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, Bristol is about 11.8× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #67; national rank #596.
ColsonMState rank #64; national rank #354.
BrantleyMState rank #106; national rank #480.
ColtMState rank #38; national rank #275.
OaklynnFState rank #7; national rank #116.
EverleighFState rank #20; national rank #168.
WrenleeFState rank #65; national rank #364.
RemingtonMState rank #55; national rank #283.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to West Virginia.
National rank #596; 36.8 per 10k in West Virginia.
ColsonMNational rank #354; 43.1 per 10k in West Virginia.
BrantleyMNational rank #480; 28.7 per 10k in West Virginia.
ColtMNational rank #275; 54.3 per 10k in West Virginia.
OaklynnFNational rank #116; 112.2 per 10k in West Virginia.
EverleighFNational rank #168; 85.1 per 10k in West Virginia.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | F | #67 | #596 | 36.8 | 3.1 | 11.8× |
| Colson | M | #64 | #354 | 43.1 | 5.5 | 7.8× |
| Brantley | M | #106 | #480 | 28.7 | 3.7 | 7.7× |
| Colt | M | #38 | #275 | 54.3 | 7.1 | 7.6× |
| Oaklynn | F | #7 | #116 | 112.2 | 14.9 | 7.5× |
| Everleigh | F | #20 | #168 | 85.1 | 11.5 | 7.4× |
| Wrenlee | F | #65 | #364 | 38.7 | 5.4 | 7.1× |
| Remington | M | #55 | #283 | 47.9 | 6.9 | 6.9× |
| Wrenley | F | #23 | #151 | 83.2 | 12.4 | 6.7× |
| Haisley | F | #100 | #453 | 29.0 | 4.4 | 6.6× |
| Kohen | M | #69 | #319 | 41.5 | 6.3 | 6.6× |
| Willa | F | #106 | #437 | 29.0 | 4.5 | 6.4× |
| Briella | F | #84 | #372 | 32.9 | 5.3 | 6.2× |
| Oakley | F | #31 | #163 | 67.7 | 11.7 | 5.8× |
| Jensen | M | #92 | #327 | 33.5 | 6.1 | 5.5× |
| Raelynn | F | #12 | #78 | 102.5 | 19.5 | 5.3× |
| Waylon | M | #3 | #65 | 146.9 | 28.4 | 5.2× |
| Tucker | M | #50 | #197 | 51.1 | 10.4 | 4.9× |
| Holden | M | #91 | #279 | 33.5 | 7.0 | 4.8× |
| Willow | F | #4 | #44 | 137.4 | 28.8 | 4.8× |
| Kyler | M | #129 | #356 | 25.6 | 5.5 | 4.7× |
| Clayton | M | #107 | #318 | 28.7 | 6.3 | 4.6× |
| Ryleigh | F | #105 | #310 | 29.0 | 6.4 | 4.5× |
| Saylor | F | #72 | #242 | 36.8 | 8.3 | 4.4× |
| Lainey | F | #2 | #39 | 139.3 | 31.9 | 4.4× |
| Magnolia | F | #38 | #142 | 58.0 | 13.3 | 4.4× |
| Octavia | F | #103 | #302 | 29.0 | 6.7 | 4.4× |
| Kinsley | F | #24 | #91 | 79.3 | 18.2 | 4.4× |
| Paisley | F | #14 | #66 | 94.8 | 22.0 | 4.3× |
| Tate | M | #72 | #209 | 41.5 | 9.9 | 4.2× |
| Ryker | M | #56 | #181 | 47.9 | 11.7 | 4.1× |
| Presley | F | #81 | #233 | 34.8 | 8.6 | 4.1× |
| Dawson | M | #30 | #139 | 60.7 | 15.0 | 4.0× |
| Atticus | M | #105 | #274 | 28.7 | 7.2 | 4.0× |
| Zayden | M | #77 | #202 | 39.9 | 10.1 | 3.9× |
| River | M | #21 | #114 | 71.9 | 18.3 | 3.9× |
| Aubrey | F | #45 | #135 | 52.2 | 13.7 | 3.8× |
| Gracelyn | F | #88 | #231 | 32.9 | 8.6 | 3.8× |
| Sutton | F | #73 | #203 | 36.8 | 9.7 | 3.8× |
| Riley | M | #95 | #229 | 33.5 | 9.1 | 3.7× |
| Braxton | M | #57 | #171 | 46.3 | 12.7 | 3.6× |
| Bryson | M | #44 | #152 | 51.1 | 14.4 | 3.6× |
| Josie | F | #35 | #94 | 61.9 | 18.0 | 3.4× |
| Kingston | M | #68 | #177 | 41.5 | 12.1 | 3.4× |
| Tobias | M | #142 | #278 | 24.0 | 7.1 | 3.4× |
| Bentley | M | #84 | #198 | 35.1 | 10.4 | 3.4× |
| Maverick | M | #4 | #37 | 132.5 | 39.3 | 3.4× |
| Wren | F | #94 | #213 | 31.0 | 9.2 | 3.4× |
| Colton | M | #23 | #99 | 70.3 | 20.9 | 3.4× |
| Colter | M | #98 | #219 | 31.9 | 9.6 | 3.3× |
| Warren | M | #132 | #261 | 25.6 | 7.7 | 3.3× |
| Sawyer | M | #43 | #133 | 52.7 | 16.1 | 3.3× |
| Hadley | F | #52 | #118 | 48.4 | 14.8 | 3.3× |
| Walker | M | #17 | #85 | 76.7 | 23.5 | 3.3× |
| Adalynn | F | #26 | #71 | 69.6 | 21.4 | 3.3× |
| Greyson | M | #39 | #128 | 54.3 | 16.7 | 3.2× |
| Finley | M | #108 | #236 | 28.7 | 8.9 | 3.2× |
| Weston | M | #12 | #71 | 87.8 | 27.2 | 3.2× |
| Alaina | F | #95 | #218 | 29.0 | 9.1 | 3.2× |
| Parker | M | #27 | #98 | 67.1 | 21.0 | 3.2× |
| Jace | M | #32 | #116 | 57.5 | 18.1 | 3.2× |
| Tatum | M | #96 | #192 | 33.5 | 10.7 | 3.1× |
| Lillian | F | #21 | #47 | 85.1 | 27.9 | 3.1× |
| Atlas | M | #29 | #102 | 60.7 | 19.9 | 3.0× |
| Bailey | F | #89 | #187 | 31.0 | 10.2 | 3.0× |
| Silas | M | #22 | #82 | 71.9 | 23.9 | 3.0× |
| Carson | M | #51 | #124 | 49.5 | 16.8 | 2.9× |
| Brynlee | F | #96 | #196 | 29.0 | 9.9 | 2.9× |
| Juniper | F | #57 | #115 | 44.5 | 15.2 | 2.9× |
| Wyatt | M | #10 | #39 | 107.0 | 38.4 | 2.8× |
| Millie | F | #50 | #93 | 50.3 | 18.0 | 2.8× |
| Ivy | F | #16 | #37 | 90.9 | 33.0 | 2.8× |
| Ryder | M | #66 | #135 | 43.1 | 15.7 | 2.7× |
| Easton | M | #40 | #104 | 52.7 | 19.4 | 2.7× |
| Hudson | M | #5 | #25 | 126.2 | 46.6 | 2.7× |
| Myles | M | #36 | #100 | 55.9 | 20.7 | 2.7× |
| Georgia | F | #61 | #114 | 40.6 | 15.2 | 2.7× |
| Scarlett | F | #10 | #20 | 106.4 | 40.4 | 2.6× |
| Maddox | M | #130 | #215 | 25.6 | 9.7 | 2.6× |
| Lincoln | M | #25 | #75 | 70.3 | 26.8 | 2.6× |