North Carolina baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in North Carolina compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In North Carolina, Merritt is about 3.2× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #294; national rank #665.
SalemFState rank #179; national rank #448.
DavisMState rank #330; national rank #669.
MillerFState rank #260; national rank #569.
JakariMState rank #295; national rank #574.
EmoryFState rank #150; national rank #348.
SevynFState rank #275; national rank #539.
CampbellFState rank #327; national rank #613.
Girls' names that stand out
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to North Carolina.
National rank #665; 8.4 per 10k in North Carolina.
SalemFNational rank #448; 12.9 per 10k in North Carolina.
DavisMNational rank #669; 6.8 per 10k in North Carolina.
MillerFNational rank #569; 9.3 per 10k in North Carolina.
JakariMNational rank #574; 8.2 per 10k in North Carolina.
EmoryFNational rank #348; 14.8 per 10k in North Carolina.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt | F | #294 | #665 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 3.2× |
| Salem | F | #179 | #448 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 2.9× |
| Davis | M | #330 | #669 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 2.8× |
| Miller | F | #260 | #569 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 2.8× |
| Jakari | M | #295 | #574 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 2.7× |
| Emory | F | #150 | #348 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 2.6× |
| Sevyn | F | #275 | #539 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.5× |
| Campbell | F | #327 | #613 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 2.5× |
| Chandler | M | #432 | #746 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 2.4× |
| Chance | M | #250 | #440 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 2.3× |
| Kamryn | F | #299 | #536 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 2.3× |
| Mckinley | F | #412 | #700 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.3× |
| Sevyn | M | #405 | #675 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.3× |
| Lakelyn | F | #156 | #306 | 14.4 | 6.4 | 2.3× |
| Braelyn | F | #314 | #549 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 2.2× |
| Chosen | M | #323 | #555 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.2× |
| Wade | M | #200 | #348 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 2.2× |
| Kyree | M | #469 | #744 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.2× |
| Shelby | F | #399 | #643 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.2× |
| Braylen | M | #449 | #720 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.2× |
| Shepherd | M | #136 | #246 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.2× |
| Houston | M | #420 | #680 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 2.1× |
| Grady | M | #230 | #374 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 2.1× |
| Banks | M | #177 | #311 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 2.1× |
| Carter | F | #264 | #465 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 2.1× |
| Laurel | F | #466 | #740 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.1× |
| Layton | M | #454 | #711 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.1× |
| Caroline | F | #49 | #104 | 34.9 | 16.5 | 2.1× |
| Kalani | F | #220 | #391 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 2.1× |
| Catherine | F | #185 | #324 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 2.1× |
| Fletcher | M | #339 | #544 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 2.1× |
| Memphis | M | #412 | #638 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.1× |
| Royalty | F | #494 | #746 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.1× |
| Amiri | M | #380 | #604 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.0× |
| Mallory | F | #221 | #381 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 2.0× |
| Prince | M | #289 | #445 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 2.0× |
| Journi | F | #448 | #692 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.0× |
| Kamari | M | #246 | #378 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 2.0× |
| Nalani | F | #246 | #414 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 2.0× |
| Legacy | F | #439 | #658 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 2.0× |
| Anderson | M | #228 | #363 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 2.0× |
| Emerie | F | #342 | #530 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 2.0× |
| Miller | M | #241 | #371 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 2.0× |
| Bellamy | F | #481 | #728 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Akari | M | #327 | #513 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× |
| Reign | F | #295 | #464 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Chozen | M | #338 | #523 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.0× |
| Lawson | M | #258 | #382 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 2.0× |
| Wynter | F | #296 | #460 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 2.0× |
| Macy | F | #489 | #716 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Journey | F | #214 | #350 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.9× |
| Ryleigh | F | #222 | #359 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 1.9× |
| Kaiden | M | #154 | #239 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 1.9× |
| Keegan | M | #411 | #609 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.9× |
| Maelynn | F | #470 | #684 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.9× |
| Magnolia | F | #76 | #130 | 26.7 | 13.9 | 1.9× |
| Zuri | F | #210 | #331 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 1.9× |
| Lyric | F | #440 | #634 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.9× |
| Sariah | F | #269 | #422 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 1.9× |
| Jasai | M | #296 | #435 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 1.9× |
| Phoenix | F | #344 | #508 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.9× |
| Wells | M | #233 | #351 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1.9× |
| Kali | F | #195 | #305 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 1.9× |
| Maggie | F | #191 | #301 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 1.9× |
| Saige | F | #325 | #485 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.9× |
| Kyaire | M | #254 | #370 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 1.9× |
| Karter | M | #175 | #273 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 1.9× |
| Saylor | F | #131 | #227 | 16.6 | 8.8 | 1.9× |
| Scott | M | #358 | #527 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.9× |
| Oaklynn | F | #69 | #119 | 28.2 | 15.1 | 1.9× |
| Royal | M | #325 | #472 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.9× |
| Amoura | F | #357 | #521 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 1.9× |
| Teagan | F | #229 | #356 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 1.9× |
| Paris | F | #416 | #589 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.9× |
| Kairo | M | #149 | #227 | 17.1 | 9.2 | 1.9× |
| Dalton | M | #308 | #446 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.9× |
| Kaysen | M | #288 | #416 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.8× |
| Kasai | M | #439 | #621 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.8× |
| Kehlani | F | #97 | #147 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 1.8× |
| Savannah | F | #84 | #137 | 24.7 | 13.5 | 1.8× |