Most Popular Baby Names in Mississippi (2025)
Amelia and James top the baby name charts in Mississippi for 2025. 19,736 babies were given one of the 1,246 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Mary, Waylon, John rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names Mississippi loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in Mississippi 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 Mississippi than it does nationally.
Mississippi vs the rest of the country
Each of Mississippi's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Mississippi the name is.
Rising fast in Mississippi
Already in Mississippi's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What Mississippi's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in Mississippi. English leads with 101 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in Mississippi
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Mississippi for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Amelia
- 2Ava
- 3Charlotte
- 4Olivia
- 5Elizabeth
- 6Mary
- 7Emma
- 8Ivy
- 9Nova
- 10Lainey
- 11Ellie
- 12Harper
- 13Naomi
- 14Paisley
- 15Ella
- 16Sadie
- 17Sophia
- 18Kinsley
- 19Hazel
- 20Josie
- 21Lucy
- 22Delilah
- 23Kehlani
- 24Millie
- 25Eleanor
- 26Raelynn
- 27Evelyn
- 28Serenity
- 29Oaklynn
- 30Chloe
- 31Layla
- 32Ailany
- 33Isabella
- 34Mia
- 35Lillian
- 36Journee
- 37Nora
- 38Autumn
- 39Aria
- 40Khloe
- 41Lily
- 42Violet
- 43Eden
- 44Saylor
- 45Vivian
- 46Brooklyn
- 47Caroline
- 48Emery
- 49Hallie
- 50Leilani
- 51Magnolia
- 52Willow
- 53Annie
- 54Daisy
- 55Emily
- 56Harmony
- 57Stella
- 58Emersyn
- 59Nevaeh
- 60Ryleigh
- 61Addison
- 62Alani
- 63Elsie
- 64Georgia
- 65Luna
- 66Rylee
- 67Abigail
- 68Aurora
- 69Kennedy
- 70Lyla
- 71Remi
- 72Scarlett
- 73Skylar
- 74Audrey
- 75Eliana
- 76Londyn
- 77Eliza
- 78Evie
- 79Isla
- 80Melody
- 81Wrenley
- 82Zoey
- 83Blakely
- 84Clara
- 85Everleigh
- 86Adalyn
- 87Kali
- 88Kylie
- 89Lydia
- 90Madelyn
- 91Malani
- 92Piper
- 93Grace
- 94Ruby
- 95Sofia
- 96Aaliyah
- 97Hadley
- 98Mila
- 99Penelope
- 100Sophie
- 101Genesis
- 102Kalani
- 103Katherine
- 104Kaylani
- 105Nyla
- 106Presley
- 107Adeline
- 108Aubrey
- 109Eloise
- 110Gianna
- 111Hattie
- 112Kaliyah
- 113Margaret
- 114Melanie
- 115Molly
- 116Zoe
- 117Amara
- 118Anna
- 119Ariana
- 120Haisley
- 121Iris
- 122Jade
- 123Madison
- 124Sariyah
- 125Adalynn
- 126Brynlee
- 127Hannah
- 128Maggie
- 129Maria
- 130Mattie
- 131Trinity
- 132Alaina
- 133Amora
- 134Bella
- 135Camila
- 136Elena
- 137Liliana
- 138Madeline
- 139Alaia
- 140Alice
- 141Ariyah
- 142Blair
- 143Collins
- 144Gracelynn
- 145Kaylee
- 146Lilly
- 147Macie
- 148Oakleigh
- 149Alana
- 150Ann
- 151Athena
- 152Callie
- 153Claire
- 154Cora
- 155Demi
- 156Elaina
- 157Elliana
- 158Imani
- 159Leah
- 160Lila
- 161Milani
- 162Ruth
- 163Sarah
- 164Savannah
- 165Vivienne
- 166Allison
- 167Ashley
- 168Ayla
- 169Bailey
- 170Brielle
- 171Cali
- 172Haven
- 173Heaven
- 174Marley
- 175Mckenzie
- 176Phoebe
- 177Ada
- 178Alora
- 179Andi
- 180Aspen
- 181Aubree
- 1James
- 2William
- 3John
- 4Noah
- 5Elijah
- 6Waylon
- 7Liam
- 8Henry
- 9Hudson
- 10Thomas
- 11Levi
- 12Cooper
- 13Michael
- 14Asher
- 15Mason
- 16Walker
- 17Grayson
- 18Oliver
- 19Samuel
- 20Weston
- 21Silas
- 22Josiah
- 23Stetson
- 24Christopher
- 25Jaxon
- 26Beau
- 27Charles
- 28Kayden
- 29Maverick
- 30Nolan
- 31Aiden
- 32Carter
- 33Jack
- 34Jackson
- 35Wyatt
- 36Amir
- 37Isaiah
- 38David
- 39Joseph
- 40Lucas
- 41Matthew
- 42Daniel
- 43Elias
- 44Legend
- 45Christian
- 46Kingston
- 47Bennett
- 48Brooks
- 49Dylan
- 50Luke
- 51Joshua
- 52Easton
- 53Jayden
- 54Robert
- 55Kayson
- 56Logan
- 57Benjamin
- 58Colton
- 59Jeremiah
- 60Karter
- 61Kohen
- 62Atlas
- 63Beckham
- 64Hayes
- 65Messiah
- 66Myles
- 67Wesley
- 68Alexander
- 69Dawson
- 70Micah
- 71Cameron
- 72Gabriel
- 73Jaxson
- 74Kyrie
- 75Landon
- 76Carson
- 77Kaiden
- 78Malachi
- 79Timothy
- 80Greyson
- 81Ashton
- 82Ethan
- 83Jacob
- 84Jamir
- 85Karson
- 86Ryder
- 87Sebastian
- 88Theodore
- 89Owen
- 90Ryker
- 91Archer
- 92Bryson
- 93Hunter
- 94Isaac
- 95Jace
- 96Jamari
- 97Khalil
- 98Luca
- 99Rhett
- 100Roman
- 101Andrew
- 102Caleb
- 103Everett
- 104Ezra
- 105Lawson
- 106Lincoln
- 107Maddox
- 108Zyaire
- 109Beckett
- 110Braxton
- 111Cohen
- 112Jayce
- 113Jonathan
- 114Mateo
- 115Anthony
- 116Miles
- 117Bowen
- 118Justin
- 119Kyaire
- 120Leo
- 121Tucker
- 122Bentley
- 123Julian
- 124Kaizen
- 125Preston
- 126Tyler
- 127Zion
- 128Ace
- 129August
- 130Austin
- 131Kashton
- 132Tate
- 133Brayden
- 134Jett
- 135Jonah
- 136Kaysen
- 137Knox
- 138Nicholas
- 139Shepherd
- 140Axel
- 141Barrett
- 142Chase
- 143Clayton
- 144Holden
- 145Jesse
- 146Colter
- 147Ezekiel
- 148Graham
- 149Jasper
- 150Kaisen
- 151Rylan
- 152Chozen
- 153Jasiah
- 154Jason
- 155Kash
- 156Nathan
- 157Truce
- 158Zayden
- 159Briggs
- 160Colsen
- 161Elliot
- 162Xavier
- 163Anderson
- 164Declan
- 165Harrison
- 166Ian
- 167Milo
- 168Ryan
- 169Arthur
- 170Ayden
- 171Eric
- 172George
- 173Kaison
- 174Kameron
- 175Kyler
- 176Major
- 177Marcus
- 178Paxton
- 179Travis
- 180Tristan
Baby names in Mississippi: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in Mississippi?
Amelia is the most popular girls' name in Mississippi and James is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in Mississippi?
The top 10 girls' names in Mississippi are Amelia, Ava, Charlotte, Olivia, Elizabeth, Mary, Emma, Ivy, Nova, Lainey. The top 10 boys' names are James, William, John, Noah, Elijah, Waylon, Liam, Henry, Hudson, Thomas.
Which baby names are more popular in Mississippi than the rest of the US?
Mary ranks #6 in Mississippi but only #125 nationally; Waylon ranks #6 in Mississippi but only #56 nationally; John ranks #3 in Mississippi but only #23 nationally. These are the names where Mississippi differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in Mississippi?
Lainey, Walker, Josie, Stetson, Millie are all inside Mississippi's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in Mississippi share these names?
19,736 babies in Mississippi were given one of the 1,246 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 Mississippi compares with the rest of the region.