Most Popular Baby Names in Nebraska (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Nebraska was Liam (149 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (95).

Nebraska 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 14 times and the top girl's name changed 7 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Oliver on the boys' side (3 consecutive years) and Olivia on the girls' side (4).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam149
  2. 2Theodore128
  3. 3Henry113
  4. 4Noah109
  5. 5Oliver101
  6. 6Cooper82
  7. 7James73
  8. 8William71
  9. 9Benjamin69
  10. 10Hudson68
  11. 11Brooks64
  12. 12Weston63
  13. 13Mateo62
  14. 14Miles62
  15. 15Bennett61
  16. 16Asher60
  17. 17Wesley60
  18. 18Jack59
  19. 19Levi59
  20. 20Beau58

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte95
  2. 2Evelyn82
  3. 3Harper80
  4. 4Amelia79
  5. 5Olivia75
  6. 6Eleanor74
  7. 7Ailany58
  8. 8Ivy58
  9. 9Mia58
  10. 10Violet58
  11. 11Emma57
  12. 12Hazel56
  13. 13Clara54
  14. 14Sophia54
  15. 15Lainey52
  16. 16Nora51
  17. 17Ava49
  18. 18Willow49
  19. 19Aurora48
  20. 20Eliana47

Number one by year in Nebraska

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Theodore, HenryCharlotte, Evelyn, Harper
2024Oliver, Theodore, HenryCharlotte, Evelyn, Harper
2023Oliver, Liam, HenryCharlotte, Olivia, Sophia
2022Oliver, Henry, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2021Henry, Oliver, LiamOlivia, Charlotte, Evelyn
2020Oliver, Henry, LiamOlivia, Amelia, Charlotte
2019Oliver, Liam, HenryOlivia, Emma, Charlotte
2018Liam, Henry, OliverOlivia, Emma, Evelyn
2017Oliver, Liam, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Charlotte
2016Liam, Henry, OliverEmma, Harper, Ava
2015Henry, William, LiamOlivia, Emma, Harper
2014Liam, Mason, NoahOlivia, Emma, Harper
2013Mason, Liam, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2012Liam, William, MasonEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2011Mason, Jackson, WilliamEmma, Sophia, Ava
2010Jacob, Mason, NoahOlivia, Isabella, Ava
2009Alexander, Carter, NoahAddison, Isabella, Ava
2008Jacob, Ethan, SamuelAva, Addison, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Nebraska?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (149) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (95), according to Social Security card applications filed for Nebraska births.
Where does this Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Nebraska as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Nebraska 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.