Alabama baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Alabama compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Alabama, Baylor is about 6.3× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #70; national rank #366.
MaryFState rank #7; national rank #138.
OakleighFState rank #166; national rank #628.
HollandFState rank #169; national rank #600.
BraylonMState rank #244; national rank #718.
JamirMState rank #178; national rank #535.
JamariMState rank #177; national rank #526.
KyreeMState rank #293; national rank #750.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Alabama.
National rank #366; 33.0 per 10k in Alabama.
MaryFNational rank #138; 85.2 per 10k in Alabama.
OakleighFNational rank #628; 15.5 per 10k in Alabama.
HollandFNational rank #600; 15.0 per 10k in Alabama.
BraylonMNational rank #718; 10.1 per 10k in Alabama.
JamirMNational rank #535; 15.1 per 10k in Alabama.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | M | #70 | #366 | 33.0 | 5.3 | 6.3× |
| Mary | F | #7 | #138 | 85.2 | 13.6 | 6.3× |
| Oakleigh | F | #166 | #628 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 5.3× |
| Holland | F | #169 | #600 | 15.0 | 3.1 | 4.9× |
| Braylon | M | #244 | #718 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 4.8× |
| Jamir | M | #178 | #535 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 4.7× |
| Jamari | M | #177 | #526 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 4.6× |
| Kyree | M | #293 | #750 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 4.4× |
| Anne | F | #211 | #647 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 4.4× |
| Houston | M | #265 | #701 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 4.3× |
| Ellis | F | #231 | #684 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 4.3× |
| Kyson | M | #165 | #467 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 4.3× |
| Frances | F | #121 | #395 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 4.1× |
| Karson | M | #133 | #399 | 19.3 | 4.7 | 4.1× |
| Brantley | M | #176 | #480 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 4.1× |
| Davis | M | #246 | #646 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 4.0× |
| Virginia | F | #170 | #517 | 15.0 | 3.7 | 4.0× |
| Dakari | M | #316 | #749 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 3.9× |
| Lottie | F | #259 | #681 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 3.9× |
| Collins | F | #65 | #248 | 31.1 | 8.1 | 3.8× |
| Miller | M | #170 | #438 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 3.8× |
| Lawson | M | #159 | #416 | 17.0 | 4.5 | 3.8× |
| Kashton | M | #146 | #396 | 17.9 | 4.8 | 3.7× |
| Kylan | M | #222 | #531 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 3.7× |
| Emory | F | #118 | #338 | 21.4 | 5.9 | 3.6× |
| Zamir | M | #345 | #737 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 3.6× |
| Gunner | M | #213 | #515 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 3.6× |
| Brynleigh | F | #239 | #617 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 3.6× |
| Chosen | M | #259 | #612 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 3.6× |
| Ryleigh | F | #110 | #310 | 23.1 | 6.4 | 3.6× |
| Lakelyn | F | #149 | #409 | 17.7 | 4.9 | 3.6× |
| Jakari | M | #266 | #611 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 3.6× |
| Kalani | F | #123 | #336 | 20.9 | 5.9 | 3.5× |
| Major | M | #251 | #581 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 3.5× |
| Madalyn | F | #248 | #606 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 3.5× |
| Leighton | F | #158 | #407 | 16.6 | 4.9 | 3.4× |
| Cohen | M | #82 | #240 | 28.9 | 8.6 | 3.4× |
| Gracelyn | F | #75 | #231 | 28.9 | 8.6 | 3.4× |
| Kaison | M | #230 | #510 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 3.3× |
| Rylan | M | #160 | #368 | 17.0 | 5.2 | 3.3× |
| Memphis | M | #283 | #587 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 3.3× |
| Londyn | F | #107 | #286 | 23.1 | 7.1 | 3.2× |
| Drake | M | #317 | #659 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 3.2× |
| Kason | M | #268 | #565 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 3.2× |
| Maggie | F | #124 | #306 | 20.9 | 6.5 | 3.2× |
| Caroline | F | #21 | #100 | 54.1 | 16.9 | 3.2× |
| Princeton | M | #296 | #600 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.2× |
| Legacy | F | #270 | #610 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 3.2× |
| Shepherd | M | #128 | #311 | 20.2 | 6.4 | 3.2× |
| Laney | F | #326 | #691 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3.2× |
| Dani | F | #280 | #629 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 3.1× |
| Stetson | M | #43 | #160 | 42.2 | 13.6 | 3.1× |
| Bryson | M | #38 | #152 | 44.5 | 14.4 | 3.1× |
| Kolton | M | #250 | #527 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 3.1× |
| Braylen | M | #329 | #662 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.1× |
| Tiana | F | #226 | #498 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 3.1× |
| Sutton | F | #73 | #203 | 29.5 | 9.7 | 3.1× |
| Journi | F | #244 | #541 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 3.1× |
| Saylor | F | #97 | #242 | 25.2 | 8.3 | 3.0× |
| Journee | F | #86 | #225 | 26.8 | 8.8 | 3.0× |
| Johanna | F | #324 | #666 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 3.0× |
| Kingston | M | #56 | #177 | 36.2 | 12.1 | 3.0× |
| Blakely | F | #56 | #164 | 34.8 | 11.7 | 3.0× |
| Armani | F | #228 | #510 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 3.0× |
| John | M | #2 | #24 | 139.0 | 46.9 | 3.0× |
| Wynter | F | #182 | #427 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 3.0× |
| Annie | F | #77 | #201 | 28.4 | 9.7 | 2.9× |
| Lyric | F | #289 | #590 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 2.9× |
| Khloe | F | #100 | #236 | 24.7 | 8.5 | 2.9× |
| Dallas | M | #105 | #244 | 24.3 | 8.4 | 2.9× |
| Jase | M | #338 | #635 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 2.9× |
| Kamari | M | #182 | #371 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 2.9× |
| Grady | M | #180 | #370 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 2.9× |
| Tripp | M | #255 | #496 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 2.8× |
| Baker | M | #140 | #314 | 17.9 | 6.3 | 2.8× |
| Jream | F | #306 | #604 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.8× |
| Heidi | F | #163 | #353 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 2.8× |
| Evie | F | #131 | #285 | 19.8 | 7.1 | 2.8× |
| Kohen | M | #154 | #319 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 2.8× |
| Truett | M | #362 | #648 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 2.8× |