Most Popular Baby Names in Arkansas (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Arkansas was Liam (167 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (148).

Arkansas sits in the South region, West 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 9 times and the top girl's name changed 5 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (5 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (8).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam167
  2. 2Hudson147
  3. 3Oliver143
  4. 4Elijah138
  5. 5Noah134
  6. 6James131
  7. 7Henry128
  8. 8William125
  9. 9Waylon122
  10. 10Theodore106
  11. 11John100
  12. 12Samuel99
  13. 13Asher94
  14. 14Cooper94
  15. 15Benjamin89
  16. 16Levi84
  17. 17Wyatt84
  18. 18Carter80
  19. 19Jackson79
  20. 20Silas77

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte148
  2. 2Amelia122
  3. 3Olivia119
  4. 4Isabella103
  5. 5Eleanor95
  6. 6Evelyn87
  7. 7Emma83
  8. 8Harper83
  9. 9Willow79
  10. 10Sophia78
  11. 11Hazel74
  12. 12Ellie72
  13. 13Ava69
  14. 14Elizabeth67
  15. 15Violet66
  16. 16Lily64
  17. 17Ivy62
  18. 18Nova62
  19. 19Ailany59
  20. 20Avery59

Number one by year in Arkansas

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Hudson, OliverCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2024Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Amelia, Emma
2023Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2022Oliver, Elijah, LiamOlivia, Emma, Amelia
2021Oliver, Liam, ElijahOlivia, Emma, Amelia
2020Liam, William, ElijahOlivia, Emma, Amelia
2019William, Noah, ElijahOlivia, Ava, Emma
2018Noah, Elijah, WilliamAva, Olivia, Emma
2017Elijah, William, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2016Elijah, William, MasonAva, Emma, Olivia
2015William, Elijah, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014Mason, William, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013William, Mason, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2012William, Mason, JamesEmma, Sophia, Ava
2011William, Jacob, MasonEmma, Isabella, Addison
2010William, Jacob, ElijahEmma, Isabella, Addison
2009William, Jacob, EthanEmma, Madison, Addison
2008Jacob, Ethan, WilliamEmma, Madison, Emily

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Arkansas?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (167) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (148), according to Social Security card applications filed for Arkansas births.
Where does this Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Arkansas as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Arkansas 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.