Distinctive baby names, state by state

Which baby names are the most disproportionately popular in each U.S. state?

Name blog Republic of Names has your answer — a bunch of cool lists of the most distinctive baby names by state. Here are some highlights for about half of the states.

In Alabama:

• Crimson – Crimson Tide is the University of Alabama football team.
• Krimson

In Alaska:

• Aurora
• Denali – Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska is North America’s highest peak.
• McKinley

In Arizona:

• Ariza
• Helios
• Nizhoni – Nizhóní is a Navajo word meaning “it/he/she is pretty/beautiful.”
• Sedona – Sedona is a city in Arizona.

In California:

• Eztli – Eztli is a Nahuatl (Aztec) word meaning “blood.”
• Sissi

In Colorado:

• Matix
• Story
• Trindon – Trindon Holliday played pro football in Colorado.
• Zeppelin

In Florida:

• Kervens
• Woodley

In Idaho:

• Ammon
• Brigham
• Hyrum

In Indiana:

• Jolisa

In Iowa:

• Kinnick – Kinnick Stadium is where the Iowa Hawkeyes football team plays.

In Kansas:

• Creighton
• Ignatius

In Louisiana:

• Beaux
• Jacques
• Marigny – Foubourg Marigny is a New Orleans neighborhood.
• Montreal

In Maine:

• Baxter – Baxter is a state park in Maine.
• Libby

In Mississippi:

• Swayze

In Missouri:

• Chancellor
• Messiah

In Montana:

• Tuff

In Nevada:

• Berenice
• Halo
• Love

In North Carolina:

• Chatham

In North Dakota:

• Briggs
• McCoy

In Oklahoma:

• Gentry
• Jentri
• Jentry
• Kutter
• Tuck
• Tuff

In Oregon:

• Alder
• Autzen – Autzen Stadium is where the Oregon Ducks football team plays.
• Avenir – Avenir is a French word meaning “future.” It’s also on the Washington state list below. In fact, nearly two-thirds of last year’s Avenirs were born on the west coast: 10 in Washington, 7 in California, 5 in Oregon. Anyone know why?
• Cedar
• Forest
• Maple
• Opal
• Pepper
• Sequoia
• Sol

In Tennessee:

• Bray
• Mabry – Joseph Alexander Mabry is a Tennessee folk figure.
• Parthenia

In Texas:

• Brazos – Brazos is a Spanish word meaning “arms.” The Brazos River in Texas was originally called Rio de los Brazos de Dios, or “River of the Arms of God.”

In Utah:

• Korver – Kyle Korver played pro basketball in Utah.
• Lesieli
• Navy
• Parley
• Viliami

In Vermont:

• Arlo
• Juniper

In Washington, D.C.:

• Egypt
• Harlem

In Washington (state):

• Avenir – see Oregon
• Rio
• Valkyrie
• Zephyr

In West Virginia:

• Remington

In Wisconsin:

• Charisma
• Croix
• Ruthann

In Wyoming:

• Temperance

See the original post for the rest. You might also be interested in checking out the “most regional” baby names in the US.

Update, 5/31/2018: Figured out Avenir!