Jackson, Miss. — James and Amelia were the most popular names in the state for baby boys and girls born in 2025, respectively, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health's Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics.
The Office of Vital Records compiles a list of most popular baby names born to Mississippi residents every year. The counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data.
This year, 163 baby boys were named James, and 113 girls were named Amelia, pushing them to the top of the leaderboard. Last year, they were ranked third (James) and fourth (Amelia) in their gender categories.
Rounding out the Top 5 for most popular boy names are William, John, Noah and Elijah. Charlotte, Olivia, Ava and Elizabeth complete the list for girls.
Most names on this year's list also appeared on last year’s, albeit with different rankings, but there were some whose popularity jumped several spots to make the cut, including Weston and Stetson for boys; and Delilah, Eden and Ailany for girls.
To see the complete Top 25 rankings, visit msdh.ms.gov/babynames
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