'.
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 1:26 PM
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My name is #15 in the state. Ridiculous when it's 80-something in the country. South Carolina really helps to keep Caroline in the top 100.
Mary is 26 in SC while it's 112 country-wide. I'm convinced this is because a lot of South Carolinians like to give their daughters Mary double names. And I'm not talking Mary Grace here, I'm talking Mary Sirname: Mary Mcleod, Mary Tate, Mary Hendricks, Mary Williams, Mary Tradd, Mary Robinson, Mary McNair (these are all Marys I know who go by BOTH names). People also do this a lot with Anne (Anne Legare, Anne Dylan etc), but Anne isn't in the top 100 in SC.
It's odd though, because Madison is #1 in the state. Despite the state being full of traditionalists (those who use Mary- names), there are still enough trendies to keep Madison #1.
William's #1 for boys, no surprise there.
Mary is 26 in SC while it's 112 country-wide. I'm convinced this is because a lot of South Carolinians like to give their daughters Mary double names. And I'm not talking Mary Grace here, I'm talking Mary Sirname: Mary Mcleod, Mary Tate, Mary Hendricks, Mary Williams, Mary Tradd, Mary Robinson, Mary McNair (these are all Marys I know who go by BOTH names). People also do this a lot with Anne (Anne Legare, Anne Dylan etc), but Anne isn't in the top 100 in SC.
It's odd though, because Madison is #1 in the state. Despite the state being full of traditionalists (those who use Mary- names), there are still enough trendies to keep Madison #1.
William's #1 for boys, no surprise there.
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This Mary-shit isn't traditional. It's ugly-surnamey with the opportunity to wear a traditional hat. It's like those confederate t-shirts. An abomination.
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hahha
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I'm surprised that Mary is even as high as #112 nationwide. It only went out of the top 100 as recently as 2009. I'm surprised because I have never known a Mary who would be younger than her late forties now. I knew a couple of young Marys when I myself was young, but neither of them would be younger than their late forties now.
I live in South Carolina now, and I've known three Marys here, all of them now in their fifties. I've never met a young Mary here, and never heard of anyone naming their baby Mary.
Well, I guess the Mary lovers are somewhere out there, even though I don't know them. Because I don't know them, I always think of Mary as a name that is these days avoided like the plague because of its former massive popularity, and reading the statistics still can't shake that image for me.
I live in South Carolina now, and I've known three Marys here, all of them now in their fifties. I've never met a young Mary here, and never heard of anyone naming their baby Mary.
Well, I guess the Mary lovers are somewhere out there, even though I don't know them. Because I don't know them, I always think of Mary as a name that is these days avoided like the plague because of its former massive popularity, and reading the statistics still can't shake that image for me.
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Yeah, I go to a Catholic college in Massachusetts and Marys are a dime a dozen. I still love the name, I just know tons of young girls with it. I don't think I met any at my public inner-city high school in CT. A few girls named Maria but no Mary.
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I know 3 marys about my age that just go by Mary. But I'm in the south.
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I really like Mary by itself, but I hate the Mary double names.
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Caroline in North Carolina...
is #22, so it looks as though both the Carolinas are keeping the name in the Top 100!
is #22, so it looks as though both the Carolinas are keeping the name in the Top 100!
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I wonder which state helps to keep Grace in the top 20. In most of the states I've looked at so far it's between #30-something and #90.
I looked at Alabama-Indiana so far and Caroline was also number 30-something in one of them and around #40/50 in a few others (see my reply below). I guess it doesn't make the top 100 in quite a few states otherwise it wouldn't be 80-something in the country.
I know many Marys who simply go by their middle names, not even by a double name. I know a Mary Walker, who goes by Walker. I think the combination is rather odd. I also know a Mary Ellen who goes by Ellen and many others who go by their middle names.
I looked at Alabama-Indiana so far and Caroline was also number 30-something in one of them and around #40/50 in a few others (see my reply below). I guess it doesn't make the top 100 in quite a few states otherwise it wouldn't be 80-something in the country.
I know many Marys who simply go by their middle names, not even by a double name. I know a Mary Walker, who goes by Walker. I think the combination is rather odd. I also know a Mary Ellen who goes by Ellen and many others who go by their middle names.
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That's interesting, I'd think there would be less usage of Caroline in a Carolina state. But I guess maybe it could be used more because people are loyal to their states. The Mary thing is really interesting!
My state is full of trendiez, and a lot of classics rank lower than they do nationally. Makes sense I think.
My state is full of trendiez, and a lot of classics rank lower than they do nationally. Makes sense I think.
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I would have thought the same thing, odd.
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There are two names in the top 25 in my state, New Jersey, that I don't find on the top 100 on the national list: Gabriella and Gianna. I would imagine that this is because there are more people of Italian descent in New Jersey than there are in the nation as whole.
I notice that Julia ranked #19 in New Jersey, as opposed to #57 nationally, and Victoria was slightly higher in New Jersey, #20, than it was nationally, #23. Way to show your good taste, New Jersey!
Also, Neveah rated #75 in New Jersey as opposed to #35 nationally, and #13 in the state where I now live, South Carolina. Goes to show you what happens when you get out of the Bible Belt.
I notice that Julia ranked #19 in New Jersey, as opposed to #57 nationally, and Victoria was slightly higher in New Jersey, #20, than it was nationally, #23. Way to show your good taste, New Jersey!
Also, Neveah rated #75 in New Jersey as opposed to #35 nationally, and #13 in the state where I now live, South Carolina. Goes to show you what happens when you get out of the Bible Belt.
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Gianna is #10 in Connecticut. I guess it is used often by people of Italian descent. It is also very popular in Italy. I hope they pronounce it the Italian way (kind of like DJAHNN-na. I don't really like jee-AH-na or jee-ANN-a). Camila seems to be very popular in states in which many people of Spanish descent (or in general from Spanish speaking countries, South America etc). It is #11 in a state, I forgot which one, see my reply to this thread below.
Oh my, Neveah at #13...
Oh my, Neveah at #13...
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Gabriella is #34 in the US and Gianna is #63. But Gianna being so much higher could have to do with that for sure. I would think similar things looking through the list for my state, like no Hispanic names. There were two for each gender towards the bottom whose popularity could've been helped out by being used by Hispanic people, but they're not specifically (Antonio and Maria). Antonio I know is commonly used by African-Americans too. That's what I like about the individual state lists, it's neat how you can see racial, cultural, and socio-economic groups that are most prevalent in the state. The national list is, obviously, much more generic.
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Arrghh, how did I miss Gabriella and Gianna on the national top 100? This is when you start worrying about senility.
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Eh, your eyes glaze over pretty quickly scrolling down those lists!
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ETA: Texas info, Re: 'Most Popular Baby Names by State' list
Whoo-hoo! This is always as interesting to me than the national list, if not more so.
Off to see what the rest of the Lone Star State has been up too.....
ETA:
The boy Top 10 differs from the national rankings far more than the girls', although the girls' list does feature both Sophia and Sofia. Yikes. As usual, the top 10 contains Spanish names, but many of them did not do as well this year as in years' past.
The Texas Top 10 (US rankings are in parentheses)
1. Jacob (1), Sophia (1)
2. Jayden (2), Isabella (2)
3. Daniel (10), Emma (3)
4. Jose (65), Mia (9)
5. David (18), Emily (6)
6. Ethan (7), Abigail (7)
7. Noah (5), Olivia (4)
8. Aiden (9), Ava (5)
9. Angel (52), Camila (48)
10. Christopher (21), Sofia (19)
New to the top 100 in 2011
65- Axel (!!)
89- Andres
95- Dominic
99- Emmanuel
100- Giovanni
63- Harper
75- Nicole: Really surprises me. Where did dated Nicole come from all of a sudden?
78- Scarlett
87- Naomi
90- Eva
91- Kennedy
94- Alondra
95- Madelyn
96- Autumn
97- Katelyn
99- Maya
Falling out of the top 100 in 2011--rankings are for 2010)
80- Eric
94- Fernando
95- Antonio
97- Ricardo
98- Alex
80- Miranda
82- Michelle
85- Kaitlyn
89- Sydney
90- Angelina
91- Jessica
93- Isabel
96- Valentina
98- Jacqueline
99- Madeline
100- Ana
I think it's funny that we swapped spellings of Madelyn/Madeline and Katelyn/Kaitlyn.
In the TX Top 100, not the US Top 100 (US rankings are in parentheses)
#51 Santiago (131)
#55 Miguel (126)
#59 Alejandro (130)
#65 Axel (132)
#70 Ivan (128)
#71 Bryan (110)
#76 Leonardo (149)
#77 Jorge (188)
#79 Damian (138)
#83 Eduardo (184)
#84 Victor (142)
#89 Andres (176)
#96 Joel (133)
#98 Oscar (162)
#99 Emmanuel (147)
#100 Giovanni (117)
#37 Valeria (125)
#53 Ximena (215) Big difference!
#65 Natalia (108)
#71 Giselle (152)
#75 Nicole (116)
#76 Daniela (168)
#80 Amy (143)
#83 Jennifer (134)
#86 Vanessa (118)
Whoo-hoo! This is always as interesting to me than the national list, if not more so.
Off to see what the rest of the Lone Star State has been up too.....
ETA:
The boy Top 10 differs from the national rankings far more than the girls', although the girls' list does feature both Sophia and Sofia. Yikes. As usual, the top 10 contains Spanish names, but many of them did not do as well this year as in years' past.
The Texas Top 10 (US rankings are in parentheses)
1. Jacob (1), Sophia (1)
2. Jayden (2), Isabella (2)
3. Daniel (10), Emma (3)
4. Jose (65), Mia (9)
5. David (18), Emily (6)
6. Ethan (7), Abigail (7)
7. Noah (5), Olivia (4)
8. Aiden (9), Ava (5)
9. Angel (52), Camila (48)
10. Christopher (21), Sofia (19)
New to the top 100 in 2011
65- Axel (!!)
89- Andres
95- Dominic
99- Emmanuel
100- Giovanni
63- Harper
75- Nicole: Really surprises me. Where did dated Nicole come from all of a sudden?
78- Scarlett
87- Naomi
90- Eva
91- Kennedy
94- Alondra
95- Madelyn
96- Autumn
97- Katelyn
99- Maya
Falling out of the top 100 in 2011--rankings are for 2010)
80- Eric
94- Fernando
95- Antonio
97- Ricardo
98- Alex
80- Miranda
82- Michelle
85- Kaitlyn
89- Sydney
90- Angelina
91- Jessica
93- Isabel
96- Valentina
98- Jacqueline
99- Madeline
100- Ana
I think it's funny that we swapped spellings of Madelyn/Madeline and Katelyn/Kaitlyn.
In the TX Top 100, not the US Top 100 (US rankings are in parentheses)
#51 Santiago (131)
#55 Miguel (126)
#59 Alejandro (130)
#65 Axel (132)
#70 Ivan (128)
#71 Bryan (110)
#76 Leonardo (149)
#77 Jorge (188)
#79 Damian (138)
#83 Eduardo (184)
#84 Victor (142)
#89 Andres (176)
#96 Joel (133)
#98 Oscar (162)
#99 Emmanuel (147)
#100 Giovanni (117)
#37 Valeria (125)
#53 Ximena (215) Big difference!
#65 Natalia (108)
#71 Giselle (152)
#75 Nicole (116)
#76 Daniela (168)
#80 Amy (143)
#83 Jennifer (134)
#86 Vanessa (118)
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 11:16 AM
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http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/namesbystate.cgi
I really like the top names for my state, far better than the top for the general United States!
I really like the top names for my state, far better than the top for the general United States!
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Maryland in-depth analysis (GIRLS)
This is the Maryland 'Top 100*' with national ranking and +/- difference in places (or = if no difference) in brackets.
* Actually 102 names due to Destiny, Harper, Isabelle and Kaitlyn all being used 56 times.
1 Sophia (#1, =)
2 Olivia (#4, +2)
3 Isabella (#2, -1)
4 Madison (#8, +4)
5 Ava (#5, =)
6 Emma (#3, -3)
7 Abigail (#7, =)
8 Chloe (#10, +2)
9 Emily (#6, -3)
10 Elizabeth (#11, +1)
11 Ella (#12, +1)
12 Grace (#16, +4)
13 Addison (#13, =)
14 Natalie (#14, =)
15 Aubrey (#20, +5)
16 Charlotte (#27, +9)
17 Taylor (#44, +27)
18 Leah (#29, +11)
19 Mia (#9, -10)
20 Zoe (#31, +11)
21 Victoria (#23, +2)
22 Layla (#33, +11)
23 Lillian (#22, -1)
24 Gabriella (#34, +10)
25 Zoey (#28, +3)
26 Hannah (#25, -1)
27 Khloe (#49, +22)
28 Riley (#47, +19)
29 Kayla (#59, +30)
30 Lily (#15, -15)
31 Ashley (#42, +11)
32 Hailey (#32, =)
33 Samantha (#17, -16)
34 Alexis (#26, -8)
35 London (#94, +59)
36 Sarah (#39, +3)
37 Avery (#18, -19)
38 Savannah (#41, +3)
39 Morgan (#75, +36)
40 Katherine (#61, +21)
41 Makayla (#56, +15)
42 Kennedy (#90, +48)
43 Aaliyah (#46, +3)
44 Amelia (#30, -14)
45 Nevaeh (#35, -10)
46 Anna (#38, -8)
47 Mackenzie (#68, +21)
48 Brooklyn (#21, -27)
49 Sofia (#19, -30)
50 Sydney (#65, +15)
51 Allison (#40, -11)
52 Alyssa (#37, -15)
53 Kaylee (#36, -17)
54 Peyton (#53, -1)
55 Autumn (#69, +14)
56 Alexandra (#76, +20)
57 Claire (#50, -7)
58 Julia (#57, -1)
59 Brianna (#45, -14)
60 Gabrielle (#119, +59)
61 Arianna (#52, -9)
62 Audrey (#43, -19)
63 Maya (#64, +1)
64 Evelyn (#24, -40)
65 Sophie (#51, -14)
66 Naomi (#93, +27)
67 Brooke (#86, +19)
68 Caroline (#87, +19)
69 Madelyn (#79, +10)
70 Bailey (#88, +18)
71 Laila (#141, +70)
72 Molly (#78, +6)
73 Genesis (#82, +9)
74 Kendall (#123, +49)
75 Lucy (#72, -3)
76 Faith (#71, -5)
77 Lauren (#62, -15)
78 Mckenzie (#135, +57)
79 Kylie (#58, -21)
80 Payton (#95, +15)
81 Trinity (#77, -4)
82 Serenity (#66, -16)
83 Gianna (#63, -20)
84 Skylar (#145, +61)
This is the Maryland 'Top 100*' with national ranking and +/- difference in places (or = if no difference) in brackets.
* Actually 102 names due to Destiny, Harper, Isabelle and Kaitlyn all being used 56 times.
1 Sophia (#1, =)
2 Olivia (#4, +2)
3 Isabella (#2, -1)
4 Madison (#8, +4)
5 Ava (#5, =)
6 Emma (#3, -3)
7 Abigail (#7, =)
8 Chloe (#10, +2)
9 Emily (#6, -3)
10 Elizabeth (#11, +1)
11 Ella (#12, +1)
12 Grace (#16, +4)
13 Addison (#13, =)
14 Natalie (#14, =)
15 Aubrey (#20, +5)
16 Charlotte (#27, +9)
17 Taylor (#44, +27)
18 Leah (#29, +11)
19 Mia (#9, -10)
20 Zoe (#31, +11)
21 Victoria (#23, +2)
22 Layla (#33, +11)
23 Lillian (#22, -1)
24 Gabriella (#34, +10)
25 Zoey (#28, +3)
26 Hannah (#25, -1)
27 Khloe (#49, +22)
28 Riley (#47, +19)
29 Kayla (#59, +30)
30 Lily (#15, -15)
31 Ashley (#42, +11)
32 Hailey (#32, =)
33 Samantha (#17, -16)
34 Alexis (#26, -8)
35 London (#94, +59)
36 Sarah (#39, +3)
37 Avery (#18, -19)
38 Savannah (#41, +3)
39 Morgan (#75, +36)
40 Katherine (#61, +21)
41 Makayla (#56, +15)
42 Kennedy (#90, +48)
43 Aaliyah (#46, +3)
44 Amelia (#30, -14)
45 Nevaeh (#35, -10)
46 Anna (#38, -8)
47 Mackenzie (#68, +21)
48 Brooklyn (#21, -27)
49 Sofia (#19, -30)
50 Sydney (#65, +15)
51 Allison (#40, -11)
52 Alyssa (#37, -15)
53 Kaylee (#36, -17)
54 Peyton (#53, -1)
55 Autumn (#69, +14)
56 Alexandra (#76, +20)
57 Claire (#50, -7)
58 Julia (#57, -1)
59 Brianna (#45, -14)
60 Gabrielle (#119, +59)
61 Arianna (#52, -9)
62 Audrey (#43, -19)
63 Maya (#64, +1)
64 Evelyn (#24, -40)
65 Sophie (#51, -14)
66 Naomi (#93, +27)
67 Brooke (#86, +19)
68 Caroline (#87, +19)
69 Madelyn (#79, +10)
70 Bailey (#88, +18)
71 Laila (#141, +70)
72 Molly (#78, +6)
73 Genesis (#82, +9)
74 Kendall (#123, +49)
75 Lucy (#72, -3)
76 Faith (#71, -5)
77 Lauren (#62, -15)
78 Mckenzie (#135, +57)
79 Kylie (#58, -21)
80 Payton (#95, +15)
81 Trinity (#77, -4)
82 Serenity (#66, -16)
83 Gianna (#63, -20)
84 Skylar (#145, +61)
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 9:20 AM
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I'm truly surprised that Caroline is so popular (30) in my state (VA) while it's much higher nationally (87).
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Really? I'm in Virginia and I can name ten I know off the top of my head! Obviously they're much older than the babies being born in 2011, but it definitely seems like a nice, southern name.
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Maryland in-depth analysis (BOYS)
This is the Maryland 'Top 100*' with national ranking and +/- difference in places (or = if no difference) in brackets.
* Well actually Top 101, due to Kaleb and Kayden both being used 68 times, so are 100 and 101
1 Mason (#2, +1)
2 Jacob (#1, -1)
3 Michael (#3, =)
4 Ethan (#7, +3)
5 Ryan (#25, +20)
6 William (#3, -3)
7 Alexander (#8, +1)
8 Noah (#5, -3)
9 Daniel (#10, +1)
10 Jayden (#4, -6)
11 Aiden (#9, -2)
12 Joshua (#14, +2)
13 Liam (#15, +2)
14 Matthew (#12, -2)
15 James (#17, +2)
16 Anthony (#11, -5)
17 Andrew (#16, -1)
18 Christopher (#21, +3)
19 David (#18, -1)
20 Jackson (#23, +3)
21 John (#27, +6)
22 Elijah (#13, -9)
23 Logan (#20, -3)
24 Joseph (#22, -2)
25 Benjamin (#19, -6)
26 Gabriel (#24, -2)
27 Samuel (#26, -1)
28 Caleb (#32, +4)
29 Christian (#30, +1)
30 Nathan (#28, -2)
31 Dylan (#33, +2)
32 Tyler (#38, +6)
33 Jonathan (#31, -2)
34 Lucas (#29, -5)
35 Luke (#39, +4)
36 Nicholas (#42, +6)
37 Cameron (#53, +16)
38 Chase (#69, +29)
39 Zachary (#64, +25)
40 Justin (#59, +19)
41 Landon (#34, -7)
42 Gavin (#36, -6)
43 Brayden (#37, -6)
44 Kevin (#67, +23)
45 Owen (#44, -1)
46 Charles (#62, +16)
47 Carter (#41, -6)
48 Jason (#71, +23)
49 Thomas (#63, +14)
50 Henry (#57, +7)
51 Brandon (#47, -4)
52 Evan (#40, -12)
53 Aaron (#50, -3)
54 Austin (#60, +6)
55 Isaiah (#43, -12)
56 Blake (#73, +17)
57 Jack (#45, -12)
58 Jeremiah (#51, -7)
59 Robert (#61, +2)
60 Isaac (#35, -25)
61 Jordan (#46, -15)
62 Nathaniel (#84, +22)
63 Xavier (#77, +14)
64 Connor (#54, -10)
65 Dominic (#76, +11)
66 Ian (#72, +6)
67 Wyatt (#48, -19)
68 Cole (#94, +26)
69 Colton (#74, +5)
70 Adam (#81, +11)
71 Eli (#58, -13)
72 Josiah (#80, +8)
73 Jaden (#100, +27)
74 Ayden (#70, -4)
75 Colin (#120, +45)
76 Julian (#49, -27)
77 Bryce (#114, +37)
78 Hunter (#55, -23)
79 Oliver (#78, -1)
80 Sean (#125, +45)
81 Sebastian (#68, -13)
82 Bryan (#110, +28)
83 Tristan (#87, +4)
84 Grayson (#97, +13)
85 Levi (#66, -19)
86 Adrian (#56, -30)
This is the Maryland 'Top 100*' with national ranking and +/- difference in places (or = if no difference) in brackets.
* Well actually Top 101, due to Kaleb and Kayden both being used 68 times, so are 100 and 101
1 Mason (#2, +1)
2 Jacob (#1, -1)
3 Michael (#3, =)
4 Ethan (#7, +3)
5 Ryan (#25, +20)
6 William (#3, -3)
7 Alexander (#8, +1)
8 Noah (#5, -3)
9 Daniel (#10, +1)
10 Jayden (#4, -6)
11 Aiden (#9, -2)
12 Joshua (#14, +2)
13 Liam (#15, +2)
14 Matthew (#12, -2)
15 James (#17, +2)
16 Anthony (#11, -5)
17 Andrew (#16, -1)
18 Christopher (#21, +3)
19 David (#18, -1)
20 Jackson (#23, +3)
21 John (#27, +6)
22 Elijah (#13, -9)
23 Logan (#20, -3)
24 Joseph (#22, -2)
25 Benjamin (#19, -6)
26 Gabriel (#24, -2)
27 Samuel (#26, -1)
28 Caleb (#32, +4)
29 Christian (#30, +1)
30 Nathan (#28, -2)
31 Dylan (#33, +2)
32 Tyler (#38, +6)
33 Jonathan (#31, -2)
34 Lucas (#29, -5)
35 Luke (#39, +4)
36 Nicholas (#42, +6)
37 Cameron (#53, +16)
38 Chase (#69, +29)
39 Zachary (#64, +25)
40 Justin (#59, +19)
41 Landon (#34, -7)
42 Gavin (#36, -6)
43 Brayden (#37, -6)
44 Kevin (#67, +23)
45 Owen (#44, -1)
46 Charles (#62, +16)
47 Carter (#41, -6)
48 Jason (#71, +23)
49 Thomas (#63, +14)
50 Henry (#57, +7)
51 Brandon (#47, -4)
52 Evan (#40, -12)
53 Aaron (#50, -3)
54 Austin (#60, +6)
55 Isaiah (#43, -12)
56 Blake (#73, +17)
57 Jack (#45, -12)
58 Jeremiah (#51, -7)
59 Robert (#61, +2)
60 Isaac (#35, -25)
61 Jordan (#46, -15)
62 Nathaniel (#84, +22)
63 Xavier (#77, +14)
64 Connor (#54, -10)
65 Dominic (#76, +11)
66 Ian (#72, +6)
67 Wyatt (#48, -19)
68 Cole (#94, +26)
69 Colton (#74, +5)
70 Adam (#81, +11)
71 Eli (#58, -13)
72 Josiah (#80, +8)
73 Jaden (#100, +27)
74 Ayden (#70, -4)
75 Colin (#120, +45)
76 Julian (#49, -27)
77 Bryce (#114, +37)
78 Hunter (#55, -23)
79 Oliver (#78, -1)
80 Sean (#125, +45)
81 Sebastian (#68, -13)
82 Bryan (#110, +28)
83 Tristan (#87, +4)
84 Grayson (#97, +13)
85 Levi (#66, -19)
86 Adrian (#56, -30)
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 7:32 AM
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Summary, top 100 by state: Girls, Alabama-Indiana
The names that surprised me the most:
Aubrey - #8 in Delaware and #13 in Arkansas
I'm amazed by the popularity of Aubrey. I need an explanation. It can't just be the sound. Why is it rising so quickly? Aubree is too. I mean Aubrey is even in the top 10 Delaware!
Mila - #91 in Connecticut. I mean I knew it was getting common but this surprises me.
Valentina - #39 in Florida.
Alaina and Brielle in the top 100 in many states.
Sophia and Sofia both in the top 10 in California. I think the percentage of children named the #1 name has declined over the years. I wonder if it went up for the first time again this year when you combine Sophia and Sofia. Crazy popular.
Amelia - #10 in Alaska. Rosemary is also near the top 100.
Overall Kimberly seems to be extremely common in states with a large Spanish speaking population. This is also my explanation for why Kimberly is still in the top 100 as it is considered extremely dated by most people I know. Also Camila and Ximena are usually common in these states. Gianna seems to be common in states where many people of Italian descent are living.
I wonder whether 'Breaking Bad' helped Skylar make a small comeback even though the character spelled her name Skyler. It is pretty late 90s, early 2000s dated to me even though I like it. The funny thing is that the female Skyler on the show is in her 40s.
The names that surprised me the most:
Aubrey - #8 in Delaware and #13 in Arkansas
I'm amazed by the popularity of Aubrey. I need an explanation. It can't just be the sound. Why is it rising so quickly? Aubree is too. I mean Aubrey is even in the top 10 Delaware!
Mila - #91 in Connecticut. I mean I knew it was getting common but this surprises me.
Valentina - #39 in Florida.
Alaina and Brielle in the top 100 in many states.
Sophia and Sofia both in the top 10 in California. I think the percentage of children named the #1 name has declined over the years. I wonder if it went up for the first time again this year when you combine Sophia and Sofia. Crazy popular.
Amelia - #10 in Alaska. Rosemary is also near the top 100.
Overall Kimberly seems to be extremely common in states with a large Spanish speaking population. This is also my explanation for why Kimberly is still in the top 100 as it is considered extremely dated by most people I know. Also Camila and Ximena are usually common in these states. Gianna seems to be common in states where many people of Italian descent are living.
I wonder whether 'Breaking Bad' helped Skylar make a small comeback even though the character spelled her name Skyler. It is pretty late 90s, early 2000s dated to me even though I like it. The funny thing is that the female Skyler on the show is in her 40s.
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 9:28 AM
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Gotta remember- D.C. has a much higher black population than most states/areas, something like 60% I believe? I know with my own cousins and friends (who are black), originality is valued quite highly. I'd even be willing to bet that the percentage of children born with a top name is much lower than it is in other states. Names like Lyric, Jayla and Aniyah definitely fit the bill, and in my experiences are sort of the Isabella, Mia, and Emma of the black community.
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Yeah, Illinois isn't really all that interesting. At least not many of the names are overly trendy.
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Okay, I've basically just learned that most of my favorite are way higher in my state.
Claire is number twelve. Benjamin is five. Lucy is 27. Clara is 45. Josephine is 84. Isaac is 17. Henry is 13. Alice is 86.
Omg Mia's only number 41 though.
Oh and Violet is number 67.
Oh well, at least most of the babies in my state are well named.
Claire is number twelve. Benjamin is five. Lucy is 27. Clara is 45. Josephine is 84. Isaac is 17. Henry is 13. Alice is 86.
Omg Mia's only number 41 though.
Oh and Violet is number 67.
Oh well, at least most of the babies in my state are well named.
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That happened for us too, our son is named Benjamin and the year he was born his name ranked somewhat significantly higher in our state than nationally. Not that I care, but I try to look at the state rankings over national ones because they're more what you're going to encounter.
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Sweet. I always go through my state and compare to the national list. And I've got plenty o' time to do that right now, wee! I'll post my results later.
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Comparison of MI vs. US stats
BOYS
Names that rank 20+ spots HIGHER in the Michigan Top 100 than the National List:
Carter +33
Owen +25
Cameron +20
Blake +36
Carson +33
Nolan +38
Dominic +20
Parker +21
Adam +22
Brady +72
Bryce +36
Ashton +29
Easton +20
Jaxson +57
Maxwell +47
Antonio +27
Kaleb +23
Timothy +26
Colin +22
Grant +52
Names that rank the 20+ spots LOWER in the MI Top 100 vs. US List
William -20
Daniel -32
Christopher -24
John -21
Jonathan -37
Aaron -22
Brandon -29
Julian -35
Kevin -25
Adrian -40
Josiah -20
GIRLS
Names that rank 20+ spots HIGHER in MI than in US
Claire +20
Lauren +27
Morgan +36
Mackenzie +28
Kennedy +49
London +46
Payton +46
Brooklynn +78
Kendall +69
Madelyn +24
Aubree +40
Lydia +33
Mariah +34
Mya +39
Paige +39
BOYS
Names that rank 20+ spots HIGHER in the Michigan Top 100 than the National List:
Carter +33
Owen +25
Cameron +20
Blake +36
Carson +33
Nolan +38
Dominic +20
Parker +21
Adam +22
Brady +72
Bryce +36
Ashton +29
Easton +20
Jaxson +57
Maxwell +47
Antonio +27
Kaleb +23
Timothy +26
Colin +22
Grant +52
Names that rank the 20+ spots LOWER in the MI Top 100 vs. US List
William -20
Daniel -32
Christopher -24
John -21
Jonathan -37
Aaron -22
Brandon -29
Julian -35
Kevin -25
Adrian -40
Josiah -20
GIRLS
Names that rank 20+ spots HIGHER in MI than in US
Claire +20
Lauren +27
Morgan +36
Mackenzie +28
Kennedy +49
London +46
Payton +46
Brooklynn +78
Kendall +69
Madelyn +24
Aubree +40
Lydia +33
Mariah +34
Mya +39
Paige +39
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 6:34 AM
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Me too, I don't have to go to school today :) I looked at Alabama-Indiana so far. Only at the girls names, though.
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Montana's top list was quite interesting. Wyatt was #3. Logan and Brayden ranked high as well. Blake was #14 in Montana but only #73 on the US list. And Tucker! Tucker was #25 in Montana but only #196 in the US.
Other interesting rankings in Montana (US ranking in brackets)
Ryder #38 (#108)
Kaden #48 (#119)
Ryker #56 (#267)
Easton #58 (#186)
ETA: Easton is #11 in Nebraska and #9 in North Dakota! How? How and when did Easton become so popular?
Other interesting rankings in Montana (US ranking in brackets)
Ryder #38 (#108)
Kaden #48 (#119)
Ryker #56 (#267)
Easton #58 (#186)
ETA: Easton is #11 in Nebraska and #9 in North Dakota! How? How and when did Easton become so popular?
This message was edited 5/18/2012, 6:53 AM
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I'll get to Montana later :) Alabama-Indiana so far :) Tucker? Hahaha ugh. I like Wyatt, though. Ryder always reminds me of an actor named Rider Strong. He was on Boy Meets World and I never realized his name was really funny until very recently :P I kind of like Easton.
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