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Most Popular Baby Names In North Carolina

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from North Carolina, 2016–2025 — 959,668 applications in that window. Below them: the names North Carolina uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia5,1931.1%
  2. 2Ava4,9111.1%
  3. 3Emma4,8961.1%
  4. 4Charlotte4,2240.9%
  5. 5Amelia4,0840.9%
  6. 6Sophia3,7850.8%
  7. 7Isabella3,6190.8%
  8. 8Harper3,4890.8%
  9. 9Mia3,1060.7%
  10. 10Evelyn3,0940.7%
  11. 11Elizabeth2,9770.7%
  12. 12Abigail2,7640.6%
  13. 13Eleanor2,4960.6%
  14. 14Ella2,4120.5%
  15. 15Madison2,3740.5%
  16. 16Avery2,3050.5%
  17. 17Layla2,2080.5%
  18. 18Scarlett2,1740.5%
  19. 19Caroline2,1700.5%
  20. 20Emily2,1260.5%
  21. 21Chloe2,1120.5%
  22. 22Riley2,0670.5%
  23. 23Nova2,0570.5%
  24. 24Sofia2,0500.5%
  25. 25Nora2,0490.5%
  26. 26Lillian1,9770.4%
  27. 27Lily1,9620.4%
  28. 28Luna1,9430.4%
  29. 29Skylar1,8620.4%
  30. 30Addison1,8590.4%
  31. 31Ellie1,8470.4%
  32. 32Naomi1,8380.4%
  33. 33Aria1,7980.4%
  34. 34Willow1,7920.4%
  35. 35Aubrey1,7110.4%
  36. 36Zoe1,7070.4%
  37. 37Penelope1,7060.4%
  38. 38Paisley1,6990.4%
  39. 39Camila1,6950.4%
  40. 40Zoey1,6860.4%
  41. 41Savannah1,6840.4%
  42. 42Hazel1,6580.4%
  43. 43Sadie1,6550.4%
  44. 44Grace1,6520.4%
  45. 45Kinsley1,6290.4%
  46. 46Aurora1,5490.3%
  47. 47Kennedy1,5450.3%
  48. 48Violet1,5100.3%
  49. 49Eliana1,5080.3%
  50. 50Mila1,5080.3%
  51. 51Ivy1,5060.3%
  52. 52Hannah1,5050.3%
  53. 53Lucy1,4920.3%
  54. 54Natalie1,4840.3%
  55. 55Genesis1,4820.3%
  56. 56Isla1,4820.3%
  57. 57Madelyn1,4750.3%
  58. 58Stella1,4280.3%
  59. 59Serenity1,4240.3%
  60. 60Autumn1,3930.3%
  61. 61Gianna1,3880.3%
  62. 62Victoria1,3870.3%
  63. 63Anna1,3590.3%
  64. 64Nevaeh1,3210.3%
  65. 65Brooklyn1,3120.3%
  66. 66Claire1,2630.3%
  67. 67Everly1,1930.3%
  68. 68Elena1,1870.3%
  69. 69Raelynn1,1860.3%
  70. 70Adeline1,1820.3%
  71. 71Emery1,1800.3%
  72. 72Bella1,1610.3%
  73. 73Emilia1,1490.3%
  74. 74Audrey1,1360.3%
  75. 75Ruby1,1300.3%
  76. 76Aaliyah1,1260.2%
  77. 77Lydia1,1120.2%
  78. 78Leah1,1010.2%
  79. 79Piper1,0990.2%
  80. 80Allison1,0920.2%
  81. 81Cora1,0780.2%
  82. 82Peyton1,0540.2%
  83. 83Hadley1,0500.2%
  84. 84Emerson1,0420.2%
  85. 85Mary1,0380.2%
  86. 86Delilah1,0330.2%
  87. 87Josephine1,0090.2%
  88. 88Eden1,0040.2%
  89. 89Alice1,0000.2%
  90. 90Clara9930.2%
  91. 91Sarah9860.2%
  92. 92Eliza9810.2%
  93. 93Sophie9750.2%
  94. 94Leilani9570.2%
  95. 95Ariana9560.2%
  96. 96Madeline9430.2%
  97. 97Aubree9340.2%
  98. 98Reagan9080.2%
  99. 99Maya9050.2%
  100. 100Gabriella9020.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam6,5681.3%
  2. 2Noah6,3261.2%
  3. 3William5,6571.1%
  4. 4James4,9431.0%
  5. 5Elijah4,5630.9%
  6. 6Oliver4,4760.9%
  7. 7Mason3,8120.8%
  8. 8Henry3,8060.7%
  9. 9Lucas3,7740.7%
  10. 10Jackson3,7440.7%
  11. 11Levi3,6250.7%
  12. 12Benjamin3,4270.7%
  13. 13John3,3500.7%
  14. 14Grayson3,3460.7%
  15. 15Carter3,2010.6%
  16. 16Samuel3,1990.6%
  17. 17Luke3,1180.6%
  18. 18Wyatt3,1030.6%
  19. 19Michael3,0470.6%
  20. 20Alexander2,8790.6%
  21. 21Logan2,8610.6%
  22. 22Daniel2,8320.6%
  23. 23Asher2,8300.6%
  24. 24Jacob2,8060.6%
  25. 25Owen2,7740.5%
  26. 26Aiden2,6960.5%
  27. 27David2,6880.5%
  28. 28Jack2,6430.5%
  29. 29Ethan2,6350.5%
  30. 30Hudson2,6140.5%
  31. 31Theodore2,5810.5%
  32. 32Gabriel2,5510.5%
  33. 33Joseph2,5370.5%
  34. 34Thomas2,4700.5%
  35. 35Charles2,4390.5%
  36. 36Mateo2,4320.5%
  37. 37Josiah2,4250.5%
  38. 38Sebastian2,4060.5%
  39. 39Isaac2,3280.5%
  40. 40Matthew2,2940.5%
  41. 41Caleb2,2530.4%
  42. 42Jaxon2,2470.4%
  43. 43Christopher2,2190.4%
  44. 44Ezra2,1930.4%
  45. 45Joshua2,1890.4%
  46. 46Jayden2,1780.4%
  47. 47Maverick2,1560.4%
  48. 48Nolan2,1440.4%
  49. 49Waylon2,1410.4%
  50. 50Cameron2,1400.4%
  51. 51Dylan2,0810.4%
  52. 52Colton2,0210.4%
  53. 53Elias2,0180.4%
  54. 54Lincoln2,0140.4%
  55. 55Julian2,0010.4%
  56. 56Easton1,9760.4%
  57. 57Christian1,9480.4%
  58. 58Landon1,9350.4%
  59. 59Andrew1,9290.4%
  60. 60Anthony1,8780.4%
  61. 61Isaiah1,8770.4%
  62. 62Bryson1,8410.4%
  63. 63Miles1,7550.3%
  64. 64Silas1,7390.3%
  65. 65Leo1,7280.3%
  66. 66Eli1,7270.3%
  67. 67Jeremiah1,7070.3%
  68. 68Cooper1,6620.3%
  69. 69Carson1,6490.3%
  70. 70Nathan1,6460.3%
  71. 71Jonathan1,6300.3%
  72. 72Robert1,6300.3%
  73. 73Kayden1,6120.3%
  74. 74Weston1,5810.3%
  75. 75Luca1,5740.3%
  76. 76Micah1,5600.3%
  77. 77Hunter1,5110.3%
  78. 78Greyson1,4900.3%
  79. 79Angel1,4710.3%
  80. 80Connor1,4640.3%
  81. 81Sawyer1,4640.3%
  82. 82Everett1,4430.3%
  83. 83Brayden1,4400.3%
  84. 84Ian1,4400.3%
  85. 85Roman1,4350.3%
  86. 86Ryan1,4270.3%
  87. 87Axel1,4060.3%
  88. 88Jace1,4050.3%
  89. 89Parker1,4040.3%
  90. 90Adrian1,4000.3%
  91. 91Aaron1,3870.3%
  92. 92Brooks1,3840.3%
  93. 93Amir1,3820.3%
  94. 94Jordan1,3750.3%
  95. 95Jameson1,3620.3%
  96. 96Austin1,3610.3%
  97. 97Bennett1,3560.3%
  98. 98Wesley1,3440.3%
  99. 99Jaxson1,2800.3%
  100. 100Walker1,2540.2%

North Carolina's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in North Carolina as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares North Carolina's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how North Carolina does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Charleston6.9× · 95 recorded
  2. Sullivan6.1× · 79 recorded
  3. Ellington5.7× · 51 recorded
  4. Anderson4.9× · 95 recorded
  5. Mahogany4.9× · 79 recorded
  6. Grayson4.9× · 76 recorded
  7. Merritt4.3× · 185 recorded
  8. Nariyah4× · 74 recorded
  9. Kenleigh4× · 70 recorded
  10. Aziyah4× · 50 recorded
  11. Ivey3.9× · 194 recorded
  12. Adah3.9× · 53 recorded
  13. Blythe3.8× · 73 recorded
  14. Zamora3.4× · 68 recorded
  15. Gracyn3.3× · 62 recorded
  16. Miller3.2× · 178 recorded
  17. Karmen3.2× · 110 recorded
  18. Emoni3.2× · 56 recorded
  19. Kalayah3.2× · 53 recorded
  20. Harlem3.1× · 91 recorded
  21. Jakayla3.1× · 74 recorded
  22. Naveah3.1× · 52 recorded
  23. Carson3× · 134 recorded
  24. Bennett3× · 92 recorded
  25. Empress3× · 75 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Everette8.1× · 118 recorded
  2. Caison8.1× · 71 recorded
  3. Holt5.9× · 51 recorded
  4. Kymir5.5× · 100 recorded
  5. Camari5.1× · 53 recorded
  6. Zymir5× · 169 recorded
  7. Clifton4.9× · 69 recorded
  8. Hampton4.4× · 100 recorded
  9. Jaleel4.4× · 64 recorded
  10. Lathan4.2× · 68 recorded
  11. Kadence4× · 55 recorded
  12. Roan3.9× · 79 recorded
  13. Tymir3.9× · 73 recorded
  14. Jahlil3.9× · 54 recorded
  15. Gray3.8× · 113 recorded
  16. Jacobi3.8× · 73 recorded
  17. Smith3.6× · 99 recorded
  18. Raylen3.5× · 50 recorded
  19. Knowledge3.4× · 136 recorded
  20. Khamari3.4× · 87 recorded
  21. Jacari3.3× · 88 recorded
  22. Jakobi3.3× · 82 recorded
  23. Taylen3.3× · 76 recorded
  24. Zayvion3.3× · 75 recorded
  25. Jasir3.3× · 62 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything North Carolina has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary134,1932.9%
  2. 2Elizabeth50,6651.1%
  3. 3Linda44,0030.9%
  4. 4Betty44,0020.9%
  5. 5Margaret39,6040.9%
  6. 6Sarah38,6160.8%
  7. 7Barbara38,3940.8%
  8. 8Patricia35,8580.8%
  9. 9Jennifer33,5560.7%
  10. 10Dorothy33,4370.7%
  11. 11Annie32,2280.7%
  12. 12Brenda30,4430.7%
  13. 13Ashley27,9600.6%
  14. 14Jessica26,7410.6%
  15. 15Kimberly26,2950.6%
  16. 16Nancy26,2540.6%
  17. 17Carolyn26,0600.6%
  18. 18Angela25,5090.5%
  19. 19Shirley25,4930.5%
  20. 20Emma25,1570.5%
  21. 21Emily24,9990.5%
  22. 22Helen24,8620.5%
  23. 23Sandra24,2800.5%
  24. 24Martha24,0410.5%
  25. 25Rebecca23,8300.5%
  26. 26Lisa23,0690.5%
  27. 27Ruth22,4780.5%
  28. 28Susan22,4720.5%
  29. 29Frances22,1050.5%
  30. 30Amanda21,9430.5%
  31. 31Deborah21,9250.5%
  32. 32Virginia21,7390.5%
  33. 33Donna21,5970.5%
  34. 34Doris21,2620.5%
  35. 35Cynthia21,0860.5%
  36. 36Ruby20,5290.4%
  37. 37Anna19,8810.4%
  38. 38Evelyn19,7160.4%
  39. 39Laura19,5680.4%
  40. 40Karen19,0160.4%
  41. 41Teresa18,7750.4%
  42. 42Pamela18,6780.4%
  43. 43Sharon18,6490.4%
  44. 44Joyce18,3510.4%
  45. 45Amy18,1900.4%
  46. 46Melissa17,8840.4%
  47. 47Alice17,8820.4%
  48. 48Stephanie17,4530.4%
  49. 49Hannah17,4430.4%
  50. 50Katherine17,3860.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1James212,3794.3%
  2. 2William161,9293.3%
  3. 3John126,1292.6%
  4. 4Robert116,4482.4%
  5. 5Michael96,2941.9%
  6. 6David92,4541.9%
  7. 7Charles82,6401.7%
  8. 8Christopher63,5191.3%
  9. 9Thomas60,7021.2%
  10. 10Joseph57,6811.2%
  11. 11Richard46,2870.9%
  12. 12George41,8460.8%
  13. 13Joshua40,7000.8%
  14. 14Matthew38,2270.8%
  15. 15Daniel37,0870.8%
  16. 16Kenneth36,7840.7%
  17. 17Larry33,6640.7%
  18. 18Timothy32,9980.7%
  19. 19Donald32,9620.7%
  20. 20Samuel30,2710.6%
  21. 21Jerry30,1510.6%
  22. 22Anthony30,0990.6%
  23. 23Jonathan29,3140.6%
  24. 24Willie29,0160.6%
  25. 25Andrew28,5950.6%
  26. 26Bobby27,7370.6%
  27. 27Edward27,3970.6%
  28. 28Paul27,2170.6%
  29. 29Jacob26,7950.5%
  30. 30Henry26,1310.5%
  31. 31Brandon25,9700.5%
  32. 32Ronald24,6150.5%
  33. 33Jason24,2700.5%
  34. 34Benjamin24,2250.5%
  35. 35Steven24,0180.5%
  36. 36Kevin23,4870.5%
  37. 37Billy23,3260.5%
  38. 38Jeffrey23,0480.5%
  39. 39Mark23,0210.5%
  40. 40Justin22,4860.5%
  41. 41Brian22,2690.5%
  42. 42Walter21,8480.4%
  43. 43Gary20,5040.4%
  44. 44Stephen20,3020.4%
  45. 45Jack19,8580.4%
  46. 46Johnny19,0480.4%
  47. 47Eric18,4580.4%
  48. 48Alexander18,3330.4%
  49. 49Noah18,0080.4%
  50. 50Jimmy17,7270.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in North Carolina in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.