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Most popular baby names in Arkansas

Liam and Charlotte were the top names for babies born in Arkansas in 2025. Social Security counted 116,132 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in Arkansas

Names given at least twice as often in Arkansas as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Drake 5.1× (76)
  2. Houston 5× (73)
  3. Gatlin 4.7× (50)
  4. Kase 4.7× (41)
  5. Case 4.5× (65)
  6. Fletcher 4.4× (76)
  7. Jagger 4.4× (48)
  8. Stetson 4.3× (291)
  9. Kylan 4.3× (84)
  10. Fisher 4.2× (43)
  11. Ridge 4.2× (87)
  12. Riggs 4.1× (54)
  13. Briar 3.9× (54)
  14. Gunner 3.9× (107)
  15. Raylan 3.9× (54)

Girls

  1. Baylor 5.7× (66)
  2. Landry 5.5× (43)
  3. Wrenlee 5.4× (98)
  4. Kimber 5.3× (58)
  5. Hadlee 5.2× (53)
  6. Emberlynn 5.1× (50)
  7. Hattie 5× (131)
  8. Wrenleigh 5× (42)
  9. Paisleigh 4.9× (40)
  10. Micah 4.8× (42)
  11. Oakleigh 4.4× (74)
  12. Whitley 4.4× (53)
  13. Paislee 4.1× (76)
  14. Lakelynn 4.1× (51)
  15. Blakely 3.9× (228)

Top boy names in Arkansas, 2025

  1. Liam 167
  2. Hudson 147
  3. Oliver 143
  4. Elijah 138
  5. Noah 134
  6. James 131
  7. Henry 128
  8. William 125
  9. Waylon 122
  10. Theodore 106
  11. John 100
  12. Samuel 99
  13. Asher 94
  14. Cooper 94
  15. Benjamin 89
  16. Levi 84
  17. Wyatt 84
  18. Carter 80
  19. Jackson 79
  20. Silas 77
  21. Weston 76
  22. Maverick 75
  23. Stetson 74
  24. Ezra 73
  25. Mateo 73
  26. Walker 71
  27. Jack 70
  28. Lucas 70
  29. Brooks 69
  30. Beau 68
  31. Everett 67
  32. Grayson 66
  33. Elias 63
  34. Michael 63
  35. Owen 62
  36. Thomas 62
  37. Miles 61
  38. Sebastian 61
  39. Josiah 60
  40. Charles 59
  41. Rowan 59
  42. River 57
  43. Daniel 56
  44. David 56
  45. Luke 56
  46. Bennett 55
  47. Sawyer 55
  48. Luca 54
  49. Mason 54
  50. Gabriel 53
  51. Nolan 53
  52. Atlas 52
  53. Santiago 52
  54. Archer 51
  55. Ethan 51
  56. Aiden 49
  57. Isaiah 49
  58. Lincoln 49
  59. Matthew 49
  60. Christopher 48
  61. Wesley 48
  62. Braxton 47
  63. Parker 47
  64. Rhett 47
  65. Ezekiel 46
  66. Joshua 46
  67. Joseph 45
  68. Jasper 44
  69. Colter 43
  70. Isaac 43
  71. Julian 43
  72. Roman 43
  73. Alexander 42
  74. Andrew 42
  75. Leo 41
  76. Nathan 41
  77. Beckett 40
  78. Myles 40
  79. Kingston 39
  80. Knox 39
  81. Carson 38
  82. Cohen 38
  83. August 37
  84. Barrett 37
  85. Robert 37
  86. Ryder 37
  87. Bentley 36
  88. Caleb 36
  89. Graham 36
  90. Luka 36
  91. Ryker 36
  92. Angel 35
  93. Arthur 35
  94. Axel 35
  95. Eli 35
  96. Greyson 35
  97. Anthony 34
  98. Dylan 34
  99. Jacob 33
  100. Jose 33

Top girl names in Arkansas, 2025

  1. Charlotte 148
  2. Amelia 122
  3. Olivia 119
  4. Isabella 103
  5. Eleanor 95
  6. Evelyn 87
  7. Emma 83
  8. Harper 83
  9. Willow 79
  10. Sophia 78
  11. Hazel 74
  12. Ellie 72
  13. Ava 69
  14. Elizabeth 67
  15. Violet 66
  16. Lily 64
  17. Ivy 62
  18. Nova 62
  19. Ailany 59
  20. Avery 59
  21. Lainey 59
  22. Aurora 57
  23. Ella 56
  24. Millie 56
  25. Mia 55
  26. Sofia 55
  27. Naomi 54
  28. Paisley 54
  29. Magnolia 53
  30. Scarlett 52
  31. Abigail 50
  32. Eliana 50
  33. Mary 49
  34. Oaklynn 49
  35. Caroline 48
  36. Delilah 48
  37. Eden 48
  38. Lucy 47
  39. Nora 47
  40. Parker 47
  41. Stella 46
  42. Penelope 45
  43. Adeline 44
  44. Blakely 43
  45. Clara 43
  46. Iris 43
  47. Aria 42
  48. Riley 42
  49. Ruby 42
  50. Chloe 41
  51. Emery 41
  52. Everleigh 41
  53. Georgia 41
  54. Layla 41
  55. Oakley 41
  56. Vivian 41
  57. Zoe 41
  58. Lillian 40
  59. Sophie 40
  60. Camila 39
  61. Emily 39
  62. Gianna 39
  63. Josie 39
  64. Raelynn 39
  65. Isla 38
  66. Lyla 38
  67. Wrenley 38
  68. Anna 37
  69. Sutton 37
  70. Kennedy 36
  71. Sadie 36
  72. Genesis 35
  73. Grace 34
  74. Addison 33
  75. Hadley 33
  76. River 33
  77. Aspen 32
  78. Kinsley 32
  79. Leilani 32
  80. Luna 32
  81. Saylor 32
  82. Scottie 32
  83. Daisy 31
  84. Ember 31
  85. Hallie 30
  86. Alice 29
  87. Autumn 29
  88. Claire 29
  89. Collins 29
  90. Elena 29
  91. Emerson 29
  92. Emersyn 29
  93. Everly 29
  94. Josephine 29
  95. Wrenlee 29
  96. Annie 28
  97. Cora 28
  98. Hattie 28
  99. Juniper 28
  100. Kehlani 28

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in Arkansas?
In 2025, the most popular names in Arkansas were Liam for boys (167 babies) and Charlotte for girls (148 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in Arkansas?
From 2021 to 2025, Drake was 5.1 times more common for boys in Arkansas than across the US, and Baylor was 5.7 times more common for girls.

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