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Mississippi's Most Popular Baby Names 2025

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

  1. James 163
  2. William 157
  3. John 154
  4. Noah 120
  5. Elijah 108
  6. Liam 106
  7. Waylon 100
  8. Hudson 97
  9. Henry 91
  10. Levi 88
  11. Thomas 85
  12. Cooper 82
  13. Michael 76
  14. Walker 74
  15. Asher 73
  16. Oliver 72
  17. Mason 69
  18. Grayson 68
  19. Weston 67
  20. Stetson 66
  21. Samuel 65
  22. Charles / Josiah / Maverick 59
  23. Carter 58
  24. Silas / Wyatt 57
  25. Jackson 56

Baby Girl Names

  1. Amelia 113
  2. Charlotte 104
  3. Olivia 96
  4. Ava 95
  5. Elizabeth 86
  6. Mary 79
  7. Ivy 77
  8. Nova 71
  9. Emma / Lainey 69
  10. Ellie 63
  11. Harper 60
  12. Sophia 59
  13. Ella 58
  14. Avery / Naomi / Sadie 57
  15. Kinsley 55
  16. Paisley 52
  17. Josie / Lucy 51
  18. Eleanor / Millie 50
  19. Evelyn 48
  20. Hazel 46
  21. Delilah 45
  22. Oakley 44
  23. Eden / Layla / Mia 43
  24. Ailany / Lillian / Oaklynn / Serenity 42
  25. 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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