North Dakota baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in North Dakota compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In North Dakota, Hattie is about 12.9× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #30; national rank #345.
BriggsMState rank #57; national rank #359.
LennonFState rank #34; national rank #221.
OttoMState rank #61; national rank #278.
ColterMState rank #10; national rank #158.
BensonMState rank #68; national rank #282.
BrynleeFState rank #42; national rank #207.
ElsieFState rank #21; national rank #126.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to North Dakota.
National rank #345; 74.1 per 10k in North Dakota.
BriggsMNational rank #359; 53.6 per 10k in North Dakota.
LennonFNational rank #221; 70.4 per 10k in North Dakota.
OttoMNational rank #278; 53.6 per 10k in North Dakota.
ColterMNational rank #158; 95.4 per 10k in North Dakota.
BensonMNational rank #282; 47.7 per 10k in North Dakota.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie | F | #30 | #345 | 74.1 | 5.7 | 12.9× |
| Briggs | M | #57 | #359 | 53.6 | 5.4 | 9.9× |
| Lennon | F | #34 | #221 | 70.4 | 8.8 | 8.0× |
| Otto | M | #61 | #278 | 53.6 | 7.3 | 7.4× |
| Colter | M | #10 | #158 | 95.4 | 13.8 | 6.9× |
| Benson | M | #68 | #282 | 47.7 | 7.1 | 6.7× |
| Brynlee | F | #42 | #207 | 59.3 | 9.4 | 6.3× |
| Elsie | F | #21 | #126 | 85.2 | 14.0 | 6.1× |
| Ruth | F | #37 | #177 | 66.7 | 11.1 | 6.0× |
| Stetson | M | #16 | #136 | 89.4 | 15.6 | 5.7× |
| Scottie | F | #28 | #131 | 77.8 | 13.9 | 5.6× |
| Wrenley | F | #40 | #165 | 63.0 | 11.6 | 5.4× |
| Baker | M | #63 | #218 | 50.7 | 9.6 | 5.3× |
| Hayes | M | #31 | #167 | 68.5 | 13.1 | 5.2× |
| Jett | M | #32 | #160 | 68.5 | 13.6 | 5.0× |
| Emersyn | F | #38 | #133 | 63.0 | 13.7 | 4.6× |
| Camden | M | #74 | #203 | 44.7 | 10.1 | 4.4× |
| Hadley | F | #43 | #125 | 59.3 | 14.0 | 4.2× |
| Beckham | M | #56 | #168 | 53.6 | 12.8 | 4.2× |
| Lainey | F | #2 | #33 | 144.4 | 35.7 | 4.0× |
| Lydia | F | #36 | #100 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 4.0× |
| Rhett | M | #77 | #187 | 44.7 | 11.4 | 3.9× |
| Eden | F | #26 | #76 | 77.8 | 20.9 | 3.7× |
| Paisley | F | #25 | #70 | 81.5 | 21.9 | 3.7× |
| Clara | F | #23 | #66 | 81.5 | 22.4 | 3.6× |
| Graham | M | #39 | #122 | 62.6 | 17.4 | 3.6× |
| Millie | F | #31 | #77 | 74.1 | 20.9 | 3.6× |
| Barrett | M | #72 | #169 | 44.7 | 12.7 | 3.5× |
| Emery | F | #33 | #80 | 70.4 | 20.3 | 3.5× |
| Beckett | M | #64 | #144 | 50.7 | 14.9 | 3.4× |
| Ivy | F | #9 | #40 | 107.4 | 31.9 | 3.4× |
| Archer | M | #28 | #101 | 71.5 | 21.2 | 3.4× |
| Arlo | M | #67 | #152 | 47.7 | 14.3 | 3.3× |
| Myles | M | #34 | #103 | 65.6 | 20.6 | 3.2× |
| Ellie | F | #4 | #28 | 122.2 | 38.5 | 3.2× |
| Walker | M | #25 | #81 | 77.5 | 24.6 | 3.1× |
| Josie | F | #46 | #88 | 59.3 | 18.8 | 3.1× |
| Lyla | F | #48 | #85 | 59.3 | 19.6 | 3.0× |
| Brooks | M | #17 | #64 | 86.4 | 28.6 | 3.0× |
| Ella | F | #7 | #31 | 107.4 | 37.1 | 2.9× |
| Willow | F | #22 | #45 | 85.2 | 29.6 | 2.9× |
| Easton | M | #59 | #112 | 53.6 | 18.7 | 2.9× |
| Vivian | F | #49 | #75 | 59.3 | 21.1 | 2.8× |
| Lillian | F | #27 | #48 | 77.8 | 28.4 | 2.7× |
| Hazel | F | #8 | #23 | 107.4 | 39.4 | 2.7× |
| Cooper | M | #6 | #28 | 119.2 | 43.7 | 2.7× |
| Iris | F | #39 | #64 | 63.0 | 23.2 | 2.7× |
| Bennett | M | #8 | #40 | 101.3 | 37.4 | 2.7× |
| Adeline | F | #35 | #61 | 66.7 | 24.7 | 2.7× |
| Wesley | M | #18 | #53 | 86.4 | 32.7 | 2.6× |
| Zoey | F | #53 | #73 | 55.6 | 21.4 | 2.6× |
| Weston | M | #21 | #56 | 83.4 | 32.1 | 2.6× |
| Lincoln | M | #29 | #70 | 71.5 | 27.6 | 2.6× |
| Isla | F | #14 | #30 | 96.3 | 37.4 | 2.6× |
| Rowan | M | #24 | #60 | 77.5 | 30.5 | 2.5× |
| Ruby | F | #52 | #68 | 55.6 | 22.1 | 2.5× |
| Lucy | F | #15 | #27 | 96.3 | 38.6 | 2.5× |
| Harrison | M | #75 | #118 | 44.7 | 18.0 | 2.5× |
| Everett | M | #37 | #79 | 62.6 | 25.2 | 2.5× |
| Beau | M | #27 | #61 | 74.5 | 30.2 | 2.5× |
| Waylon | M | #26 | #57 | 77.5 | 31.7 | 2.4× |
| Silas | M | #36 | #72 | 65.6 | 27.2 | 2.4× |
| Nora | F | #16 | #22 | 96.3 | 40.1 | 2.4× |
| Josephine | F | #45 | #56 | 59.3 | 25.7 | 2.3× |
| Atlas | M | #45 | #77 | 59.6 | 25.8 | 2.3× |
| Harper | F | #13 | #17 | 96.3 | 42.3 | 2.3× |
| Nolan | M | #43 | #65 | 62.6 | 28.4 | 2.2× |
| Hudson | M | #7 | #18 | 110.3 | 50.2 | 2.2× |
| Aurora | F | #12 | #16 | 96.3 | 44.0 | 2.2× |
| Axel | M | #55 | #80 | 53.6 | 24.7 | 2.2× |
| Asher | M | #11 | #29 | 92.4 | 43.7 | 2.1× |
| Elizabeth | F | #19 | #18 | 88.9 | 42.1 | 2.1× |
| Elliot | M | #48 | #66 | 59.6 | 28.3 | 2.1× |
| Ezekiel | M | #38 | #62 | 62.6 | 29.8 | 2.1× |
| Eloise | F | #50 | #52 | 55.6 | 26.7 | 2.1× |
| Henry | M | #2 | #6 | 146.0 | 70.5 | 2.1× |
| Maverick | M | #30 | #47 | 71.5 | 35.1 | 2.0× |
| Violet | F | #18 | #13 | 96.3 | 47.6 | 2.0× |
| Owen | M | #20 | #34 | 83.4 | 42.1 | 2.0× |
| Luke | M | #23 | #35 | 80.5 | 40.7 | 2.0× |