Numbered states are Avery’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for girls. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
Top 5, by rank Enough data, not top 5 Insufficient data
Avery’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
Vermont
2.8×
27
2
Alaska
2.8×
48
3
New Hampshire
2.4×
94
4
Maine
2.3×
74
5
West Virginia
2.3×
124
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Avery, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
Texas
1,780
No
California
1,728
No
Florida
907
No
New York
875
No
Ohio
693
No
Pennsylvania
690
No
Illinois
592
No
North Carolina
584
No
Georgia
491
No
Michigan
490
No
New Jersey
484
No
Virginia
461
No
Tennessee
388
No
Massachusetts
385
No
Washington
384
No
Missouri
355
No
Colorado
346
No
Arizona
342
No
Indiana
340
No
Minnesota
305
No
Kentucky
288
No
Alabama
271
No
Louisiana
268
No
Wisconsin
256
No
Maryland
252
No
South Carolina
226
No
Oklahoma
220
No
Utah
211
No
Connecticut
197
No
Kansas
190
No
Arkansas
185
No
Oregon
174
No
Iowa
168
No
Mississippi
133
No
West Virginia
124
Yes, #5
Idaho
122
No
Nevada
117
No
Nebraska
107
No
New Hampshire
94
Yes, #3
Maine
74
Yes, #4
New Mexico
68
No
Montana
61
No
South Dakota
57
No
North Dakota
51
No
Delaware
49
No
Rhode Island
49
No
Alaska
48
Yes, #2
Hawaii
43
No
District of Columbia
30
No
Vermont
27
Yes, #1
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.