Alaskans love outdoorsy names for their children. The list of disproportionately popular names is sprinkled with celestial gems (Aurora, Orion) and names that evoke rugged recreation (McKinley, Trapper). Some top names that out-perform the national average in Alaska are:
James: #2 vs. #17 nationally
Logan: #5 vs. #20 nationally
Wyatt: #5 vs. #48 nationally
Hunter: #10 vs. #55 nationally
The big story in Alaska is Aurora, as in aurora borealis, which clocks in at #13 vs. #183 nationally.
The 10 girls' names most disproportionately popular in Alaska are:
The 10 boys' names most disproportionately popular in Alaska are:
Sonja
Rosemary
Jemma
Millie
Aurora
McKinley
Kiana
Cherish
Ember
Giana
Paxson
Trapper
Theron
Killian
Orion
Kody
Talon
Dane
Nikolai
Keagan
