FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names in Arkansas
In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in Arkansas, given to 148 babies, and Liam was the top boys' name with 167. Liam led nationally too, while the country's top girls' name was Olivia.
Social Security counted 10,593 girls and 12,586 boys born in Arkansas that year under names given to at least five babies there.
Top 100 names in Arkansas, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 148 | up 3 |
| 2 | Amelia | 122 | same |
| 3 | Olivia | 119 | down 2 |
| 4 | Isabella | 103 | up 14 |
| 5 | Eleanor | 95 | up 7 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 87 | up 1 |
| 7 | Emma | 83 | down 4 |
| 8 | Harper | 83 | down 2 |
| 9 | Willow | 79 | down 1 |
| 10 | Sophia | 78 | same |
| 11 | Hazel | 74 | same |
| 12 | Ellie | 72 | up 2 |
| 13 | Ava | 69 | down 8 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 67 | up 3 |
| 15 | Violet | 66 | down 2 |
| 16 | Lily | 64 | same |
| 17 | Ivy | 62 | down 8 |
| 18 | Nova | 62 | up 9 |
| 19 | Ailany | 59 | up 100 |
| 20 | Avery | 59 | up 1 |
| 21 | Lainey | 59 | up 3 |
| 22 | Aurora | 57 | up 3 |
| 23 | Ella | 56 | up 5 |
| 24 | Millie | 56 | down 1 |
| 25 | Mia | 55 | down 10 |
| 26 | Sofia | 55 | up 29 |
| 27 | Naomi | 54 | up 24 |
| 28 | Paisley | 54 | up 14 |
| 29 | Magnolia | 53 | up 6 |
| 30 | Scarlett | 52 | down 10 |
| 31 | Abigail | 50 | down 2 |
| 32 | Eliana | 50 | up 25 |
| 33 | Mary | 49 | up 34 |
| 34 | Oaklynn | 49 | down 3 |
| 35 | Caroline | 48 | up 11 |
| 36 | Delilah | 48 | up 3 |
| 37 | Eden | 48 | down 18 |
| 38 | Lucy | 47 | up 6 |
| 39 | Nora | 47 | down 5 |
| 40 | Parker | 47 | up 1 |
| 41 | Stella | 46 | down 9 |
| 42 | Penelope | 45 | down 6 |
| 43 | Adeline | 44 | up 13 |
| 44 | Blakely | 43 | down 18 |
| 45 | Clara | 43 | up 35 |
| 46 | Iris | 43 | up 20 |
| 47 | Aria | 42 | up 61 |
| 48 | Riley | 42 | down 5 |
| 49 | Ruby | 42 | down 11 |
| 50 | Chloe | 41 | up 2 |
| 51 | Emery | 41 | down 21 |
| 52 | Everleigh | 41 | up 1 |
| 53 | Georgia | 41 | up 50 |
| 54 | Layla | 41 | down 21 |
| 55 | Oakley | 41 | up 13 |
| 56 | Vivian | 41 | up 45 |
| 57 | Zoe | 41 | up 56 |
| 58 | Lillian | 40 | down 18 |
| 59 | Sophie | 40 | down 11 |
| 60 | Camila | 39 | up 5 |
| 61 | Emily | 39 | up 9 |
| 62 | Gianna | 39 | up 9 |
| 63 | Josie | 39 | down 26 |
| 64 | Raelynn | 39 | up 12 |
| 65 | Isla | 38 | up 7 |
| 66 | Lyla | 38 | down 12 |
| 67 | Wrenley | 38 | down 3 |
| 68 | Anna | 37 | up 34 |
| 69 | Sutton | 37 | up 8 |
| 70 | Kennedy | 36 | up 21 |
| 71 | Sadie | 36 | down 24 |
| 72 | Genesis | 35 | up 10 |
| 73 | Grace | 34 | down 28 |
| 74 | Addison | 33 | down 25 |
| 75 | Hadley | 33 | up 24 |
| 76 | River | 33 | up 83 |
| 77 | Aspen | 32 | up 1 |
| 78 | Kinsley | 32 | down 15 |
| 79 | Leilani | 32 | up 26 |
| 80 | Luna | 32 | down 58 |
| 81 | Saylor | 32 | up 25 |
| 82 | Scottie | 32 | up 88 |
| 83 | Daisy | 31 | up 70 |
| 84 | Ember | 31 | down 25 |
| 85 | Hallie | 30 | down 35 |
| 86 | Alice | 29 | down 13 |
| 87 | Autumn | 29 | down 18 |
| 88 | Claire | 29 | down 26 |
| 89 | Collins | 29 | up 38 |
| 90 | Elena | 29 | up 44 |
| 91 | Emerson | 29 | up 20 |
| 92 | Emersyn | 29 | up 71 |
| 93 | Everly | 29 | down 12 |
| 94 | Josephine | 29 | up 42 |
| 95 | Wrenlee | 29 | same |
| 96 | Annie | 28 | up 19 |
| 97 | Cora | 28 | up 12 |
| 98 | Hattie | 28 | down 15 |
| 99 | Juniper | 28 | down 9 |
| 100 | Kehlani | 28 | up 122 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 167 | same |
| 2 | Hudson | 147 | up 4 |
| 3 | Oliver | 143 | down 1 |
| 4 | Elijah | 138 | same |
| 5 | Noah | 134 | down 2 |
| 6 | James | 131 | up 1 |
| 7 | Henry | 128 | up 1 |
| 8 | William | 125 | up 1 |
| 9 | Waylon | 122 | up 2 |
| 10 | Theodore | 106 | up 11 |
| 11 | John | 100 | up 2 |
| 12 | Samuel | 99 | down 2 |
| 13 | Asher | 94 | down 8 |
| 14 | Cooper | 94 | up 9 |
| 15 | Benjamin | 89 | same |
| 16 | Levi | 84 | up 10 |
| 17 | Wyatt | 84 | up 8 |
| 18 | Carter | 80 | up 4 |
| 19 | Jackson | 79 | up 5 |
| 20 | Silas | 77 | up 21 |
| 21 | Weston | 76 | up 8 |
| 22 | Maverick | 75 | down 10 |
| 23 | Stetson | 74 | down 6 |
| 24 | Ezra | 73 | down 8 |
| 25 | Mateo | 73 | down 11 |
| 26 | Walker | 71 | up 5 |
| 27 | Jack | 70 | down 8 |
| 28 | Lucas | 70 | down 8 |
| 29 | Brooks | 69 | up 15 |
| 30 | Beau | 68 | up 4 |
| 31 | Everett | 67 | up 40 |
| 32 | Grayson | 66 | down 14 |
| 33 | Elias | 63 | down 1 |
| 34 | Michael | 63 | up 4 |
| 35 | Owen | 62 | up 19 |
| 36 | Thomas | 62 | up 3 |
| 37 | Miles | 61 | down 7 |
| 38 | Sebastian | 61 | down 10 |
| 39 | Josiah | 60 | up 8 |
| 40 | Charles | 59 | up 44 |
| 41 | Rowan | 59 | down 5 |
| 42 | River | 57 | down 9 |
| 43 | Daniel | 56 | up 14 |
| 44 | David | 56 | down 9 |
| 45 | Luke | 56 | down 18 |
| 46 | Bennett | 55 | up 34 |
| 47 | Sawyer | 55 | down 5 |
| 48 | Luca | 54 | up 5 |
| 49 | Mason | 54 | same |
| 50 | Gabriel | 53 | down 5 |
| 51 | Nolan | 53 | down 8 |
| 52 | Atlas | 52 | up 16 |
| 53 | Santiago | 52 | down 13 |
| 54 | Archer | 51 | up 5 |
| 55 | Ethan | 51 | up 11 |
| 56 | Aiden | 49 | up 22 |
| 57 | Isaiah | 49 | up 29 |
| 58 | Lincoln | 49 | down 6 |
| 59 | Matthew | 49 | down 22 |
| 60 | Christopher | 48 | up 33 |
| 61 | Wesley | 48 | up 12 |
| 62 | Braxton | 47 | up 7 |
| 63 | Parker | 47 | up 4 |
| 64 | Rhett | 47 | up 23 |
| 65 | Ezekiel | 46 | down 3 |
| 66 | Joshua | 46 | up 24 |
| 67 | Joseph | 45 | down 12 |
| 68 | Jasper | 44 | down 5 |
| 69 | Colter | 43 | up 51 |
| 70 | Isaac | 43 | down 24 |
| 71 | Julian | 43 | up 10 |
| 72 | Roman | 43 | same |
| 73 | Alexander | 42 | up 6 |
| 74 | Andrew | 42 | up 9 |
| 75 | Leo | 41 | down 27 |
| 76 | Nathan | 41 | up 64 |
| 77 | Beckett | 40 | down 17 |
| 78 | Myles | 40 | down 20 |
| 79 | Kingston | 39 | down 23 |
| 80 | Knox | 39 | up 16 |
| 81 | Carson | 38 | up 33 |
| 82 | Cohen | 38 | up 19 |
| 83 | August | 37 | up 28 |
| 84 | Barrett | 37 | down 10 |
| 85 | Robert | 37 | up 33 |
| 86 | Ryder | 37 | down 10 |
| 87 | Bentley | 36 | up 62 |
| 88 | Caleb | 36 | down 24 |
| 89 | Graham | 36 | up 43 |
| 90 | Luka | 36 | up 8 |
| 91 | Ryker | 36 | up 18 |
| 92 | Angel | 35 | up 13 |
| 93 | Arthur | 35 | up 50 |
| 94 | Axel | 35 | up 19 |
| 95 | Eli | 35 | up 7 |
| 96 | Greyson | 35 | down 2 |
| 97 | Anthony | 34 | down 5 |
| 98 | Dylan | 34 | down 37 |
| 99 | Jacob | 33 | down 48 |
| 100 | Jose | 33 | up 75 |
Names Arkansas likes more than the rest of the country
From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Arkansas than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Baylor, Wrenlee and Kimber for girls, and Drake, Houston and Gatlin for boys.
Girls
- Baylor: 5.7× (66 babies)
- Wrenlee: 5.4× (98 babies)
- Kimber: 5.3× (58 babies)
- Hadlee: 5.2× (53 babies)
- Emberlynn: 5.1× (50 babies)
- Hattie: 5× (131 babies)
- Oakleigh: 4.4× (74 babies)
- Whitley: 4.4× (53 babies)
- Paislee: 4.1× (76 babies)
- Lakelynn: 4.1× (51 babies)
Boys
- Drake: 5.1× (76 babies)
- Houston: 5× (73 babies)
- Gatlin: 4.7× (50 babies)
- Case: 4.5× (65 babies)
- Fletcher: 4.4× (76 babies)
- Stetson: 4.3× (291 babies)
- Kylan: 4.3× (84 babies)
- Ridge: 4.2× (87 babies)
- Riggs: 4.1× (54 babies)
- Gunner: 3.9× (107 babies)
Every number one since 1910
The longest reign for girls in Arkansas belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1946. For boys, it's James, from 1910 to 1968.
Girls
- Charlotte: 2025
- Olivia: 2019–2024
- Ava: 2018
- Emma: 2017
- Ava: 2016
- Emma: 2008–2015
- Madison: 2006–2007
- Emily: 2005
- Madison: 2002–2004
- Hannah: 1996–2001
- Ashley: 1993–1995
- Jessica: 1992
- Ashley: 1991
- Jessica: 1990
- Ashley: 1989
- Jessica: 1988
- Ashley: 1985–1987
- Jennifer: 1982–1984
- Amanda: 1979–1981
- Jennifer: 1972–1978
- Angela: 1971
- Kimberly: 1970
- Lisa: 1963–1969
- Mary: 1954–1962
- Linda: 1947–1953
- Mary: 1910–1946
Boys
- Liam: 2023–2025
- Oliver: 2021–2022
- Liam: 2020
- William: 2019
- Noah: 2018
- Elijah: 2016–2017
- William: 2015
- Mason: 2014
- William: 2009–2013
- Jacob: 2008
- William: 2006–2007
- Ethan: 2005
- Jacob: 1996–2004
- Tyler: 1995
- Michael: 1994
- Christopher: 1982–1993
- Joshua: 1981
- Michael: 1979–1980
- Jason: 1976–1978
- Michael: 1971–1975
- James: 1970
- Michael: 1969
- James: 1910–1968
Top five names by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Charlotte, Ava | Liam, Oliver, Noah, Elijah, William |
| 2010s | Emma, Ava, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia | William, Elijah, Noah, Mason, James |
| 2000s | Madison, Emily, Hannah, Emma, Alexis | Jacob, William, Ethan, Joshua, Michael |
| 1990s | Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Hannah, Sarah | Christopher, Michael, Joshua, Jacob, Tyler |
| 1980s | Jessica, Amanda, Ashley, Jennifer, Sarah | Christopher, Joshua, Michael, James, Matthew |
| 1970s | Jennifer, Angela, Kimberly, Amanda, Melissa | Michael, James, Christopher, Jason, John |
| 1960s | Lisa, Mary, Karen, Tammy, Donna | James, Michael, David, John, Robert |
| 1950s | Linda, Mary, Brenda, Deborah, Patricia | James, Robert, David, John, Michael |
| 1940s | Mary, Linda, Betty, Barbara, Carolyn | James, Charles, John, Robert, William |
| 1930s | Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Shirley, Barbara | James, Charles, John, Robert, William |
| 1920s | Mary, Dorothy, Betty, Helen, Ruby | James, William, John, Robert, Charles |
| 1910s | Mary, Ruby, Mildred, Ruth, Helen | James, William, John, Robert, George |
See every state or the national list for 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.