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The most popular given names by state in the United States vary. This is a list of the top 10 names in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the years 1998 through 2023. This information is taken from the "Popular Baby Names" database maintained by the United States Social Security Administration. [1]
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Eight of the top ten names end with the first letter of the alphabet: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava and Luna. The two exceptions are Charlotte (No. 3) and Evelyn (No. 9).
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While the top 10 names remained virtually the same for boys and girls, several new trends were found. For boys, "E" names increased, while girls' names ending in "-lee" or "-lyn" were on the rise.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Last change Male 1 Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: Jacob: 2 Michael: Michael: Michael ...
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Male 1 Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Michael: Jacob 2 Christopher: Christopher