Most Popular Baby Names in Wisconsin (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Wisconsin was Oliver (336 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (282).

Wisconsin sits in the Midwest region, East 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 9 times and the top girl's name changed 9 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Oliver on the boys' side (4 consecutive years) and Charlotte on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Oliver336
  2. 2Theodore323
  3. 3Henry307
  4. 4Liam274
  5. 5Noah245
  6. 6Hudson209
  7. 7Jack201
  8. 8James199
  9. 9Cooper197
  10. 10Levi194
  11. 11William193
  12. 12Owen192
  13. 13Bennett191
  14. 14Wesley172
  15. 15Leo169
  16. 16Benjamin165
  17. 17Lucas158
  18. 18Elijah150
  19. 19Wyatt141
  20. 20Brooks136

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte282
  2. 2Eleanor195
  3. 3Sophia195
  4. 4Evelyn194
  5. 5Emma192
  6. 6Amelia186
  7. 7Nora185
  8. 8Olivia182
  9. 9Violet172
  10. 10Lainey162
  11. 11Harper158
  12. 12Ava147
  13. 13Lucy135
  14. 14Hazel125
  15. 15Ivy124
  16. 16Ella117
  17. 17Isla117
  18. 18Lily115
  19. 19Josephine113
  20. 20Penelope111

Number one by year in Wisconsin

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Oliver, Theodore, HenryCharlotte, Eleanor, Sophia
2024Oliver, Henry, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2023Theodore, Oliver, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2022Henry, Oliver, LiamCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2021Oliver, Henry, TheodoreCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2020Oliver, Liam, HenryCharlotte, Olivia, Evelyn
2019Oliver, Liam, HenryOlivia, Charlotte, Evelyn
2018Oliver, Liam, HenryEvelyn, Emma, Olivia
2017Henry, Oliver, WilliamOlivia, Emma, Evelyn
2016Oliver, Henry, LiamOlivia, Emma, Ava
2015Oliver, Owen, LiamEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014Mason, Liam, WilliamOlivia, Emma, Ava
2013Liam, Mason, WilliamEmma, Olivia, Ava
2012Mason, Liam, EthanEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011Mason, Liam, WilliamSophia, Emma, Ava
2010Mason, Ethan, JacobOlivia, Sophia, Ava
2009Ethan, Jacob, NoahOlivia, Isabella, Emma
2008Ethan, Mason, JacobAva, Olivia, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Wisconsin?
For births registered in 2025, Oliver was the top boy's name (336) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (282), according to Social Security card applications filed for Wisconsin births.
Where does this Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Wisconsin as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Wisconsin 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.