state naming patterns
- New Mexico
The Baby Names That Are Far More Common in New Mexico Than Anywhere Else
Zia is given to New Mexico girls 25x the national rate, named after the Pueblo people on the state flag.…
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The Baby Names That Are Far More Common in South Carolina Than Anywhere Else
South Carolina claims 29% of every American boy named Hampton. See the baby names far more common in South Carolina…
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The Baby Names That Are Far More Common in Alabama Than Anywhere Else
Alabama claims 16% of every American boy named Hampton and 13% of every Ann. See the baby names far more…
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The Baby Names That Are Far More Common in Michigan Than Anywhere Else
More than half of American boys named Mahdi are born in Michigan. See the baby names far more common there…
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Mississippi Has More Distinctive Baby Names Than Almost Any State
Mississippi has 34 baby names at 5x the national rate. See the most distinctive names in the state, from Ann…
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The Baby Names Pennsylvania Never Stopped Using
Pennsylvania has 13% of every Linda born in America. See the mid-century baby names the state never stopped using, ranked…
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The Baby Names That Barely Exist Outside New York
Every American girl named Goldy was born in New York. See the Yiddish baby names that barely exist outside New…
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Oregon Names Its Children After Trees
Oregon holds 18% of every American boy named Alder. See the tree and vintage baby names far more common in…
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The Baby Names That Exist Almost Nowhere Outside Hawaii
Every American baby named Kaikoa or Makana over the past five years was born in Hawaii — all 30 and…
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The Baby Names That Are Far More Common in Minnesota Than Anywhere Else
Mahir is the most distinctively Minnesota name in America, given to boys there nearly 35 times more often than the…
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