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According to the Wyoming Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state last year were Emma and Oliver.
Here are Wyoming’s top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
Boy Names
The SSA’s 2018 data for Wyoming has Amelia and Emma tied for first.
In 2017, Wyoming’s top two names (according to the state itself) were Emma and Wyatt.
According to the government of College Station, the most popular baby names in the Texas city in 2018 were Emma and James.
Here are College Station’s top 3 girl names and top 3 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Emma, 20 baby girls
2. Ava, 11
3. Harper, 10
Boy Names
1. James, 14 baby boys
2. Jackson, 13
3. Aaron, 12
In the girls’ top 3, Harper replaces the Camila and Charlotte.
In the boys’ top 3, James and Aaron replace Jayden, Elijah and Noah.
The most popular middle names were Rose, Grace, and Marie (for girls) and James, Lee, and Alexander (for boys).
Some of the less-common baby names included Militia-Saint, Sackett, Honorable, McKinley, Canyon, Ripp, Trigger, Abel Cain, Kourage Valor, and Brazos Beaux.
In 2017, the top two names in College Station were Ava and Jayden.
(In nearby Houston, the top names last year were Emma and Liam.)
According to Tennessee’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Emma and William.
Here are Tennessee’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Ava
3. Olivia
4. Harper
5. Amelia
6. Charlotte
7. Isabella
8. Elizabeth
9. Evelyn
10. Abigail
Boy Names
1. William
2. James
3. Liam
4. Elijah
5. Noah
6. Jackson
7. Mason
8. Grayson
9. John
10. Oliver
In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn replaces Ella.
In the boys’ top 10, Oliver replaces Samuel.
In 2017, the top two names were Ava and William. In fact, William has been the top boy name in Tennessee for 12 years straight.
(These rankings are based on provisional data.)
Source: Emma is Back as Tennessee’s Top Baby Girl Name in 2018; William Still Biggest for Boys
According to Alabama’s Department of Public Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2018 were Ava and William.
Here are Alabama’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Ava (259 baby girls)
2. Olivia
3. Harper
4. Emma
5. Amelia
6. Elizabeth
7. Charlotte
8. Isabella
9. Abigail
10. Ella
Boy Names
1. William (340 baby boys)
2. James
3. John
4. Elijah
5. Noah
6. Liam
7. Mason
8. Jackson (the spelling “Jaxon” ranked 14th)
9. Grayson
10. Carter
In Tuscaloosa County specifically, top two names were William and Emma.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 3rd.)
Source: William and Ava most popular baby names in Alabama for 2018
According to Idaho’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.
Here are Idaho’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Emma, 108 baby girls
2. Olivia, 102
3. Charlotte, 96
4. Evelyn, 91
5. Amelia, 78
6. Harper, 75 (tie)
7. Ava, 75 (tie)
8. Abigail, 71
9. Sophia, 67
10. Elizabeth, 60
Boy Names
1. Oliver, 114 baby boys
2. Liam, 102
3. William, 93
4. James, 87
5. Lincoln, 85
6. Samuel, 84
7. Mason, 80
8. Logan, 78 (3-way tie)
9. Jackson, 78 (3-way tie)
10. Henry, 78 (3-way tie)
In the girls’ top 10, Sophia replaces Emily (now 21st).
In the boys’ top 10, Samuel, Logan, and Jackson replace Wyatt (now 11th), Owen (15th), and Noah (16th). Interestingly, Samuel, which has been trending downward nationally, nearly doubled in usage in Idaho from 2016 to 2017.
The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Idaho include the same 20 names, but in slightly different order on both sides.
And finally, if you’re wondering about Idaho’s unusual baby names, here’s a selection from 2017…