Nebraska Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +5
Biggest Decline
Matthew
↓ −13
Longest #1 Run
Robert
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
4,619
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +14
Biggest Decline
Morgan
↓ −7
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
3,584
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 | Henry | Oliver | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #6 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #11 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | Rank #6 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | — | Rank #3 | Rank #1 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertDonald
1930sRobertRichard
1940sRobertJames
1950sMichaelDavid
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMatthewMichael
1990sJacobTyler
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamWilliam
2020sOliverLiam
1910sHelenMary
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryShirley
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sEmilyJessica
2000sEmmaEmily
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Alexander
+5 rank positions · since 2010sBiggest Decline
Matthew
-13 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Madison
+14 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Morgan
-7 rank positions · since 1990sHow Nebraska Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Nebraska
- Baker#63 here · #217 nationally↑ +154
- Knox#53 here · #195 nationally↑ +142
- Barrett#29 here · #170 nationally↑ +141
- Hayes#44 here · #162 nationally↑ +118
- Tate#77 here · #193 nationally↑ +116
Less Popular in Nebraska
- Matthew#91 here · #32 nationally↓ −59
- Sebastian#74 here · #16 nationally↓ −58
- Anthony#98 here · #46 nationally↓ −52
- Mason#90 here · #39 nationally↓ −51
- Ethan#71 here · #24 nationally↓ −47
More Popular in Nebraska
- Merritt#83 here · #688 nationally↑ +605
- Hattie#98 here · #334 nationally↑ +236
- Collins#95 here · #243 nationally↑ +148
- Lennon#74 here · #213 nationally↑ +139
- Maisie#92 here · #228 nationally↑ +136
Less Popular in Nebraska
- Penelope#84 here · #22 nationally↓ −62
- Aria#72 here · #26 nationally↓ −46
- Layla#82 here · #36 nationally↓ −46
- Zoe#77 here · #32 nationally↓ −45
- Emilia#87 here · #45 nationally↓ −42
Top 100 Baby Names in Nebraska
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Liam149#1
- #2Theodore128#4
- #3Henry113#5
- #4Noah109#2
- #5Oliver101#3
- #6Cooper82#27
- #7James73#6
- #8William71#9
- #9Benjamin69#11
- #10Hudson68#17
Names #11–100
- #11 Brooks
- #12 Weston
- #13 Mateo
- #14 Miles
- #15 Bennett
- #16 Asher
- #17 Wesley
- #18 Jack
- #19 Levi
- #20 Beau
- #21 Elias
- #22 Julian
- #23 Leo
- #24 Samuel
- #25 Owen
- #26 Santiago
- #27 David
- #28 Elijah
- #29 Barrett
- #30 Maverick
- #31 Myles
- #32 Michael
- #33 Thomas
- #34 Wyatt
- #35 Isaac
- #36 Dylan
- #37 Emmett
- #38 Lucas
- #39 Carter
- #40 Ezra
- #41 Thiago
- #42 Luca
- #43 Alexander
- #44 Hayes
- #45 Charles
- #46 Jackson
- #47 Rowan
- #48 Waylon
- #49 Archer
- #50 Callum
- #51 Everett
- #52 Gabriel
- #53 Knox
- #54 Milo
- #55 Lincoln
- #56 Atlas
- #57 Enzo
- #58 Jett
- #59 August
- #60 Daniel
- #61 John
- #62 Joseph
- #63 Baker
- #64 Grayson
- #65 Luke
- #66 Axel
- #67 Beckett
- #68 Graham
- #69 Arlo
- #70 Dean
- #71 Ethan
- #72 Isaiah
- #73 Parker
- #74 Sebastian
- #75 Silas
- #76 Stetson
- #77 Tate
- #78 Colter
- #79 Emiliano
- #80 Jacob
- #81 Walker
- #82 Adrian
- #83 Arthur
- #84 Calvin
- #85 Roman
- #86 Angel
- #87 Rhett
- #88 Vincent
- #89 Sawyer
- #90 Mason
- #91 Matthew
- #92 Robert
- #93 Easton
- #94 Ezekiel
- #95 Ian
- #96 Nathan
- #97 Ryker
- #98 Anthony
- #99 Braxton
- #100 Caleb
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte95#2
- #2Evelyn82#8
- #3Harper80#16
- #4Amelia79#4
- #5Olivia75#1
- #6Eleanor74#12
- #7Ailany58#14
- #8Ivy58#39
- #9Mia58#6
- #10Violet58#13
Names #11–100
- #11 Emma
- #12 Hazel
- #13 Clara
- #14 Sophia
- #15 Lainey
- #16 Nora
- #17 Ava
- #18 Willow
- #19 Aurora
- #20 Eliana
- #21 Elizabeth
- #22 Scarlett
- #23 Lucy
- #24 Sofia
- #25 Ella
- #26 Grace
- #27 Eloise
- #28 Josephine
- #29 Parker
- #30 Avery
- #31 Isabella
- #32 Ruby
- #33 Lily
- #34 Millie
- #35 Chloe
- #36 Abigail
- #37 Ellie
- #38 Lydia
- #39 Maeve
- #40 Wrenley
- #41 Emersyn
- #42 Leilani
- #43 Lillian
- #44 Scottie
- #45 Delilah
- #46 Quinn
- #47 Camila
- #48 Luna
- #49 Lyla
- #50 Vivian
- #51 Elsie
- #52 Isla
- #53 Adeline
- #54 Josie
- #55 Nova
- #56 Sadie
- #57 Emery
- #58 Gianna
- #59 Margaret
- #60 Raelynn
- #61 Claire
- #62 Daisy
- #63 Hallie
- #64 Paisley
- #65 Stella
- #66 Valentina
- #67 Emily
- #68 Genesis
- #69 Georgia
- #70 Iris
- #71 Mila
- #72 Aria
- #73 Cora
- #74 Lennon
- #75 Maria
- #76 Oakley
- #77 Zoe
- #78 Caroline
- #79 Eden
- #80 Emerson
- #81 Hadley
- #82 Layla
- #83 Merritt
- #84 Penelope
- #85 Sophie
- #86 Sutton
- #87 Emilia
- #88 Tatum
- #89 Zoey
- #90 Blakely
- #91 Kennedy
- #92 Maisie
- #93 Rylee
- #94 Stevie
- #95 Collins
- #96 Eliza
- #97 Everly
- #98 Hattie
- #99 Mabel
- #100 Madeline
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