Most Popular City and State Inspired Baby Names

Your baby’s name will always be close to your heart, and probably close to your home, as names inspired by cities and states are becoming more and more common in the United States. The Family Vacation Guide website used data from the Social Security Administration to compile the most popular city- and state-inspired names and see which names are growing in popularity.

Want to join this trend? We’ve got some data-backed inspiration for you!

Best city names for girls

From the United States to Australia, Russia, and London, there are plenty of city-inspired names for girls to explore.

According to the Family Vacation Guide, these are the top ten.

1. charlotte
2. brooklyn
3. Savannah
4. Aspen
5. Sydney
6. adelaide
7. London
8. Samara
9. Phoenix
10. alexandria

Popular city names for boys

Whether you’re looking to inspire a love of travel or remind your baby of their roots no matter how far away from home, a city-inspired boy’s name is a great choice.

These city names are among the top 10 most popular city names for boys.

1. San Diego
2. frederick
3. Princeton
4. Lawrence
5. El Salvador
6. orlando
7. Trenton
8. eugene
9. Gary
10. kent

Increasingly popular city names

While some names have yet to make the top ten list, there are many that are quickly gaining traction.

Tusla, Oklahoma’s second most populous city, has become a fast-growing name among girls: popularity increased 400% from 2020 to 2022. Venezia, the Italian name for Venice, increased by 350%.

Other popular city-inspired names for girls include:

• Sedona: Growth 245.1%
• Larissa: 214.7% growth
• Portland: 187.5% growth

Oslo, the capital of Norway, is used as a name for baby boys in the United States, with a popularity increase of 326.3% from 2020 to 2022. York has grown by nearly half, growing by 180%

Other popular city-inspired boy names include:

• Reno: 125%
• Vegas: 85.7%
• Emmerich: 81.3%

Top Girls Names Inspired by Country

A name inspired by a country can be a great way to commemorate where you met your partner, where your children were born, or where your family is from.

Here are the top ten country-inspired names for girls:

1. Georgia: 1,751 baby girls named Georgia
2. Dakota (North/South): 1,204 baby girls named Dakota
3. Carolina: 662 baby girls named Carolina
4. Virginia: 569 baby girls named Virginia
5. Montana: 184 baby girls named Montana
6. Jersey (NEW): 141 baby girls named Jersey
7. Indiana: 111 baby girls named Indiana
8. Arizona: 108 baby girls named Arizona
9. Alaska: 102 baby girls named Alaska
10. Nevada: 48 baby girls named Nevada

Top Boy Names Inspired by Country

If you’re looking for a baby name inspired by one of the 50 states, look no further. While country-inspired names are less common among boys, there are still many to choose from.

Here are the top 10 country-inspired names for girls, according to Family Vacation Guide:

1. Dakota (North/South): 933 baby boys named Dakota
2. Montana: 105 baby boys named Montana
3. Indiana: 67 baby boys named Indiana
4. Jersey (NEW): 60 baby boys named Jersey
5. Tennessee: 18 baby boys named Tennessee
6. Nevada: 11 baby boys named Nevada
7. Washington: 10 baby boys named Washington
8. Arizona: 9 baby boys named Arizona
9. Texas: 9 baby boys named Texas
10. Iowa: 8 baby boys named Iowa