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Compare Baby Names Across States

Discover where a name is more popular using real birth counts and rankings.

Pick a name and two states. The tool looks the name up in SSA baby names data for the year you choose and shows which state loves it more — with the real ranks, counts and a 10-year chart.

    Type at least 2 letters — suggestions show the 2025 rank and birth count.

    2016–2025: the years this tool covers.

    Nothing you type is sent anywhere or stored — the comparison runs entirely in your browser.

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    Choose a name, two states and a year above, then press Compare. Or start with one of these:

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    How it works

    The tool looks the name up in SSA baby names data for the two states and the year you pick. A rank is the name's position among names given to at least 5 babies of that sex in that state and year. If a name was given to fewer than 5 babies in a state, SSA does not publish a count, and the tool says so instead of guessing. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or stored.

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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.