Most Popular Baby Names in Kansas (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Kansas was Theodore (183 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (178).

Kansas sits in the Midwest region, West North 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 10 times and the top girl's name changed 8 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (6 consecutive years) and Olivia on the girls' side (5).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Theodore183
  2. 2Oliver179
  3. 3Noah167
  4. 4Liam164
  5. 5Henry150
  6. 6James141
  7. 7Hudson135
  8. 8William121
  9. 9Elijah119
  10. 10Bennett118
  11. 11Mateo111
  12. 12Cooper98
  13. 13Brooks94
  14. 14Jack94
  15. 15Elias93
  16. 16Benjamin91
  17. 17Leo87
  18. 18Waylon84
  19. 19Luca83
  20. 20Ezra82

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte178
  2. 2Olivia127
  3. 3Evelyn123
  4. 4Amelia120
  5. 5Eleanor118
  6. 6Sophia117
  7. 7Emma105
  8. 8Harper103
  9. 9Lainey99
  10. 10Mia93
  11. 11Hazel88
  12. 12Violet86
  13. 13Elizabeth84
  14. 14Lucy78
  15. 15Penelope77
  16. 16Ellie76
  17. 17Willow75
  18. 18Aurora74
  19. 19Isabella73
  20. 20Nora72

Number one by year in Kansas

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Theodore, Oliver, NoahCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2024Oliver, Theodore, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2023Liam, Oliver, NoahAmelia, Charlotte, Olivia
2022Liam, Oliver, HenryOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2021Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2020Liam, Henry, OliverOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2019Liam, Oliver, HenryOlivia, Emma, Harper
2018Liam, Oliver, HenryOlivia, Emma, Charlotte
2017Oliver, William, LiamEmma, Olivia, Ava
2016Benjamin, Henry, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Charlotte
2015Liam, William, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014William, Liam, NoahOlivia, Emma, Harper
2013Liam, William, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2012Mason, Liam, WilliamEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011Mason, William, JacobSophia, Emma, Olivia
2010Jacob, William, AlexanderIsabella, Ava, Emma
2009Ethan, William, JacobEmma, Isabella, Ava
2008Ethan, Aiden, JacobEmma, Olivia, Emily

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Kansas?
For births registered in 2025, Theodore was the top boy's name (183) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (178), according to Social Security card applications filed for Kansas births.
Where does this Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Kansas?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Kansas as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Kansas 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.