PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A baby name selection process can be a tricky thing to navigate. Some parents choose a name because of heritage, a memory or simply because it’s unique. A list of the most “unusual” baby names in each U.S. state was compiled by Go Au Pair.
In Virginia, the most unusual name in was Lakhi. Those with the name in Virginia represent only 13.51% of all U.S. babies named Lakhi. Thirty-seven babies in the U.S. were given the name from 2000-2023 with five coming from Virginia.
See the chart below for other states:
| State | Most Unusual/Rarest Name in the State | Number of Births in the State (2000-2023) | Number of Births in the US (2000-2023) | State’s Share of National Births for This Name |
| Alabama | Zaykeese | 5 | 13 | 38.46 |
| Alaska | Atigun | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Arizona | Noname | 5 | 11 | 45.45 |
| Arkansas | Maziyah | 5 | 205 | 2.44 |
| California | Alique | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Colorado | Aristea | 5 | 76 | 6.58 |
| Connecticut | Nayeliz | 5 | 179 | 2.79 |
| Delaware | Naim | 5 | 1549 | 0.32 |
| District of Columbia | Meklit | 5 | 474 | 1.05 |
| Florida | Kendly | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Georgia | Nyyear | 5 | 99 | 5.05 |
| Hawaii | Lehiwa | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Idaho | Moroni | 5 | 255 | 1.96 |
| Illinois | Kotryna | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Indiana | Nymeir | 5 | 34 | 14.71 |
| Iowa | Brex | 5 | 104 | 4.81 |
| Kansas | Macklyn | 5 | 301 | 1.66 |
| Kentucky | Eleia | 5 | 125 | 4.00 |
| Louisiana | Ryda | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Maine | Winner | 5 | 212 | 2.36 |
| Maryland | Danera | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Massachusetts | Jadalys | 5 | 6 | 83.33 |
| Michigan | Fatme | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |
| Minnesota | Sabarin | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Mississippi | Johneisha | 5 | 40 | 12.50 |
| Missouri | Carmya | 5 | 20 | 25.00 |
| Montana | Treysen | 5 | 320 | 1.56 |
| Nebraska | Halsey | 5 | 329 | 1.52 |
| Nevada | Eluney | 5 | 113 | 4.42 |
| New Hampshire | Babyboy | 5 | 952 | 0.53 |
| New Jersey | Mariaeduard | 5 | 11 | 45.45 |
| New Mexico | Charmayne | 5 | 78 | 6.41 |
| New York | Hudes | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| North Carolina | Aryya | 5 | 22 | 22.73 |
| North Dakota | Cauy | 5 | 155 | 3.23 |
| Ohio | Firman | 5 | 12 | 41.67 |
| Oklahoma | Daycee | 5 | 47 | 10.64 |
| Oregon | Trask | 5 | 31 | 16.13 |
| Pennsylvania | Pater | 5 | 6 | 83.33 |
| Rhode Island | Jahziel | 5 | 883 | 0.57 |
| South Carolina | Tradd | 5 | 8 | 62.50 |
| South Dakota | Wicahpi | 5 | 6 | 83.33 |
| Tennessee | Kavious | 5 | 27 | 18.52 |
| Texas | Taslin | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Utah | Arikka | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Vermont | Wylder | 5 | 1873 | 0.27 |
| Virginia | Lakhi | 5 | 37 | 13.51 |
| Washington | Chelan | 5 | 6 | 83.33 |
| West Virginia | Haylea | 5 | 480 | 1.04 |
| Wisconsin | Yuepheng | 5 | 51 | 9.80 |
| Wyoming | Mazikeen | 5 | 1236 | 0.40 |
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