Parents take inspiration for names from everything from their favourite TV character to long-running family names - with some even preferring to name their baby after a particular location.
New research by FlowerCard has analysed baby name data from both the UK and US in order to discover how many babies have names inspired by a location. These are the 10 most popular baby names inspired by a location over the last two decades.
![308,979 babies have been named after the US city.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjczZTgxYTVlLTc1ZTUtNDQxNC1iOTQ2LTE4NWU0ZDU3NWQ2ZDo5YzE1M2Y3My02YjFkLTRjMzEtOWYyZS1jOTY4MDViNjkyMzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![247,090 babies have been named after the country of Jordan.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhZmI2NTcyLWVlYzQtNDIxZC1hODNjLWFlNDhmMDg3ZjgxODplMDA3OWMyYy02MDVlLTQxYmEtYjhhYS1jNjk5N2Y3ODAzNDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Jackson also proves a popular baby name, with 231,193 babies named this.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVkYjVhZWU4LWY2NzgtNGY5ZC04ZmFjLTRhYTljMjg4YTE5ZTpkYjNiOTEwMy02ODFmLTQzZGUtODZkYS1kZDhiYzllN2I3NGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Jackson
Jackson also proves a popular baby name, with 231,193 babies named this. Photo: Shutterstock
![191,755 babies have been named after the Texan city of Austin.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1Yjc1YzU3LTNkNDEtNDdmMS1iYTIxLTFiMjFkMjY1OTFkODo1NTRlMTA3Zi0xMjAzLTQ3NWYtYjgwNi1mNmEwNzcxZTVmNTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Austin
191,755 babies have been named after the Texan city of Austin. Photo: Shutterstock
![Sofia is also a popular baby name for girls, with 146, 174 named this.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZiOTFhZDk5LWVmMGUtNDRiYi1hYTRlLTAyZGVhM2EwNGFiMzo1ODkwZGM1YS0wNDczLTQ5Y2YtODg1Yi0zOTdmYzI4ZmQwY2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Sofia
Sofia is also a popular baby name for girls, with 146, 174 named this. Photo: Shutterstock
![Savannah is a city in the country of Georgia, but it also proves popular as a baby name, with 122,925 children being named this.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyNTUyY2EyLWQ3MGUtNDFiMy1iYmIyLTZjYmM5ZmU1ZGQ1ZDo4MDRkMjNiYS01OGI5LTQyMmMtOTQwOS00MmU4NmY4YWUyODI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Savannah
Savannah is a city in the country of Georgia, but it also proves popular as a baby name, with 122,925 children being named this. Photo: Shutterstock