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Which baby names were the most popular in each U.S. state in 2023?
And which names appeared in the data for just one state last year?
Here are all the answers! (Any unique name that also popped up in last year’s post is in boldface.)
Alabama (AL)
Alabama’s top girl name: Olivia
Alabama’s top boy name: William
Alabama’s 7 unique girl names: Maeleigh, Dominga, Huntley, Cerenity, Jabria, Kenslei, Weslyn
Alabama’s 8 unique boy names: Bankston , Kylar, Gates, Jakaiden, Ladarrius, Taylan, Wheeler , Zaylan
Alaska (AK)
Alaska’s top girl name: Charlotte
Alaska’s top boy name: Liam/Oliver (tie)
No unique girl names.
Alaska’s 1 unique boy name: Atigun
Atigun, the name of a river in northern Alaska, debuted last year in the national data with five baby boys — all five of whom (we now know) were born in-state.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona’s top girl name: Olivia
Arizona’s top boy name: Liam/Mateo (tie)
Arizona’s 5 unique girl names: Ariza , Payson , Aolanis, Zo , Zanovia
Arizona’s 3 unique boy names: Aleister, Bradyn, Rosario
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas’s top girl name: Olivia
Arkansas’s top boy name: Liam
Arkansas’s 1 unique girl name: Savvy
Arkansas’s 1 unique boy name: Emmit
California
California’s top girl name: Olivia
California’s top boy name: Noah
California’s top 10 unique girl names: Emiko , Gurnaaz, Amada, Avina, Mannat , Zephyr, Amairany, Arzoi, Aveah, Divina (total of 490)
California’s top 10 unique boy names: Aren, Armen, Angad, Tigran , Gurfateh, Mehtab, Davit, Hayk, Nirvair, Dara (total of 336)
Colorado
Colorado’s top girl name: Charlotte
Colorado’s top boy name: Liam
Colorado’s 2 unique girl names: Fae, Imogene
Colorado’s 2 unique boy names: Cale , Gustav
Hockey player Cale Makar is a star defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche.
Connecticut
Connecticut’s top girl name: Olivia
Connecticut’s top boy name: Noah
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Delaware
Delaware’s top girl name: Charlotte
Delaware’s top boy name: Noah
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
District of Columbia
D.C.’s top girl name: Charlotte
D.C.’s top boy name: Liam
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Florida
Florida’s top girl name: Olivia
Florida’s top boy name: Liam
Florida’s top 10 unique girl names: Abigael, Talani, Daisha, Daliyah, Elianys, Kloe, Yari, Akeelah, Jasmyn, Kelsi (total of 84)
Florida’s top 10 unique boy names: Marvens, Antwan, Ahmari, Maikol, Wensley, Woodley, Gaspar, Javaris, Wood, Bane (total of 102)
Georgia
Georgia’s top girl name: Olivia
Georgia’s top boy name: Liam
Georgia’s top 10 unique girl names: Christian, Israel, Lawson, Markayla, Dallis, Julian, Landree, Loralei, Makiya, Aaryn (total of 39)
Georgia’s top 10 unique boy names: Flint, Deontae, Tyrus, Cyxx, Kaimir, Kamani, Laksh, Zakhari, Chapel, Epic (total of 31)
Hawaii
Hawaii’s top girl name: Isla
Hawaii’s top boy name: Elijah
Hawaii’s 5 unique girl names: Mahina, Hilinai, Kealani, Kahealani, Malie
Hawaii’s top 10 unique boy names: Keahi, Kaipo, Kawika , Kanaloa, Kealii, Kiai , Makana, Haaheo, Ioane, Kaena (total of 15)
Idaho
Idaho’s top girl name: Olivia
Idaho’s top boy name: Oliver
Idaho’s 1 unique girl name: Mesa
No unique boy names.
Illinois
Illinois’s top girl name: Olivia
Illinois’s top boy name: Noah
Illinois’s top 10 unique girl names: Maja, Anastasija, Ainslie, Namari, Saliha, Ajla, Alexie, Bellamie, Dalylah, Imaan (total of 19)
Illinois’s top 10 unique boy names: Andrej , Marshawn, Petar, Teodor , Bogdan, Danylo, Kacper, Nikodem , Alim, Eldon (total of 24)
Indiana
Indiana’s top girl name: Charlotte
Indiana’s top boy name: Liam
Indiana’s 5 unique girl names: Taylynn, Elnora, Haevyn, Mable, Maylie
Indiana’s 8 unique boy names: Infantmale, Dewayne, Lynx, Makiah, Abbott, Holdyn, Nymeir, Quinlan
Iowa
Iowa’s top girl name: Charlotte
Iowa’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
Iowa’s 2 unique boy names: Jens, October
Kansas
Kansas’s top girl name: Amelia
Kansas’s top boy name: Liam
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Kentucky
Kentucky’s top girl name: Amelia
Kentucky’s top boy name: Liam
Kentucky’s 2 unique girl names: Embry, Hazeleigh
Kentucky’s 1 unique boy name: Weller
Louisiana
Louisiana’s top girl name: Amelia
Louisiana’s top boy name: Liam
Louisiana’s 8 unique girl names: Kaislee, Jersei, Kacelyn, Amiree, Jalyric, Jori, Khaza, Khylie
Louisiana’s top 10 unique boy names: Nylan, Caston, Jhai, Kaven, Kharter, Cevyn, Demauri, Jeanluc, Khyler, Kruze (total of 11)
Maine (ME)
Maine’s top girl name: Charlotte
Maine’s top boy name: Theodore
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland’s top girl name: Olivia
Maryland’s top boy name: Liam
Maryland’s 3 unique girl names: Meklit, Melona, Syncere
Maryland’s 6 unique boy names: Record , Access, Karon, Oluwadamilare, Tavon , Tobechukwu
“Record” seems to be a placeholder name (like “Infantmale,” “Babygirl,” and so forth).
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts’s top girl name: Charlotte
Massachusetts’s top boy name: Noah
Massachusetts’s 8 unique girl names: Aylla , Mariaalice, Eloah, Emilly , Mariajulia, Lunna, Annaliz, Indira
Massachusetts’s 6 unique boy names: Murilo , Bento, Keiden, Zayvian, Conall, Konstantinos
Michigan (MI)
Michigan’s top girl name: Charlotte
Michigan’s top boy name: Noah
Michigan’s top 10 unique girl names: Zahraa , Aryam, Anhar, Arha, Ellanora, Kendyll, Manar, Maysa, Shahd, Zionna (total of 20)
Michigan’s 8 unique boy names: Taim, Amer, Bassam, Clint, Juwan, Martell, Mousa, Neko
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota’s top girl name: Charlotte
Minnesota’s top boy name: Theodore
Minnesota’s top 10 unique girl names: Maryama , Anzal, Munira, Nawal , Afnan , Mumtaz , Ayan, Ibtisam, Ikhlas , Sabrin (total of 26)
Minnesota’s top 10 unique boy names: Mubarak, Suhayb, Majid , Muzamil, Nels , Yonis, Muscab, Sven, Abdifatah, Griffen (total of 13)
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi’s top girl name: Ava
Mississippi’s top boy name: John
Mississippi’s 3 unique girl names: Jalaysia, Loxley, Mamie
Mississippi’s 1 unique boy name: Khysen
Missouri (MO)
Missouri’s top girl name: Charlotte
Missouri’s top boy name: Oliver
Missouri’s 4 unique girl names: Lakota, Irelynn, Kamoni, Kimberlynn
Missouri’s 2 unique boy names: Creedence, Bayler
Montana (MT)
Montana’s top girl name: Charlotte
Montana’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Nebraska
Nebraska’s top girl name: Charlotte
Nebraska’s top boy name: Oliver
Nebraska’s 1 unique girl name: Atley
Nebraska’s 1 unique boy name: Creighton
Creighton University (which has a strong athletics program) is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Nevada
Nevada’s top girl name: Olivia
Nevada’s top boy name: Liam
No unique girl names.
Nevada’s 1 unique boy name: Robel
New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s top girl name: Charlotte
New Hampshire’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
New Jersey
New Jersey’s top girl name: Olivia
New Jersey’s top boy name: Liam
New Jersey’s top 10 unique girl names: Penina, Lianny, Ettel, Aanvi, Adelle, Avisha, Ruchama, Serayah, Dhara, Selin (total of 11)
New Jersey’s top 10 unique boy names: Binyomin, Michoel , Karas, Aras, Drin, Elazar, Nakai, Tuvia, Ason, Henrique (total of 12)
New Mexico
New Mexico’s top girl name: Olivia
New Mexico’s top boy name: Liam
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
New York
New York’s top girl name: Emma
New York’s top boy name: Liam
New York’s top 10 unique girl names: Faigy , Malky, Rivky, Raizy , Yitty , Goldy , Hindy, Shaindy , Esty, Blimy (total of 190)
New York’s top 10 unique boy names: Usher , Mendy , Lipa, Lazer, Hershel , Simcha, Yossi , Moishe, Shloma , Meilech (total of 184)
North Carolina
North Carolina’s top girl name: Olivia
North Carolina’s top boy name: Liam
North Carolina’s top 10 unique girl names: Wrenn, Yulani, Layanna, Skylan, Wisteria, Zalani, Alayla, Amillia, Aryya, Bethel (total of 20)
North Carolina’s top 10 unique boy names: Henderson, Graylen, Kaidence, Larson, Worth, Alegend, Avett, Chayton, Jahmel, Jalani (total of 17)
North Dakota
North Dakota’s top girl name: Evelyn
North Dakota’s top boy name: Oliver
North Dakota’s 1 unique girl name: Girl
North Dakota’s 1 unique boy name: Boy
Ohio
Ohio’s top girl name: Charlotte
Ohio’s top boy name: Oliver
Ohio’s top 10 unique girl names: Hanan, Ramiyah, Mahala, Bexleigh, Emmelyn, Giavonna, Roseann, Rowena, Zaryiah, Aahana (total of 24)
Ohio’s top 10 unique boy names: Rayshawn, Larkin, Aavyan, Findley, Kari, Carmello, Cheikh, Darion, Dirk, Khyair (total of 31)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s top girl name: Olivia
Oklahoma’s top boy name: Liam
Oklahoma’s 5 unique girl names: Cing, Lyndi, Niang, Parklynn, Wilder
Oklahoma’s 1 unique boy name: Sampson
Oregon
Oregon’s top girl name: Olivia
Oregon’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s top girl name: Charlotte
Pennsylvania’s top boy name: Noah
Pennsylvania’s top 10 unique girl names: Barbie , Suzanne, Verna , Suhaylah, Azarah, Elisia, Roux, Abagail, Kendal, Niamh (total of 29)
Pennsylvania’s top 10 unique boy names: Benuel , Mahlon, Aasir, Azir, Nasai, Cashel, Lavern, Amaree, Freeman, Joash (total of 21)
Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s top girl name: Charlotte
Rhode Island’s top boy name: Noah
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
South Carolina
South Carolina’s top girl name: Olivia
South Carolina’s top boy name: Noah
South Carolina’s 4 unique girl names: Kheumani, Ellorie, Khole, Elloree
South Carolina’s 3 unique boy names: Drayton, Asiyah, Grainger
South Dakota
South Dakota’s top girl name: Ava
South Dakota’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Tennessee
Tennessee’s top girl name: Charlotte
Tennessee’s top boy name: Liam
Tennessee’s 4 unique girl names: Hampton, Lemon, Lorna, Rivers
Tennessee’s 8 unique boys names: Neyland , Hendon, Ryman , Deshun, Jamario, Javontae, Manning, Stiven
Neyland Stadium is the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team.
Ryman Auditorium, a concert hall that dates back to the 1890s, is located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Peyton Manning played football for the Tennessee Volunteers in the 1990s.
Texas
Texas’s top girl name: Emma
Texas’s top boy name: Liam
Texas’s top 10 unique girl names: Eugenia, Dariela, Analucia, Gretel, Eleonor, Karyme, Landyn, Zailey, Katelynn, Kobi (total of 536)
Texas’s top 10 unique boy names: Stoney, Eugenio, Pete, Whitten, Brayson, Eliud, Homero, Weldon , Dimas, Ediel (total of 399)
Utah
Utah’s top girl name: Charlotte
Utah’s top boy name: Liam
Utah’s 7 unique girl names: Boston, Bentlee, Swayzie, Adalaide, Quincey , Rossi, Swayzee
Utah’s top 10 unique boy names: Hyrum, Mckay, Ammon , Stockton , Covey, Dallin , Heber, Hesston, Jeter, Nix (total of 13)
Hyrum Smith was an early leader of the LDS Church. (He was one of Joseph Smith’s siblings.)
David O. McKay was one of the leaders of the LDS Church during the mid-20th century.
John Stockton played basketball for the Utah Jazz from 1984 to 2003.
Dallin H. Oaks is one of the current leaders of the LDS Church.
Heber C. Kimball was an early leader of the LDS Church.
Vermont
Vermont’s top girl name: Amelia/Eleanor (tie)
Vermont’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Virginia
Virginia’s top girl name: Charlotte
Virginia’s top boy name: Liam
Virginia’s 4 unique girl names: Aviya, Hayleigh, Meylin, Yemariam
Virginia’s 2 unique boy names: Lochlann, Azan
Washington
Washington’s top girl name: Olivia
Washington’s top boy name: Oliver
Washington’s 8 unique girl names: Lucile, Babygirl, Ellinor, Kiah, Mercer, Ravenna, Winnifred, Yoadan
Washington’s top 3 unique boy names: Ruvim , Advay, Kipp
West Virginia
West Virginia’s top girl name: Amelia
West Virginia’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s top girl name: Charlotte
Wisconsin’s top boy name: Theodore
Wisconsin’s 2 unique girl names: Amarianna, Gretta
Wisconsin’s 2 unique boy names: Loren, Renley
Wyoming
Wyoming’s top girl name: Evelyn
Wyoming’s top boy name: Henry/Jack (tie)
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
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Source: Popular Names by State – SSA
Image: Topographical Map of the USA by NOAA
SS Earl Dalhousie
Back when sea voyages were the only way to reach distant lands, many babies ended up being born aboard ships. And many of these ship-born babies were given names that reflected the circumstances of their birth. A good portion of them, for instance, were named after the ships upon which they were born.
I’ve gathered hundreds of these ship-inspired baby names over the years, and I think it’s finally time to post what I’ve found. You’ll find the first half of the list below. (Here’s the second half .)
A
Abergeldie :
Emma Abergeldie Walsh, born in 1884
Abernyte :
Eva Abernyte Congdon, born in 1875
Abington :
Herbert Bealie Abington Tait, born in 1884
Abyssinia :
Abyssinia Louise Juhansen, born in 1870
Abyssinia Elfkin, born in 1872
Louise Abyssinia Bellanger, born in 1874
Achilles :
John Achilles Denchey, born in 1871
Actoea :
U. Actoea Jones, born in 1868
Adriatic :
John Adriatic Gateley Collins, born in 1879
Adriatic O’Loghlin Gould, born in 1880
Agnes Adriatic Cook, born in 1880
Agamemnon :
Frederick Agamemnon Dingly, born in 1876
Alaska :
Mary Alaska Magee, born in 1884
Alcester :
Gertrude Alcester Dart, born in 1884
Alcinous :
Mary Duncan Alcinosa Greenwood, born in 1887
Aldergrove :
Aldergrove Andrew Fullarton Feathers, born in 1875
Ethel Aldergrove Winning, born in 1883
Aleppo :
Rosalia Aleppo Rosenthal, born in 1866
Aleppo Atalanta Boardsen, born in 1883
Alexandrina :
Caroline Alexandrina Phillips, born in 1873
Mary Alexandrina Hedges, born in 1874
Alexandrina Horsnell, born in 1874
Algeria :
Louis Algeria Noizet, born in 1872
Aliquin :
Edward Aliquin Poley, born in 1860
Allanshaw :
Joseph Allanshaw Moss, born in 1883
Frederick Allanshaw Shields, born in 1883
Almora :
Almora May Leech, born in 1856
Emily Almora Hamper, born in 1883
Joseph Henry Almora Alford, born in 1883
Mary Almora Clothier, born in 1887
Almora Merten, born in 1887
Alnwick Castle :
William Alnwick Bull, born in 1861
Alpheta :
Mary Alpheta Stone, born in 1877
Alsatia :
Alsatia Campbell Carnalian, born in 1877
Altmore :
Eliza Altmore Harris, born in 1883
Alumbagh :
Alumbagh Eleanor Bright, born in 1868
Sarah Louise Alumbagh Hancock, born in 1868
Alvington :
Alvington Oak Silvester, born in 1879
Amoor :
William Amoor Walker, born in 1864
Anchoria :
Anchoria Adelaide Williams, born in 1890
Angerona :
Mary Angerona Harwood, born in 1875
Anglesey :
Clara Anglesey Oakley, born in 1859
Emma Jane Anglesey Conbrough, born in 1874
Anglia :
James Craig Anglia Watt, born in 1871
Emma Anglia Hewitt, born in 1873
Margaret Anglia Smith Mulholland, born in 1874
Anglo Saxon :
Mary Saxon Copeland, born in 1860
Antiope :
Lilias Antiope Carrick, born in 1884
Aorangi :
Arthur Aorangi Burrow, born in 1884
Aorangi Millar, born in 1885
Ellen Corbet Aorangi Browne, born in 1891
Aorangi Townsend , born in 1934
Arabic :
Isabella Arabic East, born in 1887
Arcadia :
Arcadia Herbert, born in 1877
Archer :
Archer Grainger Bryans, born in 1883
Beatrice Archer Shambers, born in 1885
Argo :
Sigri Argo Larsen, born in 1877
Arica :
Aricania Pereg, born in 1883
Arizona :
Helen Arizona Erickson, born in 1881
Sarah Arizona Duggan, born in 1881
Ole Arizona Melting, born in 1881
Agnes Arizona Kane, born in 1884
Elenor Arizona Poulteny, born in 1884
Elizabeth Arizona Harvey, born in 1887
Marie Arizona Malm, born in 1887
Arundel Castle :
Arundal Sheal Davis, born in 1870
Leopold Arundel Hofmeyer, born in 1876
George Arundel Baylis, born in 1876
Charles Arundel Holden, born in 1876
Arvonia :
Herbert John Arvon Hughes, born in 1881
Ashmore :
James Alfred George Henry Ashmore Curtis, born in 1882
Astria :
Jessie Astria Santon, born in 1875
Atalanta :
Anne Atalanta McCormack, born in 1861
Atlanta :
Elizabeth Atlanta Harrington, born in 1871
Elizabeth Atlanta Earp, born in 1871
Auckland :
Jane Auckland Peacock, born in 1872
Australia :
Australia Dominica Scioli, born in 1880
Avalanche :
Avalanche Isaac Hughes, born in 1874
Gabrielle Stella Avalanche Newson, born in 1876
Avoca :
Margaret Avoca Randall, born in 1878
Avonmore :
Gwendoline Avonmore Corfield, born in 1876
B
Baltic :
Annie Baltic Jones, born in 1880
Bard of Avon :
William Avon Clifford, born in 1864
Baron Blantyre :
Mary Blantyre Philbrook, born in 1887
Batavia :
Batavia Svensen, born in 1877
Beemah :
Miriam Beemah Pickerwell, born in 1856
Catharine Mary Beemah Dooney, born in 1879
Belair :
Mary Louise Belair Wright, born in 1882
Belle Alliance :
Dora Belle Howat, born in 1876
Belle Wood :
Joseph Bellewood Richards, born in 1864
Ben Nevis :
Ben Nevis Amoorthum, born in 1878
Benan :
Edward Benan Davies, born in 1877
Berar :
Berar Oceana Cunningham Firth, born in 1873
Berar Clark, born in 1885
Berlin :
Elizabeth Berlina Glaser, born in 1881
Blair Athole :
Athole Taylor Bartley Butler, born in 1878
Blue Jacket :
William Blue Jacket Afflech, born in 1864
Julia Blue Jacket Shaw, born in 1864
Bolivia :
Bolivia Alexandra Anderson, born in 1884
Bombay :
Mary Bombay Wareing, born in 1883
Boyne :
William Boyne Brooks, born in 1874
Mabel Boyne Roberts, born in 1878
Whiteoak Boyne Stokes, born in 1878
Brittania :
Annie Britannia Johnson, born in 1873
Columbia Britannia Rosenberg, born in 1881
Britannia Hafner, born in 1883
Britannic :
Brita Annica Hellgren, born in 1876
Robert Britannic Bowen, born in 1877
Bernard Britannic Traynor, born in 1882
Margaret Britannic McCracken, born in 1886
British King :
British King Frank, born in 1886
British King Johann, born in 1886, who made the news:
British Prince :
Patrick Prince McShane, born in 1887
Brooklyn :
Marina Brooklyn Neilstather, born in 1882
Broughton :
Annie Broughton Hutchinson, born in 1877
Margaret Broughton Edkin, born in 1878
Bula :
David Bula Newman Watson, born in 1878
Bulimba :
Moses Bulimba Williams, born in 1883
Annie Bulimba Burstow, born in 1883
Bulimba Skow, born in 1886
William Bulimba Elgar, born in 1886
Alice Bulimba Bevis, born in 1887
Bulimba Elizabeth Ufer, born in 1887
John Bulimba Nott, born in 1887
C
Caduceus :
John Caduceus Mason, born in 1869
Pauline Caduceus Pyne, born in 1871
Amy Caduceus Ward, born in 1871
Calabria :
Sarah Elizabeth Calabria Marsden, born in 1874
Caledonia :
William Caledonia Lowe, born in 1870
Jane Caledonia Morrison, born in 1870
James Caledonia Terrie, born in 1871
Muhelina Caledonia Cardone, born in 1888
California :
Craig California McGinley, born in 1872
Sarah California Boettcher, born in 1877
Calliance :
William James Calliance Potter, born in 1861
Cambodia :
Mary Cambodia Pocock, born in 1884
Ellen Cambodia Goldthorp, born in 1884
Emma Cambodia Gascoigne, born in 1884
Cambria :
Cambria Wallace Milne, born in 1880
Cambrian :
Henry Cambrian Bouchier, born in 1863
Camorta :
John Camorta Bleney, born in 1882
Camperdown :
Ellen Duncan Camperdown Woods, born in 1876
Canada :
Amelia Canada Scrivens, born in 1857
Mary Canada Furlong, born in 1883
Canara :
Canara Iunatum, born in 1880
Canterbury :
Canterbury C. Purdon, born in 1863
Cardigan Castle :
Cardigan Petersen, born in 1873
Carisbrooke Castle :
Ellen Carisbrooke Haslett, born in 1875
Phoebe Carisbrooke Fleming, born in 1875
Carnatic :
Elizabeth Ann Carnatic Bowler, born in 1873
Agnes Carnatic Keen, born in 1875
Maria Carnatic Gauser, born in 1880
Amy Carnatic Collins, born in 1880
David Carnatic Robinson, born in 1880
Carrick Castle :
Carrick Beatrix Hagerty, born in 1874
Cartrale :
Arthur Taylor Cartrale Smith, born in 1874
Cartsburn :
M. B. Cartsburn Watt, born in 1874
Cartsburn Baxter, born in 1874
A. C. Cartsburn Sloan, born in 1874
Caspian :
William Caspian Downham, born in 1877
Castalia :
Castalia Marchesa, born in 1879
Catalonia :
Gurnod Catalonius Sjoberg, born in 1886
Cedric the Saxon :
Frank Cedric McNair, born in 1885
Cephalonia :
Cephalonia Charles Jones, born in 1883
Henrietta Cephalonia Colman, born in 1885
Cephalonia Brook, born in 1886
Ceylon :
Archie Ceylon Randle, born in 1885
Chalmers :
Henry Richard Chalmers Charles Bainton, born in 1859
Charles Cox :
Carlotta Graham Cox, born in 1878
Charlwood :
Bertram Charlwood Hiscocks, born in 1881
Cheops :
Cheops Garthwaite, born in 1874
Chimborazo :
Daniel Chimborazo Dineen, born in 1879
China :
George China Ward, born in 1876
Chollerton :
Robert Chollerton Shepherd, born in 1887
Ellen Chollerton Blackwell, born in 1887
Gertrude Chollerton Archer, born in 1887
Christian McAusland :
William Taylor McAusland Nelson, born in 1875
Chyebassa :
Chyebassa Best, born in 1881
Chybasse Pettitgean, born in 1884
Godfrey Chyebassa Svensson, born in 1885
Chyebassa Lowe, born in 1887
Cilla :
Cillarius Gustav Guttinger, born in 1865
Circassia :
Circassia Wray Barrett, born in 1880
Cissy :
Cisseillia Naughton, born in 1867
City of Agra :
Marie Florence Agra Tyrell, born in 1876
Samson Agra Hay, born in 1877
City of Au ckland :
Jane Auckland Pearce, born in 1872
Harry Auckland Wood, born in 1872
City of Baltimore :
Charlotte Baltimore Hadfield, born in 1856
City of Benares :
Fanny Benares Casson, born in 1874
City of Berlin :
James Berlin Felix Gerola, born in 1881
Adelaide Berlina Mathews, born in 1881
City of Brussels :
Timothy Brussels Hogan, born in 1880
Charles Brussels Arthur, born in 1880
City of Chester :
Wilhilmene Lewis Chester Andersson, born in 1887
City of Durham :
Patrick Durham Hickey, born in 1868
City of Montreal :
Fanny Lund Montreal Massey, born in 1881
City of Nankin :
Christina Nankin McLean, born in 1880
City of Rome :
Rose Roma Monro Colman, born in 1884
Romulus Johnson, born in 1884
Kate Roma Oliver, born in 1885
Clairellen :
Clairellen Ada Shepherd, born in 1873
Clara :
Deliela Clara Wright, born in 1875
Clara Mærsk :
Clara (surname unknown), born in 1975
Clarence :
Fanny Clarence Murray, born in 1861
Eliza Clarence Cox, born in 1861
Claverhouse :
Frank Claverhouse Parsons, born in 1879
Clio :
Charles Clio Greening, born in 1856
Clyde :
Veronica Clyde Gray, born in 1876
Richard Clyde Bordlace, born in 1878
George Clyde Baker, born in 1878
Louisa Teasdel Clyde Lancaster, born in 1879
Agnes Clyde Robertson, born in 1879
Alice Maria Clyde Crup, born in 1881
Venezia Clyde Mackenzie, born in 1884
Collingrove :
Isabelle Hope Collingrove Benson, born in 1870
Columbia :
Nora Columbia Needham, born in 1861
Colombo :
Robert Colombo Sharp, born in 1885
Colorado :
Colorado Harris, born in 1868
Compta :
Rose Compta August Kerutz, born in 1881
James Compta Burrows, born in 1882
Copenhagen :
Copenhagen G. Williams, born in 1862
Corean :
Corea Catherine Cosgrove, born in 1888
Corinthian :
Corinthian Macnicol McAtee, born in 1880
Corlic :
Minnie Corlic Collins, born in 1874
Coromandel :
Nellie Coromandel Brookes, born in 1880
Cotopaxi :
Herminia Angela Cotopaxi Shertzer, born in 1886
Countess of Galloway :
Galloway Nicholson, born in 1878
Countess of Kintore :
Thomas Kintore Buer, born in 1871
Countess of Seafield :
Catherine Horton Seafield Danvers, born in 1864
Crusader :
Robert Alexander Crusader Rodgers, born in 1879
Cuba :
Rosetta Cuba Burke, born in 1869
Culzean :
Culzean Pernie Ryan, born in 1874
Cuzco :
Agnes Cuzco Johnstone, born in 1878
John Cuzco Parker, born in 1883
James Ridler Cuzco Hartley, born in 1886
Margaret Albany Cuzco Walsh, born in 1888
D
Dacca :
William Adlard Dacca Dillon, born in 1884
Alfred Dacca Taylor, born in 1886
Janet Kate Dacca Ingles, born in 1889
Danube :
Charles Danube Candvon, born in 1876
Ada Danube Horner, born in 1877
Darling Downs :
Grace Darling Graham, born in 1874
Darra :
Lillian Darunda Smith, born in 1883
Denmark :
Gertrude Denmark Hibbett, born in 1877
Devon :
Jeffrey Devon Connell, born in 1878
Charlotte Devon Jones, born in 1878
Emily Devon Robinson, born in 1879
Annie Devon Napier, born in 1879
Devonia :
John Young Devonia McLeod, born in 1881
James Devonia Young Turney, born in 1881
Devonia Young Dunbar, born in 1882
Alexander Devonia Brown McNaught, born in 1887
Dilharree :
Elizabeth Dilharree Morgans, born in 1876
Dominion :
Margaret Dominion Lee, born in 1879
Charles Christie Dominion Trevaskis, born in 1879
Domino :
Berta Domino Larsen, born in 1881
Doric :
Doric Peck, born in 1883
Mary Doric De Forder, born in 1886
Dorrette :
Elizabeth Dorrette Diver, born in 1874
James Dorrette Rose, born in 1874
Dorunda :
Dorunda McKee, born in 1882
William Russell Dorunda Skinner, born in 1882
Dorunda Parker, born in 1885
Lilly Dorunda Gronow, born in 1887
Ada Dorunda Wiekes, born in 1890
Dresden :
Frida Dresden Essai, born in 1889
Drummond :
Jessie Drummond Gillespie, born in 1882
Dudbrook :
Mary Deacon Dudbrook Bradshaw, born in 1862
Florence Dudbrook Grumbey, born in 1862
Duke of Argyll :
Annie Argyll Camfield, born in 1887
Elizabeth Argyll Loder, born in 1888
Kate Argyll Chapman, born in 1888
Duke of Buccleuch :
Alice Buccleuch Lake, born in 1883
Samuel Buccleuch Shipstone, born in 1883
Elizabeth Buccleuch Sherratt, born in 1884
Albert Buccleuch Dawn, born in 1884
Buccleuch Davis, born in 1885
Ivy Buccleuch Scott, born in 1885
Buccleuch Davis, born in 1885
Duke of Edinburgh :
Edith Edinburgh Marriott, born in 1875
Elizabeth Edinburgh Cockayne, born in 1875
Dunbar Castle :
Emily Dunbar Keilly, born in 1878
Robert Dunbar Castle Holland, born in 1878
Charles Dunbar Finch, born in 1880
Dundee :
Thomas Dundee Dobson, born in 1883
Dunfallen :
Margaret Dunfallan McKenzie, born in 1870
Dunmore :
Henry Dunmore Richard, born in 1879
John Edgar Dunmore McCanley, born in 1881
E
Earl Dalhousie:
Lydia Dalhousie Woodhard, born in 1873
Sydney Dalhousie Smith, born in 1873
Ellen Dalhousie Gare, born in 1874
Selina Dalhousie Baker, born in 1875
Emily Dalhousie Hunter, born in 1875
Francis Louisa Dalhousie Reed, born in 1878
Percy Dalhousie Wiltshire, born in 1878
Matilda Dalhousie Cormie, born in 1879
Earl Derby :
William Earl Derby Rimmington, born in 1879
Earl Granville :
Granville Campbell Speed, born in 1879
William John Granville Cathrope, born in 1880
Granville Williams, born in 1881
John Granville Tymms, born in 1883
John Granville Richards, born in 1883
John Granville Flint, born in 1883
Earl of Zetland :
Helen Zetland Clark, born in 1875
John Whiting Zetland Hamilton, born in 1875
Earl Percy :
Florence Percy Jarrold, born in 1876
Edward Oliver :
Edward Neptune White, born in 1858
Elderslie :
Josephine Elderslie McGrath, born in 1887
Ellen Stuart :
John Calvert Stuart Defries, born in 1870
Elliot :
James Lyle Elliot Mackay, born in 1879
Ellora :
Mary Ellora McEwan, born in 1879
Ellora Mary Little, born in 1883
Elysia :
Catello Elisio Martingano, born in 1886
Erin :
Erine Andersen, born in 1881
Essex :
John Essex McQueen, born in 1863
Charlotte Essex Mead, born in 1863
Henry Essex Hamilton, born in 1863
Helen Essex Percy, born in 1863
Sarah Essex Mulholland, born in 1869
Wilhelmina Essex, born in 1870
Alfred Essex Jackson, born in 1874
Ethiopia :
Ethiopia M. Prokop, born in 1880
Ethiopia Murray Drabeck, born in 1883
Etna :
Margaret Etna Hugg, born in 1865
Euterpe :
Minnie McGahey Euterpe Pearson, born in 1874
Selina Euterpe Robinson, born in 1874
F
Falkland :
Falkland James Macfarlane, born in 1859
Famenoth :
Famenoth Bradley, born in 1876
Far East :
Horace Far East Guest, born in 1866
Fernglen :
James Fernglen Power, born in 1876
Minnie Fernglen Morrell, born in 1878
Feronia :
Ada Feronia Hutchinson, born in 1863
Fitzroy :
William Fitzroy Beck, born in 1882
Florence :
Florence Harding Campbell, born in 1884
Fontabelle :
Minnie Fontabelle Nixon, born in 1866
Forfarshire :
Mary Forfarshire Khrupp, born in 1872
Joseph Forfarshire Hughes, born in 1872
Hannah Forfarshire Hill, born in 1873
France :
France Atlantic Amsen, born in 1871
Furnessia :
Margaret Furnessia Breen, born in 1884
Sarah Furnessia Johnstone, born in 1888
G
Gainsborough :
John Gainsboro Hunt Beaumont, born in 1877
Galileo :
Esther Galileo Jones, born in 1875
Gallia :
Alfred Gallia Hall, born in 1882
Gananoque :
Norris Gananoque Green, born in 1860
Ganges :
Hedley Theodore Ganges Kempthorne, born in 1886
Garonne :
Jane Garonne Sparkes, born in 1882
Alexander Garonne Bendiksen, born in 1886
Gartmore :
Cecil Gartmore Ritchie, born in 1889
Germanic :
Mary Germanic Phillips, born in 1881
Gilmore :
Rose Gilmore Hallet, born in 1857
Gladstone :
Sydney Gladstone Myers, born in 1883
Mary Elizabeth Gladstone Jackson, born in 1884
Glamorgan :
Glamorgan Wallace, born in 1875
Glenallan :
Prince Glenallan Shilston, born in 1870
Glenavon :
Daniel Glenavon Clinton, born in 1885
Glenlora :
Mary Glenlora Green, born in 1879
Glenmark :
Margaret Glenmark McKinley, born in 1864
Glen Osmond :
Glen Osmond Thomas, born in 1883
Goorkha :
John Sharp Teele Goorkha Cloquet, born in 1882
Gosforth :
Gosforth Williamson, born in 1856
Granton :
John Burns Granton Grundell, born in 1870
Grasmere :
Caroline Grasmere Hastings, born in 1876
Gulf of St. Vincent :
Emma St. Vincent McClellan, born in 1886
H
Hahnemann :
Sydney Hahnemann Vanstone, born in 1886
Halcione :
William Halcione Jardine, born in 1874
Fanny Halcione Taylor, born in 1875
Halcione M. Forsythe, born in 1878
Hannoria :
Hannoria Manson, born in 1872
Harbinger :
Florence Harbinger Jackson, born in 1886
Harriet Mcgregor :
Alexander Mcgregor Stewart, born in 1875
Hastings :
George Carren Hastings Wishart, born in 1856
George Hastings Elson, born in 1877
Helen Demry :
Helen Demry Wood, born in 1874
Helvetia :
Helvetia Mary Prewer, born in 1869
Helvetia Fay Allen, born in 1870
Hermione :
Beatrice Hermione Cotterell, born in 1882
Hermione Davidson, born in 1884
Hibernian :
Anna Hibernian Maria Kaagu, born in 1883
Hindostan :
Hindolina Dewson, born in 1875
Holland :
Thomas Holland Barns, born in 1870
Margaret Holland McAline, born in 1870
Hornet :
George Hornet Cotter, born in 1866
Charles Hornet Perry, born in 1866
Howrah :
Elizabeth Howrah Paully, born in 1874
Edward Howrah Leaman, born in 1875
Huntress :
Laura Huntress Jeffreys, born in 1863
Hydaspes :
Hydaspes Sarah Gardner, born in 1865
Hydrabad :
Elizabeth Hydrabad Jarrad, born in 1878
I
Iberia :
Iberian Sey, born in 1883
Iberia Sealby, born in 1885
Gerald Iberia Crisp, born in 1886
India :
Maria Annajata India Cocchiavano, born in 1882
Indus :
William Indus Laudeis, born in 1857
Esther Indus Graves, born in 1870
Henry William Indus Peacock, born in 1870
James Indus Stanley, born in 1870
Robert Indus Kalterns, born in 1871
Phoebe Indus Smith, born in 1871
Harry Indus Rolling, born in 1873
William Indus Key, born in 1874
Intrinsic :
Elizabeth Intrinsic Kidd, born in 1841
Invererne :
Fanny Invererne Harrison, born in 1874
Jane Campbell Invererne Hetherington, born in 1874
Invererne Wilkinson, born in 1875
Florence Invererne Boston, born in 1875
Inverness :
George Inverness Durrant, born in 1876
Ionic :
James Ionic Carter, born in 1883
Katie Ionica Selenia Lear, born in 1885
Iowa :
Iowa Chesworth, born in 1886
Islay :
Georgiana Islay Mathewson, born in 1876
Ismalia :
Lillian Ismalia Sherwood, born in 1875
Italia :
Frederica Hassenstein Italia Bertol, born in 1884
Italy :
Agnes Italy Newton, born in 1879
Ivanhoe :
Ethel Ivanhoe Matthews, born in 1886
Alfred George Ivanhoe Chisholm, born in 1890
J
James Nicol Fleming :
Amelia Fleming Barnett, born in 1875
James Fleming Page, born in 1875
James Wishart :
E. E. Wishart Farrans, born in 1874
Emma Wishart Willard, born in 1874
Emma Edith Wishart Brown, born in 1874
Daisy Constance Wishart Layard, born in 1874
Edward James Wishart Jones, born in 1878
J. C. Robertson :
Zenas Robertson Sutton, born in 1879
Jessie Osborne :
Hugh Osborne Bowden, born in 1876
John Duncan :
Mary Elizabeth Duncan Jolly, born in 1862
John Knox :
James John Knox Carr, born in 1858
Jura :
Jura Ann Farquharson, born in 1858
K
Kapunda :
Mary Kapunda McGrath, born in 1875
Kedar :
Heinreich Kedar Wurdler, born in 1869
Kenilworth :
Amy Kenilworth Jaques, born in 1873
Kinfauns Castle :
Kinfauns Halbeth, born in 1882
King Cerdic :
John Cerdic Shields, born in 1875
L
La Hogue :
George La Hogue Douglas, born in 1860
Emily Goddard La Hogue Willingale, born in 1869
Thomas La Hogue Law, born in 1872
Jane La Hogue Smith, born in 1874
Lizzie La Hogue Grestidge, born in 1874
Violet La Hogue Duffield, born in 1874
Olive Lizzie La Houge Stayte, born in 1883
Thomas James La Hogue Goodman, born in 1883
Lady Jocelyn :
Ada Lady Jocelyn Goodger, born in 1872
Elizabeth Jocelyn Caswell, born in 1874
Alfred Jocelyn Ashford Vaughan, born in 1874
George Jocelyn Ward, born in 1875
George Jenkins Jocelyn Lennox, born in 1875
Mary Ann Jenkins Jocelyn Wilcocks, born in 1875
Ann Jenkins Jocelyn Plutom, born in 1875
James Jane Jocelyn Boughton, born in 1876
R. R. Jocelyn Pascol, born in 1876
John William Jocelyn Hickman, born in 1876
Thomas Jocelyn Williams, born in 1876
Maria Jocelyn Louring, born in 1876
Emily Jane Jocelyn Inge, born in 1877
Octavius Jocelyn Carr, born in 1880
Jocelyn Boorman Trigg, born in 1880
Agnes Jocelyn Smith, born in 1880
Alice Jocelyn Edwards, born in 1881
Jocelyn Jenkins Swarbrick, born in 1881
Beatrice Jocelyn Isaac, born in 1883
Mary Jocelyn Wrigley, born in 1883
Beatrice Jocelyn Isaac, born in 1883
Lady Melville :
Margaret Evelyn Melville Wiltshire, born in 1870
Lady Wodehouse :
Thomas Wodehouse Hayden, born in 1880
Lake Winnipeg :
Ellen Winnipeg Raymond, born in 1879
Leicester :
Leicester Jane Smith, born in 1876
Annie Rebecca Leicester Drewery, born in 1877
Leitrim :
Lizzie Leitrim Jones, born in 1885
Liguria :
Sidney Liguria Halcombe, born in 1882
Adelaide Liguria Gledhill, born in 1890
Lincolnshire :
Agnes Victoria Lincolnshire Longbottom, born in 1873
Ellen Maud Lincolnshire Murdock, born in 1874
Lismore :
Sydney Lismore Smith, born in 1888
Loch Eck :
Agnes Loch Eck Thomson, born in 1882
Lochee :
Lizzie Lochee Stead, born in 1883
Alice Lochee Strafford, born in 1883
James Lochee Barker, born in 1883
Lord Clive :
Samuel Clive Greenwood, born in 1887
Rakel Clive Anderson, born in 1888
Clive Nesbitt, born in 1889
Lord Gough :
Deborah Lordine Gough Gardarwkn, born in 1882
Lord Gough Fritz Jagodizinski, born in 1886
James Gough Gay, born in 1887
Jemima Gough Mullins, born in 1887
Lord Raglan :
Oliver Raglan Montague Campbell, born in 1886
Lord Rannoch :
William Rannoch McDonald Johnston, born in 1886
Lucibelle :
Lucibelle Taylor, born in 1865
Do you think any of the ship names above work particularly well as human names?
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Image: Adapted from Earl Dalhousie (public domain)
[Latest update: Jan. 2025]