Top 5: Names By State

You've seen the top 100 names each year, but have you ever seen it broken down by state? Check out this list of the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births. You can also get more in depth with the top 100 by state.

Here's a snapshot from different regions of the U.S. in 2006.

Girls: Alabama

1) Madison
2) Emma
3) Anna
4) Emily
5) Hannah

Girls: California

1) Emily
2) Isabella
3) Ashley
4) Mia
5) Samantha

Boys: New York

1) Michael
2) Matthew
3) Joseph
4) Anthony
5) Christopher

Boys: Illinois

1) Daniel
2) Michael
3) Jacob
4) Alexander
5) Joshua