Mississippi Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
James
#1 Girl (2025)
Amelia
Fastest Rising
Tyler
↑ +5
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
James
8 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
5,150
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +7
Biggest Decline
Jasmine
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Mary
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
3,948
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 | James | John | William | Elijah | Noah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 1920s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 1930s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1940s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1950s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 1960s | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 1970s | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 1980s | Rank #2 | Rank #6 | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1990s | Rank #2 | Rank #6 | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 2000s | Rank #2 | Rank #4 | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 2010s | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | Rank #1 | Rank #5 | Rank #6 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | Rank #5 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJamesJohn
1920sJamesJohn
1930sJamesRobert
1940sJamesRobert
1950sJamesRobert
1960sJamesMichael
Recent Decades
1970sJamesMichael
1980sChristopherJames
1990sChristopherJames
2000sWilliamJames
2010sWilliamJames
2020sJamesJohn
1910sMaryAnnie
1920sMaryAnnie
1930sMaryDorothy
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sMaryLisa
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAngela
1980sJessicaAshley
1990sAshleyBrittany
2000sMadisonAnna
2010sAvaEmma
2020sAvaOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Tyler
+5 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-10 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Alexis
+7 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Jasmine
-15 rank positions · since 1990sHow Mississippi Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Mississippi
- Jamir#89 here · #588 nationally↑ +499
- Karson#90 here · #458 nationally↑ +368
- Kohen#63 here · #299 nationally↑ +236
- Karter#62 here · #271 nationally↑ +209
- Kayson#57 here · #265 nationally↑ +208
Less Popular in Mississippi
- Theodore#94 here · #4 nationally↓ −90
- Sebastian#93 here · #16 nationally↓ −77
- Owen#95 here · #31 nationally↓ −64
- Ethan#87 here · #24 nationally↓ −63
- Benjamin#59 here · #11 nationally↓ −48
More Popular in Mississippi
- Londyn#79 here · #386 nationally↑ +307
- Ryleigh#63 here · #345 nationally↑ +282
- Malani#94 here · #376 nationally↑ +282
- Kali#90 here · #322 nationally↑ +232
- Khloe#42 here · #272 nationally↑ +230
Less Popular in Mississippi
- Sofia#98 here · #9 nationally↓ −89
- Eliana#78 here · #10 nationally↓ −68
- Grace#96 here · #38 nationally↓ −58
- Aurora#71 here · #15 nationally↓ −56
- Isla#82 here · #28 nationally↓ −54
Top 100 Baby Names in Mississippi
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1James160#6
- #2William155#9
- #3John151#23
- #4Noah120#2
- #5Elijah109#7
- #6Waylon106#56
- #7Liam104#1
- #8Henry93#5
- #9Hudson90#17
- #10Thomas82#34
Names #11–100
- #11 Levi
- #12 Cooper
- #13 Michael
- #14 Asher
- #15 Mason
- #16 Walker
- #17 Grayson
- #18 Oliver
- #19 Samuel
- #20 Weston
- #21 Silas
- #22 Josiah
- #23 Stetson
- #24 Christopher
- #25 Jaxon
- #26 Beau
- #27 Charles
- #28 Kayden
- #29 Maverick
- #30 Nolan
- #31 Aiden
- #32 Carter
- #33 Rowan
- #34 Jack
- #35 Jackson
- #36 Wyatt
- #37 Amir
- #38 Sawyer
- #39 Isaiah
- #40 David
- #41 Joseph
- #42 Lucas
- #43 Matthew
- #44 Daniel
- #45 Elias
- #46 Legend
- #47 Christian
- #48 Kingston
- #49 Bennett
- #50 Brooks
- #51 Dylan
- #52 Luke
- #53 Joshua
- #54 Easton
- #55 Jayden
- #56 Robert
- #57 Kayson
- #58 Logan
- #59 Benjamin
- #60 Colton
- #61 Jeremiah
- #62 Karter
- #63 Kohen
- #64 Atlas
- #65 Beckham
- #66 Hayes
- #67 Messiah
- #68 Myles
- #69 Wesley
- #70 Alexander
- #71 Dawson
- #72 Micah
- #73 Riley
- #74 Cameron
- #75 Gabriel
- #76 Jaxson
- #77 Kyrie
- #78 Landon
- #79 Carson
- #80 Kaiden
- #81 Malachi
- #82 Timothy
- #83 Dallas
- #84 Greyson
- #85 Parker
- #86 Ashton
- #87 Ethan
- #88 Jacob
- #89 Jamir
- #90 Karson
- #91 River
- #92 Ryder
- #93 Sebastian
- #94 Theodore
- #95 Owen
- #96 Ryker
- #97 Amari
- #98 Archer
- #99 Bryson
- #100 Hunter
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Amelia105#4
- #2Ava100#11
- #3Charlotte94#2
- #4Olivia86#1
- #5Elizabeth81#17
- #6Mary71#125
- #7Emma69#3
- #8Ivy67#39
- #9Nova65#46
- #10Lainey63#30
Names #11–100
- #11 Ellie
- #12 Harper
- #13 Naomi
- #14 Paisley
- #15 Avery
- #16 Ella
- #17 Sadie
- #18 Sophia
- #19 Kinsley
- #20 Hazel
- #21 Josie
- #22 Lucy
- #23 Delilah
- #24 Kehlani
- #25 Millie
- #26 Eleanor
- #27 Raelynn
- #28 Evelyn
- #29 Serenity
- #30 Oaklynn
- #31 Chloe
- #32 Layla
- #33 Ailany
- #34 Isabella
- #35 Mia
- #36 Lillian
- #37 Oakley
- #38 Journee
- #39 Nora
- #40 Autumn
- #41 Aria
- #42 Khloe
- #43 Lily
- #44 Violet
- #45 Eden
- #46 Riley
- #47 Saylor
- #48 Vivian
- #49 Brooklyn
- #50 Caroline
- #51 Emery
- #52 Hallie
- #53 Leilani
- #54 Magnolia
- #55 Willow
- #56 Annie
- #57 Daisy
- #58 Emily
- #59 Harmony
- #60 Stella
- #61 Emersyn
- #62 Nevaeh
- #63 Ryleigh
- #64 Addison
- #65 Alani
- #66 Elsie
- #67 Georgia
- #68 Luna
- #69 Rylee
- #70 Abigail
- #71 Aurora
- #72 Kennedy
- #73 Lyla
- #74 Remi
- #75 Scarlett
- #76 Skylar
- #77 Audrey
- #78 Eliana
- #79 Londyn
- #80 Eliza
- #81 Evie
- #82 Isla
- #83 Melody
- #84 Wrenley
- #85 Zoey
- #86 Blakely
- #87 Clara
- #88 Everleigh
- #89 Adalyn
- #90 Kali
- #91 Kylie
- #92 Lydia
- #93 Madelyn
- #94 Malani
- #95 Piper
- #96 Grace
- #97 Ruby
- #98 Sofia
- #99 Aaliyah
- #100 Hadley
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