What baby names are unique to West Virginia?

The most distinctive baby names in West Virginia. In 2025: Kambri and Briar. Across 1910-2025: Macel and Okey.

Names unique to West Virginia

The most distinctive West Virginia baby names.

In 2025 the most distinctive West Virginia names were Kambri and Briar. Across the whole record it is Macel and Okey.

Unique West Virginia names in 2025

#	Girl	Births	vs national	Boy	Births	vs national
1	Kambri	5	13×	Briar	15	5×
2	Jazzlynn	5	11×	Waylon	115	4×
3	Renlee	6	6×	Kohen	28	4×
4	Oaklynn	53	5×	Keaton	11	4×
5	Audra	5	5×	Brantley	17	4×
6	Wrenlee	26	5×	Colt	28	4×
7	Kaci	5	4×	Kaysen	20	4×
8	Octavia	26	4×	Remington	26	4×
9	Wrenleigh	13	4×	Layne	12	3×
10	Maylee	9	4×	Bentley	33	3×
11	Haisley	16	4×	Coleson	9	3×
12	Everleigh	31	3×	Cohen	30	3×
13	Lakyn	6	3×	Ryker	36	3×
14	Sailor	7	3×	Sawyer	48	3×
15	Adalynn	31	3×	Salem	10	3×
16	Oakley	34	3×	Jensen	22	3×
17	Madalyn	8	3×	Holden	21	3×
18	Bristol	10	3×	Branson	6	3×
19	Wrenley	32	3×	Deacon	12	2×
20	Brynlee	24	3×	Brecken	6	2×
21	Oaklee	13	3×	Easton	46	2×
22	Paisley	53	3×	Dawson	37	2×
23	Fallon	9	3×	Wylder	10	2×
24	Kinsley	40	3×	Hudson	106	2×
25	Oakleigh	10	3×	Gatlin	7	2×

Decade by decade

The most distinctive name of each decade.

Decade	Girl	Births	vs national	Boy	Births	vs national
1910s	Macel	98	48×	Okey	147	60×
1920s	Macel	124	42×	Okey	254	52×
1930s	Drema	115	44×	Okey	229	49×
1940s	Drema	435	55×	Okey	120	54×
1950s	Drema	624	65×	Okey	81	61×
1960s	Drema	243	66×	Okey	22	67×
1970s	Drema	60	60×	Okey	13	52×
1980s	Lora	109	4×	Okey	5	18×
1990s	Lakyn	23	21×	Destiny	5	23×
2000s	Lakyn	49	28×	Dakota	695	5×
2010s	Lakyn	50	12×	Coalton	7	53×
2020s	Oaklynn	262	6×	Coleson	45	6×

All years, 1910–2025

#	Girl	Births	vs national	Boy	Births	vs national
1	Macel	292	87×	Okey	871	100×
2	Macil	87	82×	Wetzel	56	80×
3	Drema	1,477	80×	Sebert	40	75×
4	Maysel	69	80×	Dencil	32	71×
5	Aretta	87	67×	Worthy	28	68×
6	Gatha	29	66×	Tennis	22	63×
7	Brookie	34	60×	Oley	22	63×
8	Glada	45	59×	French	165	63×
9	Icie	146	54×	Kenna	19	59×
10	Dreama	939	52×	Harless	39	58×
11	Arbutus	189	48×	Doy	72	57×
12	Orva	13	48×	Dorsel	15	53×
13	Waneda	12	45×	Arnett	55	50×
14	Wavie	12	45×	Delmas	341	50×
15	Blondena	11	43×	Denzil	782	47×
16	Dorma	47	38×	Hartsel	12	47×
17	Delcie	97	35×	Hoy	50	44×
18	Izetta	51	35×	Delford	10	41×
19	Cathern	13	34×	Lundy	10	41×
20	Garnette	46	34×	Holly	34	37×
21	Garnett	401	32×	Jennings	653	37×
22	Rosalea	16	31×	Herald	22	35×
23	Delsie	56	29×	Romie	96	31×
24	Arietta	14	29×	Golden	153	30×
25	Diania	7	27×	Gay	29	28×

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Multipliers compare each name’s share of West Virginia 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