TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
---|---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901~1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928~1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946~1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965~1980) |
88.41% 244th/276 |
61.32% 176th/287 |
- | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981~1996) |
83.28% 239th/287 |
52.04% 153rd/294 |
- |
87.85% 347th/395 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997~2012) |
67.25% 230th/342 |
66.57% 233rd/350 |
66.52% 296th/445 |
41.16% 191st/464 |
Generation Alpha (2013~2023) |
88.26% 248th/281 |
- |
71.54% 274th/383 |
41.55% 177th/426 |
In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.