These are the most popular baby names in every state

Genevieve Brown
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It's a nation full of Noahs, Theodores, Olivers, and Liams.

It was clear from the Social Security Administration's most recent data on the nation's most popular baby names that these names — plus Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, and Amelia — are current favorites.

It turns out that there's little variance in popular baby names based on geography, but two names stand out: John and Isla. They are the only No. 1 ranked state names that don't appear on the top 10 list nationwide. John ranks as No. 26 and Isla at No. 33 overall. But in two states they reign supreme (Mississippi and Hawaii respectively).

It's also worth noting which nationally popular names don't appear on the state-by-state list. Take James, Mateo and Lucas, which are all top 10 baby boy names but not the top name in any state. For baby girl names, it's the same story for Sophia, Mia, Isabella and Luna.

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Top baby boy and baby girl name in each state

  • Alabama: William and Olivia

  • Alaska: Liam and Charlotte

  • Arizona: Liam and Olivia

  • Arkansas: Liam and Olivia

  • California: Noah and Olivia

  • Colorado: Liam and Charlotte

  • Connecticut: Noah and Olivia

  • Delaware: Noah and Charlotte

  • District of Columbia: Liam and Charlotte

  • Florida: Liam and Olivia

  • Georgia: Liam and Olivia

  • Hawaii: Elijah and Isla

  • Idaho: Oliver and Olivia

  • Illinois: Noah and Olivia

  • Indiana: Liam and Charlotte

  • Iowa: Oliver and Charlotte

  • Kansas: Liam and Amelia

  • Kentucky: Liam and Amelia

  • Louisiana: Liam and Amelia

  • Maine: Theodore and Charlotte

  • Maryland: Liam and Olivia

  • Massachusetts: Noah and Charlotte

  • Michigan: Noah and Charlotte

  • Minnesota: Theodore and Charlotte

  • Mississippi: John and Ava

  • Missouri: Oliver and Charlotte

  • Montana: Oliver and Charlotte

  • Nebraska: Oliver and Charlotte

  • Nevada: Liam and Olivia

  • New Hampshire: Oliver and Charlotte

  • New Jersey: Liam and Olivia

  • New Mexico: Liam and Olivia

  • New York: Liam and Emma

  • North Carolina: Liam and Olivia

  • North Dakota: Oliver and Evelyn

  • Ohio: Oliver and Charlotte

  • Oklahoma: Liam and Olivia

  • Oregon: Oliver and Olivia

  • Pennsylvania: Noah and Charlotte

  • Rhode Island: Noah and Charlotte

  • South Carolina: Noah and Olivia

  • South Dakota: Oliver and Ava

  • Tennessee: Liam and Charlotte

  • Texas: Liam and Emma

  • Utah: Liam and Charlotte

  • Vermont: Oliver and Amelia

  • Virginia: Liam and Charlotte

  • Washington: Oliver and Olivia

  • West Virginia: Oliver and Amelia

  • Wisconsin: Theodore and Charlotte

  • Wyoming: Henry and Evelyn

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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