Alaska Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)

Boys

Alaska's male baby naming trends reveal significant shifts. Noah is projected as the top name in 2025, with 46 births. This contrasts sharply with the 1950s, when Michael dominated. Over the last 30 years, William has seen the fastest rise, climbing 8 rank positions. Conversely, Daniel experienced the biggest decline, dropping 8 rank positions. These figures illustrate evolving preferences across generations.

Girls

Alaska's female baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts over decades. Charlotte, with 32 births, is projected as the top female name in 2025, marking a clear departure from the 1950s' dominant choice, Mary. Analyzing trends over 30 years, Alyssa has seen the fastest ascent, rising 9 rank positions. Meanwhile, Ashley recorded the biggest decline, falling 15 rank positions, illustrating a continuous evolution in naming preferences.

#1 Boy (2025)

Noah

#1 Girl (2025)

Charlotte

Fastest Rising

William

↑ +8

Biggest Decline

Daniel

↓ −8

Longest #1 Run

Michael

5 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

1,647

births tracked

Baby Names by Decade

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

William

+8 rank positions · since 1990s

Biggest Decline

Daniel

-8 rank positions · since 1980s

How Alaska Compares to the Nation

Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall

More Popular in Alaska

Augustus
#56 here · #404 nationally↑ +348
Wade
#93 here · #342 nationally↑ +249
Atticus
#86 here · #280 nationally↑ +194
Patrick
#63 here · #236 nationally↑ +173
Colter
#35 here · #157 nationally↑ +122

Less Popular in Alaska

Luca
#61 here · #14 nationally↓ −47
Mateo
#53 here · #8 nationally↓ −45
Lucas
#49 here · #10 nationally↓ −39
Sebastian
#55 here · #16 nationally↓ −39
Ethan
#59 here · #24 nationally↓ −35

Top 100 Baby Names in Alaska

Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational

#1Noah46#2
#2Theodore45#4
#3Henry44#5
#4Oliver41#3
#5James39#6
#6William36#9
#7Elias33#13
#8Liam31#1
#9Elijah30#7
#10Levi29#12

Names #11–100

#11 Benjamin
#12 Charles
#13 Colton
#14 Samuel
#15 Jack
#16 Maverick
#17 Michael
#18 Asher
#19 Daniel
#20 Waylon
#21 Alexander
#22 Joseph
#23 Everett
#24 Gabriel
#25 Luke
#26 Matthew
#27 Carter
#28 Hudson
#29 Jackson
#30 Jacob
#31 Nolan
#32 Wyatt
#33 Atlas
#34 Emmett
#35 Colter
#36 Cooper
#37 Ezra
#38 Owen
#39 Rowan
#40 Silas
#41 Arthur
#42 Brooks
#43 David
#44 Lincoln
#45 Roman
#46 Dawson
#47 Ezekiel
#48 John
#49 Lucas
#50 Luka
#51 Micah
#52 Thomas
#53 Mateo
#54 Miles
#55 Sebastian
#56 Augustus
#57 Beau
#58 Bennett
#59 Ethan
#60 Jeremiah
#61 Luca
#62 Milo
#63 Patrick
#64 Weston
#65 Caleb
#66 Eli
#67 Greyson
#68 Isaiah
#69 Jason
#70 Jasper
#71 Jonathan
#72 Joshua
#73 Josiah
#74 Mason
#75 Sawyer
#76 Aaron
#77 Andrew
#78 Callan
#79 Cameron
#80 Hunter
#81 Max
#82 Peter
#83 Wesley
#84 Xavier
#85 Arlo
#86 Atticus
#87 Charlie
#88 Christian
#89 Christopher
#90 Easton
#91 Kai
#92 Robert
#93 Wade
#94 Adrian
#95 Archer
#96 Beckett
#97 Callum
#98 Carson
#99 Declan
#100 George

Explore Neighboring States

See how naming trends differ in nearby states

Washington
Top boy: Noah · Top girl: Olivia