Most popular boy names in Arkansas — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Arkansas was Liam, followed by Hudson and Oliver. 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 Arkansas

More common

Most distinctive Waylon 3.1x more common ▲47 #9 vs US #56
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

Most distinctive 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

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

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Liam Same as US #1
    167
  2. 2
    Hudson ▲15 vs US #17
    147
  3. 3
    Oliver Same as US #3
    143
  4. 4
    Elijah ▲3 vs US #7
    138
  5. 5
    Noah ▼3 vs US #2
    134
  6. 6
    James Same as US #6
    131
  7. 7
    Henry ▼2 vs US #5
    128
  8. 8
    William ▲1 vs US #9
    125
  9. 9
    Waylon ▲47 vs US #56
    122
  10. 10
    Theodore ▼6 vs US #4
    106
  11. 11
    John ▲12 vs US #23
    100
  12. 12
    Samuel ▲6 vs US #18
    99
  13. 13
    Asher ▲15 vs US #28
    94
  14. 13
    Cooper ▲14 vs US #27
    94
  15. 15
    Benjamin ▼4 vs US #11
    89
  16. 16
    Levi ▼4 vs US #12
    84
  17. 16
    Wyatt ▲22 vs US #38
    84
  18. 18
    Carter ▲27 vs US #45
    80
  19. 19
    Jackson ▲17 vs US #36
    79
  20. 20
    Silas ▲51 vs US #71
    77
  21. 21
    Weston ▲34 vs US #55
    76
  22. 22
    Maverick ▲27 vs US #49
    75
  23. 23
    Stetson ▲113 vs US #136
    74
  24. 24
    Ezra ▼4 vs US #20
    73
  25. 24
    Mateo ▼16 vs US #8
    73
  26. 26
    Walker ▲52 vs US #78
    71
  27. 27
    Jack ▼12 vs US #15
    70
  28. 27
    Lucas ▼17 vs US #10
    70
  29. 29
    Brooks ▲35 vs US #64
    69
  30. 30
    Beau ▲30 vs US #60
    68
  31. 31
    Everett ▲46 vs US #77
    67
  32. 32
    Grayson ▲19 vs US #51
    66
  33. 33
    Elias ▼20 vs US #13
    63
  34. 33
    Michael ▼12 vs US #21
    63
  35. 35
    Owen ▼4 vs US #31
    62
  36. 35
    Thomas ▼1 vs US #34
    62
  37. 37
    Miles ▲7 vs US #44
    61
  38. 37
    Sebastian ▼21 vs US #16
    61
  39. 39
    Josiah ▲15 vs US #54
    60
  40. 40
    Charles ▲8 vs US #48
    59
  41. 40
    Rowan ▲19 vs US #59
    59
  42. 42
    River ▲69 vs US #111
    57
  43. 43
    Daniel ▼21 vs US #22
    56
  44. 43
    David ▼8 vs US #35
    56
  45. 43
    Luke ▼10 vs US #33
    56
  46. 46
    Bennett ▼6 vs US #40
    55
  47. 46
    Sawyer ▲76 vs US #122
    55
  48. 48
    Luca ▼34 vs US #14
    54
  49. 48
    Mason ▼9 vs US #39
    54
  50. 50
    Gabriel ▼13 vs US #37
    53
  51. 50
    Nolan ▲15 vs US #65
    53
  52. 52
    Atlas ▲23 vs US #75
    52
  53. 52
    Santiago ▼26 vs US #26
    52
  54. 54
    Archer ▲44 vs US #98
    51
  55. 54
    Ethan ▼30 vs US #24
    51
  56. 56
    Aiden ▲6 vs US #62
    49
  57. 56
    Isaiah ▲1 vs US #57
    49
  58. 56
    Lincoln ▲13 vs US #69
    49
  59. 56
    Matthew ▼24 vs US #32
    49
  60. 60
    Christopher ▲8 vs US #68
    48
  61. 60
    Wesley ▼8 vs US #52
    48
  62. 62
    Braxton ▲110 vs US #172
    47
  63. 62
    Parker ▲40 vs US #102
    47
  64. 62
    Rhett ▲126 vs US #188
    47
  65. 65
    Ezekiel ▼4 vs US #61
    46
  66. 65
    Joshua ▲1 vs US #66
    46
  67. 67
    Joseph ▼38 vs US #29
    45
  68. 68
    Jasper ▲61 vs US #129
    44
  69. 69
    Colter ▲88 vs US #157
    43
  70. 69
    Isaac ▼22 vs US #47
    43
  71. 69
    Julian ▼44 vs US #25
    43
  72. 69
    Roman ▼27 vs US #42
    43
  73. 73
    Alexander ▼43 vs US #30
    42
  74. 73
    Andrew Same as US #73
    42
  75. 75
    Leo ▼56 vs US #19
    41
  76. 75
    Nathan ▼12 vs US #63
    41
  77. 77
    Beckett ▲64 vs US #141
    40
  78. 77
    Myles ▲23 vs US #100
    40
  79. 79
    Kingston ▲125 vs US #204
    39
  80. 79
    Knox ▲117 vs US #196
    39
  81. 81
    Carson ▲43 vs US #124
    38
  82. 81
    Cohen ▲144 vs US #225
    38
  83. 83
    August ▼2 vs US #81
    37
  84. 83
    Barrett ▲88 vs US #171
    37
  85. 83
    Robert ▲9 vs US #92
    37
  86. 83
    Ryder ▲49 vs US #132
    37
  87. 87
    Bentley ▲128 vs US #215
    36
  88. 87
    Caleb ▼29 vs US #58
    36
  89. 87
    Graham ▲33 vs US #120
    36
  90. 87
    Luka ▼2 vs US #85
    36
  91. 87
    Ryker ▲95 vs US #182
    36
  92. 92
    Angel ▼25 vs US #67
    35
  93. 92
    Arthur ▼5 vs US #87
    35
  94. 92
    Axel ▼13 vs US #79
    35
  95. 92
    Eli ▲12 vs US #104
    35
  96. 92
    Greyson ▲57 vs US #149
    35
  97. 97
    Anthony ▼51 vs US #46
    34
  98. 97
    Dylan ▼56 vs US #41
    34
  99. 99
    Jacob ▼56 vs US #43
    33
  100. 99
    Jose ▼4 vs US #95
    33
  101. 99
    Micah ▼9 vs US #90
    33
  102. 99
    Thiago ▼49 vs US #50
    33
  103. 99
    Xavier ▲9 vs US #108
    33