Arkansas baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Arkansas compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Arkansas, Riggs is about 6.0× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #212; national rank #664.
HattieFState rank #85; national rank #397.
PrincetonMState rank #196; national rank #600.
HoustonMState rank #243; national rank #701.
WrenleeFState rank #97; national rank #364.
DaxtonMState rank #123; national rank #411.
BlakelyFState rank #27; national rank #164.
StetsonMState rank #18; national rank #160.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Arkansas.
National rank #664; 14.4 per 10k in Arkansas.
HattieFNational rank #397; 29.6 per 10k in Arkansas.
PrincetonMNational rank #600; 15.3 per 10k in Arkansas.
HoustonMNational rank #701; 12.0 per 10k in Arkansas.
WrenleeFNational rank #364; 27.6 per 10k in Arkansas.
DaxtonMNational rank #411; 23.3 per 10k in Arkansas.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggs | M | #212 | #664 | 14.4 | 2.4 | 6.0× |
| Hattie | F | #85 | #397 | 29.6 | 5.1 | 5.8× |
| Princeton | M | #196 | #600 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 5.6× |
| Houston | M | #243 | #701 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 5.4× |
| Wrenlee | F | #97 | #364 | 27.6 | 5.4 | 5.1× |
| Daxton | M | #123 | #411 | 23.3 | 4.6 | 5.1× |
| Blakely | F | #27 | #164 | 57.2 | 11.7 | 4.9× |
| Stetson | M | #18 | #160 | 65.8 | 13.6 | 4.9× |
| Katie | F | #181 | #581 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 4.8× |
| Lawson | M | #137 | #416 | 20.9 | 4.5 | 4.6× |
| Tripp | M | #185 | #496 | 16.1 | 3.6 | 4.5× |
| Kylan | M | #209 | #531 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 4.4× |
| Ridge | M | #211 | #523 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 4.4× |
| Charlee | F | #128 | #412 | 21.0 | 4.9 | 4.3× |
| Kohen | M | #108 | #319 | 26.5 | 6.3 | 4.2× |
| Carter | F | #177 | #513 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 4.1× |
| Remington | M | #100 | #283 | 28.1 | 6.9 | 4.1× |
| Kason | M | #244 | #565 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 4.0× |
| Aspen | F | #81 | #270 | 29.6 | 7.4 | 4.0× |
| Maggie | F | #106 | #306 | 25.7 | 6.5 | 4.0× |
| Fletcher | M | #240 | #560 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.9× |
| Denver | M | #204 | #487 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 3.9× |
| Ledger | M | #224 | #501 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 3.9× |
| Oaklynn | F | #28 | #116 | 56.2 | 14.9 | 3.8× |
| Banks | M | #145 | #367 | 19.3 | 5.2 | 3.7× |
| Sutton | M | #197 | #442 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 3.7× |
| Magnolia | F | #36 | #142 | 47.7 | 13.3 | 3.6× |
| Lakelyn | F | #157 | #409 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 3.5× |
| Presley | F | #86 | #233 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 3.4× |
| Titus | M | #177 | #386 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 3.4× |
| Elliott | F | #165 | #424 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 3.4× |
| Everleigh | F | #57 | #168 | 39.1 | 11.5 | 3.4× |
| Bo | M | #216 | #452 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 3.4× |
| Eden | F | #20 | #81 | 64.8 | 19.3 | 3.4× |
| Millie | F | #24 | #93 | 60.1 | 18.0 | 3.3× |
| Hallie | F | #54 | #153 | 40.0 | 12.3 | 3.2× |
| Heidi | F | #144 | #353 | 18.1 | 5.6 | 3.2× |
| Kash | M | #132 | #288 | 21.7 | 6.7 | 3.2× |
| Kashton | M | #193 | #396 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 3.2× |
| Kingston | M | #55 | #177 | 38.5 | 12.1 | 3.2× |
| Cohen | M | #101 | #240 | 27.3 | 8.6 | 3.2× |
| Tucker | M | #79 | #197 | 32.9 | 10.4 | 3.2× |
| Sutton | F | #80 | #203 | 30.5 | 9.7 | 3.2× |
| Kyler | M | #173 | #356 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 3.1× |
| Willow | F | #10 | #44 | 87.7 | 28.8 | 3.0× |
| Sylvia | F | #173 | #370 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 3.0× |
| Elaina | F | #113 | #256 | 23.8 | 7.9 | 3.0× |
| Saylor | F | #110 | #242 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 3.0× |
| Haven | F | #91 | #206 | 27.6 | 9.4 | 2.9× |
| Oakley | F | #71 | #163 | 34.3 | 11.7 | 2.9× |
| Knox | M | #96 | #208 | 28.9 | 9.9 | 2.9× |
| Baylor | M | #188 | #366 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 2.9× |
| Maddox | M | #99 | #215 | 28.1 | 9.7 | 2.9× |
| Barrett | M | #75 | #182 | 33.7 | 11.7 | 2.9× |
| Jensen | M | #162 | #327 | 17.7 | 6.1 | 2.9× |
| Parker | F | #44 | #112 | 44.8 | 15.6 | 2.9× |
| Gracelyn | F | #108 | #231 | 24.8 | 8.6 | 2.9× |
| Wrenley | F | #67 | #151 | 35.3 | 12.4 | 2.9× |
| River | M | #33 | #114 | 51.4 | 18.3 | 2.8× |
| Journey | F | #139 | #294 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 2.8× |
| Beckett | M | #61 | #165 | 36.1 | 12.9 | 2.8× |
| Ophelia | F | #131 | #267 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 2.8× |
| Gracie | F | #124 | #257 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 2.8× |
| Waylon | M | #13 | #65 | 78.7 | 28.4 | 2.8× |
| Kayson | M | #155 | #295 | 18.5 | 6.7 | 2.8× |
| Octavia | F | #148 | #302 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 2.7× |
| Braxton | M | #71 | #171 | 34.5 | 12.7 | 2.7× |
| Journee | F | #115 | #225 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 2.7× |
| Sawyer | M | #43 | #133 | 43.3 | 16.1 | 2.7× |
| Ember | F | #62 | #141 | 36.2 | 13.5 | 2.7× |
| Lane | M | #136 | #260 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 2.7× |
| Atticus | M | #144 | #274 | 19.3 | 7.2 | 2.7× |
| Khalil | M | #229 | #394 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 2.7× |
| Dawson | M | #50 | #139 | 39.3 | 15.0 | 2.6× |
| Karter | M | #131 | #250 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 2.6× |
| Briggs | M | #181 | #326 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 2.6× |
| Josie | F | #38 | #94 | 46.7 | 18.0 | 2.6× |
| Collins | F | #129 | #248 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 2.6× |
| Baker | M | #179 | #314 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 2.5× |
| Mary | F | #70 | #138 | 34.3 | 13.6 | 2.5× |