Nebraska baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Nebraska compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Nebraska, Baylor is about 6.7× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #81; national rank #366.
BakerMState rank #65; national rank #314.
RidgeMState rank #160; national rank #523.
CollinsFState rank #45; national rank #248.
WillaFState rank #134; national rank #437.
ArmaniMState rank #140; national rank #420.
SuttonFState rank #43; national rank #203.
BarrettMState rank #35; national rank #182.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Nebraska.
National rank #366; 35.0 per 10k in Nebraska.
BakerMNational rank #314; 38.5 per 10k in Nebraska.
RidgeMNational rank #523; 19.9 per 10k in Nebraska.
CollinsFNational rank #248; 44.3 per 10k in Nebraska.
WillaFNational rank #437; 22.8 per 10k in Nebraska.
ArmaniMNational rank #420; 22.2 per 10k in Nebraska.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | M | #81 | #366 | 35.0 | 5.3 | 6.7× |
| Baker | M | #65 | #314 | 38.5 | 6.3 | 6.1× |
| Ridge | M | #160 | #523 | 19.9 | 3.3 | 6.1× |
| Collins | F | #45 | #248 | 44.3 | 8.1 | 5.5× |
| Willa | F | #134 | #437 | 22.8 | 4.5 | 5.1× |
| Armani | M | #140 | #420 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 5.0× |
| Sutton | F | #43 | #203 | 45.6 | 9.7 | 4.7× |
| Barrett | M | #35 | #182 | 51.4 | 11.7 | 4.4× |
| Mack | M | #120 | #342 | 25.7 | 5.9 | 4.4× |
| Scottie | F | #53 | #207 | 40.3 | 9.4 | 4.3× |
| Hattie | F | #139 | #397 | 21.5 | 5.1 | 4.2× |
| Hayes | M | #30 | #163 | 54.9 | 13.1 | 4.2× |
| Briggs | M | #117 | #326 | 25.7 | 6.2 | 4.2× |
| Ryker | M | #50 | #181 | 46.7 | 11.7 | 4.0× |
| Lennon | F | #86 | #249 | 32.2 | 8.1 | 4.0× |
| Palmer | F | #101 | #265 | 29.5 | 7.6 | 3.9× |
| Thea | F | #148 | #357 | 21.5 | 5.5 | 3.9× |
| Colter | M | #78 | #219 | 36.2 | 9.6 | 3.8× |
| Navy | F | #143 | #345 | 21.5 | 5.8 | 3.7× |
| Ada | F | #63 | #199 | 36.2 | 9.8 | 3.7× |
| Sterling | M | #172 | #372 | 18.7 | 5.1 | 3.6× |
| Cecilia | F | #34 | #127 | 49.7 | 13.9 | 3.6× |
| Banks | M | #163 | #367 | 18.7 | 5.2 | 3.6× |
| Wells | M | #183 | #377 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 3.5× |
| Bowen | M | #151 | #321 | 21.0 | 6.3 | 3.4× |
| Reese | F | #87 | #197 | 32.2 | 9.9 | 3.3× |
| Lainey | F | #7 | #39 | 103.4 | 31.9 | 3.2× |
| Blakely | F | #59 | #164 | 37.6 | 11.7 | 3.2× |
| Lane | M | #124 | #260 | 24.5 | 7.8 | 3.2× |
| Holden | M | #145 | #279 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 3.2× |
| Brynlee | F | #88 | #196 | 30.9 | 9.9 | 3.1× |
| Rhett | M | #71 | #173 | 38.5 | 12.5 | 3.1× |
| Blair | F | #106 | #227 | 26.8 | 8.8 | 3.1× |
| Sawyer | F | #160 | #303 | 20.1 | 6.6 | 3.1× |
| Beckett | M | #66 | #165 | 38.5 | 12.9 | 3.0× |
| Stevie | F | #111 | #219 | 26.8 | 9.1 | 3.0× |
| Tate | M | #106 | #209 | 29.2 | 9.9 | 3.0× |
| Emersyn | F | #65 | #154 | 36.2 | 12.3 | 2.9× |
| Hallie | F | #67 | #153 | 36.2 | 12.3 | 2.9× |
| Ophelia | F | #144 | #267 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 2.9× |
| Knox | M | #110 | #208 | 28.0 | 9.9 | 2.8× |
| Madilyn | F | #154 | #282 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 2.8× |
| Quinn | F | #40 | #101 | 47.0 | 16.8 | 2.8× |
| Sloane | F | #79 | #159 | 33.6 | 12.0 | 2.8× |
| Nash | M | #137 | #241 | 23.4 | 8.5 | 2.7× |
| Hadley | F | #50 | #118 | 40.3 | 14.8 | 2.7× |
| Elsie | F | #84 | #160 | 32.2 | 11.9 | 2.7× |
| Wrenley | F | #80 | #151 | 33.6 | 12.4 | 2.7× |
| Maria | F | #31 | #79 | 52.4 | 19.4 | 2.7× |
| Emmett | M | #39 | #115 | 49.1 | 18.2 | 2.7× |
| Crew | M | #143 | #251 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 2.7× |
| June | F | #85 | #158 | 32.2 | 12.1 | 2.7× |
| Maeve | F | #33 | #84 | 51.0 | 19.2 | 2.7× |
| Gracelyn | F | #127 | #231 | 22.8 | 8.6 | 2.6× |
| Callum | M | #67 | #146 | 38.5 | 14.7 | 2.6× |
| Clara | F | #35 | #86 | 49.7 | 19.0 | 2.6× |
| Maisie | F | #155 | #262 | 20.1 | 7.7 | 2.6× |
| Cohen | M | #142 | #240 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 2.6× |
| Callan | M | #141 | #238 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 2.6× |
| Haven | F | #123 | #206 | 24.2 | 9.4 | 2.6× |
| Walter | M | #173 | #270 | 18.7 | 7.4 | 2.5× |
| Gemma | F | #113 | #191 | 25.5 | 10.1 | 2.5× |
| Arlo | M | #76 | #149 | 36.2 | 14.5 | 2.5× |
| Juniper | F | #61 | #115 | 37.6 | 15.2 | 2.5× |
| Cooper | M | #9 | #50 | 81.8 | 33.2 | 2.5× |
| Everly | F | #42 | #88 | 45.6 | 18.6 | 2.4× |
| Harper | F | #5 | #13 | 110.1 | 45.7 | 2.4× |
| Archer | M | #57 | #117 | 43.2 | 18.0 | 2.4× |
| Miguel | M | #115 | #187 | 26.9 | 11.2 | 2.4× |
| Camden | M | #119 | #190 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 2.4× |
| Myles | M | #40 | #100 | 49.1 | 20.7 | 2.4× |
| Vivian | F | #44 | #83 | 45.6 | 19.3 | 2.4× |
| Genevieve | F | #108 | #171 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 2.4× |
| August | M | #33 | #90 | 52.6 | 22.6 | 2.3× |
| Norah | F | #157 | #228 | 20.1 | 8.7 | 2.3× |
| Aziel | M | #162 | #253 | 18.7 | 8.1 | 2.3× |
| Kennedy | F | #38 | #74 | 47.0 | 20.4 | 2.3× |
| Natalie | F | #46 | #82 | 44.3 | 19.3 | 2.3× |
| Jett | M | #91 | #158 | 31.5 | 13.8 | 2.3× |
| Lydia | F | #62 | #106 | 37.6 | 16.5 | 2.3× |