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LOOK: The Most Popular Baby Names By State

Nina Zipkin

Updated May 21, 2013 at 10:55 AM

The Social Security Administration recently released2012’s most popular baby names by state, andNickMom’smap of the list may explain why there are so many Jacobs and Sophias in your kids’ schools. Check out their graphic and scroll down for the complete list of top five boys' and girls' names in each state.

2012 most popular baby names

Alabama

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys </strong></span> 1. William 2. James 3. Mason 4. John 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Madison — Boys 1. William 2. James 3. Mason 4. John 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Madison

Alaska

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. James 2. Ethan 3. Liam 4. Gabriel 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Abigail 5. Ava — Boys 1. James 2. Ethan 3. Liam 4. Gabriel 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Abigail 5. Ava

Arizona

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Jacob 2. Liam 3. Daniel 4. Ethan 5. Anthony <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Mia 5. Olivia — Boys 1. Jacob 2. Liam 3. Daniel 4. Ethan 5. Anthony Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Mia 5. Olivia

Arkansas

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Mason 3. James 4. Jacob 5. Elijah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Isabella 5. Olivia — Boys 1. William 2. Mason 3. James 4. Jacob 5. Elijah Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Isabella 5. Olivia

California

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Jacob 2. Jayden 3. Daniel 4. Ethan 5. Matthew <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Emily 5. Mia — Boys 1. Jacob 2. Jayden 3. Daniel 4. Ethan 5. Matthew Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Emily 5. Mia

Colorado

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. Alexander 3. Jacob 4. William 5. Noah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava — Boys 1. Liam 2. Alexander 3. Jacob 4. William 5. Noah Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava

Connecticut

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Jacob 3. Michael 4. Liam 5. Ethan <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Isabella 4. Sophia 5. Ava — Boys 1. Mason 2. Jacob 3. Michael 4. Liam 5. Ethan Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Isabella 4. Sophia 5. Ava

Delaware

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Michael 2. Anthony 3. Mason 4. Liam 5. Alexander <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Isabella 4. Ava 5. Olivia — Boys 1. Michael 2. Anthony 3. Mason 4. Liam 5. Alexander Girls 1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Isabella 4. Ava 5. Olivia

District of Columbia

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Alexander 3. Henry 4. John 5. James <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Olivia 4. Charlotte 5. Genesis — Boys 1. William 2. Alexander 3. Henry 4. John 5. James Girls 1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Olivia 4. Charlotte 5. Genesis

Florida

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Jayden 2. Jacob 3. Ethan 4. Michael 5. Mason <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Isabella 2. Sophia 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Mia — Boys 1. Jayden 2. Jacob 3. Ethan 4. Michael 5. Mason Girls 1. Isabella 2. Sophia 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Mia

Georgia

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Mason 3. Jacob 4. Michael 5. Jayden <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Isabella 4. Madison 5. Olivia — Boys 1. William 2. Mason 3. Jacob 4. Michael 5. Jayden Girls 1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Isabella 4. Madison 5. Olivia

Hawaii

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Ethan 2. Noah 3. Mason 4. Elijah 5. Logan <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Isabella 4. Ava 5. Mia — Boys 1. Ethan 2. Noah 3. Mason 4. Elijah 5. Logan Girls 1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Isabella 4. Ava 5. Mia

Idaho

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. William 3. Mason 4. Samuel 5. Logan <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Olivia 2. Sophia 3. Emma 4. Ava 5. Elizabeth — Boys 1. Liam 2. William 3. Mason 4. Samuel 5. Logan Girls 1. Olivia 2. Sophia 3. Emma 4. Ava 5. Elizabeth

Illinois

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Jacob 2. Alexander 3. Noah 4. Michael 5. Ethan <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Olivia 3. Isabella 4. Emma 5. Ava — Boys 1. Jacob 2. Alexander 3. Noah 4. Michael 5. Ethan Girls 1. Sophia 2. Olivia 3. Isabella 4. Emma 5. Ava

Indiana

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Elijah 4. Noah 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Ava 5. Isabella — Boys 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Elijah 4. Noah 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Ava 5. Isabella

Iowa

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Carter 4. William 5. Owen <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Harper 5. Ava — Boys 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Carter 4. William 5. Owen Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Harper 5. Ava

Kansas

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. William 4. Noah 5. Jackson <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava — Boys 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. William 4. Noah 5. Jackson Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava

Kentucky

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Mason 3. James 4. Jacob 5. Noah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Isabella 3. Sophia 4. Ava 5. Abigail — Boys 1. William 2. Mason 3. James 4. Jacob 5. Noah Girls 1. Emma 2. Isabella 3. Sophia 4. Ava 5. Abigail

Louisiana

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Jayden 3. William 4. Noah 5. Liam <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Isabella 4. Olivia 5. Chloe — Boys 1. Mason 2. Jayden 3. William 4. Noah 5. Liam Girls 1. Emma 2. Ava 3. Isabella 4. Olivia 5. Chloe

Maine

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. Noah 4. Owen 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Abigail 4. Ava 5. Olivia — Boys 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. Noah 4. Owen 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Abigail 4. Ava 5. Olivia

Maryland

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Michael 3. Jacob 4. Noah 5. Ethan <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella — Boys 1. Mason 2. Michael 3. Jacob 4. Noah 5. Ethan Girls 1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella

Massachusetts

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Benjamin 2. Mason 3. Ryan 4. William 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava — Boys 1. Benjamin 2. Mason 3. Ryan 4. William 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava

Michigan

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. Noah 4. Jacob 5. Carter <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella — Boys 1. Mason 2. Liam 3. Noah 4. Jacob 5. Carter Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella

Minnesota

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. William 3. Ethan 4. Liam 5. Henry <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Ava 5. Avery — Boys 1. Mason 2. William 3. Ethan 4. Liam 5. Henry Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Ava 5. Avery

Mississippi

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Mason 3. John 4. James 5. Jayden <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Madison 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Chloe — Boys 1. William 2. Mason 3. John 4. James 5. Jayden Girls 1. Emma 2. Madison 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Chloe

Missouri

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. William 3. Liam 4. Jackson 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Ava 5. Isabella — Boys 1. Mason 2. William 3. Liam 4. Jackson 5. Jacob Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Ava 5. Isabella

Montana

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. William 3. Wyatt 4. Mason 5. James <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Ava 4. Harper 5. Sophia — Boys 1. Liam 2. William 3. Wyatt 4. Mason 5. James Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Ava 4. Harper 5. Sophia

Nebraska

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. William 3. Mason 4. Jackson 5. Owen <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Harper 5. Ava — Boys 1. Liam 2. William 3. Mason 4. Jackson 5. Owen Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Harper 5. Ava

Nevada

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Alexander 2. Anthony 3. Daniel 4. Jayden 5. Jacob <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Mia — Boys 1. Alexander 2. Anthony 3. Daniel 4. Jayden 5. Jacob Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Mia

New Hampshire

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Mason 2. Jackson 3. Jacob 4. Liam 5. Noah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava — Boys 1. Mason 2. Jackson 3. Jacob 4. Liam 5. Noah Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava

New Jersey

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Michael 2. Anthony 3. Joseph 4. Jayden 5. Matthew <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Ava — Boys 1. Michael 2. Anthony 3. Joseph 4. Jayden 5. Matthew Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Ava

New Mexico

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Noah 2. Jacob 3. Elijah 4. Jayden 5. Daniel <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Mia 5. Aaliyah — Boys 1. Noah 2. Jacob 3. Elijah 4. Jayden 5. Daniel Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Mia 5. Aaliyah

New York

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong> </span> 1. Michael 2. Jacob 3. Jayden 4. Ethan 5. Mason <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Ava — Boys 1. Michael 2. Jacob 3. Jayden 4. Ethan 5. Mason Girls 1. Sophia 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Olivia 5. Ava

North Carolina

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. William 2. Mason 3. Jacob 4. Elijah 5. Noah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong></span> 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella — Boys 1. William 2. Mason 3. Jacob 4. Elijah 5. Noah Girls 1. Emma 2. Sophia 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Isabella

North Dakota

<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Boys</strong></span> 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Ethan 4. James 5. Noah <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Girls</strong> </span>1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Harper 5. Ava — Boys 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Ethan 4. James 5. Noah Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Harper 5. Ava

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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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