Names by state
Social Security publishes baby names by state of birth back to 1910. Pick a state to see the most common names of living people born there, how old they are, and which names are more common there than anywhere in the country as a whole.
These are people born in each state, wherever they live now. The table shows each state's most common names.
| State | Top women's name | Top men's name | Alive, born there | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mary | James | 4 million | 45 |
| Alaska | Jennifer | Michael | 410,000 | 38 |
| Arizona | Jennifer | Michael | 3.6 million | 31 |
| Arkansas | Mary | James | 2.3 million | 45 |
| California | Jennifer | Michael | 29 million | 36 |
| Colorado | Jennifer | Michael | 3.2 million | 36 |
| Connecticut | Jennifer | Michael | 2.7 million | 44 |
| Delaware | Mary | Michael | 530,000 | 42 |
| District of Columbia | Mary | Michael | 1.1 million | 51 |
| Florida | Jennifer | Michael | 10 million | 32 |
| Georgia | Mary | James | 6.9 million | 38 |
| Hawaii | Jennifer | Michael | 760,000 | 44 |
| Idaho | Jennifer | Michael | 1 million | 38 |
| Illinois | Mary | Michael | 12 million | 44 |
| Indiana | Mary | Michael | 5.8 million | 43 |
| Iowa | Mary | Michael | 2.9 million | 47 |
| Kansas | Mary | Michael | 2.4 million | 43 |
| Kentucky | Mary | James | 3.8 million | 45 |
| Louisiana | Mary | Michael | 4.3 million | 45 |
| Maine | Jennifer | Michael | 970,000 | 47 |
| Maryland | Mary | Michael | 3.9 million | 40 |
| Massachusetts | Mary | Michael | 5.6 million | 45 |
| Michigan | Mary | Michael | 9.2 million | 45 |
| Minnesota | Mary | Michael | 4.4 million | 43 |
| Mississippi | Mary | James | 2.7 million | 48 |
| Missouri | Mary | Michael | 5.2 million | 43 |
| Montana | Mary | Michael | 680,000 | 46 |
| Nebraska | Mary | Michael | 1.6 million | 44 |
| Nevada | Jennifer | Michael | 1 million | 26 |
| New Hampshire | Jennifer | Michael | 780,000 | 41 |
| New Jersey | Jennifer | Michael | 6.8 million | 42 |
| New Mexico | Mary | Michael | 1.4 million | 42 |
| New York | Mary | Michael | 18 million | 44 |
| North Carolina | Mary | James | 6.8 million | 40 |
| North Dakota | Mary | Michael | 690,000 | 47 |
| Ohio | Mary | Michael | 11 million | 45 |
| Oklahoma | Mary | Michael | 3 million | 42 |
| Oregon | Jennifer | Michael | 2.4 million | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | Mary | Michael | 12 million | 46 |
| Rhode Island | Jennifer | Michael | 820,000 | 47 |
| South Carolina | Mary | James | 3.3 million | 43 |
| South Dakota | Mary | Michael | 710,000 | 47 |
| Tennessee | Mary | James | 5.1 million | 41 |
| Texas | Mary | Michael | 21 million | 35 |
| Utah | Jennifer | Michael | 2.3 million | 34 |
| Vermont | Mary | Michael | 380,000 | 48 |
| Virginia | Mary | James | 5.6 million | 40 |
| Washington | Jennifer | Michael | 4.4 million | 38 |
| West Virginia | Mary | James | 1.8 million | 51 |
| Wisconsin | Mary | Michael | 4.7 million | 44 |
| Wyoming | Mary | Michael | 320,000 | 46 |