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Most Popular Baby Names in North Carolina (2025)

Amelia and Noah top the baby name charts in North Carolina for 2025. 90,812 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Grayson, Emory, Naomi rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names North Carolina loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in North Carolina than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Graysonboys

    #21 in North Carolina · #51 nationally

    2.4×
  • Emorygirls

    #147 in North Carolina · #339 nationally

    2.3×
  • Naomigirls

    #21 in North Carolina · #47 nationally

    2.2×
  • Wyattboys

    #18 in North Carolina · #38 nationally

    2.1×
  • Waylonboys

    #27 in North Carolina · #56 nationally

    2.1×
  • Carolinegirls

    #48 in North Carolina · #96 nationally

    2.0×
  • Shepherdboys

    #135 in North Carolina · #246 nationally

    1.8×
  • Magnoliagirls

    #71 in North Carolina · #124 nationally

    1.7×
  • Lilliangirls

    #33 in North Carolina · #57 nationally

    1.7×
  • Savannahgirls

    #80 in North Carolina · #135 nationally

    1.7×
  • Saylorgirls

    #129 in North Carolina · #217 nationally

    1.7×
  • Kaylanigirls

    #110 in North Carolina · #185 nationally

    1.7×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in North Carolina than it does nationally.

North Carolina vs the rest of the country

Each of North Carolina's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to North Carolina the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Amelia#4
2Charlotte#2
3Olivia#1
4Sophia#5
5Emma#3
6Isabella#7
7Mia#6
8Eliana#10
9Evelyn#8
10Eleanor#12

Top 10 nationally but not in North Carolina: Sofia

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Noah#2
2Liam#1
3Oliver#3
4William#9
5James#6
6Henry#5
7Elijah#7
8Theodore#4
9Levi#12
10John#23

Top 10 nationally but not in North Carolina: Mateo, Lucas

Rising fast in North Carolina

Already in North Carolina's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Lainey #24Luca #26Bennett #35Eloise #44Thiago #44Eden #49Josie #57Walker #62Iris #65Atlas #65

What North Carolina's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in North Carolina. English leads with 69 of the top 100.

English 69Hebrew 61Latin 52Greek 39French 33Germanic 33

Top 200 baby names in North Carolina

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in North Carolina for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Amelia
  2. 2Charlotte
  3. 3Olivia
  4. 4Sophia
  5. 5Emma
  6. 6Isabella
  7. 7Mia
  8. 8Eliana
  9. 9Evelyn
  10. 10Eleanor
  11. 11Ava
  12. 12Ailany
  13. 13Sofia
  14. 14Harper
  15. 15Elizabeth
  16. 16Isla
  17. 17Violet
  18. 18Lily
  19. 19Lucy
  20. 20Aurora
  21. 21Naomi
  22. 22Nora
  23. 23Ella
  24. 24Lainey
  25. 25Ellie
  26. 26Hazel
  27. 27Willow
  28. 28Chloe
  29. 29Nova
  30. 30Zoe
  31. 31Sadie
  32. 32Ivy
  33. 33Lillian
  34. 34Penelope
  35. 35Camila
  36. 36Abigail
  37. 37Gianna
  38. 38Madison
  39. 39Luna
  40. 40Aria
  41. 41Layla
  42. 42Scarlett
  43. 43Eloise
  44. 44Emily
  45. 45Grace
  46. 46Caroline
  47. 47Eden
  48. 48Emilia
  49. 49Madelyn
  50. 50Adeline
  51. 51Elena
  52. 52Josephine
  53. 53Kennedy
  54. 54Emery
  55. 55Josie
  56. 56Paisley
  57. 57Claire
  58. 58Genesis
  59. 59Leilani
  60. 60Sophie
  61. 61Delilah
  62. 62Stella
  63. 63Iris
  64. 64Zoey
  65. 65Clara
  66. 66Hannah
  67. 67Mila
  68. 68Madeline
  69. 69Magnolia
  70. 70Ruby
  71. 71Alice
  72. 72Georgia
  73. 73Millie
  74. 74Addison
  75. 75Vivian
  76. 76Victoria
  77. 77Savannah
  78. 78Maya
  79. 79Valentina
  80. 80Hallie
  81. 81Leah
  82. 82Anna
  83. 83Raelynn
  84. 84Audrey
  85. 85Melody
  86. 86Mary
  87. 87Natalie
  88. 88Eliza
  89. 89Kehlani
  90. 90Autumn
  91. 91Emersyn
  92. 92Kinsley
  93. 93Margaret
  94. 94Aubrey
  95. 95Oaklynn
  96. 96Daisy
  97. 97Hadley
  98. 98Serenity
  99. 99Margot
  100. 100Allison
  101. 101Lydia
  102. 102Ayla
  103. 103Liliana
  104. 104Jade
  105. 105Kaylani
  106. 106Lyla
  107. 107Skylar
  108. 108Aaliyah
  109. 109Maria
  110. 110Sarah
  111. 111Haven
  112. 112Brooklyn
  113. 113Everleigh
  114. 114Alani
  115. 115Piper
  116. 116Cora
  117. 117Elliana
  118. 118Katherine
  119. 119Everly
  120. 120Sienna
  121. 121Arya
  122. 122Nevaeh
  123. 123Saylor
  124. 124Elsie
  125. 125Maeve
  126. 126Valerie
  127. 127Julia
  128. 128Rylee
  129. 129Annie
  130. 130Sloane
  131. 131Summer
  132. 132Amara
  133. 133Lila
  134. 134Alaia
  135. 135Callie
  136. 136Lucia
  137. 137Ruth
  138. 138Gabriella
  139. 139Ember
  140. 140Valeria
  141. 141Wrenley
  142. 142Daphne
  143. 143Brielle
  144. 144Collins
  145. 145Hailey
  146. 146Isabelle
  147. 147Selah
  148. 148Bella
  149. 149Lilah
  150. 150Remi
  151. 151Samantha
  152. 152Catalina
  153. 153Rose
  154. 154Juliette
  155. 155Juniper
  156. 156Myla
  157. 157Athena
  158. 158Melanie
  159. 159Alana
  160. 160Ariana
  161. 161Evie
  162. 162Freya
  163. 163Lilly
  164. 164Amira
  165. 165Blair
  166. 166Adalyn
  167. 167Alaina
  168. 168Amora
  169. 169Catherine
  170. 170Olive
  171. 171Phoebe
  172. 172Presley
  173. 173Rosalie
  174. 174Wren
  175. 175June
  176. 176Maggie
  177. 177Adalynn
  178. 178Blakely
  179. 179Kali
  180. 180Arleth
  181. 181Ashley
  182. 182Brianna
  183. 183Evangeline
  184. 184Nyla
  185. 185Cecilia

Baby names in North Carolina: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in North Carolina?

Amelia is the most popular girls' name in North Carolina and Noah is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in North Carolina?

The top 10 girls' names in North Carolina are Amelia, Charlotte, Olivia, Sophia, Emma, Isabella, Mia, Eliana, Evelyn, Eleanor. The top 10 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Oliver, William, James, Henry, Elijah, Theodore, Levi, John.

Which baby names are more popular in North Carolina than the rest of the US?

Grayson ranks #21 in North Carolina but only #51 nationally; Emory ranks #147 in North Carolina but only #339 nationally; Naomi ranks #21 in North Carolina but only #47 nationally. These are the names where North Carolina differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in North Carolina?

Lainey, Luca, Bennett, Eloise, Thiago are all inside North Carolina's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in North Carolina share these names?

90,812 babies in North Carolina were given one of the 2,000 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 North Carolina compares with the rest of the region.

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