The 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born to Mississippi residents in 2025.
Compiled by the MSDH Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics
Baby Boy Names
- James 163
- William 157
- John 154
- Noah 120
- Elijah 108
- Liam 106
- Waylon 100
- Hudson 97
- Henry 91
- Levi 88
- Thomas 85
- Cooper 82
- Michael 76
- Walker 74
- Asher 73
- Oliver 72
- Mason 69
- Grayson 68
- Weston 67
- Stetson 66
- Samuel 65
- Charles / Josiah / Maverick 59
- Carter 58
- Silas / Wyatt 57
- Jackson 56
Baby Girl Names
- Amelia 113
- Charlotte 104
- Olivia 96
- Ava 95
- Elizabeth 86
- Mary 79
- Ivy 77
- Nova 71
- Emma / Lainey 69
- Ellie 63
- Harper 60
- Sophia 59
- Ella 58
- Avery / Naomi / Sadie 57
- Kinsley 55
- Paisley 52
- Josie / Lucy 51
- Eleanor / Millie 50
- Evelyn 48
- Hazel 46
- Delilah 45
- Oakley 44
- Eden / Layla / Mia 43
- Ailany / Lillian / Oaklynn / Serenity 42
- Kehlani / Raelynn 41
Counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data. Rankings are compiled from the First Name and Sex entries from the birth certificate. Names have not been edited.
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