Do you want your child’s name to be a sign of the times, or would you rather go against the grain and give him a name that defies hisgeneration? Compiled here are the five most popular girl and boy names in the US for 2007, according to the Social Security Administration. The Jennifers and Jessicas of just a few decades ago have been replaced by chart-toppers like Isabella and Emily, popular in almost every state of the union. Staples like Michael haven’t fallen far from the top, but Ethan and Jacob are giving that solid name a run for its money.

It’s interesting to consider what might inspire naming trends – Emma was the name of Rachel’s baby on Friends; Ava is Reese Witherspoon’s daughter; Isabella is the title character in the Twilight saga; and Addison is a doctor from Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. Still, there are a few states that have some unexpected names in their top five. Read on to see what’s hot on birth certificates these days.

Alabama Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Madison, Emily, Hannah, Elizabeth
Boys: William, James, Christopher, John, Jacob

Alaska Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Madison, Ava, Abigail, Emily
Boys: Aiden, Logan, Alexander, Ethan, Jacob

Arkansas Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Emily, Addison, Olivia
Boys: William, Jacob, Ethan, Jackson, Christopher

Arizona Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Emily, Mia, Sophia, Ashley
Boys: Angel, Jose, Daniel, Anthony, Jacob

California Baby Names

Girls: Emily, Isabella, Sophia, Ashley, Samantha
Boys: Daniel, Anthony, Angel, Jacob, David

Colorado Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Abigail
Boys: Jacob, Daniel, Alexander, Ethan, Joshua

Connecticut Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Olivia, Ava, Emma, Emily
Boys: Michael, Ryan, Matthew, Joseph, Anthony

Delaware Baby Names

Girls: Sophia, Ava, Emily, Madison, Abigail
Boys: Michael, Ryan, Alexander, Christopher, John

Florida Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Sophia, Emily, Madison, Ava
Boys: Anthony, Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Daniel

Georgia Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emily, Emma, Ava, Abigail
Boys: William, Joshua, Christopher, Jacob, Michael

Hawaii Baby Names

Girls: Sophia, Ava, Chloe, Isabella, Emily
Boys: Noah, Ethan, Joshua, Isaiah, Elijah

Idaho Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Emily, Olivia, Hannah, Abigail
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Isaac, Michael

Illinois Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Olivia, Emily, Ava, Sophia
Boys: Daniel, Anthony, Jacob, Alexander, Michael

Iowa Baby Names

Girls: Eva, Emma, Addison, Olivia, Grace
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Noah, Logan, Jackson

Indiana Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Ava, Olivia, Madison, Addison
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Noah, Logan, Andrew

Kansas Baby Names

Girls: Addison, Emma, Ava, Madison, Emily
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Alexander, Jackson, Noah

Kentucky Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Emily, Addison, Olivia
Boys: Jacob, William, Ethan, James, Logan

Louisiana Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Ava, Emma, Isabella, Olivia
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Joshua, Michael, Christopher

Maine Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Abigail, Olivia, Emma, Ava
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Noah, William, Logan

Maryland Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emily, Ava, Olivia, Abigail
Boys: Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Jacob, William

Massachusetts Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Isabella, Sophia, Olivia, Emma
Boys: Matthew, Michael, Ryan, William, Jacob

Michigan Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Madison, Emily, Olivia, Isabella
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Logan, Noah

Minnesota Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Olivia, Emma, Addison, Sophia
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Jack, Samuel

Mississippi Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Chloe, Hannah, Addison
Boys: William, James, Christopher, John, Joshua

Missouri Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Madison, Ava, Addison, Olivia
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Andrew, Noah

Montana Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Madison, Olivia, Addison, Emily
Boys: Ethan, Logan, Jacob, Noah, Mason

Nebraska Baby Names

Girls: Addison, Emma, Ava, Elizabeth, Emily
Boys: Jacob, Alexander, Jackson, William, Ethan

Nevada Baby Names

Girls: Emily, Sophia, Isabella, Madison, Ava
Boys: Anthony, Angel, Christopher, Daniel, Jacob

New Hampshire Baby Names

Girls: Olivia, Abigail, Ava, Emma, Madison
Boys: Jacob, Logan, Ryan, Connor, Ethan

New Jersey Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Emily, Sophia, Ava, Olivia
Boys: Michael, Matthew, Anthony, Daniel, Joseph

New Mexico Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Sophia, Emily, Nevaeh, Alyssa
Boys: Jacob, Joshua, Michael, Isaiah, Gabriel

New York Baby Names

Girls: Isabella, Sophia, Emily, Olivia, Ava
Boys: Michael, Matthew, Anthony, Joseph, Daniel

North Carolina Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Emily, Ava, Abigail
Boys: William, Jacob, Christopher, Joshua, Ethan

North Dakota Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Ava, Olivia, Madison, Abigail
Boys: Logan, Ethan, Jacob, Jack, Alexander

Ohio Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Madison, Olivia, Emma, Isabella
Boys: Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Andrew, Logan

Oklahoma Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Madison, Emily, Addison, Hannah
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Joshua, Noah, William

Oregon Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Emily, Olivia
Boys: Jacob, Alexander, Logan, Daniel, Ethan

Pennsylvania Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Olivia, Emma, Madison, Isabella
Boys: Michael, Jacob, Ryan, Logan, Matthew

Rhode Island Baby Names

Girls: Sophia, Ava, Isabella, Madison, Olivia
Boys: Michael, Anthony, Jacob, Nicholas, Ethan

South Carolina Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Emily, Abigail, Olivia
Boys: William, James, Christopher, Michael, Joshua

South Dakota Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Emma, Olivia, Addison, Hannah
Boys: Ethan, Mason, Jacob, Gavin, Noah

Tennessee Baby Names

Girls: Emma, Madison, Emily, Addison, Abigail
Boys: William, Jacob, Ethan, James, Joshua

Texas Baby Names

Girls: Emily, Mia, Isabella, Madison, Abigail
Boys: Jose, Jacob, Daniel, Christopher, Angel

Utah Baby Names

Girls: Olivia, Emma, Abigail, Elizabeth, Ava
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Benjamin, Joshua, Samuel

Vermont Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Emma, Abigail, Olivia, Ella
Boys: Logan, Jacob, Alexander, Mason, Noah

Virginia Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Abigail, Emily, Olivia, Emma
Boys: William, Jacob, Christopher, Joshua, Michael

Washington Baby Names

Girls: Olivia, Emily, Emma, Sophia, Isabella
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Alexander, Daniel, Logan

West Virginia Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Emily, Abigail, Hannah
Boys: Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Austin, Hunter

Wisconsin Baby Names

Girls: Ava, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Addison
Boys: Ethan, Jacob, Logan, Mason, Alexander

Wyoming Baby Names

Girls: Madison, Emma, Abigail, Taylor, Alexis
Boys: Ethan, James, Gavin, William, Logan

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