A state by state list of the top baby names of 2011
Whenever a celebrity has a new baby the two big things everyone looks for is a photo and the name. I’ve always found the process of choosing a name for new little ones fascinating. Some couples pour over the thought forever while some moms and dads take around 5 minutes to make the decision.
Thanks to the folks from iVillage we have a breakdown of the most popular boys and girls name for all 50 states. Check it out! I think I see a little pop culture influence on a boy name and girl name that continues to show up.
Alabama
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
Alaska
Boys: Mason
Girls: Olivia
Arizona
Boys: Jacob
Girls: Sophia
Arkansas
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
California
Boys: Jacob
Girls: Sophia
Colorado
Boys: Liam
Girls: Olivia
Connecticut
Boys: Alexander
Girls: Sophia
Delaware
Boys: Michael
Girls: Sophia
District of Columbia
Boys: William
Girls: Sophia
Florida
Boys: Jayden
Girls: Isabella
Georgia
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
Hawaii
Boys: Noah
Girls: Sophia
Idaho
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Illinois
Boys: Alexander
Girls: Sophia
Indiana
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Iowa
Boys: Carter
Girls: Emma
Kansas
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
Kentucky
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
Louisiana
Boys: Mason
Girls: Ava
Maine
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Maryland
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
Massachusetts
Boys: William
Girls: Sophia
Michigan
Boys: Mason
Girls: Olivia
Minnesota
Boys: Mason
Girls: Olivia
Mississippi
Boys: William
Girls: Madison
Missouri
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Montana
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Nebraska
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Nevada
Boys: Anthony
Girls: Sophia
New Hampshire
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
New Jersey
Boys: Michael
Girls: Sophia
New Mexico
Boys: Jacob
Girls: Sophia
New York
Boys: Michael
Girls: Sophia
North Carolina
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
North Dakota
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Ohio
Boys: Mason
Girls: Emma
Oklahoma
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
Oregon
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
Pennsylvania
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
Rhode Island
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
South Carolina
Boys: William
Girls: Madison
South Dakota
Boys: Mason
Girls: Ava
Tennessee
Boys: William
Girls: Emma
Texas
Boys: Jacob
Girls: Sophia
Utah
Boys: Mason
Girls: Olivia
Vermont
Boys: Liam
Girls: Emma
Virginia
Boys: William
Girls: Sophia
Washington
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
West Virginia
Boys: Madison
Girls: Isabella
Wisconsin
Boys: Mason
Girls: Sophia
Wyoming
Boys: William
Girls: Emma