Most popular boy names in North Dakota — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in North Dakota was Liam, followed by Henry and Theodore. 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 Dakota

More common

Most distinctive Colter 6.9x more common ▲147 #10 vs US #157
Bennett 2.8x more common ▲32 #8 vs US #40 Cooper 2.7x more common ▲21 #6 vs US #27 Hudson 2.2x more common ▲10 #7 vs US #17 Henry 2.1x more common ▲3 #2 vs US #5

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 1.0x less common ▼28 #36 vs US #8
Lucas 1.0x less common ▼34 #44 vs US #10

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in North Dakota. 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
    56
  2. 2
    Henry ▲3 vs US #5
    49
  3. 2
    Theodore ▲2 vs US #4
    49
  4. 4
    Noah ▼2 vs US #2
    48
  5. 5
    Oliver ▼2 vs US #3
    47
  6. 6
    Cooper ▲21 vs US #27
    40
  7. 7
    Hudson ▲10 vs US #17
    37
  8. 8
    Bennett ▲32 vs US #40
    34
  9. 9
    James ▼3 vs US #6
    33
  10. 10
    Colter ▲147 vs US #157
    32
  11. 11
    Asher ▲17 vs US #28
    31
  12. 11
    Jack ▲4 vs US #15
    31
  13. 11
    Leo ▲8 vs US #19
    31
  14. 14
    Elias ▼1 vs US #13
    30
  15. 14
    Elijah ▼7 vs US #7
    30
  16. 14
    Stetson ▲122 vs US #136
    30
  17. 17
    Brooks ▲47 vs US #64
    29
  18. 17
    Wesley ▲35 vs US #52
    29
  19. 17
    William ▼8 vs US #9
    29
  20. 20
    Owen ▲11 vs US #31
    28
  21. 20
    Weston ▲35 vs US #55
    28
  22. 22
    Luke ▲11 vs US #33
    27
  23. 23
    Rowan ▲36 vs US #59
    26
  24. 23
    Walker ▲55 vs US #78
    26
  25. 23
    Waylon ▲33 vs US #56
    26
  26. 26
    Beau ▲34 vs US #60
    25
  27. 27
    Archer ▲71 vs US #98
    24
  28. 27
    Lincoln ▲42 vs US #69
    24
  29. 27
    Maverick ▲22 vs US #49
    24
  30. 30
    Hayes ▲132 vs US #162
    23
  31. 30
    Jett ▲139 vs US #169
    23
  32. 32
    Carter ▲13 vs US #45
    22
  33. 32
    Myles ▲68 vs US #100
    22
  34. 32
    Samuel ▼14 vs US #18
    22
  35. 32
    Silas ▲39 vs US #71
    22
  36. 36
    Everett ▲41 vs US #77
    21
  37. 36
    Ezekiel ▲25 vs US #61
    21
  38. 36
    Graham ▲84 vs US #120
    21
  39. 36
    Grayson ▲15 vs US #51
    21
  40. 36
    Luca ▼22 vs US #14
    21
  41. 36
    Mateo ▼28 vs US #8
    21
  42. 36
    Nolan ▲29 vs US #65
    21
  43. 36
    Wyatt ▲2 vs US #38
    21
  44. 44
    Atlas ▲31 vs US #75
    20
  45. 44
    Benjamin ▼33 vs US #11
    20
  46. 44
    David ▼9 vs US #35
    20
  47. 44
    Isaac ▲3 vs US #47
    20
  48. 44
    Lucas ▼34 vs US #10
    20
  49. 49
    Gabriel ▼12 vs US #37
    19
  50. 49
    John ▼26 vs US #23
    19
  51. 49
    Levi ▼37 vs US #12
    19
  52. 49
    Roman ▼7 vs US #42
    19
  53. 53
    Axel ▲26 vs US #79
    18
  54. 53
    Beckham ▲115 vs US #168
    18
  55. 53
    Briggs ▲303 vs US #356
    18
  56. 53
    Daniel ▼31 vs US #22
    18
  57. 53
    Easton ▲57 vs US #110
    18
  58. 53
    Michael ▼32 vs US #21
    18
  59. 53
    Otto ▲224 vs US #277
    18
  60. 53
    Thomas ▼19 vs US #34
    18
  61. 61
    Baker ▲156 vs US #217
    17
  62. 61
    Beckett ▲80 vs US #141
    17
  63. 61
    Ezra ▼41 vs US #20
    17
  64. 61
    Joseph ▼32 vs US #29
    17
  65. 65
    Arlo ▲83 vs US #148
    16
  66. 65
    Benson ▲214 vs US #279
    16
  67. 65
    Charles ▼17 vs US #48
    16
  68. 65
    Jackson ▼29 vs US #36
    16
  69. 65
    Josiah ▼11 vs US #54
    16
  70. 70
    Alexander ▼40 vs US #30
    15
  71. 70
    Barrett ▲101 vs US #171
    15
  72. 70
    Caleb ▼12 vs US #58
    15
  73. 70
    Camden ▲135 vs US #205
    15
  74. 70
    Harrison ▲46 vs US #116
    15
  75. 70
    Isaiah ▼13 vs US #57
    15
  76. 70
    Rhett ▲118 vs US #188
    15
  77. 77
    Colton ▲26 vs US #103
    14
  78. 77
    Emmett ▲44 vs US #121
    14
  79. 77
    Harvey ▲174 vs US #251
    14
  80. 77
    Jace ▲37 vs US #114
    14
  81. 77
    Knox ▲119 vs US #196
    14
  82. 77
    Ryker ▲105 vs US #182
    14
  83. 77
    Sebastian ▼61 vs US #16
    14
  84. 77
    Theo ▲5 vs US #82
    14
  85. 77
    Tucker ▲104 vs US #181
    14
  86. 86
    Anthony ▼40 vs US #46
    13
  87. 86
    Arthur ▲1 vs US #87
    13
  88. 86
    Dawson ▲57 vs US #143
    13
  89. 86
    Jasper ▲43 vs US #129
    13
  90. 86
    Jude ▲69 vs US #155
    13
  91. 86
    Luka ▼1 vs US #85
    13
  92. 86
    Tate ▲107 vs US #193
    13
  93. 93
    Andrew ▼20 vs US #73
    12
  94. 93
    Eli ▲11 vs US #104
    12
  95. 93
    Elliot ▲58 vs US #151
    12
  96. 93
    Griffin ▲129 vs US #222
    12
  97. 93
    Jacob ▼50 vs US #43
    12
  98. 93
    Jameson ▲44 vs US #137
    12
  99. 93
    Ledger ▲460 vs US #553
    12
  100. 93
    Logan ▼40 vs US #53
    12
  101. 93
    Mason ▼54 vs US #39
    12
  102. 93
    Matthew ▼61 vs US #32
    12
  103. 93
    Sawyer ▲29 vs US #122
    12
  104. 93
    Tatum ▲109 vs US #202
    12
  105. 93
    Walter ▲158 vs US #251
    12
  106. 93
    Wells ▲252 vs US #345
    12