West Virginia Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Waylon
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Austin
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Zachary
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
James
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
3,638
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +15
Biggest Decline
Emily
↓ −6
Longest #1 Run
Mary
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,888
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 | Waylon | Ethan | Oliver | Liam | Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 2000s | — | Rank #2 | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 2010s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #4 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | — | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJamesWilliam
1920sJamesWilliam
1930sJamesRobert
1940sJamesRobert
1950sJamesDavid
1960sJamesDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJames
1980sJoshuaChristopher
1990sJoshuaMichael
2000sJacobEthan
2010sMasonLiam
2020sWaylonOliver
1910sMaryVirginia
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryBetty
1940sLindaMary
1950sLindaMary
1960sLisaKimberly
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMelissa
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sAshleyBrittany
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sAmeliaOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Austin
+8 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Zachary
-10 rank positions · since 1990sFastest Rising
Alexis
+15 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Emily
-6 rank positions · since 2000sHow West Virginia Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in West Virginia
- Kaysen#99 here · #412 nationally↑ +313
- Remington#70 here · #311 nationally↑ +241
- Kohen#62 here · #299 nationally↑ +237
- Colt#59 here · #285 nationally↑ +226
- Holden#90 here · #294 nationally↑ +204
Less Popular in West Virginia
- Luca#92 here · #14 nationally↓ −78
- Ethan#97 here · #24 nationally↓ −73
- Jack#77 here · #15 nationally↓ −62
- Bennett#95 here · #40 nationally↓ −55
- Jacob#98 here · #43 nationally↓ −55
More Popular in West Virginia
- Haisley#96 here · #482 nationally↑ +386
- Wrenlee#43 here · #353 nationally↑ +310
- Octavia#41 here · #308 nationally↑ +267
- Brynlee#51 here · #240 nationally↑ +189
- Everleigh#34 here · #193 nationally↑ +159
Less Popular in West Virginia
- Mia#79 here · #6 nationally↓ −73
- Eloise#100 here · #49 nationally↓ −51
- Elizabeth#63 here · #17 nationally↓ −46
- Isabella#46 here · #7 nationally↓ −39
- Josephine#88 here · #53 nationally↓ −35
Top 100 Baby Names in West Virginia
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Waylon115#56
- #2Hudson106#17
- #3Oliver96#3
- #4Noah85#2
- #5Wyatt70#38
- #6Cooper68#27
- #7Asher67#28
- #8Weston63#55
- #9Liam60#1
- #10Theodore60#4
Names #11–100
- #11 James
- #12 Elijah
- #13 Maverick
- #14 William
- #15 Carter
- #16 Henry
- #17 Jackson
- #18 Sawyer
- #19 Silas
- #20 Atlas
- #21 Easton
- #22 Grayson
- #23 Colton
- #24 Owen
- #25 Samuel
- #26 Levi
- #27 Lucas
- #28 Parker
- #29 Elias
- #30 Mason
- #31 Lincoln
- #32 Walker
- #33 Beau
- #34 Dawson
- #35 Roman
- #36 Carson
- #37 Miles
- #38 Ryker
- #39 Bentley
- #40 John
- #41 Ryder
- #42 Thomas
- #43 Wesley
- #44 Archer
- #45 River
- #46 Joseph
- #47 Stetson
- #48 Alexander
- #49 Cohen
- #50 Daniel
- #51 Jasper
- #52 Jaxon
- #53 Leo
- #54 Benjamin
- #55 Colter
- #56 Ezra
- #57 Luke
- #58 Brooks
- #59 Colt
- #60 Hunter
- #61 Isaiah
- #62 Kohen
- #63 Rowan
- #64 Tucker
- #65 Cameron
- #66 Jameson
- #67 Michael
- #68 Nolan
- #69 Logan
- #70 Remington
- #71 Braxton
- #72 Isaac
- #73 Luka
- #74 Eli
- #75 Everett
- #76 Ezekiel
- #77 Jack
- #78 Maddox
- #79 Matthew
- #80 Barrett
- #81 Beckett
- #82 Jaxson
- #83 Jensen
- #84 Myles
- #85 Arthur
- #86 Beckham
- #87 Charles
- #88 Greyson
- #89 Hayden
- #90 Holden
- #91 Kai
- #92 Luca
- #93 Micah
- #94 Andrew
- #95 Bennett
- #96 Emmett
- #97 Ethan
- #98 Jacob
- #99 Kaysen
- #100 Knox
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte84#2
- #2Amelia82#4
- #3Lainey68#30
- #4Harper62#16
- #5Willow61#44
- #6Sophia54#5
- #7Violet54#13
- #8Oaklynn53#153
- #9Paisley53#67
- #10Ava52#11
Names #11–100
- #11 Eleanor
- #12 Olivia
- #13 Aurora
- #14 Ellie
- #15 Emma
- #16 Hazel
- #17 Avery
- #18 Evelyn
- #19 Kinsley
- #20 Scarlett
- #21 Lillian
- #22 Ella
- #23 Ivy
- #24 Layla
- #25 Nova
- #26 Oakley
- #27 Delilah
- #28 Raelynn
- #29 Sadie
- #30 Isla
- #31 Wrenley
- #32 Adalynn
- #33 Eliana
- #34 Everleigh
- #35 Josie
- #36 Abigail
- #37 Lydia
- #38 Nora
- #39 Eliza
- #40 Addison
- #41 Octavia
- #42 Piper
- #43 Wrenlee
- #44 Aubrey
- #45 Gianna
- #46 Isabella
- #47 Lily
- #48 Millie
- #49 Penelope
- #50 Adeline
- #51 Brynlee
- #52 Naomi
- #53 Chloe
- #54 Clara
- #55 Hadley
- #56 Lucy
- #57 Aria
- #58 Emersyn
- #59 Nevaeh
- #60 Riley
- #61 Eden
- #62 Elena
- #63 Elizabeth
- #64 Ember
- #65 Iris
- #66 Stella
- #67 Audrey
- #68 Callie
- #69 Daisy
- #70 Grace
- #71 Parker
- #72 Remi
- #73 Alice
- #74 Arabella
- #75 Everly
- #76 Kennedy
- #77 Madelyn
- #78 Magnolia
- #79 Mia
- #80 Natalie
- #81 Ruby
- #82 Zoey
- #83 Amara
- #84 Emerson
- #85 Emery
- #86 Freya
- #87 Hallie
- #88 Josephine
- #89 Lilah
- #90 Lyla
- #91 Maisie
- #92 Sutton
- #93 Caroline
- #94 Cora
- #95 Elliana
- #96 Haisley
- #97 Skylar
- #98 Stevie
- #99 Vivian
- #100 Eloise
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