The 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born to Mississippi residents in 2022.
Compiled by the MSDH Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics
Baby Boy Names
- James 190
- John 160
- Noah 150
- William 148
- Elijah 147
- Liam 116
- Asher 113
- Waylon 101
- Kingston 93
- Michael 86
- Samuel 84
- Mason 81
- Levi / Wyatt 80 (tie)
- Christopher 77
- Grayson 76
- Aiden 75
- Joseph 73
- Henry 72
- Hudson / Jackson / Walker 70 (tie)
- Easton 69
- Oliver 68
- Thomas 67
- Owen 66
- Maverick 65
- Carter / Robert 64 (tie)
Baby Girl Names
- Ava 142
- Olivia 133
- Amelia 101
- Nova 88
- Harper 86
- Kinsley 82
- Charlotte 72
- Brooklyn / Emma 68
- Isabella 66
- Elizabeth / Mary 65
- Ella / Serenity 64
- Paisley 63
- Evelyn 60
- Ivy / Layla / Riley 59
- Hazel 58
- Autumn 57
- Eleanor 55
- Ellie / Luna 54
- Chloe / Willow 53
- Avery 52
- Caroline 51
- Skylar 50
- Londyn / Scarlett 48
- Journee / Nevaeh 47
- Naomi 46
Counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data for 2022. Rankings are compiled from the First Name and Sex entries from the birth certificate. Names have not been edited.
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