Oklahoma Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)

Boys

Oklahoma's male baby naming trends reveal significant shifts across generations. Liam is projected to be the top name in 2025, with 232 births recorded. Decades earlier, James held sway as the dominant name throughout the 1950s. Comparing current data to 30 years ago, William shows the fastest rise, climbing 8 rank positions. Meanwhile, Zachary experienced the biggest decline, dropping 10 rank positions, illustrating dynamic changes in parental choices.

Girls

Oklahoma's female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts. Olivia is forecast as the top name in 2025, with 178 births. This marks a departure from the 1950s, when Linda dominated. Over the past 30 years, Elizabeth has seen the fastest ascent, rising 5 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping 13 rank positions. These figures illustrate evolving parental preferences across the state.

#1 Boy (2025)

Liam

#1 Girl (2025)

Olivia

Fastest Rising

William

↑ +8

Biggest Decline

Zachary

↓ −10

Longest #1 Run

James

5 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

8,169

births tracked

Baby Names by Decade

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

William

+8 rank positions · since 1980s

Biggest Decline

Zachary

-10 rank positions · since 1990s

How Oklahoma Compares to the Nation

Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall

More Popular in Oklahoma

Baker
#35 here · #217 nationally↑ +182
Shepherd
#95 here · #247 nationally↑ +152
Cohen
#98 here · #224 nationally↑ +126
Stetson
#16 here · #136 nationally↑ +120
Knox
#83 here · #195 nationally↑ +112

Less Popular in Oklahoma

Ethan
#76 here · #24 nationally↓ −52
Matthew
#84 here · #32 nationally↓ −52
Mason
#78 here · #39 nationally↓ −39
Joseph
#62 here · #29 nationally↓ −33
Caleb
#91 here · #59 nationally↓ −32

Top 100 Baby Names in Oklahoma

Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational

#1Liam232#1
#2Noah189#2
#3Oliver188#3
#4Theodore177#4
#5Elijah175#7
#6Hudson167#17
#7Henry151#5
#8Waylon138#56
#9Mateo136#8
#10James133#6

Names #11–100

#11 William
#12 Ezra
#13 Samuel
#14 Asher
#15 Elias
#16 Stetson
#17 Levi
#18 Cooper
#19 Grayson
#20 Lucas
#21 Maverick
#22 Silas
#23 Bennett
#24 John
#25 Luke
#26 Wyatt
#27 Benjamin
#28 Sebastian
#29 Walker
#30 Jackson
#31 Carter
#32 Beau
#33 Jack
#34 Julian
#35 Baker
#36 Lincoln
#37 Weston
#38 Owen
#39 Santiago
#40 Michael
#41 Gabriel
#42 Rowan
#43 Atlas
#44 Isaiah
#45 Luca
#46 Roman
#47 Daniel
#48 Leo
#49 Brooks
#50 Josiah
#51 Axel
#52 Ezekiel
#53 Isaac
#54 Miles
#55 Nolan
#56 Easton
#57 Thomas
#58 Alexander
#59 Charles
#60 David
#61 Archer
#62 Joseph
#63 River
#64 Colter
#65 Jacob
#66 Arthur
#67 Parker
#68 Anthony
#69 Joshua
#70 Angel
#71 Barrett
#72 Everett
#73 Aiden
#74 Micah
#75 Nathan
#76 Ethan
#77 Wesley
#78 Mason
#79 Theo
#80 Jonathan
#81 Sawyer
#82 Christopher
#83 Knox
#84 Matthew
#85 Ryker
#86 Gael
#87 Judah
#88 Myles
#89 Jasper
#90 Jeremiah
#91 Caleb
#92 Dawson
#93 Eli
#94 Kai
#95 Shepherd
#96 Ace
#97 Carson
#98 Cohen
#99 Hayes
#100 Malachi

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