Wisconsin baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Wisconsin compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Wisconsin, Loretta is about 4.9× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #205; national rank #683.
DorothyFState rank #149; national rank #445.
CalMState rank #275; national rank #666.
SullivanMState rank #125; national rank #339.
LennonFState rank #79; national rank #249.
SylviaFState rank #127; national rank #370.
JovieFState rank #254; national rank #624.
CeceliaFState rank #232; national rank #571.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Wisconsin.
National rank #683; 12.9 per 10k in Wisconsin.
DorothyFNational rank #445; 16.8 per 10k in Wisconsin.
CalMNational rank #666; 9.0 per 10k in Wisconsin.
SullivanMNational rank #339; 22.2 per 10k in Wisconsin.
LennonFNational rank #249; 29.7 per 10k in Wisconsin.
SylviaFNational rank #370; 19.3 per 10k in Wisconsin.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta | F | #205 | #683 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 4.9× |
| Dorothy | F | #149 | #445 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.8× |
| Cal | M | #275 | #666 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 3.8× |
| Sullivan | M | #125 | #339 | 22.2 | 5.9 | 3.8× |
| Lennon | F | #79 | #249 | 29.7 | 8.1 | 3.7× |
| Sylvia | F | #127 | #370 | 19.3 | 5.3 | 3.6× |
| Jovie | F | #254 | #624 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 3.5× |
| Cecelia | F | #232 | #571 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 3.5× |
| Otto | M | #113 | #273 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 3.4× |
| Vienna | F | #230 | #536 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 3.3× |
| Walter | M | #116 | #270 | 23.9 | 7.4 | 3.2× |
| Brinley | F | #181 | #432 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 3.1× |
| Ila | F | #133 | #332 | 18.3 | 5.9 | 3.1× |
| Finnegan | M | #230 | #492 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 3.1× |
| Brynlee | F | #76 | #196 | 29.7 | 9.9 | 3.0× |
| Frederick | M | #194 | #402 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.9× |
| Adley | F | #322 | #662 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 2.9× |
| Macy | F | #339 | #660 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 2.9× |
| Finley | M | #107 | #236 | 25.6 | 8.9 | 2.9× |
| Callen | M | #221 | #454 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2.9× |
| Bristol | F | #292 | #596 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 2.9× |
| Sylvie | F | #173 | #368 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 2.9× |
| Amos | M | #358 | #694 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 2.8× |
| Mabel | F | #101 | #234 | 24.2 | 8.6 | 2.8× |
| Benson | M | #214 | #434 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.8× |
| Thea | F | #175 | #357 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 2.8× |
| Mara | F | #297 | #579 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.8× |
| Beckett | M | #63 | #165 | 35.5 | 12.9 | 2.7× |
| Willa | F | #224 | #437 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 2.7× |
| Corbin | M | #245 | #475 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 2.7× |
| Elsie | F | #64 | #160 | 32.2 | 11.9 | 2.7× |
| Ashlyn | F | #290 | #568 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 2.7× |
| Ryker | M | #87 | #181 | 31.2 | 11.7 | 2.7× |
| Lorelai | F | #204 | #418 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Soren | M | #304 | #559 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 2.6× |
| Mckenna | F | #195 | #391 | 13.4 | 5.1 | 2.6× |
| Leighton | F | #203 | #407 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Harvey | M | #127 | #246 | 21.8 | 8.4 | 2.6× |
| Freya | F | #74 | #165 | 30.2 | 11.6 | 2.6× |
| Wren | F | #104 | #213 | 23.8 | 9.2 | 2.6× |
| Ada | F | #93 | #199 | 25.2 | 9.8 | 2.6× |
| Porter | M | #352 | #610 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 2.5× |
| Fiona | F | #216 | #413 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 2.5× |
| Dax | M | #364 | #634 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.5× |
| Louie | M | #329 | #572 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 2.5× |
| Franklin | M | #207 | #384 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 2.5× |
| Warren | M | #146 | #261 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 2.5× |
| Odin | M | #271 | #474 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 2.5× |
| Callahan | M | #198 | #360 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 2.5× |
| Beatrice | F | #329 | #582 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 2.5× |
| Mylah | F | #318 | #558 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 2.5× |
| Crew | M | #134 | #251 | 20.1 | 8.2 | 2.4× |
| Rory | M | #120 | #225 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 2.4× |
| Lainey | F | #11 | #39 | 77.2 | 31.9 | 2.4× |
| Della | F | #333 | #574 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Monroe | F | #341 | #572 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Bennett | M | #14 | #58 | 72.7 | 30.3 | 2.4× |
| Keira | F | #359 | #598 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 2.4× |
| Molly | F | #114 | #216 | 21.8 | 9.1 | 2.4× |
| Quinn | F | #43 | #101 | 40.1 | 16.8 | 2.4× |
| Matilda | F | #235 | #422 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 2.4× |
| Octavia | F | #163 | #302 | 15.8 | 6.7 | 2.4× |
| Olive | F | #89 | #176 | 26.2 | 11.0 | 2.4× |
| Lyra | F | #280 | #493 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.4× |
| Boone | M | #309 | #532 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.4× |
| Emmett | M | #44 | #115 | 43.2 | 18.2 | 2.4× |
| Harlow | F | #160 | #301 | 15.8 | 6.7 | 2.4× |
| Vivian | F | #35 | #83 | 45.5 | 19.3 | 2.4× |
| Braelyn | F | #310 | #534 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 2.4× |
| Murphy | F | #282 | #483 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.3× |
| Lawrence | M | #301 | #507 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.3× |
| Madelynn | F | #296 | #506 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 2.3× |
| Annika | F | #308 | #530 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 2.3× |
| Veronica | F | #223 | #373 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 2.3× |
| Maisie | F | #142 | #262 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 2.3× |
| Graham | M | #57 | #130 | 37.6 | 16.3 | 2.3× |
| Garrett | M | #324 | #547 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.3× |
| Sloane | F | #85 | #159 | 27.7 | 12.0 | 2.3× |
| Teagan | F | #198 | #344 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 2.3× |
| Rhett | M | #94 | #173 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 2.3× |