Most Popular Baby Names in Alabama (2025)
Charlotte and John top the baby name charts in Alabama for 2025. 39,837 babies were given one of the 1,819 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like John, Mary, Walker rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names Alabama loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in Alabama than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.
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The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Alabama than it does nationally.
Alabama vs the rest of the country
Each of Alabama's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Alabama the name is.
Rising fast in Alabama
Already in Alabama's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What Alabama's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in Alabama. English leads with 89 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in Alabama
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Alabama for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Charlotte
- 2Amelia
- 3Olivia
- 4Elizabeth
- 5Emma
- 6Mary
- 7Harper
- 8Ava
- 9Eleanor
- 10Ellie
- 11Evelyn
- 12Sophia
- 13Ella
- 14Hazel
- 15Ivy
- 16Lainey
- 17Lily
- 18Lucy
- 19Nova
- 20Caroline
- 21Mia
- 22Willow
- 23Isabella
- 24Sadie
- 25Ailany
- 26Lillian
- 27Paisley
- 28Millie
- 29Scarlett
- 30Chloe
- 31Layla
- 32Josie
- 33Margaret
- 34Eloise
- 35Madison
- 36Nora
- 37Violet
- 38Aurora
- 39Raelynn
- 40Abigail
- 41Madelyn
- 42Magnolia
- 43Emily
- 44Blakely
- 45Eliana
- 46Delilah
- 47Hallie
- 48Aria
- 49Isla
- 50Annie
- 51Everleigh
- 52Vivian
- 53Zoe
- 54Addison
- 55Naomi
- 56Stella
- 57Eden
- 58Emery
- 59Piper
- 60Camila
- 61Kennedy
- 62Saylor
- 63Adeline
- 64Genesis
- 65Maria
- 66Georgia
- 67Adalynn
- 68Penelope
- 69Collins
- 70Emersyn
- 71Iris
- 72Oaklynn
- 73Sofia
- 74Kehlani
- 75Sophie
- 76Josephine
- 77Katherine
- 78Alice
- 79Leilani
- 80Lyla
- 81Hannah
- 82Madeline
- 83Lydia
- 84Nevaeh
- 85Ruby
- 86Eliza
- 87Anna
- 88Clara
- 89Luna
- 90Autumn
- 91Journee
- 92Rylee
- 93Serenity
- 94Grace
- 95Gianna
- 96Sarah
- 97Skylar
- 98Claire
- 99Brooklyn
- 100Charlee
- 101Daisy
- 102Emilia
- 103Kinsley
- 104Natalie
- 105Wrenley
- 106Zoey
- 107Ayla
- 108Callie
- 109Hadley
- 110Melody
- 111Molly
- 112Elena
- 113Haven
- 114Presley
- 115Remi
- 116Adalyn
- 117Everly
- 118Harmony
- 119Leah
- 120Ruth
- 121Audrey
- 122Elsie
- 123Evangeline
- 124Lilah
- 125Anne
- 126Eva
- 127Frances
- 128Victoria
- 129Cecilia
- 130Gracie
- 131Julia
- 132Adaline
- 133Allison
- 134Ryleigh
- 135Margot
- 136Rosemary
- 137Summer
- 138Evie
- 139Juniper
- 140Alani
- 141Alora
- 142Amara
- 143Bailey
- 144Brielle
- 145Catherine
- 146Haisley
- 147Hattie
- 148Kalani
- 149Bonnie
- 150Cora
- 151Hailey
- 152Khloe
- 153Lakelynn
- 154Lilly
- 155Ana
- 156Dream
- 157Freya
- 158Jade
- 159Lila
- 160Londyn
- 161Mila
- 162Zuri
- 163Ann
- 164Aubrey
- 165Jordyn
- 166Journey
- 167June
- 168Oakleigh
- 169Wynter
- 170Aaliyah
- 171Amora
- 172Camille
- 173Kailani
- 174Milani
- 175Arabella
- 176Blair
- 177Gracelynn
- 178Jane
- 179Lena
- 180Lottie
- 181Meredith
- 182Sara
- 183Valentina
- 184Vivienne
- 1John
- 2William
- 3James
- 4Liam
- 5Noah
- 6Oliver
- 7Hudson
- 8Samuel
- 9Henry
- 10Elijah
- 11Waylon
- 12Asher
- 13Cooper
- 14Walker
- 15Theodore
- 16Jackson
- 17Charles
- 18Thomas
- 19Levi
- 20Grayson
- 21Benjamin
- 22Lucas
- 23Carter
- 24Michael
- 25Jack
- 26Daniel
- 27Bennett
- 28Elias
- 29Stetson
- 30Joseph
- 31Wyatt
- 32Luke
- 33Beau
- 34Mason
- 35Weston
- 36Maverick
- 37Christopher
- 38David
- 39Matthew
- 40Owen
- 41Josiah
- 42Ezra
- 43Robert
- 44Silas
- 45Brooks
- 46Dylan
- 47Mateo
- 48Thiago
- 49Isaac
- 50Harrison
- 51Nolan
- 52Colton
- 53Everett
- 54Jacob
- 55Joshua
- 56Miles
- 57Eithan
- 58Ethan
- 59Andrew
- 60Jonathan
- 61Gabriel
- 62Sebastian
- 63Alexander
- 64Ryder
- 65Caleb
- 66Easton
- 67Logan
- 68Leo
- 69Malachi
- 70Roman
- 71Jayden
- 72Atlas
- 73Kayden
- 74Carson
- 75Barrett
- 76Beckham
- 77Bryson
- 78Wesley
- 79Amir
- 80Isaiah
- 81Archer
- 82Jace
- 83Jaxon
- 84Anthony
- 85Jeremiah
- 86Micah
- 87Hunter
- 88Legend
- 89Cameron
- 90Cohen
- 91Lincoln
- 92Luca
- 93Tucker
- 94Ezekiel
- 95Kingston
- 96Eli
- 97George
- 98Messiah
- 99Graham
- 100Ian
- 101Nathan
- 102Dawson
- 103Shepherd
- 104Axel
- 105Hayes
- 106Ryker
- 107Aaron
- 108Julian
- 109Baker
- 110Beckett
- 111Emmett
- 112Jett
- 113Christian
- 114Judah
- 115Timothy
- 116Ace
- 117Jameson
- 118Jayce
- 119Kai
- 120Landon
- 121Tate
- 122Camden
- 123Colter
- 124Gael
- 125Jasper
- 126Karter
- 127Kayson
- 128Austin
- 129Kohen
- 130Adrian
- 131Jose
- 132Lawson
- 133Rhett
- 134Arthur
- 135Ashton
- 136August
- 137Greyson
- 138Myles
- 139Zion
- 140Braxton
- 141Knox
- 142Maddox
- 143Elliott
- 144Griffin
- 145Aiden
- 146Brayden
- 147Jonah
- 148Nicholas
- 149Ryan
- 150Banks
- 151Brandon
- 152Jude
- 153Xavier
- 154Anderson
- 155Jaxson
- 156Luka
- 157Santiago
- 158Callum
- 159Dean
- 160Edward
- 161Jamari
- 162Juan
- 163Kyson
- 164Bodie
- 165Declan
- 166Kaiden
- 167Kyrie
- 168Preston
- 169Zyaire
- 170Briggs
- 171Carlos
- 172Elliot
- 173Jesse
- 174Zayden
- 175Adonis
- 176Bentley
- 177Walter
- 178Adriel
- 179Ayden
- 180Kashton
- 181Nathaniel
- 182Callahan
Baby names in Alabama: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in Alabama?
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in Alabama and John is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in Alabama?
The top 10 girls' names in Alabama are Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Elizabeth, Emma, Mary, Harper, Ava, Eleanor, Ellie. The top 10 boys' names are John, William, James, Liam, Noah, Oliver, Hudson, Samuel, Henry, Elijah.
Which baby names are more popular in Alabama than the rest of the US?
John ranks #1 in Alabama but only #23 nationally; Mary ranks #6 in Alabama but only #125 nationally; Walker ranks #14 in Alabama but only #78 nationally. These are the names where Alabama differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in Alabama?
Walker, Lainey, Bennett, Millie, Stetson are all inside Alabama's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in Alabama share these names?
39,837 babies in Alabama were given one of the 1,819 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.
Popular names in nearby states
How naming in Alabama compares with the rest of the region.