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

Boys

Oregon's male baby naming trends reveal significant shifts over time. In 2025, Oliver ranked as the top male name with 199 births, a stark contrast to David, which dominated the 1950s. Comparing current data to 30 years ago, Alexander shows the fastest ascent, gaining 11 rank positions. Meanwhile, Austin experienced the most substantial decline, dropping 14 rank positions, illustrating evolving parental preferences.

Girls

In Oregon, female baby naming trends reveal Charlotte as the top choice for 2025, accounting for 167 births. This marks a significant shift from the 1950s, when Linda dominated birth certificates. Over the last 30 years, Madison has emerged as the fastest-rising name, climbing 7 rank positions. Meanwhile, Sarah experienced the biggest decline, dropping 14 rank positions, illustrating dynamic shifts in popular names across generations.

#1 Boy (2025)

Oliver

#1 Girl (2025)

Charlotte

Fastest Rising

Alexander

↑ +11

Biggest Decline

Austin

↓ −14

Longest #1 Run

Robert

4 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

7,353

births tracked

Baby Names by Decade

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

Alexander

+11 rank positions · since 1990s

Biggest Decline

Austin

-14 rank positions · since 1990s

How Oregon Compares to the Nation

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

More Popular in Oregon

Colter
#51 here · #157 nationally↑ +106
Felix
#95 here · #175 nationally↑ +80
Arlo
#72 here · #148 nationally↑ +76
Jude
#84 here · #155 nationally↑ +71
Elliot
#80 here · #150 nationally↑ +70

Less Popular in Oregon

John
#86 here · #23 nationally↓ −63
Ethan
#54 here · #24 nationally↓ −30
Matthew
#61 here · #32 nationally↓ −29
Michael
#49 here · #21 nationally↓ −28
Anthony
#71 here · #46 nationally↓ −25

Top 100 Baby Names in Oregon

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

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational

#1Oliver199#3
#2Theodore188#4
#3Liam185#1
#4Henry182#5
#5Noah151#2
#6Mateo127#8
#7Benjamin123#11
#8Hudson121#17
#9William117#9
#10Jack113#15

Names #11–100

#11 James
#12 Ezra
#13 Elijah
#14 Santiago
#15 Julian
#16 Levi
#17 Lucas
#18 Samuel
#19 Sebastian
#20 Daniel
#21 Elias
#22 Jackson
#23 Luca
#24 Cooper
#25 Luke
#26 Rowan
#27 Leo
#28 Miles
#29 Owen
#30 Maverick
#31 Thomas
#32 Silas
#33 Bennett
#34 Asher
#35 Beau
#36 Wesley
#37 Wyatt
#38 Ezekiel
#39 Weston
#40 Roman
#41 Alexander
#42 Carter
#43 Waylon
#44 Isaac
#45 Everett
#46 Isaiah
#47 August
#48 Gabriel
#49 Michael
#50 Arthur
#51 Colter
#52 Caleb
#53 Charles
#54 Ethan
#55 Mason
#56 Milo
#57 David
#58 Lincoln
#59 Atlas
#60 Jasper
#61 Matthew
#62 Thiago
#63 Angel
#64 Callum
#65 Logan
#66 Grayson
#67 Aiden
#68 Emiliano
#69 Adrian
#70 Vincent
#71 Anthony
#72 Arlo
#73 Myles
#74 Theo
#75 Damian
#76 River
#77 Emmett
#78 Walker
#79 Andrew
#80 Elliot
#81 Axel
#82 Dean
#83 Harrison
#84 Jude
#85 Archer
#86 John
#87 Calvin
#88 Colton
#89 Kai
#90 Stetson
#91 Adriel
#92 Enzo
#93 Robert
#94 Cameron
#95 Felix
#96 Ian
#97 Ivan
#98 Sawyer
#99 Landon
#100 Malachi

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