Most Popular Baby Names in North Dakota (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in North Dakota was Liam (56 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (42).

North Dakota 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 7 times and the top girl's name changed 13 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Oliver on the boys' side (5 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (3).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam56
  2. 2Henry49
  3. 3Theodore49
  4. 4Noah48
  5. 5Oliver47
  6. 6Cooper40
  7. 7Hudson37
  8. 8Bennett34
  9. 9James33
  10. 10Colter32
  11. 11Asher31
  12. 12Jack31
  13. 13Leo31
  14. 14Elias30
  15. 15Elijah30
  16. 16Stetson30
  17. 17Brooks29
  18. 18Wesley29
  19. 19William29
  20. 20Owen28

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte42
  2. 2Lainey39
  3. 3Olivia34
  4. 4Ellie33
  5. 5Evelyn32
  6. 6Amelia30
  7. 7Ella29
  8. 8Hazel29
  9. 9Ivy29
  10. 10Emma28
  11. 11Aurora26
  12. 12Harper26
  13. 13Isla26
  14. 14Lucy26
  15. 15Nora26
  16. 16Violet26
  17. 17Elizabeth24
  18. 18Eleanor23
  19. 19Elsie23
  20. 20Willow23

Number one by year in North Dakota

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Henry, TheodoreCharlotte, Lainey, Olivia
2024Oliver, Henry, TheodoreEvelyn, Amelia, Lainey
2023Oliver, Hudson, HenryEvelyn, Charlotte, Amelia
2022Oliver, Theodore, HenryOlivia, Amelia, Nora
2021Oliver, Liam, TheodoreOlivia, Harper, Emma
2020Oliver, Liam, HudsonHazel, Amelia, Olivia
2019Liam, Owen, OliverAmelia, Evelyn, Harper
2018Oliver, Henry, OwenOlivia, Emma, Harper
2017Oliver, Henry, LiamEmma, Harper, Olivia
2016Oliver, William, EastonOlivia, Harper, Emma
2015Liam, Oliver, CarterAva, Emma, Olivia
2014Liam, Mason, WilliamHarper, Emma, Olivia
2013Mason, Liam, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Harper
2012Mason, Liam, EthanEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2011Mason, Carter, EthanEmma, Ava, Sophia
2010Mason, Jacob, LoganSophia, Isabella, Addison
2009Ethan, Logan, JackOlivia, Ava, Emma
2008Carter, Aiden, MasonAva, Emma, Sophia

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in North Dakota?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (56) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (42), according to Social Security card applications filed for North Dakota births.
Where does this North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists North Dakota as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the North Dakota 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.