Most Popular Baby Names in Missouri (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Missouri was Oliver (405 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (334).

Missouri 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 6 times and the top girl's name changed 6 times.

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

2025 Boys

  1. 1Oliver405
  2. 2Theodore393
  3. 3Henry327
  4. 4Noah322
  5. 5Hudson284
  6. 6Liam284
  7. 7William253
  8. 8James248
  9. 9Cooper222
  10. 10Bennett216
  11. 11Elijah210
  12. 12Levi199
  13. 13Waylon199
  14. 14Jack179
  15. 15Samuel175
  16. 16Benjamin174
  17. 17Maverick174
  18. 18Thomas173
  19. 19Wyatt173
  20. 20August168

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte334
  2. 2Amelia288
  3. 3Olivia260
  4. 4Eleanor248
  5. 5Evelyn227
  6. 6Sophia211
  7. 7Emma196
  8. 8Violet183
  9. 9Willow183
  10. 10Harper176
  11. 11Aurora167
  12. 12Nora164
  13. 13Elizabeth154
  14. 14Ava148
  15. 15Ellie148
  16. 16Lucy147
  17. 17Lainey145
  18. 18Hazel143
  19. 19Isabella136
  20. 20Penelope136

Number one by year in Missouri

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Oliver, Theodore, HenryCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2024Oliver, Henry, TheodoreAmelia, Charlotte, Olivia
2023Oliver, Henry, NoahCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2022Oliver, Theodore, HenryCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2021Oliver, Henry, LiamOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2020Oliver, Liam, WilliamOlivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2019Liam, Oliver, WilliamOlivia, Charlotte, Ava
2018Liam, Oliver, WilliamOlivia, Emma, Charlotte
2017William, Liam, NoahOlivia, Ava, Emma
2016William, Liam, MasonOlivia, Emma, Charlotte
2015Liam, William, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014Liam, William, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013William, Mason, LiamEmma, Olivia, Ava
2012Mason, William, LiamEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011Mason, William, JacobEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2010Jacob, Mason, WilliamIsabella, Emma, Olivia
2009Jacob, Ethan, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2008Jacob, Ethan, WilliamEmma, Ava, Madison

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Missouri?
For births registered in 2025, Oliver was the top boy's name (405) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (334), according to Social Security card applications filed for Missouri births.
Where does this Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Missouri as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Missouri 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.