Most Popular Baby Names in Alabama (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Alabama was John (343 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (224).

Alabama sits in the South region, East South Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 1 time and the top girl's name changed 3 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (17 consecutive years) and Ava on the girls' side (7).

2025 Boys

  1. 1John343
  2. 2William331
  3. 3James292
  4. 4Liam255
  5. 5Noah246
  6. 6Oliver217
  7. 7Hudson199
  8. 8Samuel199
  9. 9Henry196
  10. 10Elijah184
  11. 11Waylon162
  12. 12Asher161
  13. 13Cooper151
  14. 14Walker150
  15. 15Theodore143
  16. 16Jackson136
  17. 17Charles129
  18. 18Thomas129
  19. 19Levi127
  20. 20Grayson121

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte224
  2. 2Amelia204
  3. 3Olivia203
  4. 4Elizabeth163
  5. 5Emma158
  6. 6Mary155
  7. 7Harper150
  8. 8Ava143
  9. 9Eleanor143
  10. 10Ellie141
  11. 11Evelyn139
  12. 12Sophia124
  13. 13Ella117
  14. 14Hazel117
  15. 15Ivy112
  16. 16Lainey112
  17. 17Lily112
  18. 18Lucy111
  19. 19Nova107
  20. 20Caroline103

Number one by year in Alabama

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025John, William, JamesCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2024William, John, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2023William, John, JamesOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2022William, James, JohnOlivia, Charlotte, Ava
2021William, John, JamesOlivia, Ava, Amelia
2020William, James, JohnAva, Olivia, Emma
2019William, James, JohnAva, Olivia, Emma
2018William, James, JohnAva, Olivia, Emma
2017William, James, ElijahAva, Olivia, Emma
2016William, James, JohnAva, Emma, Olivia
2015William, James, JohnAva, Emma, Olivia
2014William, James, JohnAva, Emma, Olivia
2013William, Mason, JamesEmma, Ava, Olivia
2012William, James, MasonEmma, Ava, Olivia
2011William, James, MasonEmma, Ava, Madison
2010William, James, JohnEmma, Isabella, Madison
2009William, James, JacobEmma, Madison, Isabella
2008William, John, JamesEmma, Madison, Addison

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Alabama?
For births registered in 2025, John was the top boy's name (343) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (224), according to Social Security card applications filed for Alabama births.
Where does this Alabama data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Alabama list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Alabama?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Alabama as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Alabama ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.