Most Popular Baby Names in North Dakota (2025)
Charlotte and Liam top the baby name charts in North Dakota for 2025. 6,056 babies were given one of the 519 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Colter, Lainey, Hattie rank far higher here than they do nationally.
Names North Dakota loves more than the rest of America
These names rank far higher in North Dakota 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 North Dakota than it does nationally.
North Dakota vs the rest of the country
Each of North Dakota's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to North Dakota the name is.
Rising fast in North Dakota
Already in North Dakota's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.
What North Dakota's favourite names are made of
Origins of the 100 most popular names in North Dakota. English leads with 94 of the top 100.
Top 200 baby names in North Dakota
The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in North Dakota for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.
- 1Charlotte
- 2Lainey
- 3Olivia
- 4Ellie
- 5Evelyn
- 6Amelia
- 7Ella
- 8Hazel
- 9Ivy
- 10Emma
- 11Aurora
- 12Harper
- 13Isla
- 14Lucy
- 15Nora
- 16Violet
- 17Elizabeth
- 18Eleanor
- 19Elsie
- 20Willow
- 21Clara
- 22Paisley
- 23Eden
- 24Lillian
- 25Ava
- 26Hattie
- 27Millie
- 28Scarlett
- 29Emery
- 30Lily
- 31Adeline
- 32Lydia
- 33Ruth
- 34Sophia
- 35Emersyn
- 36Iris
- 37Wrenley
- 38Brynlee
- 39Hadley
- 40Isabella
- 41Josephine
- 42Josie
- 43Layla
- 44Lyla
- 45Vivian
- 46Eloise
- 47Penelope
- 48Ruby
- 49Zoey
- 50Aria
- 51Chloe
- 52Grace
- 53Hallie
- 54Margaret
- 55Adalynn
- 56Audrey
- 57Cora
- 58Eliana
- 59Eliza
- 60Everly
- 61Gianna
- 62Isabelle
- 63Kinsley
- 64Liliana
- 65Mia
- 66Stella
- 67Addison
- 68Aubrey
- 69Brooklyn
- 70Freya
- 71Mila
- 72Oaklynn
- 73Aspen
- 74Blakely
- 75Collins
- 76Ember
- 77Indie
- 78Natalie
- 79Nova
- 80Victoria
- 81Ada
- 82Alina
- 83Elena
- 84Gracie
- 85Jade
- 86Maria
- 87Olive
- 88Sloane
- 89Sophie
- 90Abigail
- 91Alice
- 92Delilah
- 93Elliana
- 94Emilia
- 95Emily
- 96Hailey
- 97Kennedy
- 98Maeve
- 99Maisie
- 100Melody
- 101Phoebe
- 102Willa
- 103Zara
- 104Adaline
- 105Amira
- 106Anastasia
- 107Athena
- 108Ayla
- 109Della
- 110Etta
- 111June
- 112Juniper
- 113Kate
- 114Lilah
- 115Lilly
- 116Luna
- 117Madelyn
- 118Molly
- 119Navy
- 120Presley
- 121Raelynn
- 122Remi
- 123Rose
- 124Sofia
- 125Sylvie
- 126Vera
- 127Alora
- 128Blair
- 129Brielle
- 130Callie
- 131Colette
- 132Daisy
- 133Edith
- 134Kehlani
- 135Leah
- 136Madison
- 137Norah
- 138Piper
- 139Sadie
- 140Sarah
- 141Saylor
- 142Stevie
- 143Ainsley
- 144Annie
- 145Arya
- 146Bella
- 147Blaire
- 148Brynn
- 149Cecilia
- 150Elaina
- 151Elowyn
- 152Esme
- 153Eva
- 154Gemma
- 155Haven
- 156Jocelyn
- 157Julia
- 158Letty
- 159Lucia
- 160Madeline
- 161Mavis
- 162Mya
- 163Myla
- 164Naomi
- 165Ophelia
- 166Reagan
- 167Rosalie
- 168Rylee
- 169Savannah
- 170Skylar
- 171Thea
- 172Wrenlee
- 173Addilyn
- 174Alaina
- 175Alayna
- 176Aniyah
- 177Anna
- 178Autumn
- 1Liam
- 2Henry
- 3Theodore
- 4Noah
- 5Oliver
- 6Cooper
- 7Hudson
- 8Bennett
- 9James
- 10Colter
- 11Asher
- 12Jack
- 13Leo
- 14Elias
- 15Elijah
- 16Stetson
- 17Brooks
- 18Wesley
- 19William
- 20Owen
- 21Weston
- 22Luke
- 23Walker
- 24Waylon
- 25Beau
- 26Archer
- 27Lincoln
- 28Maverick
- 29Hayes
- 30Jett
- 31Carter
- 32Myles
- 33Samuel
- 34Silas
- 35Everett
- 36Ezekiel
- 37Graham
- 38Grayson
- 39Luca
- 40Mateo
- 41Nolan
- 42Wyatt
- 43Atlas
- 44Benjamin
- 45David
- 46Isaac
- 47Lucas
- 48Gabriel
- 49John
- 50Levi
- 51Roman
- 52Axel
- 53Beckham
- 54Briggs
- 55Daniel
- 56Easton
- 57Michael
- 58Otto
- 59Thomas
- 60Baker
- 61Beckett
- 62Ezra
- 63Joseph
- 64Arlo
- 65Benson
- 66Charles
- 67Jackson
- 68Josiah
- 69Alexander
- 70Barrett
- 71Caleb
- 72Camden
- 73Harrison
- 74Isaiah
- 75Rhett
- 76Colton
- 77Emmett
- 78Harvey
- 79Jace
- 80Knox
- 81Ryker
- 82Sebastian
- 83Theo
- 84Tucker
- 85Anthony
- 86Arthur
- 87Dawson
- 88Jasper
- 89Jude
- 90Luka
- 91Tate
- 92Andrew
- 93Eli
- 94Elliot
- 95Griffin
- 96Jacob
- 97Jameson
- 98Ledger
- 99Logan
- 100Mason
- 101Matthew
- 102Walter
- 103Wells
- 104Aiden
- 105Callahan
- 106Callum
- 107Christopher
- 108Jaxon
- 109Jonah
- 110Kai
- 111Max
- 112Miles
- 113Nash
- 114Vincent
- 115Xavier
- 116Ace
- 117Boden
- 118Callan
- 119Calvin
- 120Cameron
- 121Carson
- 122Chase
- 123Ethan
- 124Greyson
- 125Holden
- 126Jeremiah
- 127Julian
- 128Kade
- 129Nathaniel
- 130Riggs
- 131Adam
- 132August
- 133Austin
- 134Declan
- 135Dylan
- 136Enzo
- 137Finn
- 138Jose
- 139Micah
- 140Ryan
- 141Ryder
- 142Sullivan
- 143Victor
- 144Adrian
- 145Archie
- 146Bodie
- 147Cohen
- 148Colt
- 149Elliott
- 150George
- 151Hunter
- 152Jax
- 153Jayce
- 154Joshua
- 155Landon
- 156Mark
- 157Odin
- 158Peter
- 159Amir
- 160Bowen
- 161Boy
- 162Bridger
- 163Brody
- 164Christian
- 165Daxton
- 166Dean
- 167Edward
- 168Forrest
- 169Gideon
- 170Hank
- 171Jayden
- 172Jesse
- 173Jonathan
- 174Karter
- 175Milo
- 176Patrick
- 177Warren
- 178Winston
- 179Adler
- 180Amias
- 181Augustus
- 182Banks
- 183Boone
- 184Braxton
- 185Brian
- 186Bryson
- 187Cade
Baby names in North Dakota: common questions
What is the most popular baby name in North Dakota?
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in North Dakota and Liam is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.
What are the top 10 baby names in North Dakota?
The top 10 girls' names in North Dakota are Charlotte, Lainey, Olivia, Ellie, Evelyn, Amelia, Ella, Hazel, Ivy, Emma. The top 10 boys' names are Liam, Henry, Theodore, Noah, Oliver, Cooper, Hudson, Bennett, James, Colter.
Which baby names are more popular in North Dakota than the rest of the US?
Colter ranks #10 in North Dakota but only #157 nationally; Lainey ranks #2 in North Dakota but only #30 nationally; Hattie ranks #27 in North Dakota but only #334 nationally. These are the names where North Dakota differs most from the national list.
Which baby names are rising in North Dakota?
Lainey, Bennett, Colter, Stetson, Elsie are all inside North Dakota's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.
How many babies in North Dakota share these names?
6,056 babies in North Dakota were given one of the 519 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 Dakota compares with the rest of the region.