TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
---|---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901~1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928~1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946~1964) |
7.53% 14th/186 |
10.16% 19th/187 |
5.12% 11th/215 |
8.30% 20th/241 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965~1980) |
5.43% 15th/276 |
8.01% 23rd/287 |
4.11% 14th/341 |
5.74% 22nd/383 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981~1996) |
10.80% 31st/287 |
8.84% 26th/294 |
7.18% 27th/376 |
9.37% 37th/395 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997~2012) |
22.22% 76th/342 |
19.14% 67th/350 |
15.51% 69th/445 |
26.51% 123rd/464 |
Generation Alpha (2013~2023) |
- |
69.03% 214th/310 |
47.52% 182nd/383 |
51.64% 220th/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.