Baby names

The most popular baby names in Mississippi, 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Mississippi were Amelia (105 babies) for girls and James (160 babies) for boys. Amelia was 3rd for girls in 2024. James was 3rd for boys in 2024. Of the top 100, Ailany climbed the most, up 267 places from 2024.

Top girl's name in 2025

Amelia

105 girls in Mississippi

Top boy's name in 2025

James

160 boys in Mississippi

Top girls' names in Mississippi, 2025

Rank Name Babies Since 2024
1 Amelia 105 up 2
2 Ava 100 down 1
3 Charlotte 94 up 3
4 Olivia 86 down 2
5 Elizabeth 81 up 1
6 Mary 71 down 1
7 Emma 69 up 3
8 Ivy 67 same
9 Nova 65 same
10 Lainey 63 up 11
11 Ellie 61 up 10
12 Harper 59 down 8
13 Naomi 56 up 8
13 Paisley 56 down 2
15 Avery 55 up 30
15 Ella 55 down 1
15 Sadie 55 up 30
18 Sophia 54 up 15
19 Kinsley 53 down 2
20 Hazel 49 down 8
21 Josie 48 up 31
21 Lucy 48 up 24
23 Delilah 46 up 35
23 Kehlani 46 down 8
23 Millie 46 up 14
The rest of the top 100 girls' names
Rank Name Babies Since 2024
26 Eleanor 45 down 5
26 Raelynn 45 same
28 Evelyn 44 down 12
28 Serenity 44 up 3
30 Oaklynn 43 down 2
31 Chloe 42 down 3
31 Layla 42 same
33 Ailany 41 up 267
33 Isabella 41 down 15
33 Mia 41 down 20
36 Lillian 40 up 7
36 Oakley 40 up 29
38 Journee 39 down 17
39 Nora 38 up 4
40 Autumn 37 down 22
41 Aria 36 down 6
41 Khloe 36 down 14
41 Lily 36 up 21
41 Violet 36 up 24
45 Eden 35 up 13
45 Riley 35 down 17
45 Saylor 35 up 82
45 Vivian 35 up 10
49 Brooklyn 34 down 15
49 Caroline 34 down 31
49 Emery 34 down 9
49 Hallie 34 up 56
49 Leilani 34 up 32
49 Magnolia 34 same
49 Willow 34 down 12
56 Annie 33 up 43
57 Daisy 32 up 58
57 Emily 32 up 16
57 Harmony 32 up 31
57 Stella 32 down 12
61 Emersyn 31 down 3
61 Nevaeh 31 up 1
63 Ryleigh 30 up 25
64 Addison 29 down 9
64 Alani 29 up 41
64 Elsie 29 up 51
64 Georgia 29 up 17
64 Luna 29 down 14
64 Rylee 29 up 9
70 Abigail 28 down 5
70 Aurora 28 down 30
70 Kennedy 28 down 5
70 Lyla 28 down 12
70 Remi 28 up 42
70 Scarlett 28 down 30
70 Skylar 28 down 33
77 Audrey 27 up 28
77 Eliana 27 down 12
77 Londyn 27 down 42
80 Eliza 26 up 25
80 Evie 26 up 69
80 Isla 26 up 47
80 Melody 26 up 1
80 Wrenley 26 down 30
80 Zoey 26 down 25
86 Blakely 25 down 13
86 Clara 25 up 63
86 Everleigh 25 down 24
89 Adalyn 24 up 84
89 Kali 24 down 35
89 Kylie 24 up 84
89 Lydia 24 up 10
89 Madelyn 24 up 150
89 Malani 24 down 24
89 Piper 24 up 38
96 Grace 23 down 23
96 Ruby 23 up 9
96 Sofia 23 up 77
99 Aaliyah 22 down 11
99 Hadley 22 down 34

Climbed the most since 2024

Top boys' names in Mississippi, 2025

Rank Name Babies Since 2024
1 James 160 up 2
2 William 155 down 1
3 John 151 down 1
4 Noah 120 same
5 Elijah 109 up 1
6 Waylon 106 up 1
7 Liam 104 down 2
8 Henry 93 up 4
9 Hudson 90 up 12
10 Thomas 82 up 21
11 Levi 81 up 2
12 Cooper 77 up 16
13 Michael 75 up 8
14 Asher 71 down 5
15 Mason 70 down 7
16 Walker 68 down 6
17 Grayson 66 up 1
17 Oliver 66 up 1
19 Samuel 65 down 8
20 Weston 64 up 23
21 Silas 63 up 17
22 Josiah 62 down 5
23 Stetson 60 up 15
24 Christopher 59 up 10
24 Jaxon 59 up 32
The rest of the top 100 boys' names
Rank Name Babies Since 2024
26 Beau 57 up 4
26 Charles 57 down 6
28 Kayden 55 down 5
28 Maverick 55 down 13
28 Nolan 55 up 7
31 Aiden 54 same
31 Carter 54 down 17
31 Rowan 54 up 25
34 Jack 53 up 6
34 Jackson 53 down 7
34 Wyatt 53 down 3
37 Amir 52 down 22
38 Sawyer 51 up 3
39 Isaiah 50 up 4
40 David 49 down 14
40 Joseph 49 up 16
40 Lucas 49 up 12
43 Matthew 47 up 52
44 Daniel 46 down 1
44 Elias 46 up 37
44 Legend 46 down 20
47 Christian 45 down 4
48 Kingston 44 down 23
49 Bennett 43 up 32
49 Brooks 43 up 32
49 Dylan 43 up 3
52 Luke 42 down 24
53 Joshua 41 down 12
54 Easton 40 down 11
55 Jayden 39 down 18
55 Robert 39 down 19
57 Kayson 38 up 32
57 Logan 38 down 3
59 Benjamin 37 down 16
59 Colton 37 up 36
59 Jeremiah 37 up 42
59 Karter 37 up 14
59 Kohen 37 up 60
64 Atlas 36 up 43
64 Beckham 36 up 55
64 Hayes 36 up 25
64 Messiah 36 down 2
64 Myles 36 up 37
64 Wesley 36 up 48
70 Alexander 35 up 55
70 Dawson 35 down 14
70 Micah 35 up 17
70 Riley 35 up 55
74 Cameron 34 up 21
74 Gabriel 34 down 3
74 Jaxson 34 up 33
74 Kyrie 34 down 1
74 Landon 34 up 33
79 Carson 33 up 2
79 Kaiden 33 down 36
79 Malachi 33 up 10
79 Timothy 33 up 106
83 Dallas 32 down 10
83 Greyson 32 down 17
83 Parker 32 down 17
86 Ashton 31 down 24
86 Ethan 31 up 15
86 Jacob 31 down 20
86 Jamir 31 up 26
86 Karson 31 up 3
86 River 31 down 24
86 Ryder 31 down 8
86 Sebastian 31 up 109
86 Theodore 31 down 16
95 Owen 30 down 52
95 Ryker 30 up 111
97 Amari 29 down 19
97 Archer 29 up 47
97 Bryson 29 down 54
97 Hunter 29 up 15

Climbed the most since 2024

Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (state data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data for 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in Mississippi. Names given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in the state in a year are left out for privacy. Names with the same number of babies share a rank, and spellings count separately: Sofia and Sophia are different names here.