Iowa vs Nebraska

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

Girls

Iowa

  1. Charlotte140
  2. Amelia133
  3. Harper121
  4. Evelyn121
  5. Olivia119
  6. Eleanor110
  7. Emma104
  8. Nora99
  9. Hazel95
  10. Ellie94
  11. Ava93
  12. Lainey92
  13. Ivy85
  14. Willow82
  15. Sophia80

Nebraska

  1. Charlotte107
  2. Evelyn83
  3. Olivia82
  4. Harper82
  5. Amelia82
  6. Lainey77
  7. Sophia74
  8. Emma68
  9. Hazel66
  10. Nora64
  11. Eleanor64
  12. Mia57
  13. Violet55
  14. Aurora54
  15. Isabella53

Boys

Iowa

  1. Oliver192
  2. Henry187
  3. Liam164
  4. Theodore140
  5. Noah136
  6. Elijah131
  7. Jack122
  8. Cooper115
  9. Owen113
  10. Hudson113
  11. Asher106
  12. Wyatt103
  13. William103
  14. Maverick103
  15. Brooks98

Nebraska

  1. Oliver137
  2. Theodore122
  3. Henry113
  4. Liam105
  5. Noah97
  6. Mateo72
  7. William71
  8. Maverick70
  9. Cooper70
  10. Elijah68
  11. Hudson67
  12. James66
  13. Owen65
  14. Jack64
  15. Ezra63

Where they split — girls

Only in Iowa's top 50:

PaisleyLillianWrenleyGiannaEloiseAveryStellaDelilah

Only in Nebraska's top 50:

PenelopeMilaElianaAdelineMariaCamilaSofiaCecilia

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Lily #22 in Iowa · #43 in Nebraska
  2. Isabella #33 in Iowa · #15 in Nebraska
  3. Maeve #47 in Iowa · #30 in Nebraska
  4. Grace #31 in Iowa · #47 in Nebraska
  5. Nova #25 in Iowa · #40 in Nebraska
  6. Layla #19 in Iowa · #34 in Nebraska

Where they split — boys

Only in Iowa's top 50:

SawyerRowanEverettTateRomanBeckettArcherSilas

Only in Nebraska's top 50:

DylanThomasIsaacHayesBarrettJosephRykerJohn

Biggest rank gaps:

  1. Miles #23 in Iowa · #44 in Nebraska
  2. Wyatt #12 in Iowa · #32 in Nebraska
  3. Daniel #40 in Iowa · #20 in Nebraska
  4. Walker #29 in Iowa · #46 in Nebraska
  5. Lucas #34 in Iowa · #17 in Nebraska
  6. August #50 in Iowa · #34 in Nebraska
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