Most popular baby names in Arkansas — 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Arkansas were Charlotte, Amelia, and Olivia for girls and Liam, Hudson, and Oliver for boys. Some names are far more common here than nationwide: Wrenlee is 5.2x more common in Arkansas than nationally, and Stetson is 3.8x more common in Arkansas than nationally. See which names rose and fell the most below, or open the full top 100 lists.

Most distinctive baby names in Arkansas

Girls

Most distinctive Willow 2.5x more common ▲35 #9 vs US #44
Also more common
Eleanor 1.9x more common ▲7 #5 vs US #12 Harper 1.9x more common ▲9 #7 vs US #16 Charlotte 1.7x more common ▲1 #1 vs US #2 Isabella 1.5x more common ▲3 #4 vs US #7
Less common
Mia 1.3x less common ▼19 #25 vs US #6 Eliana 1.1x less common ▼21 #31 vs US #10 Sophia 1.1x less common ▼5 #10 vs US #5 Emma 1.0x less common ▼4 #7 vs US #3

Boys

Most distinctive Waylon 3.1x more common ▲47 #9 vs US #56
Also more common
Hudson 2.3x more common ▲15 #2 vs US #17 Elijah 1.7x more common ▲3 #4 vs US #7 William 1.6x more common ▲1 #8 vs US #9 James 1.5x more common ▲0 #6 vs US #6
Less common
Noah 1.1x less common ▼3 #5 vs US #2 Mateo 1.1x less common ▼16 #24 vs US #8 Lucas 1.1x less common ▼17 #27 vs US #10

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