Most Popular Baby Names in West Virginia (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in West Virginia was Waylon (115 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (84).

West Virginia sits in the South region, South Atlantic 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 9 times and the top girl's name changed 11 times.

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

2025 Boys

  1. 1Waylon115
  2. 2Hudson106
  3. 3Oliver96
  4. 4Noah85
  5. 5Wyatt70
  6. 6Cooper68
  7. 7Asher67
  8. 8Weston63
  9. 9Liam60
  10. 10Theodore60
  11. 11James59
  12. 12Elijah56
  13. 13Maverick55
  14. 14William55
  15. 15Carter52
  16. 16Henry52
  17. 17Jackson52
  18. 18Sawyer48
  19. 19Silas47
  20. 20Atlas46

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte84
  2. 2Amelia82
  3. 3Lainey68
  4. 4Harper62
  5. 5Willow61
  6. 6Sophia54
  7. 7Violet54
  8. 8Oaklynn53
  9. 9Paisley53
  10. 10Ava52
  11. 11Eleanor51
  12. 12Olivia50
  13. 13Aurora46
  14. 14Ellie46
  15. 15Emma46
  16. 16Hazel45
  17. 17Avery40
  18. 18Evelyn40
  19. 19Kinsley40
  20. 20Scarlett40

Number one by year in West Virginia

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Waylon, Hudson, OliverCharlotte, Amelia, Lainey
2024Oliver, Waylon, MaverickAmelia, Lainey, Olivia
2023Oliver, Waylon, GraysonAmelia, Harper, Charlotte
2022Asher, Grayson, WaylonAmelia, Olivia, Sophia
2021Liam, Waylon, NoahAmelia, Harper, Paisley
2020Liam, Elijah, MasonHarper, Amelia, Ava
2019Liam, Carter, MasonAmelia, Emma, Olivia
2018Mason, Liam, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2017Liam, Mason, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Harper
2016Mason, Noah, LiamHarper, Olivia, Ava
2015Noah, Liam, MasonEmma, Ava, Olivia
2014Mason, Liam, HunterSophia, Emma, Olivia
2013Mason, Liam, NoahEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2012Mason, Liam, BentleyEmma, Sophia, Isabella
2011Mason, Jacob, LandonIsabella, Emma, Madison
2010Jacob, Mason, NoahIsabella, Madison, Emma
2009Jacob, Hunter, EthanMadison, Isabella, Emma
2008Jacob, Ethan, LandonEmma, Madison, Abigail

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in West Virginia?
For births registered in 2025, Waylon was the top boy's name (115) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (84), according to Social Security card applications filed for West Virginia births.
Where does this West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists West Virginia as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the West Virginia 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.