Which Baby Names Are Googled Most in Each State?

Before anyone picks a baby name in this day and age, you have to vet it on the Internet, right?

Google just analyzed searches for baby names in the past year, and found the most common names new parents have been searching for.

The top three boy names nationwide are: Michael, James, and Avery. The top three girl names are: Elizabeth, Olivia, and Emma.

They also broke down the most popular names in each state. Most states have pretty traditional results . . . after all, when you have millions of people searching, it’s hard for something TOO obscure to break through. And yet . . . some states still found a way.

The most obscure boy names that managed to be the top search in a state are: Ahmed in South Dakota . . . Ezekiel in Kansas . . . Zyion in Arkansas . . . Nico in Massachusetts . . . and Aniyah in Hawaii.

The most obscure girl names that managed to be the top search in a state are: Matilda in Wyoming . . . Malachi in New Mexico . . . Aurora in Arizona . . . Holga in Vermont . . . Maeve in New Hampshire . . . and Risley in Maine.