California vs South Dakota

Baby names, 2024 — California goes Mia & Liam; South Dakota answers Amelia & Oliver.

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

South Dakota

  1. Amelia47
  2. Lainey45
  3. Charlotte45
  4. Harper43
  5. Olivia38
  6. Emma36
  7. Nora34
  8. Eleanor33
  9. Willow32
  10. Violet32
  11. Ellie32
  12. Evelyn31
  13. Aurora30
  14. Hazel27
  15. Sophia26

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

South Dakota

  1. Oliver52
  2. Liam52
  3. Henry51
  4. Theodore42
  5. Asher41
  6. Brooks37
  7. William36
  8. Noah36
  9. Jack36
  10. Hudson35
  11. Elijah32
  12. Cooper31
  13. Beau31
  14. Bennett30
  15. Wesley28

Where they split — girls

Only in California's top 50:

CamilaLunaGiannaElianaEmilyValentinaElenaPenelope

Only in South Dakota's top 50:

LaineyNoraWillowPaisleyIvyHadleyEmersynWrenley

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Harper #49 in California · #4 in South Dakota
  2. Eleanor #47 in California · #8 in South Dakota
  3. Chloe #19 in California · #50 in South Dakota
  4. Aria #14 in California · #43 in South Dakota
  5. Sofia #8 in California · #36 in South Dakota
  6. Mila #18 in California · #46 in South Dakota

Where they split — boys

Only in California's top 50:

MateoSantiagoSebastianJulianLucasEthanBenjaminLuca

Only in South Dakota's top 50:

AsherBrooksJackHudsonCooperBeauBennettWesley

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Ezekiel #13 in California · #48 in South Dakota
  2. William #41 in California · #7 in South Dakota
  3. Daniel #17 in California · #44 in South Dakota
  4. Henry #29 in California · #3 in South Dakota
  5. Theodore #21 in California · #4 in South Dakota
  6. Ezra #8 in California · #24 in South Dakota
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