Popular Baby Name Stats in Connecticut

**Popularity for top 100 names in Connecticut for births in 2021**
Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Noah	249	Olivia	221
2	Liam	237	Charlotte	187
3	James	174	Emma	175
4	Lucas	160	Amelia	148
5	Benjamin	158	Sophia	140
6	Theodore	158	Ava	136
7	Oliver	153	Mia	124
8	William	142	Isabella	119
9	Henry	139	Madison	111
10	Jack	136	Gianna	107
11	Joseph	136	Ella	104
12	Luca	130	Grace	97
13	John	126	Penelope	91
14	Ethan	125	Sofia	88
15	Jacob	124	Luna	87
16	Logan	124	Aria	84
17	Mason	121	Mila	84
18	Jackson	120	Emilia	83
19	Alexander	113	Riley	83
20	Owen	113	Hailey	79
21	Michael	112	Avery	77
22	Aiden	109	Eleanor	77
23	Anthony	105	Abigail	76
24	Cameron	104	Emily	76
25	Leo	104	Lucy	76
26	Elijah	102	Harper	75
27	Thomas	98	Lily	73
28	Carter	97	Isla	72
29	Charles	97	Zoe	72
30	Samuel	97	Nora	71
31	Julian	96	Scarlett	71
32	Matthew	94	Evelyn	70
33	Caleb	90	Chloe	67
34	Levi	89	Gabriella	64
35	Gabriel	86	Valentina	63
36	Nicholas	86	Layla	60
37	Luke	83	Stella	60
38	Mateo	83	Violet	60
39	Daniel	82	Mackenzie	57
40	Dylan	82	Elizabeth	56
41	Nathan	82	Zoey	56
42	Sebastian	76	Claire	55
43	Christopher	74	Hannah	55
44	Josiah	73	Nova	55
45	Grayson	69	Madelyn	54
46	Isaac	67	Ellie	53
47	Jayden	67	Everly	53
48	Elias	65	Eliana	52
49	Nolan	64	Leah	52
50	Ryan	64	Camila	50
51	Landon	63	Sophie	50
52	Andrew	62	Lillian	49
53	Chase	62	Maya	48
54	Connor	62	Quinn	48
55	David	62	Elena	47
56	Miles	62	Madeline	47
57	Wyatt	61	Josephine	46
58	Cole	59	Skylar	43
59	Hudson	59	Addison	42
60	Asher	55	Ariana	42
61	Hunter	55	Aurora	42
62	Joshua	55	Aubrey	41
63	Dominic	54	Eva	41
64	Austin	53	Hazel	41
65	Robert	53	Maeve	41
66	Cooper	52	Natalie	41
67	Jaxon	52	Cora	40
68	Christian	51	Bella	39
69	Everett	51	Caroline	39
70	Lorenzo	51	Liliana	39
71	Adrian	50	Savannah	39
72	Wesley	50	Sienna	38
73	Colton	48	Alaia	37
74	Ryder	48	Alice	37
75	Zachary	48	Brielle	37
76	Declan	47	Eloise	37
77	Ezra	47	Kennedy	37
78	Greyson	47	Isabelle	36
79	Maverick	47	Sadie	36
80	Jameson	46	Brooke	35
81	Jeremiah	46	Molly	35
82	Jordan	46	Samantha	35
83	Lincoln	46	Anna	34
84	Parker	46	Callie	34
85	Evan	45	Delilah	34
86	Isaiah	43	Ivy	34
87	Jaxson	43	Julia	34
88	Tyler	43	Piper	34
89	George	42	Peyton	33
90	Aaron	41	Ruby	33
91	Bennett	41	Ayla	32
92	Enzo	41	Naomi	32
93	Harrison	41	Sloane	32
94	Luka	41	Victoria	32
95	Adam	40	Willow	32
96	Kai	40	Adeline	31
97	Eli	39	Alexandra	31
98	Ian	39	Margaret	31
99	Nico	39	Aaliyah	30
100	Brooks	38	Arya	30
101	Giovanni	38	Autumn	30
102	Jonathan	38	Genevieve	30
103	Matteo	38	Kinsley	30

Here are some insights based on the top 100 names in Connecticut for births in 2021:

Most Popular Names: The most popular names in Connecticut for 2021 were Noah for boys and Olivia for girls. These names are consistently popular across the United States.
Traditional Names are Prominent: Many traditional and classic names make the list for both boys and girls. For boys, names like James, Benjamin, William, Henry, and Joseph show a strong preference for traditional names. Similarly, for girls, names like Charlotte, Emma, Amelia, and Grace are timelessly popular.
Italian Names are Popular: There is a prevalence of Italian names, particularly for boys, such as Luca, Mateo, Lorenzo, Enzo, and Giovanni. This suggests a potential influence of the Italian community or a preference for these names in Connecticut.
Biblical Names: Biblical names are quite popular in Connecticut, especially for boys. Examples include Noah, James, Benjamin, Joseph, Ethan, Jacob, Samuel, Gabriel, Daniel, and Isaac.
Nature-Inspired Names for Girls: For girls, names like Luna, Aurora, Hazel, and Willow may reflect an appreciation for nature and celestial themes.
Unisex Names: Similar to other states, unisex names are gaining popularity. Examples on the list include Avery, Riley, and Quinn.
Shorter Names Dominate: Both for boys and girls, shorter names with one or two syllables dominate the list, possibly indicating a trend towards more concise, easily pronounced names.
Royal Influence: Some names, like Charlotte and William, have seen resurgence due to the popularity of the British royal family.

Remember, these insights are specific to Connecticut in 2021 and may not be representative of other states or other time periods.