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Most Popular Baby Names In West Virginia

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from West Virginia, 2016–2025 — 124,749 applications in that window. Below them: the names West Virginia uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Amelia8391.5%
  2. 2Olivia7941.4%
  3. 3Harper7801.4%
  4. 4Emma7621.4%
  5. 5Ava6941.3%
  6. 6Paisley6571.2%
  7. 7Willow6221.1%
  8. 8Sophia6041.1%
  9. 9Isabella5691.0%
  10. 10Charlotte5661.0%
  11. 11Scarlett4680.9%
  12. 12Evelyn4620.8%
  13. 13Ellie4610.8%
  14. 14Avery4590.8%
  15. 15Ella4560.8%
  16. 16Abigail4370.8%
  17. 17Kinsley4260.8%
  18. 18Aurora4230.8%
  19. 19Layla4220.8%
  20. 20Lillian4180.8%
  21. 21Addison4080.7%
  22. 22Raelynn3790.7%
  23. 23Mia3660.7%
  24. 24Elizabeth3650.7%
  25. 25Riley3430.6%
  26. 26Zoey3380.6%
  27. 27Violet3340.6%
  28. 28Nova3310.6%
  29. 29Sadie3240.6%
  30. 30Adalynn3230.6%
  31. 31Aubrey3220.6%
  32. 32Ivy3210.6%
  33. 33Nora3120.6%
  34. 34Everleigh3090.6%
  35. 35Eleanor3080.6%
  36. 36Madison3080.6%
  37. 37Hazel3030.6%
  38. 38Aria2980.5%
  39. 39Nevaeh2920.5%
  40. 40Oaklynn2910.5%
  41. 41Stella2890.5%
  42. 42Lydia2860.5%
  43. 43Piper2840.5%
  44. 44Chloe2750.5%
  45. 45Lainey2710.5%
  46. 46Brooklyn2690.5%
  47. 47Caroline2690.5%
  48. 48Serenity2640.5%
  49. 49Delilah2610.5%
  50. 50Everly2590.5%
  51. 51Hadley2590.5%
  52. 52Luna2550.5%
  53. 53Rylee2540.5%
  54. 54Kennedy2490.5%
  55. 55Penelope2480.5%
  56. 56Mila2460.4%
  57. 57Audrey2410.4%
  58. 58Josie2370.4%
  59. 59Emily2310.4%
  60. 60Lily2310.4%
  61. 61Skylar2260.4%
  62. 62Peyton2210.4%
  63. 63Gabriella2200.4%
  64. 64Natalie2170.4%
  65. 65Claire2160.4%
  66. 66Madelyn2160.4%
  67. 67Aubree2130.4%
  68. 68Brynlee1950.4%
  69. 69Isla1940.4%
  70. 70Naomi1910.3%
  71. 71Anna1880.3%
  72. 72Hannah1850.3%
  73. 73Reagan1850.3%
  74. 74Autumn1840.3%
  75. 75Oakley1820.3%
  76. 76Ember1810.3%
  77. 77Adeline1800.3%
  78. 78Lucy1800.3%
  79. 79Grace1770.3%
  80. 80Gracelynn1770.3%
  81. 81Octavia1770.3%
  82. 82Eden1750.3%
  83. 83Arabella1740.3%
  84. 84Cora1730.3%
  85. 85Adalyn1720.3%
  86. 86Eliza1710.3%
  87. 87Gracie1710.3%
  88. 88Freya1700.3%
  89. 89Ryleigh1690.3%
  90. 90Bailey1680.3%
  91. 91Emery1650.3%
  92. 92Savannah1650.3%
  93. 93Paislee1630.3%
  94. 94Ruby1600.3%
  95. 95Emersyn1570.3%
  96. 96Athena1550.3%
  97. 97Lyla1530.3%
  98. 98Elliana1520.3%
  99. 99Presley1510.3%
  100. 100Clara1500.3%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam9791.4%
  2. 2Noah8381.2%
  3. 3Elijah7901.1%
  4. 4Oliver7881.1%
  5. 5Grayson7871.1%
  6. 6Mason7771.1%
  7. 7Waylon7671.1%
  8. 8Wyatt7291.0%
  9. 9Asher6861.0%
  10. 10Owen6741.0%
  11. 11Carter6641.0%
  12. 12Maverick6520.9%
  13. 13Lincoln6500.9%
  14. 14William6400.9%
  15. 15Jackson6390.9%
  16. 16Hudson6350.9%
  17. 17James6300.9%
  18. 18Easton6170.9%
  19. 19Jaxon6030.9%
  20. 20Levi6030.9%
  21. 21Colton5590.8%
  22. 22Braxton5020.7%
  23. 23Lucas5010.7%
  24. 24Benjamin4850.7%
  25. 25Carson4820.7%
  26. 26Samuel4680.7%
  27. 27Hunter4650.7%
  28. 28Michael4540.7%
  29. 29Cooper4440.6%
  30. 30Logan4420.6%
  31. 31Jacob4350.6%
  32. 32Gabriel4320.6%
  33. 33Sawyer4280.6%
  34. 34John4220.6%
  35. 35Bentley4170.6%
  36. 36Luke4170.6%
  37. 37Weston4160.6%
  38. 38Henry4150.6%
  39. 39Alexander4140.6%
  40. 40Silas4010.6%
  41. 41Eli4000.6%
  42. 42Parker4000.6%
  43. 43Greyson3860.6%
  44. 44Joseph3860.6%
  45. 45Ryker3830.5%
  46. 46Aiden3780.5%
  47. 47Ryder3770.5%
  48. 48Jaxson3760.5%
  49. 49Landon3670.5%
  50. 50Isaac3400.5%
  51. 51Isaiah3390.5%
  52. 52Jameson3390.5%
  53. 53Theodore3380.5%
  54. 54Remington3370.5%
  55. 55Connor3270.5%
  56. 56Dawson3230.5%
  57. 57Charles3200.5%
  58. 58Bryson3150.5%
  59. 59Ezra3140.4%
  60. 60Jack3120.4%
  61. 61Thomas3090.4%
  62. 62Tucker3070.4%
  63. 63Ethan2970.4%
  64. 64Walker2960.4%
  65. 65Cameron2950.4%
  66. 66Jace2930.4%
  67. 67Nolan2930.4%
  68. 68Christopher2900.4%
  69. 69Matthew2860.4%
  70. 70River2850.4%
  71. 71Daniel2830.4%
  72. 72Brantley2790.4%
  73. 73Xavier2770.4%
  74. 74David2760.4%
  75. 75Brayden2750.4%
  76. 76Ezekiel2720.4%
  77. 77Andrew2710.4%
  78. 78Rowan2700.4%
  79. 79Maddox2660.4%
  80. 80Robert2660.4%
  81. 81Leo2620.4%
  82. 82Beau2570.4%
  83. 83Elias2570.4%
  84. 84Miles2570.4%
  85. 85Roman2560.4%
  86. 86Wesley2500.4%
  87. 87Joshua2410.3%
  88. 88Myles2410.3%
  89. 89Colt2380.3%
  90. 90Kingston2380.3%
  91. 91Josiah2320.3%
  92. 92Axel2310.3%
  93. 93Brooks2300.3%
  94. 94Caleb2250.3%
  95. 95Cole2190.3%
  96. 96Rhett2180.3%
  97. 97Atlas2170.3%
  98. 98Christian2170.3%
  99. 99Jasper2160.3%
  100. 100Hayden2110.3%

West Virginia's signature names

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

Girls’ names

  1. Oaklynn6.3× · 291 recorded
  2. Bristol5.8× · 134 recorded
  3. Braylee5.7× · 57 recorded
  4. Wrenlee5.6× · 62 recorded
  5. Paislee5.4× · 163 recorded
  6. Kimber5.3× · 82 recorded
  7. Gracelynn5.1× · 177 recorded
  8. Baylee5.1× · 75 recorded
  9. Octavia5× · 177 recorded
  10. Wrenley4.6× · 142 recorded
  11. Madilynn4.6× · 88 recorded
  12. Oaklyn4.4× · 81 recorded
  13. Maci4.3× · 114 recorded
  14. Haisley4.3× · 85 recorded
  15. Gracelyn4.2× · 140 recorded
  16. Everleigh4× · 309 recorded
  17. Oaklee3.9× · 70 recorded
  18. Paisley3.8× · 657 recorded
  19. Raelynn3.8× · 379 recorded
  20. Braelynn3.8× · 88 recorded
  21. Kinslee3.8× · 51 recorded
  22. Charleigh3.7× · 82 recorded
  23. Mckinley3.6× · 77 recorded
  24. Willow3.5× · 622 recorded
  25. Adalynn3.5× · 323 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Branson8.2× · 79 recorded
  2. Coleson8.1× · 53 recorded
  3. Briar7.7× · 100 recorded
  4. Bentlee7.5× · 52 recorded
  5. Creed6.2× · 80 recorded
  6. Gatlin6× · 63 recorded
  7. Kohen5.3× · 142 recorded
  8. Remington5.2× · 337 recorded
  9. Layne5× · 78 recorded
  10. Colson4.9× · 163 recorded
  11. Axton4.8× · 78 recorded
  12. Gunner4.6× · 207 recorded
  13. Waylon4.3× · 767 recorded
  14. Casen4.3× · 60 recorded
  15. Brantley4.2× · 279 recorded
  16. Jensen4.2× · 204 recorded
  17. Braxton4.1× · 502 recorded
  18. Kolton4× · 108 recorded
  19. Trenton3.9× · 73 recorded
  20. Colt3.7× · 238 recorded
  21. Brycen3.6× · 67 recorded
  22. Conner3.5× · 100 recorded
  23. Bentley3.4× · 417 recorded
  24. Ryker3.4× · 383 recorded
  25. Dawson3.4× · 323 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

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

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary58,5693.8%
  2. 2Betty26,4691.7%
  3. 3Linda20,6971.4%
  4. 4Patricia19,4621.3%
  5. 5Barbara18,9771.2%
  6. 6Helen16,0831.1%
  7. 7Elizabeth15,6611.0%
  8. 8Virginia15,6421.0%
  9. 9Margaret15,3541.0%
  10. 10Nancy13,6890.9%
  11. 11Ruth13,1040.9%
  12. 12Dorothy12,4510.8%
  13. 13Brenda12,2990.8%
  14. 14Sandra12,0730.8%
  15. 15Donna11,9610.8%
  16. 16Anna11,7840.8%
  17. 17Shirley10,9710.7%
  18. 18Rebecca10,9090.7%
  19. 19Sharon10,6120.7%
  20. 20Jennifer10,5390.7%
  21. 21Carolyn10,1780.7%
  22. 22Sarah10,1630.7%
  23. 23Karen10,0210.7%
  24. 24Carol9,0040.6%
  25. 25Deborah9,0020.6%
  26. 26Lisa8,9810.6%
  27. 27Kimberly8,9580.6%
  28. 28Susan8,7120.6%
  29. 29Frances8,4900.6%
  30. 30Martha8,3300.5%
  31. 31Jessica8,1790.5%
  32. 32Melissa8,1370.5%
  33. 33Janet8,0340.5%
  34. 34Pamela7,9220.5%
  35. 35Amanda7,9130.5%
  36. 36Joyce7,8680.5%
  37. 37Mildred7,7710.5%
  38. 38Phyllis7,5990.5%
  39. 39Debra7,3070.5%
  40. 40Angela7,2560.5%
  41. 41Wanda7,1970.5%
  42. 42Evelyn7,1600.5%
  43. 43Ruby6,9010.5%
  44. 44Alice6,8560.4%
  45. 45Amy6,6520.4%
  46. 46Emma6,6250.4%
  47. 47Judith6,4280.4%
  48. 48Doris6,4220.4%
  49. 49Ashley6,4020.4%
  50. 50Teresa6,1960.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1James76,4214.8%
  2. 2Robert57,4733.6%
  3. 3William56,3103.5%
  4. 4John54,7873.4%
  5. 5Charles46,0022.9%
  6. 6David40,3672.5%
  7. 7Michael34,6912.2%
  8. 8Richard26,4491.7%
  9. 9Thomas23,6301.5%
  10. 10Joseph21,1491.3%
  11. 11Donald20,6051.3%
  12. 12Paul18,4041.2%
  13. 13George17,3551.1%
  14. 14Larry15,8991.0%
  15. 15Christopher15,2651.0%
  16. 16Kenneth15,2241.0%
  17. 17Ronald14,7210.9%
  18. 18Gary14,2270.9%
  19. 19Timothy12,4950.8%
  20. 20Mark12,3500.8%
  21. 21Roger11,9150.7%
  22. 22Daniel11,6870.7%
  23. 23Matthew11,6030.7%
  24. 24Edward11,5470.7%
  25. 25Joshua11,1210.7%
  26. 26Jerry10,9050.7%
  27. 27Harold10,8350.7%
  28. 28Steven10,4950.7%
  29. 29Carl10,0340.6%
  30. 30Jack9,4900.6%
  31. 31Jason9,3740.6%
  32. 32Brian9,2620.6%
  33. 33Jeffrey9,1620.6%
  34. 34Billy8,6160.5%
  35. 35Andrew8,4350.5%
  36. 36Stephen8,4260.5%
  37. 37Roy8,3750.5%
  38. 38Harry8,2480.5%
  39. 39Samuel8,1120.5%
  40. 40Frank8,0800.5%
  41. 41Raymond8,0120.5%
  42. 42Ralph7,5760.5%
  43. 43Gregory7,5360.5%
  44. 44Kevin7,3760.5%
  45. 45Jacob7,2560.5%
  46. 46Terry7,0800.4%
  47. 47Anthony7,0720.4%
  48. 48Justin6,6400.4%
  49. 49Walter6,6150.4%
  50. 50Howard6,6050.4%

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