Missouri Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
William
↑ +14
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
13,120
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −14
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
10,342
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 | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #9 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #4 |
| 2010s | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #10 | Rank #15 |
| 2020s | Rank #4 | — | Rank #3 | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sWilliamJohn
1920sRobertWilliam
1930sRobertJames
1940sJamesRobert
1950sMichaelJames
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sJacobMichael
2000sJacobEthan
2010sWilliamLiam
2020sOliverHenry
1910sMaryDorothy
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sJessicaAshley
2000sEmmaMadison
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
William
+14 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-16 rank positions · since 1970sFastest Rising
Alexis
+10 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Sarah
-14 rank positions · since 1980sHow Missouri Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Missouri
- Callahan#95 here · #227 nationally↑ +132
- Rhett#84 here · #188 nationally↑ +104
- Barrett#81 here · #170 nationally↑ +89
- Colter#69 here · #157 nationally↑ +88
- Ryker#94 here · #182 nationally↑ +88
Less Popular in Missouri
- Julian#88 here · #25 nationally↓ −63
- Mateo#53 here · #8 nationally↓ −45
- Sebastian#61 here · #16 nationally↓ −45
- Luca#56 here · #14 nationally↓ −42
- Ethan#59 here · #24 nationally↓ −35
More Popular in Missouri
- Wrenley#42 here · #158 nationally↑ +116
- Everleigh#92 here · #193 nationally↑ +101
- Ember#55 here · #154 nationally↑ +99
- Blakely#95 here · #191 nationally↑ +96
- Blair#90 here · #170 nationally↑ +80
Less Popular in Missouri
- Ailany#88 here · #14 nationally↓ −74
- Zoe#99 here · #32 nationally↓ −67
- Emily#97 here · #34 nationally↓ −63
- Elena#96 here · #42 nationally↓ −54
- Sofia#58 here · #9 nationally↓ −49
Top 100 Baby Names in Missouri
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver405#3
- #2Theodore393#4
- #3Henry327#5
- #4Noah322#2
- #5Hudson284#17
- #6Liam284#1
- #7William253#9
- #8James248#6
- #9Cooper222#27
- #10Bennett216#40
Names #11–100
- #11 Elijah
- #12 Levi
- #13 Waylon
- #14 Jack
- #15 Samuel
- #16 Benjamin
- #17 Maverick
- #18 Thomas
- #19 Wyatt
- #20 August
- #21 John
- #22 Owen
- #23 Weston
- #24 Beau
- #25 Michael
- #26 Asher
- #27 Jackson
- #28 Lucas
- #29 Charles
- #30 Grayson
- #31 Luke
- #32 Ezra
- #33 Miles
- #34 Leo
- #35 Brooks
- #36 Wesley
- #37 Carter
- #38 Daniel
- #39 Elias
- #40 Lincoln
- #41 Nolan
- #42 Atlas
- #43 Joseph
- #44 Everett
- #45 Rowan
- #46 Silas
- #47 David
- #48 Mason
- #49 Archer
- #50 Walker
- #51 Roman
- #52 Harrison
- #53 Mateo
- #54 Stetson
- #55 Jacob
- #56 Luca
- #57 Alexander
- #58 Isaiah
- #59 Ethan
- #60 Matthew
- #61 Sebastian
- #62 Cameron
- #63 Gabriel
- #64 Isaac
- #65 Dean
- #66 Easton
- #67 River
- #68 Arthur
- #69 Colter
- #70 Ezekiel
- #71 Beckett
- #72 Joshua
- #73 Josiah
- #74 Dawson
- #75 Graham
- #76 Myles
- #77 Colton
- #78 Emmett
- #79 Logan
- #80 Anthony
- #81 Barrett
- #82 Robert
- #83 Sawyer
- #84 Rhett
- #85 Parker
- #86 Jasper
- #87 Xavier
- #88 Julian
- #89 Carson
- #90 Theo
- #91 Christopher
- #92 Andrew
- #93 Ryder
- #94 Ryker
- #95 Callahan
- #96 Vincent
- #97 Calvin
- #98 Eli
- #99 George
- #100 Hunter
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte334#2
- #2Amelia288#4
- #3Olivia260#1
- #4Eleanor248#12
- #5Evelyn227#8
- #6Sophia211#5
- #7Emma196#3
- #8Violet183#13
- #9Willow183#44
- #10Harper176#16
Names #11–100
- #11 Aurora
- #12 Nora
- #13 Elizabeth
- #14 Ava
- #15 Ellie
- #16 Lucy
- #17 Lainey
- #18 Hazel
- #19 Isabella
- #20 Penelope
- #21 Mia
- #22 Ivy
- #23 Nova
- #24 Lily
- #25 Scarlett
- #26 Ella
- #27 Lillian
- #28 Millie
- #29 Paisley
- #30 Isla
- #31 Avery
- #32 Josephine
- #33 Sadie
- #34 Vivian
- #35 Eloise
- #36 Clara
- #37 Delilah
- #38 Naomi
- #39 Eliana
- #40 Iris
- #41 Lydia
- #42 Wrenley
- #43 Eden
- #44 Stella
- #45 Riley
- #46 Chloe
- #47 Emery
- #48 Ruby
- #49 Layla
- #50 Daisy
- #51 Georgia
- #52 Grace
- #53 Adeline
- #54 Madison
- #55 Ember
- #56 Lyla
- #57 Raelynn
- #58 Sofia
- #59 Autumn
- #60 Elsie
- #61 Margaret
- #62 Alice
- #63 Caroline
- #64 Josie
- #65 Scottie
- #66 Sophie
- #67 Addison
- #68 Juniper
- #69 Kennedy
- #70 Aria
- #71 Abigail
- #72 Gianna
- #73 Hadley
- #74 Magnolia
- #75 Luna
- #76 Mila
- #77 Anna
- #78 Emersyn
- #79 Kinsley
- #80 Claire
- #81 Oakley
- #82 June
- #83 Natalie
- #84 Parker
- #85 Genevieve
- #86 Quinn
- #87 Rylee
- #88 Ailany
- #89 Mary
- #90 Blair
- #91 Emerson
- #92 Everleigh
- #93 Hallie
- #94 Hannah
- #95 Blakely
- #96 Elena
- #97 Emily
- #98 Everly
- #99 Zoe
- #100 Brooklyn
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