Most popular boy names in Missouri — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Missouri was Oliver, followed by Theodore and Henry. 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 Missouri

More common

Most distinctive Bennett 2.1x more common ▲30 #10 vs US #40
Hudson 2.0x more common ▲12 #5 vs US #17 Cooper 1.8x more common ▲18 #9 vs US #27 Theodore 1.8x more common ▲2 #2 vs US #4 Henry 1.7x more common ▲2 #3 vs US #5

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.7x less common ▼45 #53 vs US #8
Liam 1.2x less common ▼4 #5 vs US #1 Lucas 1.1x less common ▼17 #27 vs US #10 Noah 1.0x less common ▼2 #4 vs US #2

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

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Oliver ▲2 vs US #3
    405
  2. 2
    Theodore ▲2 vs US #4
    393
  3. 3
    Henry ▲2 vs US #5
    327
  4. 4
    Noah ▼2 vs US #2
    322
  5. 5
    Hudson ▲12 vs US #17
    284
  6. 5
    Liam ▼4 vs US #1
    284
  7. 7
    William ▲2 vs US #9
    253
  8. 8
    James ▼2 vs US #6
    248
  9. 9
    Cooper ▲18 vs US #27
    222
  10. 10
    Bennett ▲30 vs US #40
    216
  11. 11
    Elijah ▼4 vs US #7
    210
  12. 12
    Levi Same as US #12
    199
  13. 12
    Waylon ▲44 vs US #56
    199
  14. 14
    Jack ▲1 vs US #15
    179
  15. 15
    Samuel ▲3 vs US #18
    175
  16. 16
    Benjamin ▼5 vs US #11
    174
  17. 16
    Maverick ▲33 vs US #49
    174
  18. 18
    Thomas ▲16 vs US #34
    173
  19. 18
    Wyatt ▲20 vs US #38
    173
  20. 20
    August ▲61 vs US #81
    168
  21. 21
    John ▲2 vs US #23
    166
  22. 22
    Owen ▲9 vs US #31
    161
  23. 23
    Weston ▲32 vs US #55
    158
  24. 24
    Beau ▲36 vs US #60
    157
  25. 25
    Michael ▼4 vs US #21
    155
  26. 26
    Asher ▲2 vs US #28
    154
  27. 27
    Jackson ▲9 vs US #36
    153
  28. 27
    Lucas ▼17 vs US #10
    153
  29. 29
    Charles ▲19 vs US #48
    152
  30. 29
    Grayson ▲22 vs US #51
    152
  31. 31
    Luke ▲2 vs US #33
    151
  32. 32
    Ezra ▼12 vs US #20
    150
  33. 33
    Miles ▲11 vs US #44
    149
  34. 34
    Leo ▼15 vs US #19
    144
  35. 35
    Brooks ▲29 vs US #64
    141
  36. 35
    Wesley ▲17 vs US #52
    141
  37. 37
    Carter ▲8 vs US #45
    137
  38. 38
    Daniel ▼16 vs US #22
    135
  39. 39
    Elias ▼26 vs US #13
    134
  40. 39
    Lincoln ▲30 vs US #69
    134
  41. 41
    Nolan ▲24 vs US #65
    129
  42. 42
    Atlas ▲33 vs US #75
    128
  43. 43
    Joseph ▼14 vs US #29
    126
  44. 44
    Everett ▲33 vs US #77
    125
  45. 44
    Rowan ▲15 vs US #59
    125
  46. 46
    Silas ▲25 vs US #71
    123
  47. 47
    David ▼12 vs US #35
    115
  48. 48
    Mason ▼9 vs US #39
    114
  49. 49
    Archer ▲49 vs US #98
    112
  50. 50
    Walker ▲28 vs US #78
    110
  51. 51
    Roman ▼9 vs US #42
    107
  52. 52
    Harrison ▲64 vs US #116
    105
  53. 53
    Mateo ▼45 vs US #8
    104
  54. 53
    Stetson ▲83 vs US #136
    104
  55. 55
    Jacob ▼12 vs US #43
    103
  56. 56
    Luca ▼42 vs US #14
    100
  57. 57
    Alexander ▼27 vs US #30
    98
  58. 58
    Isaiah ▼1 vs US #57
    97
  59. 59
    Ethan ▼35 vs US #24
    96
  60. 59
    Matthew ▼27 vs US #32
    96
  61. 61
    Sebastian ▼45 vs US #16
    95
  62. 62
    Cameron ▲14 vs US #76
    93
  63. 62
    Gabriel ▼25 vs US #37
    93
  64. 62
    Isaac ▼15 vs US #47
    93
  65. 65
    Dean ▲60 vs US #125
    90
  66. 65
    Easton ▲45 vs US #110
    90
  67. 65
    River ▲46 vs US #111
    90
  68. 68
    Arthur ▲19 vs US #87
    89
  69. 68
    Colter ▲89 vs US #157
    89
  70. 68
    Ezekiel ▼7 vs US #61
    89
  71. 71
    Beckett ▲70 vs US #141
    88
  72. 72
    Joshua ▼6 vs US #66
    85
  73. 73
    Josiah ▼19 vs US #54
    84
  74. 74
    Dawson ▲69 vs US #143
    82
  75. 74
    Graham ▲46 vs US #120
    82
  76. 74
    Myles ▲26 vs US #100
    82
  77. 77
    Colton ▲26 vs US #103
    81
  78. 78
    Emmett ▲43 vs US #121
    79
  79. 79
    Logan ▼26 vs US #53
    78
  80. 80
    Anthony ▼34 vs US #46
    77
  81. 80
    Barrett ▲91 vs US #171
    77
  82. 80
    Robert ▲12 vs US #92
    77
  83. 80
    Sawyer ▲42 vs US #122
    77
  84. 84
    Rhett ▲104 vs US #188
    76
  85. 85
    Parker ▲17 vs US #102
    74
  86. 86
    Jasper ▲43 vs US #129
    73
  87. 86
    Xavier ▲22 vs US #108
    73
  88. 88
    Julian ▼63 vs US #25
    72
  89. 89
    Carson ▲35 vs US #124
    71
  90. 89
    Theo ▼7 vs US #82
    71
  91. 91
    Christopher ▼23 vs US #68
    70
  92. 92
    Andrew ▼19 vs US #73
    69
  93. 92
    Ryder ▲40 vs US #132
    69
  94. 92
    Ryker ▲90 vs US #182
    69
  95. 95
    Callahan ▲132 vs US #227
    68
  96. 95
    Vincent ▲12 vs US #107
    68
  97. 97
    Calvin ▲35 vs US #132
    67
  98. 98
    Eli ▲6 vs US #104
    66
  99. 98
    George ▲28 vs US #126
    66
  100. 98
    Hunter ▲32 vs US #130
    66
  101. 98
    Jameson ▲39 vs US #137
    66
  102. 98
    Malachi ▲36 vs US #134
    66