Kansas Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Kansas's male baby naming trends show notable shifts over decades. In 2025, Theodore led with 183 births, a stark contrast to the 1950s when Michael was dominant. Michael has since experienced the biggest decline, dropping 10 rank positions. Alexander, however, is the fastest rising name, climbing 11 rank positions over the last 30 years.
Girls
Kansas female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts over decades. In 2025, Charlotte led with 178 births, a clear departure from Linda's widespread dominance throughout the 1950s. Examining data over the past 30 years, Alexis has seen the fastest rise, climbing 11 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping 17 rank positions. These specific figures underscore the dynamic changes in parental preferences across the state.
#1 Boy (2025)
Theodore
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
6,879
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −17
Longest #1 Run
Mary
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
5,493
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Mason | Theodore | Jacob | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #9 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #14 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #9 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | — | Rank #3 | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Alexander
+11 rank positions · since 1990sMichael
-10 rank positions · since 1950sAlexis
+11 rank positions · since 1990sAshley
-17 rank positions · since 1990sHow Kansas Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Kansas
- Baker#74 here · #217 nationally↑ +143
- Hayes#64 here · #162 nationally↑ +98
- Rhett#90 here · #188 nationally↑ +98
- Beckett#60 here · #141 nationally↑ +81
- Colter#76 here · #157 nationally↑ +81
Less Popular in Kansas
- Dylan#95 here · #41 nationally↓ −54
- Thiago#91 here · #50 nationally↓ −41
- Isaac#86 here · #47 nationally↓ −39
- Anthony#82 here · #46 nationally↓ −36
- Caleb#92 here · #59 nationally↓ −33
More Popular in Kansas
- Collins#90 here · #243 nationally↑ +153
- Blakely#77 here · #191 nationally↑ +114
- Wrenley#57 here · #158 nationally↑ +101
- Sutton#87 here · #181 nationally↑ +94
- Ember#75 here · #154 nationally↑ +79
Less Popular in Kansas
- Elena#91 here · #42 nationally↓ −49
- Zoe#79 here · #32 nationally↓ −47
- Valentina#81 here · #35 nationally↓ −46
- Camila#54 here · #19 nationally↓ −35
- Victoria#88 here · #54 nationally↓ −34
Top 100 Baby Names in Kansas
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Theodore183#4
- #2Oliver179#3
- #3Noah167#2
- #4Liam164#1
- #5Henry150#5
- #6James141#6
- #7Hudson135#17
- #8William121#9
- #9Elijah119#7
- #10Bennett118#40
Names #11–100
- #11 Mateo
- #12 Cooper
- #13 Brooks
- #14 Jack
- #15 Elias
- #16 Benjamin
- #17 Leo
- #18 Waylon
- #19 Luca
- #20 Ezra
- #21 John
- #22 Asher
- #23 Carter
- #24 Samuel
- #25 Wyatt
- #26 Levi
- #27 Daniel
- #28 Michael
- #29 Thomas
- #30 Charles
- #31 Beau
- #32 Matthew
- #33 Sebastian
- #34 Luke
- #35 Maverick
- #36 Lincoln
- #37 Everett
- #38 Grayson
- #39 Jackson
- #40 Miles
- #41 Lucas
- #42 Atlas
- #43 Santiago
- #44 Weston
- #45 Walker
- #46 Rowan
- #47 Wesley
- #48 Julian
- #49 Silas
- #50 Gabriel
- #51 Mason
- #52 Roman
- #53 Owen
- #54 David
- #55 Alexander
- #56 Ethan
- #57 Graham
- #58 Joseph
- #59 Easton
- #60 Beckett
- #61 Logan
- #62 August
- #63 Ezekiel
- #64 Hayes
- #65 Stetson
- #66 Axel
- #67 Arthur
- #68 Luka
- #69 Angel
- #70 Archer
- #71 Emiliano
- #72 Dean
- #73 Nolan
- #74 Baker
- #75 Christopher
- #76 Colter
- #77 Isaiah
- #78 Parker
- #79 River
- #80 Eli
- #81 Josiah
- #82 Anthony
- #83 Callum
- #84 Calvin
- #85 Emmett
- #86 Isaac
- #87 Jasper
- #88 Jett
- #89 Jonathan
- #90 Rhett
- #91 Thiago
- #92 Caleb
- #93 George
- #94 Robert
- #95 Dylan
- #96 Hunter
- #97 Jameson
- #98 Jonah
- #99 Jude
- #100 Xavier
Top 10
- #1Charlotte178#2
- #2Olivia127#1
- #3Evelyn123#8
- #4Amelia120#4
- #5Eleanor118#12
- #6Sophia117#5
- #7Emma105#3
- #8Harper103#16
- #9Lainey99#30
- #10Mia93#6
Names #11–100
- #11 Hazel
- #12 Violet
- #13 Elizabeth
- #14 Lucy
- #15 Penelope
- #16 Ellie
- #17 Willow
- #18 Aurora
- #19 Isabella
- #20 Nora
- #21 Lily
- #22 Eliana
- #23 Isla
- #24 Chloe
- #25 Eloise
- #26 Sadie
- #27 Emily
- #28 Scarlett
- #29 Grace
- #30 Ava
- #31 Josephine
- #32 Stella
- #33 Ailany
- #34 Iris
- #35 Layla
- #36 Gianna
- #37 Luna
- #38 Clara
- #39 Josie
- #40 Naomi
- #41 Millie
- #42 Sofia
- #43 Vivian
- #44 Abigail
- #45 Avery
- #46 Lydia
- #47 Paisley
- #48 Ella
- #49 Emery
- #50 Delilah
- #51 Hadley
- #52 Mila
- #53 Scottie
- #54 Camila
- #55 Ivy
- #56 Riley
- #57 Wrenley
- #58 Aria
- #59 Hallie
- #60 Hannah
- #61 Nova
- #62 Ruby
- #63 Lillian
- #64 Maeve
- #65 Adeline
- #66 Margaret
- #67 Claire
- #68 Emersyn
- #69 Juniper
- #70 Kinsley
- #71 Madison
- #72 Sophie
- #73 Anna
- #74 Elsie
- #75 Ember
- #76 Zoey
- #77 Blakely
- #78 Madelyn
- #79 Zoe
- #80 Leah
- #81 Valentina
- #82 Eden
- #83 Genevieve
- #84 Madeline
- #85 Margot
- #86 Sloane
- #87 Sutton
- #88 Victoria
- #89 Athena
- #90 Collins
- #91 Elena
- #92 Leilani
- #93 Lyla
- #94 Mary
- #95 Oakley
- #96 Emerson
- #97 Everly
- #98 Georgia
- #99 Quinn
- #100 Daisy
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