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by Laura Woods
Defined by varied landscapes and a laid-back culture, living on the West Coast is like no other. Give your child a permanent tie to the West by selecting a name that’s prevalent on that side of the country.
In order to identify the names that are most common on the West Coast relative to the rest of the United States, MooseRoots used data from the Social Security Administration to find the top names in California, Oregon and Washington in 2014. We only included names with at least 1,000 occurrences, and compared the frequency of each name on the West Coast with the rest of the U.S. Finally, we compiled a list of names most likely to appear in states on the West Coast, and ranked the list from lowest to highest frequency relative to the rest of the country.
Because of the presence of Hispanic and Latino populations in the region (most notably in California where, according to the American Community Survey, 38.2 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino), you’ll find many names with roots in the Spanish language, like Mateo or Camila.
Note: All values are rounded to the nearest tenth.
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#40. Grace
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 24.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 48.5
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 39.0
Grace, a name with Irish roots, ranked No. 21 in the U.S. in 2014.
#39. Evelyn
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 32.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 59.3
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 44.8
Evelyn, a name disproportionately common on the West Coast, ranked No. 16 nationwide.
#38. Aria
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 40.7%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 42.8
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 30.4
A name of Hebrew, Indian, Italian and Persian origins, Aria took the rank of No. 31 nationally.
#37. Natalie
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 41.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 51.4
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 36.4
Natalie, a name with French roots, ranked No. 23 for the entire U.S. in 2014.
#36. Isabella
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 41.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 123.5
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 87.4
The Italian name Isabella was hugely popular among newborn girls on the West Coast in 2014, and it ranked No. 4 nationwide.
#35. Andrew
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 44.1%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 78.6
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 54.5
Meaning “man” and “warrior,” the English name Andrew ranked No. 22 in the U.S. in 2014.
#34. Jason
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 44.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 39.2
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 27.1
The English and Greek name Jason means “to heal,” and ranked No. 75. nationally in 2014.
#33. Adam
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 44.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 37.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 26.1
Defined as “Earth” and “man,” Adam ranked No. 79 for the entire U.S. in 2014.
#32. Ariana
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 47.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 41.5
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 28.2
A name of Persian origin, Ariana ranked No. 37 on a national scale in 2014.
#31. Jonathan
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 47.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 58.4
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 39.6
A Biblical name meaning “God has given,” Jonathan ranked No. 44 on a national scale in 2014.
#30. Anthony
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 47.9%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 83.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 56.6
The Latin name Anthony means “flower,” and was the 21st most popular name nationwide in 2014.
#29. Scarlett
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 48.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 45.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 30.8
Scarlett, an English name, ranked No. 30 for the entire U.S. in 2014.
#28. Zoe
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 48.5%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 44.6
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 30.1
Zoe, a name of Greek origin, ranked No. 32 nationwide in 2014.
#27. Dominic
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 48.7%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 45.4
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 30.6
Dominic means “Lord,” and ranked No. 69 in 2014 in the U.S.
#26. Allison
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 50.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 42.2
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 28.1
Allison, a name inordinately common on the West Coast, ranked No. 38 nationally in 2014.
#25. Sophia
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 53.0%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 145.9
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 95.4
Meaning “wisdom,” Sophia, a name of Bulgarian, Greek, Russian, Slovak and Spanish origins was prevalent among newborn girls on the West Coast in 2014, and the name ranked No. 3 nationwide.
#24. Daniel
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 55.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 105.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 68.1
A Biblical name meaning “God is my judge” in Hebrew, Daniel ranked No. 10 in the U.S. in 2014.
#23. Matthew
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 56.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 98.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 63.1
The Hebrew and Irish name, Matthew means “gift of God” and ranked No. 16 nationwide in 2014.
#22. Isaac
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 58.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 76.9
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 48.6
Isaac, a name meaning “to laugh,” earned the rank of 31 across the U.S. in 2014.
#21. Audrey
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 60.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 45.7
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 28.5
Audrey, an English and French name defined as “noble” and “strength,” earned the rank of 36 nationally in 2014.
#20. Emily
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 63.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 105.8
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 64.8
Emily was very common among girls born on the West Coast in 2014, and this English name ranked No. 7 nationwide.
#19. Penelope
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 65.7%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 43.3
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 26.1
Penelope means “duck,” and this English name earned the rank of 42 nationwide in 2014.
#18. Mia
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 70.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 118.3
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 69.3
The Hebrew, Italian, Scandinavian and Swedish name Mia ranked No. 6 nationally in 2014.
#17. Nathan
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 70.8%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 74.9
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 43.9
Nathan, a Biblical name meaning “he (God) has given” in Hebrew, earned the rank of 38 in the U.S. in 2014.
#16. Sebastian
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 75.3%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 79.8
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 45.5
A name of English origin, Sebastian ranked No. 34 nationwide in 2014.
#15. Aaron
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 77.7%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 64.2
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 36.1
Aaron, a name with English and Jewish roots, ranked No. 50 for the U.S. as a whole in 2014.
#14. Kevin
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 78.5%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 51.5
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 28.9
Kevin has Irish roots and earned the rank of No. 70 nationwide in 2014.
#13. Samantha
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 83.0%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 53.6
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 29.3
A name with English roots, Samantha earned the rank of 33 nationwide in 2014.
#12. Victoria
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 83.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 75.2
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 41.0
Meaning “victory,” the Latin and Romanian name Victoria ranked No. 19 nationally in 2014.
#11. Luis
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 89.0%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 36.1
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 19.1
A name of Spanish origin, Luis ranked No. 99 nationally in 2014.
#10. Sofia
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 89.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 93.3
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 49.2
Sofia, a name of Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese and Swedish origins, ranked highly among female newborns on the West Coast in 2014, and earned the rank of 12 on a national level.
#9. José
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 93.9%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 52.0
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 26.8
José, a name of Spanish origin, ranked No. 76 on a national scale in 2014.
#8. Genesis
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 95.5%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 41.8
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 21.4
Genesis, a name disproportionately common on the West Coast, ranked No. 68 across the country in 2014.
#7. Melanie
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 110.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 40.0
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 19.0
Defined as “black” and “dark,” Melanie earned the national rank of 79 in 2014.
#6. Santiago
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 110.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 35.4
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 16.8
Meaning “Saint James,” Santiago ranked No. 115 for the U.S. as a whole in 2014.
#5. Jesus
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 125.2%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 38.9
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 17.3
Jesus, a name of Spanish and Portuguese origins, ranked No. 111 on a national level in 2014.
#4. Mateo
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 133.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 42.6
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 18.2
Mateo, a Spanish name, was prevalent among boys on the West Coast in 2014, and ranked No. 106 nationwide.
#3. Diego
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 133.6%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 36.3
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 15.5
Though this Spanish name is primarily found on the West Coast, it ranked No. 129 nationally.
#2. Camila
Gender: Female
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 142.4%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 64.9
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 26.8
A name of Spanish origin, Camila ranked No. 41 in the entire U.S. in 2014.
#1. Damian
Gender: Male
Percent More Likely to Be a West Coast Baby: 152.9%
West Coast Babies per 10,000: 48.2
U.S. Babies per 10,000: 19.0
While Damian topped the charts among West Coast boys in 2014, this Greek name only ranked No. 102 nationwide.
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