Pennsylvania baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Pennsylvania compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Pennsylvania, Martha is about 3.5× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #263; national rank #671.
CarmellaFState rank #331; national rank #744.
VincenzoMState rank #324; national rank #710.
RoccoMState rank #217; national rank #499.
AmosMState rank #320; national rank #694.
KatieFState rank #255; national rank #581.
LaurelFState rank #357; national rank #731.
ColeMState rank #62; national rank #166.
Girls' names that stand out
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Pennsylvania.
National rank #671; 9.3 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
CarmellaFNational rank #744; 7.4 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
VincenzoMNational rank #710; 6.7 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
RoccoMNational rank #499; 10.7 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
AmosMNational rank #694; 6.7 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
KatieFNational rank #581; 9.5 per 10k in Pennsylvania.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha | F | #263 | #671 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 3.5× |
| Carmella | F | #331 | #744 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.2× |
| Vincenzo | M | #324 | #710 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 3.1× |
| Rocco | M | #217 | #499 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 3.0× |
| Amos | M | #320 | #694 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 3.0× |
| Katie | F | #255 | #581 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 3.0× |
| Laurel | F | #357 | #731 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 2.9× |
| Cole | M | #62 | #166 | 35.9 | 12.9 | 2.8× |
| Rhys | M | #164 | #353 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 2.7× |
| Brynn | F | #155 | #350 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 2.7× |
| Bryce | M | #146 | #298 | 17.7 | 6.6 | 2.7× |
| Kathryn | F | #372 | #724 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.7× |
| Vienna | F | #261 | #536 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 2.7× |
| Amanda | F | #236 | #504 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 2.7× |
| Sylvia | F | #172 | #370 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 2.6× |
| Jalen | M | #233 | #470 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 2.6× |
| Brooke | F | #146 | #321 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 2.6× |
| Francis | M | #222 | #450 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2.6× |
| Fiona | F | #193 | #413 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Cecelia | F | #303 | #571 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Bryson | M | #69 | #152 | 34.6 | 14.4 | 2.4× |
| Milan | F | #419 | #703 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.4× |
| Colby | M | #325 | #583 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 2.3× |
| Francesca | F | #179 | #326 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 2.3× |
| Flynn | M | #423 | #735 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.3× |
| Krew | M | #336 | #584 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2.2× |
| Jamison | M | #445 | #743 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.2× |
| Connor | M | #60 | #122 | 38.0 | 17.4 | 2.2× |
| Patrick | M | #115 | #221 | 20.7 | 9.5 | 2.2× |
| Mya | F | #211 | #376 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 2.2× |
| Chase | M | #91 | #172 | 27.1 | 12.5 | 2.2× |
| Finnegan | M | #286 | #492 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 2.2× |
| Shane | M | #358 | #597 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.2× |
| Lee | M | #430 | #711 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 2.1× |
| Cameron | M | #22 | #66 | 59.5 | 28.1 | 2.1× |
| Muhammad | M | #145 | #242 | 17.9 | 8.5 | 2.1× |
| Cillian | M | #268 | #462 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 2.1× |
| Santino | M | #207 | #364 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 2.1× |
| Aisha | F | #206 | #355 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 2.1× |
| Colson | M | #204 | #354 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 2.1× |
| Maeve | F | #43 | #84 | 40.1 | 19.2 | 2.1× |
| Lydia | F | #48 | #106 | 34.4 | 16.5 | 2.1× |
| Molly | F | #116 | #216 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 2.1× |
| Delaney | F | #122 | #224 | 18.4 | 8.9 | 2.1× |
| Kayleigh | F | #452 | #697 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 2.1× |
| Raymond | M | #225 | #381 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 2.1× |
| Yusuf | M | #288 | #473 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 2.1× |
| Carson | M | #67 | #124 | 34.7 | 16.8 | 2.1× |
| Kenna | F | #453 | #693 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 2.1× |
| Frederick | M | #239 | #402 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 2.0× |
| Jonas | M | #334 | #555 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.0× |
| Colin | M | #125 | #216 | 19.8 | 9.7 | 2.0× |
| Kieran | M | #266 | #441 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Lena | F | #109 | #202 | 19.7 | 9.7 | 2.0× |
| Peyton | F | #92 | #172 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 2.0× |
| Sienna | F | #57 | #110 | 32.3 | 16.0 | 2.0× |
| Teagan | F | #209 | #344 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 2.0× |
| Rory | M | #134 | #225 | 18.6 | 9.3 | 2.0× |
| Thea | F | #220 | #357 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 2.0× |
| Bethany | F | #488 | #733 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Reed | M | #252 | #419 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 2.0× |
| Quinn | F | #51 | #101 | 33.1 | 16.8 | 2.0× |
| Fallon | F | #491 | #722 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Kira | F | #282 | #448 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 2.0× |
| Pierce | M | #338 | #537 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.0× |
| Keira | F | #403 | #598 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 2.0× |
| Aleah | F | #486 | #718 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Donald | M | #420 | #668 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Cassidy | F | #317 | #485 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.9× |
| Anne | F | #437 | #647 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.9× |
| Josephine | F | #31 | #61 | 45.1 | 23.3 | 1.9× |
| Kolton | M | #335 | #527 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.9× |
| Rowan | F | #168 | #271 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 1.9× |
| Nico | M | #130 | #207 | 19.2 | 9.9 | 1.9× |
| Brinley | F | #271 | #432 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 1.9× |
| Meadow | F | #217 | #339 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 1.9× |
| Blake | F | #128 | #220 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 1.9× |
| Tessa | F | #202 | #308 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 1.9× |
| Loretta | F | #478 | #683 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.9× |
| Raegan | F | #311 | #466 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 1.9× |