California vs New Jersey

Baby names, 2024 — Both states crown Mia and Liam — the differences live deeper in the top 50.

Girls

California

  1. Mia1,986
  2. Olivia1,931
  3. Camila1,885
  4. Emma1,833
  5. Sophia1,595
  6. Isabella1,556
  7. Amelia1,366
  8. Sofia1,331
  9. Luna1,158
  10. Gianna1,081
  11. Charlotte1,044
  12. Eliana1,024
  13. Emily979
  14. Aria922
  15. Evelyn895

New Jersey

  1. Mia468
  2. Sophia465
  3. Emma456
  4. Olivia418
  5. Charlotte386
  6. Amelia376
  7. Isabella375
  8. Sofia291
  9. Leah279
  10. Ava268
  11. Zoe260
  12. Esther232
  13. Luna228
  14. Chloe221
  15. Valentina216

Boys

California

  1. Liam2,716
  2. Noah2,674
  3. Mateo2,360
  4. Santiago2,002
  5. Sebastian1,788
  6. Julian1,638
  7. Oliver1,544
  8. Ezra1,300
  9. Lucas1,273
  10. Ethan1,262
  11. Benjamin1,259
  12. Elijah1,257
  13. Ezekiel1,207
  14. Luca1,199
  15. Alexander1,185

New Jersey

  1. Liam773
  2. Noah717
  3. Lucas428
  4. Joseph348
  5. Michael340
  6. Ethan339
  7. Luca338
  8. Anthony333
  9. James332
  10. Oliver309
  11. Jack308
  12. Benjamin303
  13. Dylan298
  14. Logan295
  15. Theodore288

Where they split — girls

Only in California's top 50:

ElenaEllieNataliaDelilahHazelGenesisAlinaJade

Only in New Jersey's top 50:

EstherMadisonMiriamRachelGraceSaraNoraRivka

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Evelyn #15 in California · #49 in New Jersey
  2. Leah #42 in California · #9 in New Jersey
  3. Harper #49 in California · #20 in New Jersey
  4. Aurora #20 in California · #48 in New Jersey
  5. Emilia #26 in California · #45 in New Jersey
  6. Camila #3 in California · #22 in New Jersey

Where they split — boys

Only in California's top 50:

SantiagoEzraEzekielAngelAdrianLeonardoEmilianoIsaiah

Only in New Jersey's top 50:

JackCameronJohnOwenAsherThomasMasonJoshua

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Joseph #49 in California · #4 in New Jersey
  2. Elias #18 in California · #50 in New Jersey
  3. Logan #43 in California · #14 in New Jersey
  4. Julian #6 in California · #35 in New Jersey
  5. Thiago #48 in California · #25 in New Jersey
  6. Levi #16 in California · #38 in New Jersey
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