Most Popular Baby Names in Nevada

In 2025, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in Nevada, given to 146 babies, and Liam was the top boys' name with 205. Both match the national list, where Olivia and Liam were also number one.

Social Security counted 9,201 girls and 11,293 boys born in Nevada that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Nevada, 2025

Top girls' names in Nevada, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Olivia	146	same
2	Mia	122	up 2
3	Emma	114	up 4
4	Isabella	113	down 2
5	Sophia	111	down 2
6	Amelia	102	same
7	Charlotte	99	up 7
8	Sofia	99	up 1
9	Luna	90	down 1
10	Camila	86	down 5
11	Aurora	80	same
12	Eliana	77	down 2
13	Ailany	71	up 75
14	Valentina	70	up 2
15	Violet	69	down 2
16	Ava	63	up 1
17	Gianna	60	down 5
18	Zoe	56	up 33
19	Eleanor	55	up 31
20	Hazel	55	up 11
21	Evelyn	54	up 1
22	Liliana	54	up 49
23	Penelope	54	down 4
24	Ella	53	up 31
25	Aria	52	down 10
26	Victoria	51	down 2
27	Scarlett	50	down 9
28	Emily	48	down 8
29	Nova	48	up 34
30	Elizabeth	47	down 5
31	Chloe	45	down 1
32	Ellie	45	up 1
33	Delilah	44	down 12
34	Elena	44	up 5
35	Layla	44	up 6
36	Leilani	44	up 1
37	Madison	43	up 24
38	Genesis	42	down 11
39	Abigail	41	up 13
40	Grace	41	down 4
41	Stella	41	up 2
42	Ivy	40	down 8
43	Lily	40	down 15
44	Mila	40	down 9
45	Naomi	40	down 7
46	Emilia	39	down 20
47	Lainey	39	up 23
48	Catalina	38	up 1
49	Aaliyah	37	down 4
50	Zoey	37	down 2
51	Leah	36	up 34
52	Isla	35	down 5
53	Allison	33	up 66
54	Harper	33	down 31
55	Jade	33	down 13
56	Riley	33	up 92
57	Alani	32	up 53
58	Avery	32	down 29
59	Brielle	32	up 67
60	Maya	32	down 20
61	Alice	31	down 15
62	Alina	31	up 5
63	Daisy	31	up 10
64	Athena	30	down 32
65	Brooklyn	30	up 13
66	Gabriella	30	up 48
67	Lillian	30	up 64
68	Valerie	30	down 4
69	Adeline	29	up 11
70	Everly	29	down 12
71	Hannah	29	down 15
72	Ximena	29	up 15
73	Iris	28	up 28
74	Lucy	28	down 14
75	Madeline	28	up 69
76	Remi	28	up 57
77	Ruby	28	up 27
78	Ariana	27	down 25
79	Juliette	27	up 23
80	Melody	27	down 8
81	Nora	26	down 19
82	Amira	25	up 94
83	Eden	25	up 114
84	Evangeline	25	up 29
85	Arabella	24	up 6
86	Autumn	24	up 6
87	Ayla	24	down 18
88	Ember	24	up 54
89	Kaylani	24	up 95
90	Natalia	24	down 46
91	Alaia	23	up 27
92	Amara	22	down 27
93	Ashley	22	down 25
94	Serenity	22	down 28
95	Amaya	21	down 18
96	Audrey	21	up 2
97	Celeste	21	up 2
98	Charlie	21	up 56
99	Elianna	21	up 41
100	Emery	21	up 11

Top boys' names in Nevada, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Liam	205	same
2	Mateo	184	same
3	Noah	176	same
4	Santiago	138	up 1
5	Oliver	114	up 2
6	Sebastian	106	down 2
7	Elijah	105	down 1
8	Elias	102	up 2
9	James	92	up 7
10	Julian	89	up 1
11	Levi	87	up 2
12	Lucas	85	up 3
13	Luca	82	up 4
14	Ezra	80	down 6
15	Ezekiel	77	down 3
16	Michael	77	down 2
17	Theodore	76	up 23
18	Angel	73	up 36
19	Daniel	73	up 4
20	Josiah	72	up 52
21	Benjamin	71	down 12
22	Adrian	70	up 10
23	Alexander	70	down 4
24	Thiago	70	up 4
25	Enzo	69	down 1
26	Gabriel	69	up 9
27	Samuel	69	up 11
28	Ethan	66	down 7
29	Anthony	65	down 11
30	Adriel	64	down 3
31	Leonardo	64	up 28
32	Asher	63	up 1
33	Isaiah	63	down 8
34	Henry	61	up 17
35	Dylan	59	down 5
36	Emiliano	58	down 2
37	Roman	58	down 6
38	Jacob	57	down 1
39	Luke	56	up 10
40	Hudson	55	up 3
41	Damian	54	up 9
42	Matthew	54	down 16
43	Joseph	53	up 15
44	Atlas	52	up 22
45	Leo	52	down 1
46	Mason	52	up 6
47	David	51	down 5
48	Isaac	51	down 26
49	Maverick	51	up 13
50	William	50	down 30
51	Wyatt	50	up 22
52	Giovanni	49	up 22
53	Jack	49	up 3
54	Axel	47	down 6
55	Christopher	47	up 10
56	Gael	47	down 17
57	John	47	up 22
58	Aiden	45	down 29
59	Jackson	45	down 12
60	Logan	45	down 19
61	Miles	45	up 7
62	Nathan	45	down 17
63	Thomas	45	same
64	Aaron	44	down 4
65	Carter	44	up 5
66	Grayson	44	down 30
67	Luka	44	up 17
68	Emilio	43	up 20
69	Kai	43	down 2
70	Jeremiah	42	up 8
71	Matteo	42	up 14
72	Owen	42	down 19
73	Cooper	41	up 10
74	Lorenzo	41	up 7
75	Xavier	40	down 11
76	Jose	39	up 4
77	Andres	38	up 29
78	Andrew	38	down 9
79	Rowan	38	up 3
80	Ian	37	up 17
81	Wesley	37	up 12
82	Joshua	36	down 21
83	Christian	35	down 28
84	Jayden	35	down 27
85	Jonathan	35	up 5
86	Bennett	34	up 41
87	Dean	34	up 48
88	Eithan	34	up 131
89	Aziel	33	up 55
90	Beau	33	down 3
91	Dominic	33	down 20
92	Ace	32	up 2
93	Caleb	32	down 47
94	Luis	32	up 37
95	Micah	32	down 4
96	Ryder	32	up 5
97	Theo	32	up 5
98	Carson	31	up 56
99	Jaxon	31	down 22
100	Jesus	31	up 38

Names Nevada likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Nevada than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Yaretzi, Esmeralda and Adelina for girls, and Keanu, Kenzo and Adan for boys.

Girls

Yaretzi: 3.9× (56 babies)
Esmeralda: 3.6× (87 babies)
Adelina: 3.2× (77 babies)
Anahi: 3× (50 babies)
Ximena: 2.9× (154 babies)
Selena: 2.9× (107 babies)
Athena: 2.8× (228 babies)
Xiomara: 2.8× (53 babies)
Dahlia: 2.7× (93 babies)
Alina: 2.6× (154 babies)

Boys

Keanu: 3.3× (53 babies)
Kenzo: 3.2× (53 babies)
Adan: 3.1× (66 babies)
Romeo: 3× (108 babies)
Aziel: 2.9× (135 babies)
Emiliano: 2.8× (261 babies)
Cruz: 2.8× (97 babies)
Ares: 2.8× (80 babies)
Apollo: 2.8× (71 babies)
Fabian: 2.7× (60 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Nevada belongs to Mary, at number one from 1915 to 1929. For boys, it's Michael, from 1961 to 1983.

Girls

Olivia: 2020–2025
Sophia: 2019
Emma: 2017–2018
Mia: 2016
Sophia: 2011–2015
Isabella: 2009–2010
Emily: 2005–2008
Ashley: 2004
Emily: 2000–2003
Samantha: 1999
Jessica: 1998
Taylor: 1997
Jessica: 1996
Ashley: 1995
Jessica: 1994
Ashley: 1993
Jessica: 1992
Ashley: 1990–1991
Jessica: 1987–1989
Ashley: 1986
Jessica: 1985
Jennifer: 1970–1984
Michelle: 1969
Lisa: 1960–1968
Linda: 1959
Susan: 1958
Linda: 1957
Debra: 1953–1956
Linda: 1947–1952
Mary: 1945–1946
Linda: 1944
Sharon: 1943
Mary: 1942
Linda: 1941
Patricia: 1940
Mary: 1939
Barbara: 1938
Mary: 1934–1937
Barbara: 1933
Mary: 1932
Betty: 1930–1931
Mary: 1915–1929
Ruth: 1914
Mary: 1913
Dorothy: 1912
Margaret: 1911
Mary: 1910

Boys

Liam: 2015–2025
Noah: 2014
Ethan: 2013
Alexander: 2012
Anthony: 2011
Jacob: 2010
Anthony: 2001–2009
Jacob: 1999–2000
Michael: 1985–1998
Christopher: 1984
Michael: 1961–1983
Robert: 1960
Michael: 1953–1959
John: 1950–1952
Robert: 1940–1949
John: 1938–1939
Robert: 1934–1937
John: 1933
Robert: 1932
John: 1931
Robert: 1923–1930
John: 1921–1922
Robert: 1919–1920
John: 1910–1918

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Nevada by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Olivia, Isabella, Mia, Sophia, Emma	Liam, Noah, Mateo, Sebastian, Oliver
2010s	Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Mia, Olivia	Liam, Noah, Alexander, Daniel, Jacob
2000s	Emily, Madison, Isabella, Ashley, Samantha	Anthony, Jacob, Daniel, Michael, Joshua
1990s	Jessica, Ashley, Samantha, Taylor, Amanda	Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Jacob, Anthony
1980s	Jessica, Jennifer, Amanda, Ashley, Sarah	Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, David
1970s	Jennifer, Michelle, Heather, Melissa, Lisa	Michael, Jason, Christopher, David, Robert
1960s	Lisa, Michelle, Mary, Kimberly, Karen	Michael, David, John, Robert, James
1950s	Linda, Debra, Mary, Susan, Patricia	Michael, Robert, David, John, James
1940s	Linda, Mary, Patricia, Barbara, Sharon	Robert, John, James, Richard, William
1930s	Mary, Barbara, Betty, Patricia, Shirley	Robert, John, James, Richard, William
1920s	Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret	Robert, John, William, James, George
1910s	Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Ruth	John, William, George, James, 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.