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Most popular baby names in Mississippi

James and Amelia were the top names for babies born in Mississippi in 2025. Social Security counted 103,593 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in Mississippi

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

Boys

  1. Kamarion 11.6× (50)
  2. Tylan 10.7× (63)
  3. Amarion 9.1× (40)
  4. Jamir 8.3× (144)
  5. Rowdy 8.3× (61)
  6. Kaiser 8.2× (86)
  7. Kacey 7.4× (50)
  8. Karson 6.7× (201)
  9. Kyson 6.6× (145)
  10. Kaisen 6.6× (56)
  11. Kylan 6.5× (114)
  12. Jamari 6.5× (112)
  13. Kashton 6.1× (159)
  14. Makari 6.1× (41)
  15. Jon 6× (52)

Girls

  1. Swayze 27.1× (61)
  2. Amiracle 18.7× (47)
  3. Ann 14.2× (92)
  4. Kyleigh 10.2× (66)
  5. Journei 10.1× (49)
  6. Kaisley 9.8× (67)
  7. Mattie 9.8× (68)
  8. Malaysia 9.1× (101)
  9. Harmoni 8.8× (75)
  10. Harleigh 8.3× (44)
  11. Landry 7.5× (52)
  12. Kamari 7.4× (61)
  13. Kennedi 7× (98)
  14. Jaliyah 6.8× (84)
  15. Royalty 6.7× (109)

Top boy names in Mississippi, 2025

  1. James 160
  2. William 155
  3. John 151
  4. Noah 120
  5. Elijah 109
  6. Waylon 106
  7. Liam 104
  8. Henry 93
  9. Hudson 90
  10. Thomas 82
  11. Levi 81
  12. Cooper 77
  13. Michael 75
  14. Asher 71
  15. Mason 70
  16. Walker 68
  17. Grayson 66
  18. Oliver 66
  19. Samuel 65
  20. Weston 64
  21. Silas 63
  22. Josiah 62
  23. Stetson 60
  24. Christopher 59
  25. Jaxon 59
  26. Beau 57
  27. Charles 57
  28. Kayden 55
  29. Maverick 55
  30. Nolan 55
  31. Aiden 54
  32. Carter 54
  33. Rowan 54
  34. Jack 53
  35. Jackson 53
  36. Wyatt 53
  37. Amir 52
  38. Sawyer 51
  39. Isaiah 50
  40. David 49
  41. Joseph 49
  42. Lucas 49
  43. Matthew 47
  44. Daniel 46
  45. Elias 46
  46. Legend 46
  47. Christian 45
  48. Kingston 44
  49. Bennett 43
  50. Brooks 43
  51. Dylan 43
  52. Luke 42
  53. Joshua 41
  54. Easton 40
  55. Jayden 39
  56. Robert 39
  57. Kayson 38
  58. Logan 38
  59. Benjamin 37
  60. Colton 37
  61. Jeremiah 37
  62. Karter 37
  63. Kohen 37
  64. Atlas 36
  65. Beckham 36
  66. Hayes 36
  67. Messiah 36
  68. Myles 36
  69. Wesley 36
  70. Alexander 35
  71. Dawson 35
  72. Micah 35
  73. Riley 35
  74. Cameron 34
  75. Gabriel 34
  76. Jaxson 34
  77. Kyrie 34
  78. Landon 34
  79. Carson 33
  80. Kaiden 33
  81. Malachi 33
  82. Timothy 33
  83. Dallas 32
  84. Greyson 32
  85. Parker 32
  86. Ashton 31
  87. Ethan 31
  88. Jacob 31
  89. Jamir 31
  90. Karson 31
  91. River 31
  92. Ryder 31
  93. Sebastian 31
  94. Theodore 31
  95. Owen 30
  96. Ryker 30
  97. Amari 29
  98. Archer 29
  99. Bryson 29
  100. Hunter 29

Top girl names in Mississippi, 2025

  1. Amelia 105
  2. Ava 100
  3. Charlotte 94
  4. Olivia 86
  5. Elizabeth 81
  6. Mary 71
  7. Emma 69
  8. Ivy 67
  9. Nova 65
  10. Lainey 63
  11. Ellie 61
  12. Harper 59
  13. Naomi 56
  14. Paisley 56
  15. Avery 55
  16. Ella 55
  17. Sadie 55
  18. Sophia 54
  19. Kinsley 53
  20. Hazel 49
  21. Josie 48
  22. Lucy 48
  23. Delilah 46
  24. Kehlani 46
  25. Millie 46
  26. Eleanor 45
  27. Raelynn 45
  28. Evelyn 44
  29. Serenity 44
  30. Oaklynn 43
  31. Chloe 42
  32. Layla 42
  33. Ailany 41
  34. Isabella 41
  35. Mia 41
  36. Lillian 40
  37. Oakley 40
  38. Journee 39
  39. Nora 38
  40. Autumn 37
  41. Aria 36
  42. Khloe 36
  43. Lily 36
  44. Violet 36
  45. Eden 35
  46. Riley 35
  47. Saylor 35
  48. Vivian 35
  49. Brooklyn 34
  50. Caroline 34
  51. Emery 34
  52. Hallie 34
  53. Leilani 34
  54. Magnolia 34
  55. Willow 34
  56. Annie 33
  57. Daisy 32
  58. Emily 32
  59. Harmony 32
  60. Stella 32
  61. Emersyn 31
  62. Nevaeh 31
  63. Ryleigh 30
  64. Addison 29
  65. Alani 29
  66. Elsie 29
  67. Georgia 29
  68. Luna 29
  69. Rylee 29
  70. Abigail 28
  71. Aurora 28
  72. Kennedy 28
  73. Lyla 28
  74. Remi 28
  75. Scarlett 28
  76. Skylar 28
  77. Audrey 27
  78. Eliana 27
  79. Londyn 27
  80. Eliza 26
  81. Evie 26
  82. Isla 26
  83. Melody 26
  84. Wrenley 26
  85. Zoey 26
  86. Blakely 25
  87. Clara 25
  88. Everleigh 25
  89. Adalyn 24
  90. Kali 24
  91. Kylie 24
  92. Lydia 24
  93. Madelyn 24
  94. Malani 24
  95. Piper 24
  96. Grace 23
  97. Ruby 23
  98. Sofia 23
  99. Aaliyah 22
  100. Hadley 22

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in Mississippi?
In 2025, the most popular names in Mississippi were James for boys (160 babies) and Amelia for girls (105 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in Mississippi?
From 2021 to 2025, Kamarion was 11.6 times more common for boys in Mississippi than across the US, and Swayze was 27.1 times more common for girls.

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