West Virginia baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in West Virginia compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In West Virginia, Briar is about 10.5× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #129; national rank #689.
WrenleeFState rank #46; national rank #378.
OctaviaFState rank #44; national rank #319.
OaklynnFState rank #7; national rank #119.
HaisleyFState rank #97; national rank #480.
BrantleyMState rank #114; national rank #498.
KaysenMState rank #100; national rank #416.
KohenMState rank #62; national rank #298.
Girls' names that stand out
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to West Virginia.
National rank #689; 24.4 per 10k in West Virginia.
WrenleeFNational rank #378; 51.2 per 10k in West Virginia.
OctaviaFNational rank #319; 51.2 per 10k in West Virginia.
OaklynnFNational rank #119; 118.2 per 10k in West Virginia.
HaisleyFNational rank #480; 31.5 per 10k in West Virginia.
BrantleyMNational rank #498; 27.6 per 10k in West Virginia.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar | M | #129 | #689 | 24.4 | 2.3 | 10.5× |
| Wrenlee | F | #46 | #378 | 51.2 | 5.3 | 9.6× |
| Octavia | F | #44 | #319 | 51.2 | 6.1 | 8.4× |
| Oaklynn | F | #7 | #119 | 118.2 | 15.1 | 7.9× |
| Haisley | F | #97 | #480 | 31.5 | 4.0 | 7.8× |
| Brantley | M | #114 | #498 | 27.6 | 3.5 | 7.8× |
| Kaysen | M | #100 | #416 | 32.5 | 4.5 | 7.2× |
| Kohen | M | #62 | #298 | 45.5 | 6.7 | 6.8× |
| Colt | M | #59 | #288 | 45.5 | 7.0 | 6.5× |
| Remington | M | #71 | #304 | 42.2 | 6.6 | 6.4× |
| Everleigh | F | #35 | #198 | 61.1 | 10.0 | 6.1× |
| Waylon | M | #1 | #57 | 186.7 | 31.7 | 5.9× |
| Oakley | F | #29 | #159 | 67.0 | 12.0 | 5.6× |
| Bentley | M | #39 | #215 | 53.6 | 9.7 | 5.6× |
| Wrenley | F | #34 | #165 | 63.1 | 11.6 | 5.4× |
| Cohen | M | #50 | #225 | 48.7 | 9.3 | 5.2× |
| Holden | M | #91 | #299 | 34.1 | 6.7 | 5.1× |
| Jensen | M | #83 | #283 | 35.7 | 7.1 | 5.1× |
| Brynlee | F | #53 | #207 | 47.3 | 9.4 | 5.0× |
| Ryker | M | #38 | #181 | 58.5 | 11.8 | 5.0× |
| Grady | M | #131 | #374 | 24.4 | 5.0 | 4.9× |
| Gracelyn | F | #61 | #239 | 41.4 | 8.5 | 4.9× |
| Paisley | F | #9 | #70 | 104.5 | 21.9 | 4.8× |
| Kinsley | F | #21 | #101 | 78.8 | 16.7 | 4.7× |
| Clayton | M | #103 | #303 | 30.9 | 6.6 | 4.7× |
| Colson | M | #109 | #312 | 29.2 | 6.4 | 4.5× |
| Sawyer | M | #18 | #123 | 77.9 | 17.2 | 4.5× |
| Adalynn | F | #19 | #90 | 84.7 | 18.7 | 4.5× |
| Meadow | F | #104 | #291 | 29.6 | 6.7 | 4.4× |
| Piper | F | #45 | #158 | 51.2 | 12.1 | 4.2× |
| Dawson | M | #34 | #146 | 60.1 | 14.6 | 4.1× |
| Sutton | M | #135 | #333 | 24.4 | 6.0 | 4.1× |
| Willow | F | #6 | #45 | 120.2 | 29.6 | 4.1× |
| Maisie | F | #93 | #247 | 33.5 | 8.3 | 4.1× |
| Easton | M | #21 | #112 | 74.7 | 18.7 | 4.0× |
| Maddox | M | #79 | #207 | 39.0 | 9.8 | 4.0× |
| Aubrey | F | #47 | #149 | 49.3 | 12.5 | 4.0× |
| Arabella | F | #78 | #218 | 35.5 | 9.0 | 4.0× |
| Tucker | M | #65 | #182 | 45.5 | 11.8 | 3.9× |
| Lainey | F | #3 | #33 | 134.0 | 35.7 | 3.8× |
| Nevaeh | F | #62 | #171 | 41.4 | 11.4 | 3.6× |
| Atticus | M | #120 | #280 | 26.0 | 7.1 | 3.6× |
| Eliza | F | #41 | #121 | 53.2 | 14.7 | 3.6× |
| Raelynn | F | #31 | #94 | 65.0 | 18.2 | 3.6× |
| Colton | M | #23 | #105 | 69.8 | 20.0 | 3.5× |
| Presley | F | #105 | #237 | 29.6 | 8.5 | 3.5× |
| Carson | M | #36 | #124 | 58.5 | 16.9 | 3.5× |
| Hudson | M | #2 | #18 | 172.1 | 50.2 | 3.4× |
| Colter | M | #55 | #158 | 47.1 | 13.8 | 3.4× |
| Callie | F | #72 | #178 | 37.4 | 11.0 | 3.4× |
| Kayson | M | #124 | #264 | 26.0 | 7.6 | 3.4× |
| River | F | #107 | #228 | 29.6 | 8.7 | 3.4× |
| Stevie | F | #99 | #210 | 31.5 | 9.3 | 3.4× |
| Ryder | M | #41 | #133 | 53.6 | 15.9 | 3.4× |
| Bodie | M | #128 | #277 | 24.4 | 7.3 | 3.3× |
| Lydia | F | #39 | #100 | 55.2 | 16.7 | 3.3× |
| Parker | M | #28 | #104 | 66.6 | 20.4 | 3.3× |
| Ember | F | #68 | #157 | 39.4 | 12.1 | 3.2× |
| Braxton | M | #72 | #171 | 40.6 | 12.5 | 3.2× |
| Stetson | M | #48 | #136 | 50.3 | 15.6 | 3.2× |
| Weston | M | #9 | #56 | 102.3 | 32.1 | 3.2× |
| Sutton | F | #94 | #184 | 33.5 | 10.6 | 3.2× |
| Josie | F | #36 | #88 | 59.1 | 18.8 | 3.1× |
| Hadley | F | #57 | #125 | 43.4 | 14.0 | 3.1× |
| Freya | F | #88 | #183 | 33.5 | 10.9 | 3.1× |
| Lilah | F | #91 | #180 | 33.5 | 10.9 | 3.1× |
| Tatum | M | #108 | #201 | 30.9 | 10.2 | 3.0× |
| Knox | M | #101 | #194 | 32.5 | 10.7 | 3.0× |
| Emersyn | F | #60 | #133 | 41.4 | 13.7 | 3.0× |
| Wyatt | M | #6 | #39 | 113.7 | 37.9 | 3.0× |
| Jasper | M | #52 | #130 | 48.7 | 16.4 | 3.0× |
| Barrett | M | #81 | #169 | 37.3 | 12.7 | 2.9× |
| Remi | F | #76 | #145 | 37.4 | 12.9 | 2.9× |
| Harper | F | #5 | #17 | 122.2 | 42.3 | 2.9× |
| Atlas | M | #20 | #77 | 74.7 | 25.8 | 2.9× |
| Jameson | M | #67 | #137 | 43.8 | 15.3 | 2.9× |
| River | M | #46 | #114 | 52.0 | 18.4 | 2.8× |
| Hunter | M | #60 | #131 | 45.5 | 16.2 | 2.8× |
| Silas | M | #19 | #72 | 76.3 | 27.2 | 2.8× |
| Skylar | F | #98 | #173 | 31.5 | 11.3 | 2.8× |