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Names unique to Ohio

The most distinctive Ohio baby names.

In 2025 the most distinctive Ohio names were Wynnie and Amadou. Across the whole record it is Berneda and Atlee.

Unique Ohio names in 2025

#GirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1Wynnie77×Amadou138×
2Kylynn77×Bentlee116×
3Camari66×Dakai66×
4Adama66×Zymeir66×
5Lariyah66×Jayveon66×
6Wrenna66×Rhyett66×
7Tommi66×Atlee85×
8Danyla66×Muhammadali215×
9Ilah85×Braxtyn94×
10Carrie85×Bodey74×
11Maela74×Mouhamed144×
12Bexlee74×Oaklee74×
13Suzanna74×Brexton74×
14Neva74×Beauden84×
15Paxton74×Colston104×
16Amryn74×Karsen94×
17Loralei84×Myron134×
18Coralie74×Barret53×
19Riverlyn74×Leviathan53×
20Aminata133×Dannie53×
21Larkyn53×Jim53×
22Ellieana53×Loic53×
23November53×Jaymir53×
24Roseanna53×Nylan53×
25Alonnah53×Keandre53×

Decade by decade

The most distinctive name of each decade.

DecadeGirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1910sLadonna4813×Cloyce4113×
1920sBerneda2312×Dane219×
1930sColetta8811×Atlee1911×
1940sColetta5314×Aden128×
1950sJodelle2711×Atlee2811×
1960sJonda4313×Atlee2812×
1970sHalle5514×Aden5913×
1980sHalle11918×Aden5716×
1990sErma4012×Treg2615×
2000sWilma3212×Dannie3418×
2010sJaionna2216×Crosley2918×
2020sMyonna2116×Rayshawn2012×

All years, 1910–2025

#GirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1Berneda3915×Atlee22916×
2Jonda7714×Crosley2914×
3Jodelle3714×Joni2713×
4Ruthella2813×Treg2613×
5Coletta49813×Firman2413×
6Myonna5013×Yaro2413×
7Larkyn3212×Rayshaun7011×
8Cleona1811×Dontez17711×
9Sharma1711×Bradd2210×
10Jaionna3311×Jaevon1310×
11Avanelle3411×Jaymir108×
12Ilo7311×Delvonte108×
13Charma1510×Tressel108×
14Rayetta1510×Dameir158×
15Peg799×Miking308×
16Monna1159×Bodey187×
17Marcile549×Jami187×
18Marcille359×Collen137×
19Gizella1249×Lavelle2157×
20Arieonna119×Pearl3937×
21Bonna669×Cloyce657×
22Avonelle228×Bexley127×
23Marcine168×Koltin297×
24Seirra408×Tige156×
25Tabbitha228×Mylan1226×

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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Ohio births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org