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Most Popular Baby Names In Nebraska

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Nebraska, 2016–2025 — 164,336 applications in that window. Below them: the names Nebraska uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia1,0521.4%
  2. 2Charlotte1,0491.4%
  3. 3Emma9401.3%
  4. 4Amelia8761.2%
  5. 5Harper8751.2%
  6. 6Evelyn8571.2%
  7. 7Sophia7441.0%
  8. 8Ava7131.0%
  9. 9Nora6120.8%
  10. 10Eleanor6060.8%
  11. 11Mia6060.8%
  12. 12Isabella5640.8%
  13. 13Hazel5540.7%
  14. 14Elizabeth5390.7%
  15. 15Scarlett5190.7%
  16. 16Avery5020.7%
  17. 17Ella4880.7%
  18. 18Violet4720.6%
  19. 19Grace4540.6%
  20. 20Lucy4540.6%
  21. 21Aurora4170.6%
  22. 22Ellie4150.6%
  23. 23Lillian4130.6%
  24. 24Emily4070.6%
  25. 25Abigail3990.5%
  26. 26Willow3950.5%
  27. 27Paisley3910.5%
  28. 28Penelope3910.5%
  29. 29Mila3900.5%
  30. 30Sofia3870.5%
  31. 31Luna3740.5%
  32. 32Everly3700.5%
  33. 33Stella3690.5%
  34. 34Ivy3630.5%
  35. 35Lily3610.5%
  36. 36Ruby3610.5%
  37. 37Camila3600.5%
  38. 38Clara3580.5%
  39. 39Chloe3560.5%
  40. 40Cora3550.5%
  41. 41Hadley3500.5%
  42. 42Zoey3450.5%
  43. 43Layla3440.5%
  44. 44Quinn3420.5%
  45. 45Aria3310.4%
  46. 46Claire3300.4%
  47. 47Lydia3250.4%
  48. 48Addison3220.4%
  49. 49Josephine3180.4%
  50. 50Vivian3080.4%
  51. 51Brooklyn3020.4%
  52. 52Isla2980.4%
  53. 53Hannah2970.4%
  54. 54Madison2920.4%
  55. 55Nova2910.4%
  56. 56Kinsley2870.4%
  57. 57Lainey2830.4%
  58. 58Emery2800.4%
  59. 59Natalie2780.4%
  60. 60Kennedy2710.4%
  61. 61Eliana2670.4%
  62. 62Piper2650.4%
  63. 63Emersyn2580.3%
  64. 64Riley2560.3%
  65. 65Victoria2530.3%
  66. 66Adeline2510.3%
  67. 67Zoe2460.3%
  68. 68Gianna2440.3%
  69. 69Blakely2390.3%
  70. 70Elena2390.3%
  71. 71Millie2330.3%
  72. 72Alice2290.3%
  73. 73Elsie2290.3%
  74. 74Madelyn2290.3%
  75. 75Maria2270.3%
  76. 76Cecilia2260.3%
  77. 77Leah2230.3%
  78. 78Emilia2220.3%
  79. 79Eloise2210.3%
  80. 80Naomi2210.3%
  81. 81Audrey2190.3%
  82. 82Genesis2170.3%
  83. 83Rylee2170.3%
  84. 84Sophie2100.3%
  85. 85Sadie2080.3%
  86. 86Sutton2070.3%
  87. 87Margaret2060.3%
  88. 88Aubrey2050.3%
  89. 89Remi2030.3%
  90. 90Brynlee2010.3%
  91. 91Raelynn2010.3%
  92. 92Reese2010.3%
  93. 93Reagan1990.3%
  94. 94Anna1980.3%
  95. 95Lennon1980.3%
  96. 96Charlie1970.3%
  97. 97Sloane1970.3%
  98. 98Eliza1950.3%
  99. 99Eva1950.3%
  100. 100Parker1950.3%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Oliver1,2511.4%
  2. 2Liam1,1831.3%
  3. 3Henry1,1461.3%
  4. 4William9121.0%
  5. 5Theodore9111.0%
  6. 6Noah9021.0%
  7. 7Owen7950.9%
  8. 8James7520.8%
  9. 9Jack7440.8%
  10. 10Elijah7240.8%
  11. 11Benjamin7120.8%
  12. 12Hudson6880.8%
  13. 13Leo6640.7%
  14. 14Wyatt6460.7%
  15. 15Samuel6330.7%
  16. 16Jackson5970.7%
  17. 17Grayson5880.7%
  18. 18Cooper5780.6%
  19. 19Asher5740.6%
  20. 20Maverick5740.6%
  21. 21Lucas5690.6%
  22. 22Brooks5670.6%
  23. 23Alexander5660.6%
  24. 24Carter5640.6%
  25. 25Levi5590.6%
  26. 26Mason5570.6%
  27. 27Isaac5540.6%
  28. 28Michael5190.6%
  29. 29Daniel5150.6%
  30. 30Ryker5130.6%
  31. 31Lincoln5000.6%
  32. 32Joseph4770.5%
  33. 33Ezra4760.5%
  34. 34Mateo4700.5%
  35. 35Miles4670.5%
  36. 36Logan4630.5%
  37. 37Luke4620.5%
  38. 38John4580.5%
  39. 39Barrett4570.5%
  40. 40Charles4500.5%
  41. 41Sebastian4480.5%
  42. 42Easton4470.5%
  43. 43Bennett4450.5%
  44. 44Thomas4400.5%
  45. 45Gabriel4360.5%
  46. 46David4270.5%
  47. 47Wesley4260.5%
  48. 48Julian4240.5%
  49. 49Weston4220.5%
  50. 50Jacob4170.5%
  51. 51Ethan4160.5%
  52. 52Emmett4100.5%
  53. 53Everett4060.4%
  54. 54Aiden3990.4%
  55. 55Beau3980.4%
  56. 56Dylan3830.4%
  57. 57Jaxon3740.4%
  58. 58Elias3690.4%
  59. 59Anthony3670.4%
  60. 60Eli3610.4%
  61. 61Ezekiel3600.4%
  62. 62Rhett3460.4%
  63. 63Nolan3430.4%
  64. 64Greyson3420.4%
  65. 65Parker3420.4%
  66. 66Jameson3410.4%
  67. 67Hunter3370.4%
  68. 68Axel3310.4%
  69. 69Isaiah3290.4%
  70. 70Matthew3240.4%
  71. 71Landon3230.4%
  72. 72Myles3190.4%
  73. 73Connor3160.3%
  74. 74Declan3140.3%
  75. 75Harrison3140.3%
  76. 76Andrew3100.3%
  77. 77Santiago3070.3%
  78. 78Graham3060.3%
  79. 79August3040.3%
  80. 80Braxton3040.3%
  81. 81Calvin3040.3%
  82. 82Jaxson3030.3%
  83. 83Sawyer3030.3%
  84. 84Knox3020.3%
  85. 85Waylon3020.3%
  86. 86Caleb3010.3%
  87. 87Angel2980.3%
  88. 88Beckett2980.3%
  89. 89Rowan2930.3%
  90. 90Joshua2910.3%
  91. 91Cameron2870.3%
  92. 92Silas2860.3%
  93. 93Hayes2840.3%
  94. 94Jayden2840.3%
  95. 95Carson2800.3%
  96. 96Jonathan2800.3%
  97. 97Archer2740.3%
  98. 98Jace2710.3%
  99. 99Bentley2690.3%
  100. 100Colton2690.3%

Nebraska's signature names

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

Girls’ names

  1. Juana10.3× · 65 recorded
  2. Berkley8.4× · 117 recorded
  3. Baylor6.8× · 89 recorded
  4. Hadlee4.1× · 64 recorded
  5. Willa4× · 168 recorded
  6. Collins3.9× · 190 recorded
  7. Hattie3.9× · 151 recorded
  8. Andi3.9× · 68 recorded
  9. Briar3.8× · 104 recorded
  10. Sutton3.7× · 207 recorded
  11. Henley3.7× · 84 recorded
  12. Lennon3.5× · 198 recorded
  13. Maren3.4× · 99 recorded
  14. Nellie3.4× · 62 recorded
  15. Monroe3.3× · 92 recorded
  16. Leighton3.2× · 132 recorded
  17. Macy3.2× · 78 recorded
  18. Jovie3.2× · 55 recorded
  19. Karsyn3× · 72 recorded
  20. Halle3× · 55 recorded
  21. Elsie2.9× · 229 recorded
  22. Blakely2.8× · 239 recorded
  23. Brinley2.8× · 116 recorded
  24. Wrenley2.8× · 115 recorded
  25. Scottie2.8× · 73 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Brecken11.7× · 151 recorded
  2. Briggs4.8× · 194 recorded
  3. Huxley4.6× · 99 recorded
  4. Riggs4.5× · 55 recorded
  5. Barrett4.2× · 457 recorded
  6. Krew4.2× · 73 recorded
  7. Baker4.1× · 156 recorded
  8. Baylor4× · 141 recorded
  9. Bridger3.7× · 56 recorded
  10. Ryker3.5× · 513 recorded
  11. Boone3.5× · 89 recorded
  12. Lane3.4× · 260 recorded
  13. Dax3.4× · 113 recorded
  14. Drake3.4× · 96 recorded
  15. Hayes3.3× · 284 recorded
  16. Rex3.3× · 66 recorded
  17. Tripp3.2× · 98 recorded
  18. Crew3.1× · 181 recorded
  19. Knox3× · 302 recorded
  20. Sutton2.9× · 85 recorded
  21. Ridge2.9× · 72 recorded
  22. Tate2.8× · 190 recorded
  23. Bowen2.8× · 137 recorded
  24. Hank2.8× · 108 recorded
  25. Bo2.8× · 88 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

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

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary30,2122.6%
  2. 2Patricia12,8961.1%
  3. 3Linda12,2201.1%
  4. 4Barbara11,8201.0%
  5. 5Jennifer11,2111.0%
  6. 6Betty11,2021.0%
  7. 7Dorothy11,1121.0%
  8. 8Elizabeth10,5970.9%
  9. 9Margaret9,9370.9%
  10. 10Susan9,8730.8%
  11. 11Helen8,6690.7%
  12. 12Karen8,6610.7%
  13. 13Donna8,6060.7%
  14. 14Carol8,1710.7%
  15. 15Ruth8,1610.7%
  16. 16Nancy8,0090.7%
  17. 17Sharon7,6180.7%
  18. 18Shirley7,5870.7%
  19. 19Sarah7,1950.6%
  20. 20Sandra7,1290.6%
  21. 21Jessica7,0240.6%
  22. 22Michelle6,9430.6%
  23. 23Lisa6,9280.6%
  24. 24Kathleen6,6970.6%
  25. 25Amy6,6960.6%
  26. 26Julie6,4530.6%
  27. 27Evelyn6,2250.5%
  28. 28Emily6,2110.5%
  29. 29Kimberly6,1490.5%
  30. 30Debra5,9520.5%
  31. 31Janet5,9470.5%
  32. 32Laura5,6480.5%
  33. 33Ashley5,6460.5%
  34. 34Virginia5,6280.5%
  35. 35Amanda5,5320.5%
  36. 36Rebecca5,5240.5%
  37. 37Angela5,4670.5%
  38. 38Cynthia5,4520.5%
  39. 39Marilyn5,4470.5%
  40. 40Lois5,3940.5%
  41. 41Pamela5,3090.5%
  42. 42Doris5,2560.5%
  43. 43Jean5,2130.4%
  44. 44Joan5,0330.4%
  45. 45Kathryn4,9500.4%
  46. 46Melissa4,9190.4%
  47. 47Stephanie4,8670.4%
  48. 48Anna4,8490.4%
  49. 49Diane4,8420.4%
  50. 50Emma4,7930.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Robert40,0233.1%
  2. 2John34,1312.6%
  3. 3James32,9772.5%
  4. 4Michael30,6652.4%
  5. 5David25,4462.0%
  6. 6William25,0371.9%
  7. 7Richard23,8111.8%
  8. 8Donald19,2061.5%
  9. 9Thomas16,5541.3%
  10. 10Charles14,8381.1%
  11. 11Daniel14,5201.1%
  12. 12Joseph13,7521.1%
  13. 13Mark12,6321.0%
  14. 14Kenneth12,3261.0%
  15. 15Steven12,2710.9%
  16. 16Matthew12,2090.9%
  17. 17Larry10,8050.8%
  18. 18Christopher10,7980.8%
  19. 19Ronald10,7640.8%
  20. 20Gary10,3220.8%
  21. 21Paul9,9990.8%
  22. 22Timothy9,6920.7%
  23. 23Scott9,5620.7%
  24. 24Andrew9,4690.7%
  25. 25Jeffrey9,2590.7%
  26. 26Brian9,1840.7%
  27. 27Jack8,3880.6%
  28. 28Joshua8,3800.6%
  29. 29Kevin8,3650.6%
  30. 30George8,2260.6%
  31. 31Ryan8,1450.6%
  32. 32Jacob8,0990.6%
  33. 33Jason8,0410.6%
  34. 34Edward7,6360.6%
  35. 35Dennis7,4110.6%
  36. 36Douglas7,3880.6%
  37. 37Harold7,3660.6%
  38. 38Anthony6,8880.5%
  39. 39Raymond6,5830.5%
  40. 40Jerry6,5760.5%
  41. 41Patrick6,5160.5%
  42. 42Nicholas6,4610.5%
  43. 43Dale6,4550.5%
  44. 44Gerald6,3660.5%
  45. 45Benjamin6,3190.5%
  46. 46Roger6,3050.5%
  47. 47Justin5,9470.5%
  48. 48Tyler5,8130.4%
  49. 49Eric5,7630.4%
  50. 50Frank5,2190.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Nebraska 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.