Most popular boy names in North Carolina — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in North Carolina was Noah, followed by Liam 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 North Carolina

More common

Most distinctive William 1.6x more common ▲5 #4 vs US #9
John 1.5x more common ▲13 #10 vs US #23 James 1.3x more common ▲1 #5 vs US #6 Levi 1.3x more common ▲3 #9 vs US #12 Elijah 1.3x more common ▲0 #7 vs US #7

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.0x less common ▼7 #15 vs US #8

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

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Noah ▲1 vs US #2
    684
  2. 2
    Liam ▼1 vs US #1
    680
  3. 3
    Oliver Same as US #3
    507
  4. 4
    William ▲5 vs US #9
    500
  5. 5
    James ▲1 vs US #6
    471
  6. 6
    Henry ▼1 vs US #5
    450
  7. 7
    Elijah Same as US #7
    426
  8. 8
    Theodore ▼4 vs US #4
    425
  9. 9
    Levi ▲3 vs US #12
    376
  10. 10
    John ▲13 vs US #23
    360
  11. 11
    Lucas ▼1 vs US #10
    349
  12. 12
    Hudson ▲5 vs US #17
    341
  13. 13
    Samuel ▲5 vs US #18
    334
  14. 14
    Elias ▼1 vs US #13
    329
  15. 15
    Mateo ▼7 vs US #8
    319
  16. 16
    Benjamin ▼5 vs US #11
    300
  17. 17
    Ezra ▲3 vs US #20
    298
  18. 17
    Wyatt ▲21 vs US #38
    298
  19. 19
    Asher ▲9 vs US #28
    297
  20. 20
    Luke ▲13 vs US #33
    285
  21. 21
    Grayson ▲30 vs US #51
    283
  22. 22
    Jack ▼7 vs US #15
    280
  23. 23
    Jackson ▲13 vs US #36
    275
  24. 23
    Michael ▼2 vs US #21
    275
  25. 25
    Daniel ▼3 vs US #22
    273
  26. 26
    Luca ▼12 vs US #14
    264
  27. 27
    Waylon ▲29 vs US #56
    262
  28. 28
    Carter ▲17 vs US #45
    252
  29. 29
    David ▲6 vs US #35
    247
  30. 30
    Owen ▲1 vs US #31
    243
  31. 30
    Thomas ▲4 vs US #34
    243
  32. 32
    Mason ▲7 vs US #39
    240
  33. 33
    Charles ▲15 vs US #48
    237
  34. 33
    Cooper ▼6 vs US #27
    237
  35. 35
    Bennett ▲5 vs US #40
    234
  36. 36
    Matthew ▼4 vs US #32
    233
  37. 37
    Sebastian ▼21 vs US #16
    231
  38. 38
    Alexander ▼8 vs US #30
    226
  39. 38
    Joseph ▼9 vs US #29
    226
  40. 38
    Weston ▲17 vs US #55
    226
  41. 41
    Ethan ▼17 vs US #24
    225
  42. 41
    Leo ▼22 vs US #19
    225
  43. 43
    Silas ▲28 vs US #71
    220
  44. 44
    Thiago ▲6 vs US #50
    215
  45. 45
    Josiah ▲9 vs US #54
    207
  46. 46
    Gabriel ▼9 vs US #37
    204
  47. 46
    Maverick ▲3 vs US #49
    204
  48. 48
    Roman ▼6 vs US #42
    200
  49. 49
    Isaac ▼2 vs US #47
    198
  50. 50
    Rowan ▲9 vs US #59
    197
  51. 51
    Wesley ▲1 vs US #52
    195
  52. 52
    Miles ▼8 vs US #44
    191
  53. 53
    Cameron ▲23 vs US #76
    188
  54. 53
    Joshua ▲13 vs US #66
    188
  55. 55
    Brooks ▲9 vs US #64
    187
  56. 55
    Nolan ▲10 vs US #65
    187
  57. 57
    Caleb ▲1 vs US #58
    183
  58. 57
    Julian ▼32 vs US #25
    183
  59. 57
    Lincoln ▲12 vs US #69
    183
  60. 60
    Jacob ▼17 vs US #43
    182
  61. 61
    Logan ▼8 vs US #53
    180
  62. 61
    Walker ▲17 vs US #78
    180
  63. 63
    Santiago ▼37 vs US #26
    179
  64. 64
    Dylan ▼23 vs US #41
    177
  65. 65
    Atlas ▲10 vs US #75
    176
  66. 66
    Christopher ▲2 vs US #68
    173
  67. 66
    Everett ▲11 vs US #77
    173
  68. 68
    Colton ▲35 vs US #103
    170
  69. 69
    Axel ▲10 vs US #79
    167
  70. 70
    Anthony ▼24 vs US #46
    162
  71. 70
    Micah ▲20 vs US #90
    162
  72. 72
    Aiden ▼10 vs US #62
    158
  73. 72
    Nathan ▼9 vs US #63
    158
  74. 74
    Andrew ▼1 vs US #73
    154
  75. 75
    Eithan ▲22 vs US #97
    153
  76. 75
    Isaiah ▼18 vs US #57
    153
  77. 77
    Christian ▲19 vs US #96
    152
  78. 78
    Beau ▼18 vs US #60
    149
  79. 78
    Ian ▲5 vs US #83
    149
  80. 78
    Jeremiah ▲10 vs US #88
    149
  81. 81
    Amir ▲24 vs US #105
    147
  82. 81
    Angel ▼14 vs US #67
    147
  83. 81
    Jonathan ▲8 vs US #89
    147
  84. 84
    August ▼3 vs US #81
    145
  85. 85
    Easton ▲25 vs US #110
    143
  86. 86
    Jayden ▼16 vs US #70
    142
  87. 87
    Sawyer ▲35 vs US #122
    135
  88. 88
    Parker ▲14 vs US #102
    134
  89. 88
    River ▲23 vs US #111
    134
  90. 88
    Robert ▲4 vs US #92
    134
  91. 91
    Ezekiel ▼30 vs US #61
    133
  92. 91
    Theo ▼9 vs US #82
    133
  93. 93
    Carson ▲31 vs US #124
    130
  94. 93
    Jace ▲21 vs US #114
    130
  95. 93
    Malachi ▲41 vs US #134
    130
  96. 96
    Enzo ▼24 vs US #72
    128
  97. 97
    Harrison ▲19 vs US #116
    127
  98. 98
    Adrian ▼24 vs US #74
    125
  99. 98
    Archer Same as US #98
    125
  100. 100
    Graham ▲20 vs US #120
    122
  101. 100
    Jameson ▲37 vs US #137
    122