The 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born to Mississippi residents in 2023.
Compiled by the MSDH Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics
Baby Boy Names
- John 175
- James 164
- William 150
- Elijah 134
- Noah 117
- Liam 109
- Waylon 106
- Mason 91
- Grayson 90
- Asher 86
- Levi 83
- Kingston 82
- Henry / Michael 81
- Josiah 79
- Oliver 76
- Maverick 75
- Lucas 73
- Thomas 70
- Legend / Samuel 69
- Wyatt 65
- Walker 64
- Benjamin / Christopher / Jackson / Nolan 63
- Carter 62
- Aiden / Ezra 61
- Hudson 59
Baby Girl Names
- Ava 123
- Amelia 118
- Olivia 117
- Charlotte 97
- Harper 96
- Elizabeth 86
- Emma 80
- Mary 75
- Nova 71
- Evelyn 66
- Ella 60
- Brooklyn 59
- Kinsley 58
- Emery / Journee 56
- Layla 55
- Autumn 54
- Serenity 53
- Chloe / Ellie / Ivy / Millie 52
- Naomi 51
- Khloe 50
- Paisley 49
- Skylar 48
- Anna / Hazel 47
- Nevaeh / Sadie / Willow 46
- Addison 45
Counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data for 2023. Rankings are compiled from the First Name and Sex entries from the birth certificate. Names have not been edited.
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