Louisiana Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Amelia
Fastest Rising
William
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
James
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
8,392
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Hannah
↑ +7
Biggest Decline
Lauren
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
6,784
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 | Elijah | Brandon | John | James |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | Rank #3 | Rank #1 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #3 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | Rank #5 | Rank #3 |
| 1980s | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #6 | Rank #5 |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #8 | Rank #11 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #8 | Rank #13 |
| 2010s | Rank #4 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #7 | Rank #6 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #5 | Rank #4 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnJames
1920sJamesJohn
1930sJamesJohn
1940sJamesJohn
1950sJamesMichael
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sChristopherMichael
1990sJoshuaChristopher
2000sJoshuaJacob
2010sMasonNoah
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryMarie
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAngela
1980sAshleyJessica
1990sAshleyBrittany
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sAvaEmma
2020sAmeliaOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
William
+9 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-10 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Hannah
+7 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Lauren
-10 rank positions · since 1990sHow Louisiana Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Louisiana
- Kohen#95 here · #299 nationally↑ +204
- Karter#78 here · #271 nationally↑ +193
- Kayson#90 here · #265 nationally↑ +175
- Legend#59 here · #194 nationally↑ +135
- Kingston#87 here · #204 nationally↑ +117
Less Popular in Louisiana
- Julian#82 here · #25 nationally↓ −57
- Mateo#55 here · #8 nationally↓ −47
- Logan#99 here · #53 nationally↓ −46
- Luca#53 here · #14 nationally↓ −39
- Daniel#61 here · #22 nationally↓ −39
More Popular in Louisiana
- Armani#86 here · #557 nationally↑ +471
- Demi#49 here · #383 nationally↑ +334
- Malani#63 here · #376 nationally↑ +313
- Londyn#94 here · #386 nationally↑ +292
- Camille#29 here · #242 nationally↑ +213
Less Popular in Louisiana
- Sofia#79 here · #9 nationally↓ −70
- Aria#80 here · #26 nationally↓ −54
- Luna#77 here · #27 nationally↓ −50
- Penelope#71 here · #22 nationally↓ −49
- Abigail#82 here · #41 nationally↓ −41
Top 100 Baby Names in Louisiana
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Noah237#2
- #2Liam223#1
- #3James187#6
- #4Elijah186#7
- #5John181#23
- #6Oliver172#3
- #7William149#9
- #8Hudson133#17
- #9Joseph130#29
- #10Henry125#5
Names #11–100
- #11 Levi
- #12 Luke
- #13 Theodore
- #14 Asher
- #15 Samuel
- #16 Thomas
- #17 Cooper
- #18 Josiah
- #19 Beau
- #20 Bennett
- #21 Ezra
- #22 Michael
- #23 Lucas
- #24 Jack
- #25 Carter
- #26 Benjamin
- #27 Weston
- #28 Waylon
- #29 Elias
- #30 Roman
- #31 Rowan
- #32 Amir
- #33 Walker
- #34 Wyatt
- #35 David
- #36 Isaiah
- #37 Owen
- #38 Charles
- #39 Grayson
- #40 Brooks
- #41 Gabriel
- #42 Mason
- #43 Maverick
- #44 Ethan
- #45 Jace
- #46 Aiden
- #47 Andrew
- #48 Dylan
- #49 Wesley
- #50 Myles
- #51 Sebastian
- #52 Leo
- #53 Luca
- #54 Joshua
- #55 Mateo
- #56 Miles
- #57 Parker
- #58 Jayden
- #59 Legend
- #60 Anthony
- #61 Daniel
- #62 Jackson
- #63 Matthew
- #64 Alexander
- #65 Beckett
- #66 Easton
- #67 Hayes
- #68 Sawyer
- #69 Stetson
- #70 Christopher
- #71 Jeremiah
- #72 Jude
- #73 Jacob
- #74 Silas
- #75 Atlas
- #76 Eli
- #77 Kai
- #78 Karter
- #79 Kayden
- #80 Harrison
- #81 Isaac
- #82 Julian
- #83 Thiago
- #84 Ryder
- #85 Dawson
- #86 Jaxon
- #87 Kingston
- #88 August
- #89 Braxton
- #90 Kayson
- #91 River
- #92 Beckham
- #93 Micah
- #94 Eithan
- #95 Kohen
- #96 Malachi
- #97 Archer
- #98 Jett
- #99 Logan
- #100 Xavier
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Amelia212#4
- #2Olivia162#1
- #3Charlotte161#2
- #4Emma125#3
- #5Sophia123#5
- #6Harper119#16
- #7Ellie114#25
- #8Eleanor112#12
- #9Evelyn110#8
- #10Lucy106#24
Names #11–100
- #11 Ailany
- #12 Nova
- #13 Ava
- #14 Ivy
- #15 Elizabeth
- #16 Mia
- #17 Chloe
- #18 Violet
- #19 Isabella
- #20 Eloise
- #21 Ella
- #22 Hazel
- #23 Lily
- #24 Willow
- #25 Aurora
- #26 Avery
- #27 Eliana
- #28 Riley
- #29 Camille
- #30 Lillian
- #31 Naomi
- #32 Nora
- #33 Zoe
- #34 Paisley
- #35 Josie
- #36 Isla
- #37 Madison
- #38 Gianna
- #39 Parker
- #40 Scarlett
- #41 Eden
- #42 Millie
- #43 Vivian
- #44 Caroline
- #45 Kehlani
- #46 Layla
- #47 Audrey
- #48 Mary
- #49 Demi
- #50 Leilani
- #51 Magnolia
- #52 Lainey
- #53 Mila
- #54 Oaklynn
- #55 Grace
- #56 Journee
- #57 Remi
- #58 Autumn
- #59 Sadie
- #60 Alani
- #61 Emery
- #62 Serenity
- #63 Malani
- #64 Emersyn
- #65 Josephine
- #66 Kinsley
- #67 Sophie
- #68 Adeline
- #69 Anna
- #70 Annie
- #71 Penelope
- #72 Stella
- #73 Brooklyn
- #74 Emily
- #75 Evangeline
- #76 Delilah
- #77 Luna
- #78 Nevaeh
- #79 Sofia
- #80 Aria
- #81 Cecilia
- #82 Abigail
- #83 Alice
- #84 Eliza
- #85 Zoey
- #86 Armani
- #87 Aubrey
- #88 Clara
- #89 Margaret
- #90 Ruby
- #91 Daisy
- #92 Everly
- #93 Leah
- #94 Londyn
- #95 Addison
- #96 Blair
- #97 Genesis
- #98 Iris
- #99 Lyla
- #100 Molly
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