Most Popular Baby Names in Nebraska (2025)
Charlotte and Liam top the baby name charts in Nebraska for 2025. 15,915 babies were given one of the 994 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Merritt, Barrett, Brooks rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names Nebraska loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in Nebraska than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.
- 8.5×
- 5.9×
- 5.8×
- 4.9×
- 4.8×
- 4.6×
- 4.5×
- 4.0×
- 3.7×
- 3.7×
- 3.7×
- 3.4×
The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Nebraska than it does nationally.
Nebraska vs the rest of the country
Each of Nebraska's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Nebraska the name is.
Rising fast in Nebraska
Already in Nebraska's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What Nebraska's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in Nebraska. English leads with 83 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in Nebraska
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Nebraska for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Charlotte
- 2Evelyn
- 3Harper
- 4Amelia
- 5Olivia
- 6Eleanor
- 7Ailany
- 8Ivy
- 9Mia
- 10Violet
- 11Emma
- 12Hazel
- 13Clara
- 14Sophia
- 15Lainey
- 16Nora
- 17Ava
- 18Willow
- 19Aurora
- 20Eliana
- 21Elizabeth
- 22Scarlett
- 23Lucy
- 24Sofia
- 25Ella
- 26Grace
- 27Eloise
- 28Josephine
- 29Isabella
- 30Ruby
- 31Lily
- 32Millie
- 33Chloe
- 34Abigail
- 35Ellie
- 36Lydia
- 37Maeve
- 38Wrenley
- 39Emersyn
- 40Leilani
- 41Lillian
- 42Delilah
- 43Camila
- 44Luna
- 45Lyla
- 46Vivian
- 47Elsie
- 48Isla
- 49Adeline
- 50Josie
- 51Nova
- 52Sadie
- 53Emery
- 54Gianna
- 55Margaret
- 56Raelynn
- 57Claire
- 58Daisy
- 59Hallie
- 60Paisley
- 61Stella
- 62Valentina
- 63Emily
- 64Genesis
- 65Georgia
- 66Iris
- 67Mila
- 68Aria
- 69Cora
- 70Maria
- 71Zoe
- 72Caroline
- 73Eden
- 74Hadley
- 75Layla
- 76Penelope
- 77Sophie
- 78Emilia
- 79Zoey
- 80Blakely
- 81Kennedy
- 82Maisie
- 83Rylee
- 84Stevie
- 85Collins
- 86Eliza
- 87Everly
- 88Hattie
- 89Mabel
- 90Madeline
- 91Magnolia
- 92Rose
- 93Sloane
- 94Alice
- 95Cecilia
- 96Ember
- 97Madelyn
- 98Ayla
- 99Hannah
- 100Lucia
- 101Lucille
- 102Madison
- 103Oaklynn
- 104Piper
- 105Ruth
- 106Vivienne
- 107Blair
- 108Brooklyn
- 109Everleigh
- 110Gemma
- 111Julia
- 112Juniper
- 113Margot
- 114Melody
- 115Remi
- 116Thea
- 117Addison
- 118Autumn
- 119Elena
- 120Liliana
- 121Maya
- 122Naomi
- 123Alora
- 124Athena
- 125Audrey
- 126Freya
- 127Haven
- 128June
- 129Leah
- 130Natalie
- 131Victoria
- 132Wren
- 133Annie
- 134Ashley
- 135Della
- 136Genevieve
- 137Phoebe
- 138Samantha
- 139Ximena
- 140Aaliyah
- 141Ada
- 142Adelaide
- 143Anastasia
- 144Anna
- 145Brynlee
- 146Kinsley
- 147Ophelia
- 148Presley
- 149Valeria
- 150Willa
- 151Amara
- 152Brielle
- 153Elise
- 154Evangeline
- 155Evelynn
- 156Juliette
- 157Katherine
- 158Lila
- 159Lilith
- 160Olive
- 161Rosemary
- 162Saylor
- 163Alaina
- 164Ariana
- 165Aspen
- 166Brooklynn
- 167Delaney
- 168Elaine
- 169Eva
- 170Evie
- 171Felicity
- 172Gracie
- 173Harlow
- 174Lauren
- 175Mary
- 176Poppy
- 177Selah
- 178Serenity
- 179Ainsley
- 1Liam
- 2Theodore
- 3Henry
- 4Noah
- 5Oliver
- 6Cooper
- 7James
- 8William
- 9Benjamin
- 10Hudson
- 11Brooks
- 12Weston
- 13Mateo
- 14Miles
- 15Bennett
- 16Asher
- 17Wesley
- 18Jack
- 19Levi
- 20Beau
- 21Elias
- 22Julian
- 23Leo
- 24Samuel
- 25Owen
- 26Santiago
- 27David
- 28Elijah
- 29Barrett
- 30Maverick
- 31Myles
- 32Michael
- 33Thomas
- 34Wyatt
- 35Isaac
- 36Dylan
- 37Emmett
- 38Lucas
- 39Carter
- 40Ezra
- 41Thiago
- 42Luca
- 43Alexander
- 44Hayes
- 45Charles
- 46Jackson
- 47Waylon
- 48Archer
- 49Callum
- 50Everett
- 51Gabriel
- 52Knox
- 53Milo
- 54Lincoln
- 55Atlas
- 56Enzo
- 57Jett
- 58August
- 59Daniel
- 60John
- 61Joseph
- 62Baker
- 63Grayson
- 64Luke
- 65Axel
- 66Beckett
- 67Graham
- 68Arlo
- 69Dean
- 70Ethan
- 71Isaiah
- 72Sebastian
- 73Silas
- 74Stetson
- 75Tate
- 76Colter
- 77Emiliano
- 78Jacob
- 79Walker
- 80Adrian
- 81Arthur
- 82Calvin
- 83Roman
- 84Rhett
- 85Vincent
- 86Mason
- 87Matthew
- 88Robert
- 89Easton
- 90Ezekiel
- 91Ian
- 92Nathan
- 93Ryker
- 94Anthony
- 95Braxton
- 96Caleb
- 97Gael
- 98Lane
- 99Aaron
- 100Adriel
- 101Benson
- 102Declan
- 103Harrison
- 104Jayden
- 105Josiah
- 106Logan
- 107Micah
- 108Nolan
- 109Andrew
- 110Briggs
- 111Giovanni
- 112Carson
- 113Christopher
- 114Crew
- 115Beckham
- 116Dawson
- 117Eithan
- 118Elliott
- 119Harvey
- 120Jameson
- 121Jeremiah
- 122Jose
- 123Joshua
- 124Archie
- 125Jonathan
- 126Leonardo
- 127Xavier
- 128Aiden
- 129Bentley
- 130Camden
- 131Colton
- 132Jace
- 133Jaxon
- 134Jonah
- 135Juan
- 136Otto
- 137Ryder
- 138Theo
- 139Warren
- 140Zion
- 141Adam
- 142Alan
- 143Callahan
- 144Callan
- 145Christian
- 146Damian
- 147Dominic
- 148Eli
- 149Greyson
- 150Jude
- 151Kai
- 152Lorenzo
- 153Simon
- 154Tucker
- 155Walter
- 156Bowen
- 157Hank
- 158Judah
- 159Luis
- 160Max
- 161Peter
- 162Abel
- 163Boone
- 164Cameron
- 165Diego
- 166Griffin
- 167Wells
- 168Atticus
- 169Austin
- 170Ivan
- 171Jesse
- 172Ryan
- 173Antonio
- 174Cohen
- 175Cyrus
- 176Emilio
- 177Finn
- 178George
- 179Grant
- 180Jaziel
- 181Jesus
- 182Kohen
- 183Nash
- 184Patrick
- 185Abraham
- 186Carlos
- 187Colt
- 188Connor
- 189Jasper
Baby names in Nebraska: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in Nebraska?
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in Nebraska and Liam is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in Nebraska?
The top 10 girls' names in Nebraska are Charlotte, Evelyn, Harper, Amelia, Olivia, Eleanor, Ailany, Ivy, Mia, Violet. The top 10 boys' names are Liam, Theodore, Henry, Noah, Oliver, Cooper, James, William, Benjamin, Hudson.
Which baby names are more popular in Nebraska than the rest of the US?
Merritt ranks #83 in Nebraska but only #703 nationally; Barrett ranks #29 in Nebraska but only #171 nationally; Brooks ranks #11 in Nebraska but only #64 nationally. These are the names where Nebraska differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in Nebraska?
Lainey, Bennett, Eloise, Millie, Maeve are all inside Nebraska's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in Nebraska share these names?
15,915 babies in Nebraska were given one of the 994 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 Nebraska compares with the rest of the region.