Most Popular Baby Names in Mississippi

In 2025, Amelia was the most popular girls' name in Mississippi, given to 105 babies, and James was the top boys' name with 160. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.

Social Security counted 8,900 girls and 10,836 boys born in Mississippi that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Mississippi, 2025

Top girls' names in Mississippi, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Amelia	105	up 2
2	Ava	100	down 1
3	Charlotte	94	up 3
4	Olivia	86	down 2
5	Elizabeth	81	up 2
6	Mary	71	down 1
7	Emma	69	up 3
8	Ivy	67	same
9	Nova	65	same
10	Lainey	63	up 14
11	Ellie	61	up 11
12	Harper	59	down 8
13	Naomi	56	up 12
14	Paisley	56	down 3
15	Avery	55	up 30
16	Ella	55	down 2
17	Sadie	55	up 30
18	Sophia	54	up 15
19	Kinsley	53	down 2
20	Hazel	49	down 8
21	Josie	48	up 31
22	Lucy	48	up 24
23	Delilah	46	up 35
24	Kehlani	46	down 9
25	Millie	46	up 12
26	Eleanor	45	down 5
27	Raelynn	45	down 1
28	Evelyn	44	down 12
29	Serenity	44	up 3
30	Oaklynn	43	down 1
31	Chloe	42	down 3
32	Layla	42	down 1
33	Ailany	41	up 267
34	Isabella	41	down 14
35	Mia	41	down 22
36	Lillian	40	up 7
37	Oakley	40	up 34
38	Journee	39	down 15
39	Nora	38	up 5
40	Autumn	37	down 22
41	Aria	36	down 6
42	Khloe	36	down 15
43	Lily	36	up 20
44	Violet	36	up 28
45	Eden	35	up 14
46	Riley	35	down 16
47	Saylor	35	up 92
48	Vivian	35	up 8
49	Brooklyn	34	down 15
50	Caroline	34	down 31
51	Emery	34	down 10
52	Hallie	34	up 57
53	Leilani	34	up 30
54	Magnolia	34	down 5
55	Willow	34	down 16
56	Annie	33	up 43
57	Daisy	32	up 60
58	Emily	32	up 18
59	Harmony	32	up 33
60	Stella	32	down 12
61	Emersyn	31	down 1
62	Nevaeh	31	up 2
63	Ryleigh	30	up 30
64	Addison	29	down 9
65	Alani	29	up 40
66	Elsie	29	up 52
67	Georgia	29	up 14
68	Luna	29	down 18
69	Rylee	29	up 11
70	Abigail	28	down 5
71	Aurora	28	down 31
72	Kennedy	28	down 4
73	Lyla	28	down 12
74	Remi	28	up 40
75	Scarlett	28	down 33
76	Skylar	28	down 38
77	Audrey	27	up 30
78	Eliana	27	down 12
79	Londyn	27	down 43
80	Eliza	26	up 28
81	Evie	26	up 75
82	Isla	26	up 51
83	Melody	26	up 3
84	Wrenley	26	down 33
85	Zoey	26	down 28
86	Blakely	25	down 12
87	Clara	25	up 67
88	Everleigh	25	down 26
89	Adalyn	24	up 84
90	Kali	24	down 36
91	Kylie	24	up 87
92	Lydia	24	up 9
93	Madelyn	24	up 162
94	Malani	24	down 25
95	Piper	24	up 42
96	Grace	23	down 18
97	Ruby	23	up 14
98	Sofia	23	up 85
99	Aaliyah	22	down 11
100	Hadley	22	down 33

Top boys' names in Mississippi, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	James	160	up 2
2	William	155	down 1
3	John	151	down 1
4	Noah	120	same
5	Elijah	109	up 1
6	Waylon	106	up 1
7	Liam	104	down 2
8	Henry	93	up 4
9	Hudson	90	up 12
10	Thomas	82	up 22
11	Levi	81	up 2
12	Cooper	77	up 16
13	Michael	75	up 9
14	Asher	71	down 5
15	Mason	70	down 7
16	Walker	68	down 6
17	Grayson	66	up 1
18	Oliver	66	up 1
19	Samuel	65	down 8
20	Weston	64	up 31
21	Silas	63	up 17
22	Josiah	62	down 5
23	Stetson	60	up 16
24	Christopher	59	up 10
25	Jaxon	59	up 33
26	Beau	57	up 4
27	Charles	57	down 7
28	Kayden	55	down 5
29	Maverick	55	down 13
30	Nolan	55	up 5
31	Aiden	54	same
32	Carter	54	down 18
33	Rowan	54	up 28
34	Jack	53	up 6
35	Jackson	53	down 8
36	Wyatt	53	down 3
37	Amir	52	down 22
38	Sawyer	51	up 4
39	Isaiah	50	up 9
40	David	49	down 14
41	Joseph	49	up 18
42	Lucas	49	up 11
43	Matthew	47	up 55
44	Daniel	46	up 2
45	Elias	46	up 40
46	Legend	46	down 22
47	Christian	45	down 2
48	Kingston	44	down 23
49	Bennett	43	up 33
50	Brooks	43	up 33
51	Dylan	43	up 1
52	Luke	42	down 23
53	Joshua	41	down 12
54	Easton	40	down 7
55	Jayden	39	down 18
56	Robert	39	down 20
57	Kayson	38	up 35
58	Logan	38	down 3
59	Benjamin	37	down 16
60	Colton	37	up 36
61	Jeremiah	37	up 41
62	Karter	37	up 14
63	Kohen	37	up 60
64	Atlas	36	up 43
65	Beckham	36	up 54
66	Hayes	36	up 23
67	Messiah	36	down 3
68	Myles	36	up 37
69	Wesley	36	up 49
70	Alexander	35	up 55
71	Dawson	35	down 14
72	Micah	35	up 16
73	Riley	35	up 57
74	Cameron	34	up 21
75	Gabriel	34	down 3
76	Jaxson	34	up 34
77	Kyrie	34	same
78	Landon	34	up 33
79	Carson	33	up 5
80	Kaiden	33	down 31
81	Malachi	33	up 12
82	Timothy	33	up 112
83	Dallas	32	down 8
84	Greyson	32	down 18
85	Parker	32	down 16
86	Ashton	31	down 24
87	Ethan	31	up 14
88	Jacob	31	down 21
89	Jamir	31	up 25
90	Karson	31	up 1
91	River	31	down 26
92	Ryder	31	down 12
93	Sebastian	31	up 110
94	Theodore	31	down 24
95	Owen	30	down 45
96	Ryker	30	up 117
97	Amari	29	down 19
98	Archer	29	up 46
99	Bryson	29	down 55
100	Hunter	29	up 13

Names Mississippi likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Mississippi than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Swayze, Ann and Kyleigh for girls, and Kamarion, Tylan and Jamir for boys.

Girls

Swayze: 27.1× (61 babies)
Ann: 14.2× (92 babies)
Kyleigh: 10.2× (66 babies)
Mattie: 9.8× (68 babies)
Kaisley: 9.8× (67 babies)
Malaysia: 9.1× (101 babies)
Harmoni: 8.8× (75 babies)
Landry: 7.5× (52 babies)
Kamari: 7.4× (61 babies)
Kennedi: 7× (98 babies)

Boys

Kamarion: 11.6× (50 babies)
Tylan: 10.7× (63 babies)
Jamir: 8.3× (144 babies)
Rowdy: 8.3× (61 babies)
Kaiser: 8.2× (86 babies)
Kacey: 7.4× (50 babies)
Karson: 6.7× (201 babies)
Kyson: 6.6× (145 babies)
Kaisen: 6.6× (56 babies)
Kylan: 6.5× (114 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Mississippi belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1964. For boys, it's James, from 1910 to 1973.

Girls

Amelia: 2025
Ava: 2013–2024
Emma: 2012
Madison: 2001–2011
Hannah: 2000
Madison: 1999
Alexis: 1998
Hannah: 1997
Ashley: 1991–1996
Brittany: 1989–1990
Jessica: 1987–1988
Ashley: 1984–1986
Jennifer: 1980–1983
Amanda: 1979
Jennifer: 1973–1978
Angela: 1968–1972
Mary: 1967
Lisa: 1965–1966
Mary: 1910–1964

Boys

James: 2025
William: 2024
John: 2023
James: 2022
William: 2021
James: 2020
William: 2018–2019
John: 2017
William: 1999–2016
James: 1998
William: 1996–1997
James: 1993–1995
Christopher: 1982–1992
James: 1976–1981
Michael: 1974–1975
James: 1910–1973

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Mississippi by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Ava, Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Harper	James, John, William, Elijah, Noah
2010s	Ava, Emma, Madison, Olivia, Isabella	William, James, John, Mason, Elijah
2000s	Madison, Anna, Hannah, Emma, Emily	William, James, Christopher, John, Joshua
1990s	Ashley, Brittany, Jessica, Jasmine, Kayla	Christopher, James, William, Joshua, Michael
1980s	Jessica, Ashley, Jennifer, Amanda, Kimberly	Christopher, James, Michael, Joshua, William
1970s	Jennifer, Angela, Kimberly, Mary, Melissa	James, Michael, Christopher, John, Robert
1960s	Mary, Lisa, Linda, Brenda, Patricia	James, Michael, Robert, John, David
1950s	Mary, Linda, Patricia, Barbara, Brenda	James, Robert, John, Charles, Willie
1940s	Mary, Linda, Betty, Dorothy, Barbara	James, Robert, John, Willie, William
1930s	Mary, Dorothy, Betty, Annie, Willie	James, Robert, John, Willie, William
1920s	Mary, Annie, Dorothy, Willie, Ruby	James, John, William, Robert, Willie
1910s	Mary, Annie, Willie, Ruby, Mattie	James, John, William, Willie, Robert

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.