Most Popular Baby Names in North Dakota

In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in North Dakota, given to 42 babies, and Liam was the top boys' name with 56. Liam led nationally too, while the country's top girls' name was Olivia.

Social Security counted 2,700 girls and 3,356 boys born in North Dakota that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in North Dakota, 2025

Top girls' names in North Dakota, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Charlotte	42	up 8
2	Lainey	39	up 1
3	Olivia	34	up 5
4	Ellie	33	up 3
5	Evelyn	32	down 4
6	Amelia	30	down 4
7	Ella	29	up 7
8	Hazel	29	up 4
9	Ivy	29	down 4
10	Emma	28	same
11	Aurora	26	down 7
12	Harper	26	down 1
13	Isla	26	up 3
14	Lucy	26	up 3
15	Nora	26	down 9
16	Violet	26	down 1
17	Elizabeth	24	up 12
18	Eleanor	23	up 3
19	Elsie	23	up 11
20	Willow	23	up 15
21	Clara	22	up 56
22	Paisley	22	up 11
23	Eden	21	up 15
24	Lillian	21	new
25	Scottie	21	up 14
26	Ava	20	down 8
27	Hattie	20	up 73
28	Millie	20	down 6
29	Scarlett	20	down 10
30	Emery	19	up 39
31	Lennon	19	up 49
32	Lily	19	down 5
33	Adeline	18	up 25
34	Lydia	18	up 18
35	Ruth	18	up 118
36	Sophia	18	down 23
37	Emersyn	17	up 12
38	Iris	17	up 26
39	Wrenley	17	down 13
40	Avery	16	down 3
41	Brynlee	16	up 70
42	Hadley	16	down 22
43	Isabella	16	same
44	Josephine	16	down 13
45	Josie	16	down 22
46	Layla	16	down 2
47	Lyla	16	up 24
48	Vivian	16	up 9
49	Eloise	15	up 65
50	Penelope	15	up 4
51	Ruby	15	down 26
52	Zoey	15	up 22
53	Aria	14	down 17
54	Chloe	14	down 12
55	Grace	14	up 24
56	Hallie	14	down 6
57	Margaret	14	up 49
58	Adalynn	13	up 104
59	Audrey	13	up 24
60	Cora	13	same
61	Eliana	13	up 17
62	Eliza	13	up 36
63	Everly	13	down 1
64	Gianna	13	up 35
65	Isabelle	13	up 113
66	Kinsley	13	down 15
67	Liliana	13	up 37
68	Mia	13	down 23
69	Quinn	13	down 22
70	Riley	13	up 12
71	Stella	13	down 43
72	Addison	12	up 23
73	Aubrey	12	new
74	Brooklyn	12	up 10
75	Freya	12	down 5
76	Mila	12	down 30
77	Oaklynn	12	down 53
78	Palmer	12	up 29
79	Parker	12	down 26
80	Aspen	11	down 32
81	Blakely	11	up 16
82	Collins	11	up 53
83	Ember	11	up 3
84	Indie	11	new
85	Natalie	11	up 103
86	Nova	11	down 54
87	Sage	11	up 4
88	Sutton	11	down 48
89	Tatum	11	up 20
90	Victoria	11	up 70
91	Ada	10	up 3
92	Alina	10	up 71
93	Charlie	10	down 8
94	Elena	10	up 108
95	Gracie	10	new
96	Jade	10	up 117
97	Maria	10	new
98	Olive	10	up 130
99	Sloane	10	new
100	Sophie	10	down 44

Top boys' names in North Dakota, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Liam	56	up 4
2	Henry	49	same
3	Theodore	49	same
4	Noah	48	up 6
5	Oliver	47	down 4
6	Cooper	40	up 13
7	Hudson	37	up 1
8	Bennett	34	up 47
9	James	33	up 4
10	Colter	32	up 25
11	Asher	31	down 2
12	Jack	31	up 10
13	Leo	31	up 4
14	Elias	30	up 22
15	Elijah	30	down 4
16	Stetson	30	up 36
17	Brooks	29	down 13
18	Wesley	29	up 52
19	William	29	up 1
20	Owen	28	down 13
21	Weston	28	up 19
22	Luke	27	up 5
23	Rowan	26	up 8
24	Walker	26	down 6
25	Waylon	26	up 53
26	Beau	25	down 14
27	Archer	24	up 101
28	Lincoln	24	down 2
29	Maverick	24	down 23
30	Hayes	23	up 17
31	Jett	23	up 80
32	Carter	22	up 24
33	Myles	22	down 3
34	Samuel	22	down 10
35	Silas	22	up 42
36	Everett	21	down 20
37	Ezekiel	21	up 69
38	Graham	21	up 69
39	Grayson	21	up 7
40	Luca	21	up 47
41	Mateo	21	up 35
42	Nolan	21	up 9
43	Wyatt	21	down 10
44	Atlas	20	up 142
45	Benjamin	20	down 20
46	David	20	up 59
47	Isaac	20	up 12
48	Lucas	20	up 21
49	Gabriel	19	up 32
50	John	19	up 74
51	Levi	19	down 37
52	Roman	19	down 9
53	Axel	18	up 76
54	Beckham	18	up 62
55	Briggs	18	down 10
56	Daniel	18	down 27
57	Easton	18	down 36
58	Michael	18	up 3
59	Otto	18	down 17
60	Thomas	18	down 16
61	Baker	17	up 2
62	Beckett	17	up 2
63	Ezra	17	down 22
64	Joseph	17	down 41
65	Arlo	16	down 12
66	Benson	16	up 166
67	Charles	16	up 25
68	Jackson	16	down 18
69	Josiah	16	up 182
70	Alexander	15	up 83
71	Barrett	15	up 31
72	Caleb	15	up 7
73	Camden	15	up 45
74	Harrison	15	up 20
75	Isaiah	15	down 1
76	Rhett	15	down 38
77	Colton	14	up 43
78	Emmett	14	down 21
79	Harvey	14	up 16
80	Jace	14	up 55
81	Knox	14	up 86
82	Ryker	14	down 50
83	Sebastian	14	up 44
84	Theo	14	down 45
85	Tucker	14	up 14
86	Anthony	13	new
87	Arthur	13	down 15
88	Dawson	13	down 15
89	Jasper	13	down 6
90	Jude	13	up 47
91	Luka	13	down 16
92	Tate	13	up 90
93	Andrew	12	down 59
94	Eli	12	down 14
95	Elliot	12	down 28
96	Griffin	12	up 12
97	Jacob	12	down 15
98	Jameson	12	down 61
99	Ledger	12	up 116
100	Logan	12	up 14

Names North Dakota likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in North Dakota than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Hattie, Lennon and Elsie for girls, and Bridger, Briggs and Colter for boys.

Girls

Hattie: 10.4× (67 babies)
Lennon: 6.4× (68 babies)
Elsie: 5.7× (82 babies)
Collins: 5.4× (53 babies)
Hadley: 5.3× (102 babies)
Wrenley: 5.1× (60 babies)
Brynlee: 5.1× (56 babies)
Aspen: 4.7× (52 babies)
Hallie: 4.6× (61 babies)
Sutton: 4.5× (54 babies)

Boys

Bridger: 18.7× (65 babies)
Briggs: 8.8× (81 babies)
Colter: 6.5× (80 babies)
Otto: 6.1× (69 babies)
Hayes: 5.1× (97 babies)
Harvey: 4.9× (52 babies)
Rhett: 4.8× (108 babies)
Stetson: 4.6× (85 babies)
Ryker: 4.4× (92 babies)
Nash: 4.3× (61 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in North Dakota belongs to Jennifer, at number one from 1971 to 1980. For boys, it's Robert, from 1924 to 1938.

Girls

Charlotte: 2025
Evelyn: 2023–2024
Olivia: 2021–2022
Hazel: 2020
Amelia: 2019
Olivia: 2018
Emma: 2017
Olivia: 2016
Ava: 2015
Harper: 2014
Emma: 2011–2013
Sophia: 2010
Olivia: 2009
Ava: 2008
Emma: 2007
Ava: 2006
Emma: 2005
Madison: 2004
Emma: 2003
Madison: 2000–2002
Hannah: 1999
Emily: 1996–1998
Ashley: 1995
Taylor: 1994
Samantha: 1993
Ashley: 1989–1992
Amanda: 1988
Ashley: 1984–1987
Jessica: 1981–1983
Jennifer: 1971–1980
Michelle: 1969–1970
Lisa: 1963–1968
Lori: 1962
Mary: 1953–1961
Linda: 1947–1952
Mary: 1944–1946
Sharon: 1943
Mary: 1938–1942
Shirley: 1935–1937
Mary: 1932–1934
Betty: 1930–1931
Mary: 1927–1929
Dorothy: 1925–1926
Mary: 1923–1924
Dorothy: 1922
Mary: 1921
Helen: 1917–1920
Mary: 1916
Helen: 1915
Margaret: 1914
Helen: 1913
Mary: 1910–1912

Boys

Liam: 2025
Oliver: 2020–2024
Liam: 2019
Oliver: 2016–2018
Liam: 2014–2015
Mason: 2010–2013
Ethan: 2009
Carter: 2008
Logan: 2006–2007
Ethan: 2003–2005
Jacob: 1998–2002
Austin: 1997
Jacob: 1996
Tyler: 1995
Austin: 1994
Tyler: 1993
Michael: 1992
Tyler: 1991
Matthew: 1989–1990
Michael: 1988
Matthew: 1987
Michael: 1986
Joshua: 1985
Michael: 1983–1984
Joshua: 1982
Michael: 1981
Joshua: 1980
Jason: 1979
Michael: 1978
Jason: 1974–1977
Michael: 1973
Jason: 1971–1972
Michael: 1965–1970
David: 1964
Michael: 1963
David: 1949–1962
James: 1942–1948
Robert: 1940–1941
James: 1939
Robert: 1924–1938
John: 1923
Robert: 1922
John: 1910–1921

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in North Dakota by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Evelyn, Olivia, Amelia, Harper, Charlotte	Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Liam, Hudson
2010s	Emma, Olivia, Harper, Ava, Sophia	Liam, Mason, Oliver, William, Noah
2000s	Madison, Emma, Hannah, Emily, Olivia	Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Hunter, Mason
1990s	Ashley, Samantha, Emily, Taylor, Megan	Jacob, Tyler, Matthew, Michael, Austin
1980s	Jessica, Amanda, Jennifer, Ashley, Sarah	Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Christopher, Ryan
1970s	Jennifer, Melissa, Amy, Michelle, Lisa	Jason, Michael, Christopher, Chad, Ryan
1960s	Lisa, Mary, Lori, Julie, Susan	Michael, David, Mark, James, John
1950s	Mary, Linda, Susan, Debra, Karen	David, James, Robert, Michael, Mark
1940s	Mary, Linda, Sharon, Carol, Karen	James, Robert, Richard, David, Gary
1930s	Mary, Betty, Shirley, Donna, Patricia	Robert, Donald, James, Richard, John
1920s	Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Betty, Margaret	Robert, John, Donald, James, William
1910s	Mary, Helen, Margaret, Dorothy, Ruth	John, William, Robert, George, Harold

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.