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, Salem is about 2.9× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #187; national rank #444.
PrincetonMState rank #316; national rank #600.
ChosenMState rank #324; national rank #612.
LawsonMState rank #205; national rank #416.
DavisMState rank #353; national rank #646.
BraylonMState rank #392; national rank #718.
BraylenMState rank #364; national rank #662.
BristolFState rank #305; national rank #596.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to North Carolina.
National rank #444; 13.0 per 10k in North Carolina.
PrincetonMNational rank #600; 7.5 per 10k in North Carolina.
ChosenMNational rank #612; 7.1 per 10k in North Carolina.
LawsonMNational rank #416; 11.8 per 10k in North Carolina.
DavisMNational rank #646; 6.5 per 10k in North Carolina.
BraylonMNational rank #718; 5.5 per 10k in North Carolina.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | F | #187 | #444 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 2.9× |
| Princeton | M | #316 | #600 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.7× |
| Chosen | M | #324 | #612 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 2.6× |
| Lawson | M | #205 | #416 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 2.6× |
| Davis | M | #353 | #646 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.6× |
| Braylon | M | #392 | #718 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 2.6× |
| Braylen | M | #364 | #662 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.5× |
| Bristol | F | #305 | #596 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 2.5× |
| Jakari | M | #346 | #611 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 2.5× |
| Chozen | M | #429 | #742 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 2.5× |
| Kaison | M | #273 | #510 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 2.4× |
| Banks | M | #189 | #367 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.4× |
| Emory | F | #163 | #338 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 2.4× |
| Major | M | #349 | #581 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.3× |
| Chandler | M | #442 | #736 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.3× |
| Cannon | M | #394 | #660 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.3× |
| Shepherd | M | #169 | #311 | 14.5 | 6.4 | 2.3× |
| Miracle | F | #267 | #472 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 2.2× |
| Fallon | F | #422 | #722 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.2× |
| Kathryn | F | #425 | #724 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.2× |
| Kylan | M | #320 | #531 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 2.2× |
| Houston | M | #435 | #701 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.2× |
| Carter | F | #294 | #513 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 2.2× |
| Amani | F | #361 | #619 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2.2× |
| Emerson | F | #75 | #148 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 2.2× |
| Ellis | F | #413 | #684 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.2× |
| Allie | F | #317 | #554 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.2× |
| Caroline | F | #45 | #100 | 36.1 | 16.9 | 2.1× |
| Nyla | F | #124 | #238 | 18.0 | 8.4 | 2.1× |
| Paris | F | #290 | #488 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 2.1× |
| Raylan | M | #461 | #713 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.1× |
| Maggie | F | #172 | #306 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 2.1× |
| Ryleigh | F | #179 | #310 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 2.1× |
| Amoura | F | #326 | #556 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 2.1× |
| Laylani | F | #396 | #627 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 2.1× |
| Kyree | M | #480 | #750 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 2.1× |
| Amias | M | #441 | #690 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.1× |
| Journee | F | #122 | #225 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 2.1× |
| Jefferson | M | #447 | #688 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.1× |
| Virginia | F | #316 | #517 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 2.0× |
| Porter | M | #402 | #610 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 2.0× |
| Amiri | M | #339 | #524 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 2.0× |
| Rhodes | M | #404 | #608 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 2.0× |
| Grady | M | #224 | #370 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 2.0× |
| Shiloh | M | #198 | #335 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 2.0× |
| Chance | M | #255 | #421 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 2.0× |
| Zuri | F | #162 | #279 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 2.0× |
| Kalani | F | #207 | #336 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 2.0× |
| Dalton | M | #270 | #431 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Lakelyn | F | #251 | #409 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.0× |
| Colsen | M | #418 | #629 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 2.0× |
| Hattie | F | #248 | #397 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 2.0× |
| Jayceon | M | #385 | #573 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.0× |
| Harmony | F | #126 | #215 | 17.8 | 9.1 | 2.0× |
| Miller | M | #286 | #438 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Stormi | F | #499 | #750 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 2.0× |
| Jakai | M | #436 | #645 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.0× |
| Collins | F | #150 | #248 | 15.9 | 8.1 | 2.0× |
| Kamari | M | #230 | #371 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 1.9× |
| Promise | F | #497 | #743 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.9× |
| Aubree | F | #261 | #420 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.9× |
| Caiden | M | #365 | #545 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.9× |
| Macy | F | #445 | #660 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.9× |
| Georgia | F | #62 | #114 | 29.1 | 15.2 | 1.9× |
| Holden | M | #185 | #279 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 1.9× |
| Waylon | M | #21 | #65 | 54.0 | 28.4 | 1.9× |
| Cairo | M | #222 | #355 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 1.9× |
| Karter | M | #151 | #250 | 15.7 | 8.3 | 1.9× |
| Nasir | M | #287 | #422 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 1.9× |
| Halo | F | #343 | #518 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.9× |
| Kaliyah | F | #256 | #392 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 1.9× |
| Jesiah | M | #458 | #657 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.9× |
| Amora | F | #188 | #291 | 12.8 | 6.9 | 1.9× |
| Lacey | F | #513 | #748 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.9× |
| Ezra | F | #487 | #707 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.8× |
| Nala | F | #517 | #741 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.8× |
| Palmer | F | #170 | #265 | 13.9 | 7.6 | 1.8× |
| Catherine | F | #222 | #335 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 1.8× |
| Kali | F | #190 | #288 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 1.8× |
| Londyn | F | #184 | #286 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 1.8× |