Connecticut may have a reputation as a bastion of Yankee heritage, but the Constitution State's biggest baby name hits are mostly Italian, with a little splash of Irish. For girls, the J sound stands out, with the Italian spelling Gi- especially popular:
Gianna (ranked #10 vs. #63 nationally)
Julia (ranked #18 vs. #57 nationally)
Giuliana (#105 vs #323 nationally)
Gia (#121 vs. #299 nationally)
Giana (#218 vs. #569 nationally)
Giada (#249 vs. #776 nationally)
Giulia (#392 vs. #1,082 nationally)
Other popular girls' names that outperform the national average are Maeve, Adrianna, Leila, and Tessa.Among the boys, look out for
Dante (ranked #105 vs. #268 nationally)
Luca (ranked #109 vs. #260 nationally)
Rocco (ranked #138 vs. #402 nationally)
Carmelo (ranked #151 vs. #580 nationally)
Other high performers are Ryan, Nicholas, Colin, and Patrick
Krisha
Giulia
Jaziah
Aleksandra
Tea
Reilly
Janaya
Kaylani
Maeve
Shea
The 10 boys' names most disproportionately popular in Connecticut are:
Guilherme
Joniel
Joao
Wilfredo
Giuseppe
Yariel
Marcello
Jayvian
Domenic
Yadiel
