Alaska baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Alaska compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Alaska, Juniper is about 7.4× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #14; national rank #108.
AthenaFState rank #18; national rank #114.
ColtonMState rank #14; national rank #105.
ColterMState rank #35; national rank #158.
IrisFState rank #15; national rank #64.
JosephineFState rank #16; national rank #56.
EmmettMState rank #34; national rank #119.
AbigailFState rank #13; national rank #41.
Girls' names that stand out
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Alaska.
National rank #108; 121.0 per 10k in Alaska.
AthenaFNational rank #114; 102.8 per 10k in Alaska.
ColtonMNational rank #105; 118.8 per 10k in Alaska.
ColterMNational rank #158; 70.4 per 10k in Alaska.
IrisFNational rank #64; 108.9 per 10k in Alaska.
JosephineFNational rank #56; 108.9 per 10k in Alaska.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | F | #14 | #108 | 121.0 | 16.3 | 7.4× |
| Athena | F | #18 | #114 | 102.8 | 15.4 | 6.7× |
| Colton | M | #14 | #105 | 118.8 | 20.0 | 5.9× |
| Colter | M | #35 | #158 | 70.4 | 13.8 | 5.1× |
| Iris | F | #15 | #64 | 108.9 | 23.2 | 4.7× |
| Josephine | F | #16 | #56 | 108.9 | 25.7 | 4.2× |
| Emmett | M | #34 | #119 | 74.8 | 17.9 | 4.2× |
| Abigail | F | #13 | #41 | 121.0 | 31.1 | 3.9× |
| Eloise | F | #19 | #52 | 102.8 | 26.7 | 3.8× |
| Penelope | F | #8 | #24 | 145.2 | 38.9 | 3.7× |
| Charles | M | #13 | #50 | 123.2 | 34.5 | 3.6× |
| Everett | M | #24 | #79 | 88.0 | 25.2 | 3.5× |
| Willow | F | #26 | #45 | 102.8 | 29.6 | 3.5× |
| Aurora | F | #6 | #16 | 145.2 | 44.0 | 3.3× |
| Ellie | F | #11 | #28 | 127.0 | 38.5 | 3.3× |
| Lucy | F | #12 | #27 | 127.0 | 38.6 | 3.3× |
| Ivy | F | #24 | #40 | 102.8 | 31.9 | 3.2× |
| Grace | F | #20 | #39 | 102.8 | 32.0 | 3.2× |
| Waylon | M | #21 | #57 | 96.8 | 31.7 | 3.1× |
| Violet | F | #9 | #13 | 145.2 | 47.6 | 3.1× |
| Maverick | M | #17 | #47 | 105.6 | 35.1 | 3.0× |
| Arthur | M | #41 | #90 | 66.0 | 22.5 | 2.9× |
| Eleanor | F | #10 | #12 | 139.1 | 47.9 | 2.9× |
| Atlas | M | #33 | #77 | 74.8 | 25.8 | 2.9× |
| Nolan | M | #31 | #65 | 79.2 | 28.4 | 2.8× |
| Elias | M | #7 | #15 | 145.2 | 52.0 | 2.8× |
| Isla | F | #23 | #30 | 102.8 | 37.4 | 2.7× |
| Henry | M | #3 | #6 | 193.7 | 70.5 | 2.7× |
| Hazel | F | #22 | #23 | 102.8 | 39.4 | 2.6× |
| Silas | M | #40 | #72 | 70.4 | 27.2 | 2.6× |
| Nora | F | #25 | #22 | 102.8 | 40.1 | 2.6× |
| William | M | #6 | #10 | 158.5 | 61.9 | 2.6× |
| Theodore | M | #2 | #5 | 198.1 | 78.2 | 2.5× |
| Evelyn | F | #5 | #9 | 157.3 | 63.1 | 2.5× |
| James | M | #5 | #8 | 171.7 | 69.9 | 2.5× |
| Harper | F | #21 | #17 | 102.8 | 42.3 | 2.4× |
| Lincoln | M | #44 | #70 | 66.0 | 27.6 | 2.4× |
| Amelia | F | #2 | #5 | 187.5 | 79.3 | 2.4× |
| Charlotte | F | #1 | #3 | 193.6 | 83.4 | 2.3× |
| Asher | M | #19 | #29 | 101.2 | 43.7 | 2.3× |
| Brooks | M | #42 | #64 | 66.0 | 28.6 | 2.3× |
| Rowan | M | #39 | #60 | 70.4 | 30.5 | 2.3× |
| Gabriel | M | #25 | #38 | 88.0 | 38.5 | 2.3× |
| Levi | M | #11 | #13 | 127.6 | 56.6 | 2.3× |
| Samuel | M | #15 | #19 | 110.0 | 48.9 | 2.2× |
| Carter | M | #28 | #46 | 79.2 | 35.3 | 2.2× |
| Michael | M | #18 | #21 | 105.6 | 47.7 | 2.2× |
| Jacob | M | #30 | #44 | 79.2 | 36.0 | 2.2× |
| Emma | F | #3 | #4 | 175.4 | 80.4 | 2.2× |
| Joseph | M | #23 | #32 | 92.4 | 42.8 | 2.2× |
| Benjamin | M | #12 | #12 | 123.2 | 57.2 | 2.2× |
| Alexander | M | #22 | #31 | 92.4 | 43.2 | 2.1× |
| Lily | F | #17 | #10 | 108.9 | 51.7 | 2.1× |
| Wyatt | M | #32 | #39 | 79.2 | 37.9 | 2.1× |
| Oliver | M | #4 | #3 | 180.5 | 87.6 | 2.1× |
| Luke | M | #26 | #35 | 83.6 | 40.7 | 2.1× |
| Jack | M | #16 | #16 | 105.6 | 51.4 | 2.1× |
| Daniel | M | #20 | #23 | 96.8 | 47.4 | 2.0× |
| Elijah | M | #10 | #9 | 132.0 | 65.1 | 2.0× |
| Matthew | M | #27 | #33 | 83.6 | 42.4 | 2.0× |
| Jackson | M | #8 | #7 | 136.4 | 70.5 | 1.9× |
| Ava | F | #27 | #11 | 90.7 | 48.2 | 1.9× |
| Roman | M | #45 | #43 | 66.0 | 36.1 | 1.8× |
| Olivia | F | #7 | #2 | 145.2 | 84.3 | 1.7× |
| Noah | M | #1 | #2 | 202.5 | 119.2 | 1.7× |
| Owen | M | #38 | #34 | 70.4 | 42.1 | 1.7× |
| David | M | #43 | #37 | 66.0 | 39.8 | 1.7× |
| Cooper | M | #36 | #28 | 70.4 | 43.7 | 1.6× |
| Hudson | M | #29 | #18 | 79.2 | 50.2 | 1.6× |
| Ezra | M | #37 | #22 | 70.4 | 47.6 | 1.5× |
| Sophia | F | #4 | #1 | 169.4 | 129.8 | 1.3× |
| Isabella | F | #28 | #7 | 90.7 | 72.6 | 1.3× |
| Liam | M | #9 | #1 | 136.4 | 122.0 | 1.1× |