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, Merritt is about 12.8× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #84; national rank #665.
DellaFState rank #152; national rank #553.
MurphyFState rank #129; national rank #407.
BaylorMState rank #118; national rank #388.
HattieFState rank #101; national rank #345.
LeightonFState rank #110; national rank #357.
BriggsMState rank #116; national rank #359.
TheaFState rank #132; national rank #369.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Nebraska.
National rank #665; 33.8 per 10k in Nebraska.
DellaFNational rank #553; 21.1 per 10k in Nebraska.
MurphyFNational rank #407; 25.4 per 10k in Nebraska.
BaylorMNational rank #388; 24.9 per 10k in Nebraska.
HattieFNational rank #345; 29.6 per 10k in Nebraska.
LeightonFNational rank #357; 28.2 per 10k in Nebraska.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt | F | #84 | #665 | 33.8 | 2.7 | 12.8× |
| Della | F | #152 | #553 | 21.1 | 3.4 | 6.2× |
| Murphy | F | #129 | #407 | 25.4 | 4.9 | 5.2× |
| Baylor | M | #118 | #388 | 24.9 | 4.8 | 5.2× |
| Hattie | F | #101 | #345 | 29.6 | 5.7 | 5.2× |
| Leighton | F | #110 | #357 | 28.2 | 5.5 | 5.1× |
| Briggs | M | #116 | #359 | 26.1 | 5.4 | 4.8× |
| Thea | F | #132 | #369 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 4.7× |
| Barrett | M | #30 | #169 | 59.0 | 12.7 | 4.6× |
| Baker | M | #63 | #218 | 40.8 | 9.6 | 4.3× |
| Hank | M | #167 | #414 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 4.2× |
| Knox | M | #53 | #194 | 45.4 | 10.7 | 4.2× |
| Wrenley | F | #41 | #165 | 47.9 | 11.6 | 4.1× |
| Boone | M | #174 | #421 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 4.1× |
| Lennon | F | #75 | #221 | 35.2 | 8.8 | 4.0× |
| Benson | M | #107 | #282 | 27.2 | 7.1 | 3.8× |
| Maisie | F | #95 | #247 | 31.0 | 8.3 | 3.8× |
| Hayes | M | #46 | #167 | 47.6 | 13.1 | 3.6× |
| Sutton | M | #145 | #333 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 3.6× |
| Palmer | F | #104 | #246 | 29.6 | 8.3 | 3.6× |
| Parker | F | #30 | #111 | 56.4 | 15.8 | 3.6× |
| Lane | M | #104 | #252 | 28.3 | 8.1 | 3.5× |
| Collins | F | #98 | #231 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 3.4× |
| Archie | M | #132 | #306 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 3.4× |
| Clara | F | #15 | #66 | 76.1 | 22.4 | 3.4× |
| Emersyn | F | #42 | #133 | 46.5 | 13.7 | 3.4× |
| Scottie | F | #45 | #131 | 46.5 | 13.9 | 3.4× |
| Stevie | F | #97 | #210 | 31.0 | 9.3 | 3.3× |
| Tate | M | #78 | #191 | 36.3 | 10.9 | 3.3× |
| Wells | M | #179 | #351 | 18.1 | 5.5 | 3.3× |
| Lucille | F | #115 | #244 | 26.8 | 8.3 | 3.2× |
| Sutton | F | #88 | #184 | 33.8 | 10.6 | 3.2× |
| Jett | M | #58 | #160 | 43.1 | 13.6 | 3.2× |
| Crew | M | #122 | #257 | 24.9 | 7.9 | 3.2× |
| Tatum | F | #90 | #193 | 32.4 | 10.3 | 3.1× |
| Mabel | F | #102 | #205 | 29.6 | 9.5 | 3.1× |
| Mack | M | #170 | #322 | 19.3 | 6.3 | 3.1× |
| Blakely | F | #92 | #196 | 31.0 | 10.2 | 3.0× |
| Elsie | F | #53 | #126 | 42.3 | 14.0 | 3.0× |
| Otto | M | #143 | #278 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 3.0× |
| Harvey | M | #127 | #254 | 23.8 | 8.1 | 2.9× |
| Lydia | F | #39 | #100 | 49.3 | 16.7 | 2.9× |
| Oakley | F | #77 | #159 | 35.2 | 12.0 | 2.9× |
| Rhett | M | #88 | #187 | 32.9 | 11.4 | 2.9× |
| Emmett | M | #39 | #119 | 51.0 | 17.9 | 2.8× |
| Myles | M | #32 | #103 | 57.8 | 20.6 | 2.8× |
| Rowan | F | #155 | #261 | 21.1 | 7.7 | 2.7× |
| Quinn | F | #47 | #105 | 45.1 | 16.5 | 2.7× |
| Hallie | F | #64 | #124 | 38.0 | 14.1 | 2.7× |
| Callum | M | #38 | #108 | 52.2 | 19.4 | 2.7× |
| Harper | F | #4 | #17 | 112.7 | 42.3 | 2.7× |
| Wren | F | #149 | #236 | 22.5 | 8.5 | 2.6× |
| Arlo | M | #70 | #152 | 37.4 | 14.3 | 2.6× |
| Milo | M | #54 | #121 | 45.4 | 17.5 | 2.6× |
| Margaret | F | #61 | #117 | 39.5 | 15.2 | 2.6× |
| Beckett | M | #68 | #144 | 38.6 | 14.9 | 2.6× |
| Ivy | F | #10 | #40 | 81.7 | 31.9 | 2.6× |
| Raelynn | F | #44 | #94 | 46.5 | 18.2 | 2.6× |
| Colter | M | #79 | #158 | 35.2 | 13.8 | 2.6× |
| Bowen | M | #166 | #267 | 19.3 | 7.6 | 2.5× |
| Brooks | M | #13 | #64 | 72.6 | 28.6 | 2.5× |
| Everleigh | F | #123 | #198 | 25.4 | 10.0 | 2.5× |
| Walter | M | #165 | #253 | 20.4 | 8.1 | 2.5× |
| Maeve | F | #40 | #83 | 49.3 | 19.6 | 2.5× |
| Ryker | M | #99 | #181 | 29.5 | 11.8 | 2.5× |
| Warren | M | #147 | #241 | 21.5 | 8.6 | 2.5× |
| Reese | F | #130 | #197 | 25.4 | 10.1 | 2.5× |
| Millie | F | #35 | #77 | 52.1 | 20.9 | 2.5× |
| Ruby | F | #34 | #68 | 53.6 | 22.1 | 2.4× |
| Ruth | F | #119 | #177 | 26.8 | 11.1 | 2.4× |
| Hadley | F | #82 | #125 | 33.8 | 14.0 | 2.4× |
| Vivienne | F | #120 | #176 | 26.8 | 11.1 | 2.4× |
| Atticus | M | #180 | #280 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 2.4× |
| Emerson | F | #81 | #122 | 33.8 | 14.4 | 2.4× |
| Rylee | F | #96 | #140 | 31.0 | 13.2 | 2.4× |
| Willow | F | #19 | #45 | 69.1 | 29.6 | 2.3× |
| Brooklyn | F | #52 | #92 | 42.3 | 18.2 | 2.3× |
| Cora | F | #74 | #118 | 35.2 | 15.1 | 2.3× |
| Stetson | M | #77 | #136 | 36.3 | 15.6 | 2.3× |
| Ember | F | #109 | #157 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 2.3× |