North Dakota Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Dylan
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Robert
2 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,141
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Emily
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
1,714
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 | Oliver | Theodore | Liam | Mason | Chad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #5 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #3 | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #4 | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnWilliam
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertDonald
1940sJamesRobert
1950sDavidJames
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sJasonMichael
1980sMichaelJoshua
1990sJacobTyler
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamMason
2020sOliverTheodore
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMelissa
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sAshleySamantha
2000sMadisonEmma
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sEvelynOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Dylan
+10 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Michael
-16 rank positions · since 1960sFastest Rising
Madison
+12 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Emily
-9 rank positions · since 1990sHow North Dakota Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in North Dakota
- Ledger#99 here · #548 nationally↑ +449
- Briggs#55 here · #355 nationally↑ +300
- Otto#59 here · #276 nationally↑ +217
- Benson#66 here · #279 nationally↑ +213
- Harvey#79 here · #251 nationally↑ +172
Less Popular in North Dakota
- Sebastian#83 here · #16 nationally↓ −67
- Jacob#97 here · #43 nationally↓ −54
- Logan#100 here · #53 nationally↓ −47
- Ezra#63 here · #20 nationally↓ −43
- Alexander#70 here · #30 nationally↓ −40
More Popular in North Dakota
- Indie#84 here · #623 nationally↑ +539
- Hattie#27 here · #334 nationally↑ +307
- Brynlee#41 here · #240 nationally↑ +199
- Lennon#31 here · #213 nationally↑ +182
- Aspen#80 here · #260 nationally↑ +180
Less Popular in North Dakota
- Mia#68 here · #6 nationally↓ −62
- Elena#94 here · #42 nationally↓ −52
- Eliana#61 here · #10 nationally↓ −51
- Sophie#100 here · #55 nationally↓ −45
- Nova#86 here · #46 nationally↓ −40
Top 100 Baby Names in North Dakota
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Liam56#1
- #2Henry49#5
- #3Theodore49#4
- #4Noah48#2
- #5Oliver47#3
- #6Cooper40#27
- #7Hudson37#17
- #8Bennett34#40
- #9James33#6
- #10Colter32#157
Names #11–100
- #11 Asher
- #12 Jack
- #13 Leo
- #14 Elias
- #15 Elijah
- #16 Stetson
- #17 Brooks
- #18 Wesley
- #19 William
- #20 Owen
- #21 Weston
- #22 Luke
- #23 Rowan
- #24 Walker
- #25 Waylon
- #26 Beau
- #27 Archer
- #28 Lincoln
- #29 Maverick
- #30 Hayes
- #31 Jett
- #32 Carter
- #33 Myles
- #34 Samuel
- #35 Silas
- #36 Everett
- #37 Ezekiel
- #38 Graham
- #39 Grayson
- #40 Luca
- #41 Mateo
- #42 Nolan
- #43 Wyatt
- #44 Atlas
- #45 Benjamin
- #46 David
- #47 Isaac
- #48 Lucas
- #49 Gabriel
- #50 John
- #51 Levi
- #52 Roman
- #53 Axel
- #54 Beckham
- #55 Briggs
- #56 Daniel
- #57 Easton
- #58 Michael
- #59 Otto
- #60 Thomas
- #61 Baker
- #62 Beckett
- #63 Ezra
- #64 Joseph
- #65 Arlo
- #66 Benson
- #67 Charles
- #68 Jackson
- #69 Josiah
- #70 Alexander
- #71 Barrett
- #72 Caleb
- #73 Camden
- #74 Harrison
- #75 Isaiah
- #76 Rhett
- #77 Colton
- #78 Emmett
- #79 Harvey
- #80 Jace
- #81 Knox
- #82 Ryker
- #83 Sebastian
- #84 Theo
- #85 Tucker
- #86 Anthony
- #87 Arthur
- #88 Dawson
- #89 Jasper
- #90 Jude
- #91 Luka
- #92 Tate
- #93 Andrew
- #94 Eli
- #95 Elliot
- #96 Griffin
- #97 Jacob
- #98 Jameson
- #99 Ledger
- #100 Logan
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte42#2
- #2Lainey39#30
- #3Olivia34#1
- #4Ellie33#25
- #5Evelyn32#8
- #6Amelia30#4
- #7Ella29#29
- #8Hazel29#21
- #9Ivy29#39
- #10Emma28#3
Names #11–100
- #11 Aurora
- #12 Harper
- #13 Isla
- #14 Lucy
- #15 Nora
- #16 Violet
- #17 Elizabeth
- #18 Eleanor
- #19 Elsie
- #20 Willow
- #21 Clara
- #22 Paisley
- #23 Eden
- #24 Lillian
- #25 Scottie
- #26 Ava
- #27 Hattie
- #28 Millie
- #29 Scarlett
- #30 Emery
- #31 Lennon
- #32 Lily
- #33 Adeline
- #34 Lydia
- #35 Ruth
- #36 Sophia
- #37 Emersyn
- #38 Iris
- #39 Wrenley
- #40 Avery
- #41 Brynlee
- #42 Hadley
- #43 Isabella
- #44 Josephine
- #45 Josie
- #46 Layla
- #47 Lyla
- #48 Vivian
- #49 Eloise
- #50 Penelope
- #51 Ruby
- #52 Zoey
- #53 Aria
- #54 Chloe
- #55 Grace
- #56 Hallie
- #57 Margaret
- #58 Adalynn
- #59 Audrey
- #60 Cora
- #61 Eliana
- #62 Eliza
- #63 Everly
- #64 Gianna
- #65 Isabelle
- #66 Kinsley
- #67 Liliana
- #68 Mia
- #69 Quinn
- #70 Riley
- #71 Stella
- #72 Addison
- #73 Aubrey
- #74 Brooklyn
- #75 Freya
- #76 Mila
- #77 Oaklynn
- #78 Palmer
- #79 Parker
- #80 Aspen
- #81 Blakely
- #82 Collins
- #83 Ember
- #84 Indie
- #85 Natalie
- #86 Nova
- #87 Sage
- #88 Sutton
- #89 Tatum
- #90 Victoria
- #91 Ada
- #92 Alina
- #93 Charlie
- #94 Elena
- #95 Gracie
- #96 Jade
- #97 Maria
- #98 Olive
- #99 Sloane
- #100 Sophie
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