Distinctive Baby Names from Missouri

Missouri is known as the show me state, and they have plenty to show the world. St Louis is home to the Gateway Arch, which is the tallest man-made national monument in the United States. Anheuser-Busch brewery, also in St. Louis, is the largest beer producing plant in the United States. St. Louis hosted the first Olympic Games ever held in the United States, and Kansas City has more fountains than any other city in the world except for Rome. Missouri parents like to show their individuality with the names that they choose for their kids. You'll find Forrest and Delbert on lists of popular boy names and Imogene and Nadine on lists of popular girl names.

Popular

Boy Names

Map of the Popularity of Virgil

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1. Virgil
2. Bob
3. Jackie
4. Dalton
5. Bill
6. Dakota
7. Jimmie
8. Billy
9. Vernon
10. Lloyd
11. Floyd
12. Elmer
13. Glen
14. Larry
15. Terry

16. Everett
17. Jim
18. Jerry
19. Don
20. Darrell
21. Dustin
22. Cecil
23. Blake
24. Clayton
25. Harold
26. Gene
27. Ronnie
28. Lonnie
29. Marvin
30. Lester

Girl Names

Map of the Popularity of Wilma

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1. Wilma
2. Opal
3. Glenda
4. Velma
5. Norma
6. Patsy
7. Marsha
8. Maxine
9. Wanda
10. Betty
11. Connie
12. Delores
13. Georgia
14. Billie
15. Peggy

16. Juanita
17. Bailey
18. Rhonda
19. Shirley
20. Vickie
21. Carla
22. Vicki
23. Virginia
24. Terry
25. Sherry
26. Shelby
27. Addison
28. Thelma
29. Christy
30. Sharon

Less Common but Unique to MO

Boy Names

Map of the Popularity of Orville

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1. Orville
2. Junior
3. Loyd
4. Billie
5. Eldon
6. Delbert
7. Doyle
8. Trenton
9. Lane
10. August
11. Drake
12. Darrel
13. Marion
14. Gage
15. Rex

16. Deandre
17. Garry
18. Lowell
19. Forrest
20. Shannon
21. Loren
22. Brock
23. Tucker
24. Leland
25. Bentley
26. Dawson
27. Tim
28. Willard
29. Easton
30. Cooper

Girl Names

Map of the Popularity of Melba

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1. Melba
2. Fern
3. Laverne
4. Jewell
5. Imogene
6. Lorene
7. Dixie
8. Willa
9. Ladonna
10. Goldie
11. Pat
12. Erma
13. Alta
14. Freda
15. Sondra

16. Ronda
17. Marcella
18. Patty
19. Nadine
20. Lora
21. Deloris
22. Becky
23. Lela
24. Shelly
25. Dianna
26. Pam
27. Geneva
28. Marla
29. Lacey
30. Beulah

Modern

Boy Names

Map of the Popularity of Lane

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1. Lane
2. Dalton
3. Clayton
4. Trenton
5. Dakota
6. Drake
7. Brett
8. Brock
9. Gage
10. Blake
11. Grant
12. Tucker
13. Dawson
14. Bentley
15. Zane

16. Dallas
17. Cooper
18. Dustin
19. Brendan
20. Easton
21. Wyatt
22. Corbin
23. Chance
24. Braden
25. Levi
26. Chase
27. Drew
28. Keegan
29. Trey
30. Colton

Girl Names

Map of the Popularity of Josie

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1. Josie
2. Gracie
3. Shelby
4. Bailey
5. Mallory
6. Lydia
7. Lillian
8. Cheyenne
9. Maggie
10. Paige
11. Makenzie
12. Payton
13. Abby
14. Kelsey
15. Kylee

16. Addison
17. Whitney
18. Nora
19. Molly
20. Rylee
21. Claire
22. Harper
23. Josephine
24. Lilly
25. Mackenzie
26. Ellie
27. Eleanor
28. Delaney
29. Reagan
30. Margaret

Classic

Boy Names

Map of the Popularity of Junior

Click on any of the names below to see a map for that name.

1. Junior
2. Orville
3. Virgil
4. Loyd
5. Billie
6. Jackie
7. Eldon
8. Bob
9. Delbert
10. Doyle
11. Bill
12. Everett
13. Forrest
14. Darrel
15. Jimmie

16. Billy
17. Vernon
18. Elmer
19. Lloyd
20. Rex
21. Marion
22. Floyd
23. Garry
24. Glen
25. Lowell
26. Larry
27. Leland
28. Loren
29. Terry
30. Jim

Girl Names

Map of the Popularity of Opal

Click on any of the names below to see a map for that name.

1. Opal
2. Melba
3. Wilma
4. Fern
5. Willa
6. Jewell
7. Dixie
8. Imogene
9. Laverne
10. Lorene
11. Ladonna
12. Glenda
13. Velma
14. Goldie
15. Alta

16. Marcella
17. Erma
18. Pat
19. Nadine
20. Sondra
21. Freda
22. Norma
23. Ronda
24. Patty
25. Maxine
26. Patsy
27. Marsha
28. Georgia
29. Lora
30. Lana

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The data is taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879. From 1880 to 1936, all births may not be included in the original data set.

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