Wisconsin Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Samuel
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Zachary
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
11,403
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Hannah
↑ +4
Biggest Decline
Megan
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
8,917
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 | Michael | John | Tyler | Theodore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #7 | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | — | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #10 | — | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | Rank #2 | — | Rank #3 | — |
| 2000s | — | Rank #8 | — | Rank #5 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #3 | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertJames
1940sJamesRobert
1950sMichaelDavid
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sJacobMichael
2000sJacobEthan
2010sMasonLiam
2020sOliverHenry
1910sDorothyMary
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryPatricia
1940sMaryBarbara
1950sMarySusan
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJenniferAmanda
1990sEmilySamantha
2000sEmmaEmily
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Samuel
+12 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Zachary
-9 rank positions · since 1990sFastest Rising
Hannah
+4 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Megan
-9 rank positions · since 1990sHow Wisconsin Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Wisconsin
- Harvey#92 here · #251 nationally↑ +159
- Callahan#96 here · #227 nationally↑ +131
- Tucker#78 here · #181 nationally↑ +103
- Graham#43 here · #120 nationally↑ +77
- Arlo#73 here · #148 nationally↑ +75
Less Popular in Wisconsin
- Santiago#88 here · #26 nationally↓ −62
- Isaiah#100 here · #57 nationally↓ −43
- Elias#54 here · #13 nationally↓ −41
- Julian#66 here · #25 nationally↓ −41
- Jacob#83 here · #43 nationally↓ −40
More Popular in Wisconsin
- Lennon#95 here · #213 nationally↑ +118
- Freya#94 here · #174 nationally↑ +80
- Callie#98 here · #177 nationally↑ +79
- Elsie#49 here · #124 nationally↑ +75
- Oaklynn#84 here · #153 nationally↑ +69
Less Popular in Wisconsin
- Camila#99 here · #19 nationally↓ −80
- Madison#89 here · #40 nationally↓ −49
- Abigail#77 here · #41 nationally↓ −36
- Emilia#76 here · #45 nationally↓ −31
- Eliana#40 here · #10 nationally↓ −30
Top 100 Baby Names in Wisconsin
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver336#3
- #2Theodore323#4
- #3Henry307#5
- #4Liam274#1
- #5Noah245#2
- #6Hudson209#17
- #7Jack201#15
- #8James199#6
- #9Cooper197#27
- #10Levi194#12
Names #11–100
- #11 William
- #12 Owen
- #13 Bennett
- #14 Wesley
- #15 Leo
- #16 Benjamin
- #17 Lucas
- #18 Elijah
- #19 Wyatt
- #20 Brooks
- #21 Lincoln
- #22 Jackson
- #23 Asher
- #24 Grayson
- #25 Maverick
- #26 Miles
- #27 Samuel
- #28 Beau
- #29 Luca
- #30 Waylon
- #31 John
- #32 Mason
- #33 Weston
- #34 Everett
- #35 Mateo
- #36 Carter
- #37 Charles
- #38 August
- #39 Cameron
- #40 Myles
- #41 Arthur
- #42 Joseph
- #43 Graham
- #44 Thomas
- #45 Archer
- #46 Sebastian
- #47 Emmett
- #48 Nolan
- #49 Luke
- #50 Alexander
- #51 Michael
- #52 Roman
- #53 Caleb
- #54 Elias
- #55 Ethan
- #56 Ezra
- #57 Rowan
- #58 Vincent
- #59 Daniel
- #60 Isaac
- #61 Callum
- #62 Gabriel
- #63 Logan
- #64 Silas
- #65 Theo
- #66 Julian
- #67 Matthew
- #68 Sawyer
- #69 Beckett
- #70 Calvin
- #71 David
- #72 Anthony
- #73 Arlo
- #74 Atlas
- #75 Dylan
- #76 Easton
- #77 Parker
- #78 Tucker
- #79 Walker
- #80 Andrew
- #81 Eli
- #82 Ezekiel
- #83 Jacob
- #84 Joshua
- #85 Colter
- #86 Colton
- #87 George
- #88 Santiago
- #89 Harrison
- #90 Josiah
- #91 Aiden
- #92 Harvey
- #93 Charlie
- #94 Jameson
- #95 Micah
- #96 Callahan
- #97 Jonah
- #98 Landon
- #99 Carson
- #100 Isaiah
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte282#2
- #2Eleanor195#12
- #3Sophia195#5
- #4Evelyn194#8
- #5Emma192#3
- #6Amelia186#4
- #7Nora185#20
- #8Olivia182#1
- #9Violet172#13
- #10Lainey162#30
Names #11–100
- #11 Harper
- #12 Ava
- #13 Lucy
- #14 Hazel
- #15 Ivy
- #16 Ella
- #17 Isla
- #18 Lily
- #19 Josephine
- #20 Penelope
- #21 Ellie
- #22 Mia
- #23 Scarlett
- #24 Isabella
- #25 Grace
- #26 Elizabeth
- #27 Eloise
- #28 Willow
- #29 Aurora
- #30 Layla
- #31 Clara
- #32 Lillian
- #33 Chloe
- #34 Millie
- #35 Nova
- #36 Sofia
- #37 Maeve
- #38 Aria
- #39 Avery
- #40 Eliana
- #41 Ailany
- #42 Quinn
- #43 Stella
- #44 Adeline
- #45 Elena
- #46 Josie
- #47 Riley
- #48 Vivian
- #49 Elsie
- #50 Claire
- #51 Luna
- #52 Sadie
- #53 Sophie
- #54 Delilah
- #55 Paisley
- #56 Cora
- #57 Gianna
- #58 Mila
- #59 Ruby
- #60 Zoe
- #61 Emily
- #62 Kinsley
- #63 Naomi
- #64 Natalie
- #65 Audrey
- #66 Iris
- #67 Alice
- #68 Hannah
- #69 Lydia
- #70 Margaret
- #71 Zoey
- #72 Addison
- #73 Eden
- #74 Kennedy
- #75 Cecilia
- #76 Emilia
- #77 Abigail
- #78 Emery
- #79 Hadley
- #80 Madelyn
- #81 Rylee
- #82 Juniper
- #83 Lyla
- #84 Oaklynn
- #85 Maya
- #86 Autumn
- #87 Georgia
- #88 Madeline
- #89 Madison
- #90 Athena
- #91 Margot
- #92 Brooklyn
- #93 Daisy
- #94 Freya
- #95 Lennon
- #96 Lucia
- #97 Wrenley
- #98 Callie
- #99 Camila
- #100 Everly
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