Most popular boy names in Alabama — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Alabama was John, followed by William and James. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Alabama

More common

Most distinctive John 3.4x more common ▲22 #1 vs US #23
William 2.5x more common ▲7 #2 vs US #9 James 1.9x more common ▲3 #3 vs US #6 Samuel 1.9x more common ▲11 #7 vs US #18 Hudson 1.8x more common ▲10 #7 vs US #17

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.7x less common ▼38 #46 vs US #8
Theodore 1.2x less common ▼11 #15 vs US #4 Lucas 1.1x less common ▼11 #21 vs US #10 Noah 1.0x less common ▼3 #5 vs US #2 Liam 1.0x less common ▼3 #4 vs US #1

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Alabama. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    John ▲22 vs US #23
    343
  2. 2
    William ▲7 vs US #9
    331
  3. 3
    James ▲3 vs US #6
    292
  4. 4
    Liam ▼3 vs US #1
    255
  5. 5
    Noah ▼3 vs US #2
    246
  6. 6
    Oliver ▼3 vs US #3
    217
  7. 7
    Hudson ▲10 vs US #17
    199
  8. 7
    Samuel ▲11 vs US #18
    199
  9. 9
    Henry ▼4 vs US #5
    196
  10. 10
    Elijah ▼3 vs US #7
    184
  11. 11
    Waylon ▲45 vs US #56
    162
  12. 12
    Asher ▲16 vs US #28
    161
  13. 13
    Cooper ▲14 vs US #27
    151
  14. 14
    Walker ▲64 vs US #78
    150
  15. 15
    Theodore ▼11 vs US #4
    143
  16. 16
    Jackson ▲20 vs US #36
    136
  17. 17
    Charles ▲31 vs US #48
    129
  18. 17
    Thomas ▲17 vs US #34
    129
  19. 19
    Levi ▼7 vs US #12
    127
  20. 20
    Grayson ▲31 vs US #51
    121
  21. 21
    Benjamin ▼10 vs US #11
    120
  22. 21
    Lucas ▼11 vs US #10
    120
  23. 23
    Carter ▲22 vs US #45
    117
  24. 24
    Michael ▼3 vs US #21
    116
  25. 25
    Jack ▼10 vs US #15
    114
  26. 26
    Daniel ▼4 vs US #22
    112
  27. 27
    Bennett ▲13 vs US #40
    111
  28. 28
    Elias ▼15 vs US #13
    110
  29. 28
    Stetson ▲108 vs US #136
    110
  30. 30
    Joseph ▼1 vs US #29
    109
  31. 31
    Wyatt ▲7 vs US #38
    105
  32. 32
    Luke ▲1 vs US #33
    104
  33. 33
    Beau ▲27 vs US #60
    103
  34. 34
    Mason ▲5 vs US #39
    99
  35. 34
    Weston ▲21 vs US #55
    99
  36. 36
    Maverick ▲13 vs US #49
    98
  37. 37
    Christopher ▲31 vs US #68
    95
  38. 38
    David ▼3 vs US #35
    93
  39. 38
    Matthew ▼6 vs US #32
    93
  40. 38
    Owen ▼7 vs US #31
    93
  41. 41
    Josiah ▲13 vs US #54
    91
  42. 42
    Ezra ▼22 vs US #20
    89
  43. 42
    Robert ▲50 vs US #92
    89
  44. 42
    Sawyer ▲80 vs US #122
    89
  45. 42
    Silas ▲29 vs US #71
    89
  46. 46
    Brooks ▲18 vs US #64
    81
  47. 46
    Dylan ▼5 vs US #41
    81
  48. 46
    Mateo ▼38 vs US #8
    81
  49. 46
    Thiago ▲4 vs US #50
    81
  50. 50
    Isaac ▼3 vs US #47
    79
  51. 50
    Rowan ▲9 vs US #59
    79
  52. 52
    Harrison ▲64 vs US #116
    77
  53. 52
    Nolan ▲13 vs US #65
    77
  54. 54
    Colton ▲49 vs US #103
    76
  55. 54
    Everett ▲23 vs US #77
    76
  56. 56
    Jacob ▼13 vs US #43
    75
  57. 56
    Parker ▲46 vs US #102
    75
  58. 58
    Dallas ▲180 vs US #238
    74
  59. 58
    Joshua ▲8 vs US #66
    74
  60. 58
    Miles ▼14 vs US #44
    74
  61. 61
    Eithan ▲36 vs US #97
    73
  62. 61
    Ethan ▼37 vs US #24
    73
  63. 63
    Andrew ▲10 vs US #73
    71
  64. 63
    Jonathan ▲26 vs US #89
    71
  65. 63
    River ▲48 vs US #111
    71
  66. 66
    Gabriel ▼29 vs US #37
    69
  67. 66
    Sebastian ▼50 vs US #16
    69
  68. 68
    Alexander ▼38 vs US #30
    68
  69. 68
    Ryder ▲64 vs US #132
    68
  70. 70
    Caleb ▼12 vs US #58
    67
  71. 70
    Easton ▲40 vs US #110
    67
  72. 72
    Logan ▼19 vs US #53
    66
  73. 73
    Leo ▼54 vs US #19
    65
  74. 73
    Malachi ▲61 vs US #134
    65
  75. 73
    Roman ▼31 vs US #42
    65
  76. 76
    Jayden ▼6 vs US #70
    64
  77. 77
    Atlas ▼2 vs US #75
    63
  78. 77
    Kayden ▲58 vs US #135
    63
  79. 79
    Carson ▲45 vs US #124
    62
  80. 80
    Barrett ▲91 vs US #171
    61
  81. 80
    Beckham ▲88 vs US #168
    61
  82. 80
    Bryson ▲72 vs US #152
    61
  83. 80
    Wesley ▼28 vs US #52
    61
  84. 84
    Amir ▲21 vs US #105
    60
  85. 84
    Isaiah ▼27 vs US #57
    60
  86. 86
    Archer ▲12 vs US #98
    59
  87. 87
    Jace ▲27 vs US #114
    58
  88. 87
    Jaxon ▲28 vs US #115
    58
  89. 89
    Anthony ▼43 vs US #46
    57
  90. 89
    Jeremiah ▼1 vs US #88
    57
  91. 89
    Micah ▲1 vs US #90
    57
  92. 92
    Hunter ▲38 vs US #130
    56
  93. 92
    Legend ▲101 vs US #193
    56
  94. 94
    Cameron ▼18 vs US #76
    55
  95. 94
    Cohen ▲131 vs US #225
    55
  96. 94
    Lincoln ▼25 vs US #69
    55
  97. 94
    Luca ▼80 vs US #14
    55
  98. 94
    Tucker ▲87 vs US #181
    55
  99. 99
    Ezekiel ▼38 vs US #61
    54
  100. 100
    Kingston ▲104 vs US #204
    53