Most Popular Baby Names in Mississippi (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Mississippi was James (160 births) and the most common girl's name was Amelia (105).

Mississippi 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 8 times and the top girl's name changed 3 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (9 consecutive years) and Ava on the girls' side (12).

2025 Boys

  1. 1James160
  2. 2William155
  3. 3John151
  4. 4Noah120
  5. 5Elijah109
  6. 6Waylon106
  7. 7Liam104
  8. 8Henry93
  9. 9Hudson90
  10. 10Thomas82
  11. 11Levi81
  12. 12Cooper77
  13. 13Michael75
  14. 14Asher71
  15. 15Mason70
  16. 16Walker68
  17. 17Grayson66
  18. 18Oliver66
  19. 19Samuel65
  20. 20Weston64

2025 Girls

  1. 1Amelia105
  2. 2Ava100
  3. 3Charlotte94
  4. 4Olivia86
  5. 5Elizabeth81
  6. 6Mary71
  7. 7Emma69
  8. 8Ivy67
  9. 9Nova65
  10. 10Lainey63
  11. 11Ellie61
  12. 12Harper59
  13. 13Naomi56
  14. 14Paisley56
  15. 15Avery55
  16. 16Ella55
  17. 17Sadie55
  18. 18Sophia54
  19. 19Kinsley53
  20. 20Hazel49

Number one by year in Mississippi

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025James, William, JohnAmelia, Ava, Charlotte
2024William, John, JamesAva, Olivia, Amelia
2023John, James, WilliamAva, Amelia, Olivia
2022James, John, ElijahAva, Olivia, Amelia
2021William, John, JamesAva, Olivia, Amelia
2020James, William, ElijahAva, Olivia, Amelia
2019William, Noah, JamesAva, Olivia, Emma
2018William, John, NoahAva, Emma, Olivia
2017John, William, JamesAva, Emma, Olivia
2016William, James, MasonAva, Olivia, Emma
2015William, John, JamesAva, Emma, Olivia
2014William, James, JohnAva, Emma, Olivia
2013William, Mason, JamesAva, Emma, Madison
2012William, Mason, JamesEmma, Madison, Ava
2011William, James, JaydenMadison, Emma, Ava
2010William, James, JaydenMadison, Emma, Addison
2009William, Jayden, JamesMadison, Emma, Addison
2008William, James, ChristopherMadison, Emma, Ava

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Mississippi?
For births registered in 2025, James was the top boy's name (160) and Amelia was the top girl's name (105), according to Social Security card applications filed for Mississippi births.
Where does this Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Mississippi as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Mississippi 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.