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Baby Names Popular in Only One State

2,843 names were published in exactly one state in 2025: 1,557 girl names and 1,286 boy names. Texas has the most by far — 527 girls and 349 boys — while Alaska has none at all.

Names published in only one state, 2025
Most common girl only hereMost common boy only here
Alabama68Collier (9)Whitman (8)
Alaska00——
Arizona63Aolanis (10)Payson (9)
Arkansas11Savvy (7)Daylin (5)
California464370Ani (20)Armen (28)
Colorado33Linden (8)Cale (6)
Connecticut00——
Delaware00——
District of Columbia01—Yohannes (5)
Florida111109Alanys (17)Dom (15)
Georgia3733Johnnie (8)Wilkes (8)
Hawaii511Hina (9)Nainoa (12)
Idaho01—Riggin (5)
Illinois1624Aniela (9)Filip (15)
Indiana66Annalynn (6)Wallen (6)
Iowa21Dorcas (5)Arlow (5)
Kansas00——
Kentucky41Addalynn (5)Kainen (6)
Louisiana97Jamani (7)Kylon (7)
Maine00——
Maryland33Kawthar (5)Barkon (7)
Massachusetts96Eloah (11)Benjamim (7)
Michigan1615Zahraa (17)Haidar (12)
Minnesota2621Maida (30)Abdullahi (21)
Mississippi21Harlei (5)Rahzi (5)
Missouri34Dariyah (6)Chet (6)
Montana00——
Nebraska11Bergen (10)Eh (5)
Nevada01—Ikaika (5)
New Hampshire00——
New Jersey718Shulamis (14)Avrohom (60)
New Mexico00——
New York191177Gitty (159)Mendel (74)
North Carolina1620Janova (7)Wright (7)
North Dakota01—Boy (7)
Ohio2316Kylynn (7)Dakai (6)
Oklahoma53Niang (7)Takoda (7)
Oregon01—Unknown (33)
Pennsylvania2427Barbie (20)Elam (22)
Rhode Island00——
South Carolina67Elloree (9)Drayton (10)
South Dakota00——
Tennessee88Neely (6)Holston (9)
Texas527349Chizaram (14)Roel (33)
Utah1012Alta (7)Covey (18)
Vermont00——
Virginia54Heela (7)Beauregard (5)
Washington311Amen (12)Avenir (13)
West Virginia00——
Wisconsin21Eveline (5)Buckley (6)
Wyoming00——
Girl names published in only one state, 2025
StateGirls only hereMost common girl only here
Alabama6Collier (9)
Alaska0—
Arizona6Aolanis (10)
Arkansas1Savvy (7)
California464Ani (20)
Colorado3Linden (8)
Connecticut0—
Delaware0—
District of Columbia0—
Florida111Alanys (17)
Georgia37Johnnie (8)
Hawaii5Hina (9)
Idaho0—
Illinois16Aniela (9)
Indiana6Annalynn (6)
Iowa2Dorcas (5)
Kansas0—
Kentucky4Addalynn (5)
Louisiana9Jamani (7)
Maine0—
Maryland3Kawthar (5)
Massachusetts9Eloah (11)
Michigan16Zahraa (17)
Minnesota26Maida (30)
Mississippi2Harlei (5)
Missouri3Dariyah (6)
Montana0—
Nebraska1Bergen (10)
Nevada0—
New Hampshire0—
New Jersey7Shulamis (14)
New Mexico0—
New York191Gitty (159)
North Carolina16Janova (7)
North Dakota0—
Ohio23Kylynn (7)
Oklahoma5Niang (7)
Oregon0—
Pennsylvania24Barbie (20)
Rhode Island0—
South Carolina6Elloree (9)
South Dakota0—
Tennessee8Neely (6)
Texas527Chizaram (14)
Utah10Alta (7)
Vermont0—
Virginia5Heela (7)
Washington3Amen (12)
West Virginia0—
Wisconsin2Eveline (5)
Wyoming0—
Boy names published in only one state, 2025
StateBoys only hereMost common boy only here
Alabama8Whitman (8)
Alaska0—
Arizona3Payson (9)
Arkansas1Daylin (5)
California370Armen (28)
Colorado3Cale (6)
Connecticut0—
Delaware0—
District of Columbia1Yohannes (5)
Florida109Dom (15)
Georgia33Wilkes (8)
Hawaii11Nainoa (12)
Idaho1Riggin (5)
Illinois24Filip (15)
Indiana6Wallen (6)
Iowa1Arlow (5)
Kansas0—
Kentucky1Kainen (6)
Louisiana7Kylon (7)
Maine0—
Maryland3Barkon (7)
Massachusetts6Benjamim (7)
Michigan15Haidar (12)
Minnesota21Abdullahi (21)
Mississippi1Rahzi (5)
Missouri4Chet (6)
Montana0—
Nebraska1Eh (5)
Nevada1Ikaika (5)
New Hampshire0—
New Jersey18Avrohom (60)
New Mexico0—
New York177Mendel (74)
North Carolina20Wright (7)
North Dakota1Boy (7)
Ohio16Dakai (6)
Oklahoma3Takoda (7)
Oregon1Unknown (33)
Pennsylvania27Elam (22)
Rhode Island0—
South Carolina7Drayton (10)
South Dakota0—
Tennessee8Holston (9)
Texas349Roel (33)
Utah12Covey (18)
Vermont0—
Virginia4Beauregard (5)
Washington11Avenir (13)
West Virginia0—
Wisconsin1Buckley (6)
Wyoming0—

State names link to that state’s full top 100 for 2025, but only the 16 states with a live page are linked; the rest are listed without a link. The full lists of names used only in Texas, California, Florida, and New York are on their own pages.

Names only popular in Texas · Names only popular in California · Names only popular in Florida · Names only popular in New York

How this was counted: Only-in-this-state (2025): published (count>=5) in that state and absent (fewer than 5) in every other of the 50 states + DC, same sex. PR/TR ignored. Most-common tie broken alphabetically.

Counts come from SSA’s published state files for the 50 states and DC. A name is published in a state only when at least 5 babies of one sex received it there that year, so totals are slightly smaller than true births. National ranks are competition ranks of the summed counts; ties share a rank.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, baby names data, births in 2025, released May 2026. Data checked 8 November 2026. ssa.gov baby names.