Most popular boy names in Nebraska — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Nebraska was Liam, 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 Nebraska

More common

Most distinctive Cooper 2.1x more common ▲21 #6 vs US #27
Theodore 1.9x more common ▲2 #2 vs US #4 Henry 1.8x more common ▲2 #3 vs US #5 Hudson 1.5x more common ▲7 #10 vs US #17 Liam 1.4x more common ▲0 #1 vs US #1

Less common

Most distinctive Lucas 1.2x less common ▼27 #37 vs US #10
Elijah 1.1x less common ▼21 #28 vs US #7

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Nebraska. 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
    149
  2. 2
    Theodore ▲2 vs US #4
    128
  3. 3
    Henry ▲2 vs US #5
    113
  4. 4
    Noah ▼2 vs US #2
    109
  5. 5
    Oliver ▼2 vs US #3
    101
  6. 6
    Cooper ▲21 vs US #27
    82
  7. 7
    James ▼1 vs US #6
    73
  8. 8
    William ▲1 vs US #9
    71
  9. 9
    Benjamin ▲2 vs US #11
    69
  10. 10
    Hudson ▲7 vs US #17
    68
  11. 11
    Brooks ▲53 vs US #64
    64
  12. 12
    Weston ▲43 vs US #55
    63
  13. 13
    Mateo ▼5 vs US #8
    62
  14. 13
    Miles ▲31 vs US #44
    62
  15. 15
    Bennett ▲25 vs US #40
    61
  16. 16
    Asher ▲12 vs US #28
    60
  17. 16
    Wesley ▲36 vs US #52
    60
  18. 18
    Jack ▼3 vs US #15
    59
  19. 18
    Levi ▼6 vs US #12
    59
  20. 20
    Beau ▲40 vs US #60
    58
  21. 21
    Elias ▼8 vs US #13
    57
  22. 21
    Julian ▲4 vs US #25
    57
  23. 21
    Leo ▼2 vs US #19
    57
  24. 21
    Samuel ▼3 vs US #18
    57
  25. 25
    Owen ▲6 vs US #31
    56
  26. 26
    Santiago Same as US #26
    55
  27. 27
    David ▲8 vs US #35
    54
  28. 28
    Elijah ▼21 vs US #7
    53
  29. 29
    Barrett ▲142 vs US #171
    52
  30. 29
    Maverick ▲20 vs US #49
    52
  31. 31
    Myles ▲69 vs US #100
    51
  32. 32
    Michael ▼11 vs US #21
    49
  33. 32
    Thomas ▲2 vs US #34
    49
  34. 32
    Wyatt ▲6 vs US #38
    49
  35. 35
    Isaac ▲12 vs US #47
    48
  36. 36
    Dylan ▲5 vs US #41
    47
  37. 37
    Emmett ▲84 vs US #121
    45
  38. 37
    Lucas ▼27 vs US #10
    45
  39. 39
    Carter ▲6 vs US #45
    44
  40. 39
    Ezra ▼19 vs US #20
    44
  41. 39
    Thiago ▲11 vs US #50
    44
  42. 42
    Luca ▼28 vs US #14
    43
  43. 43
    Alexander ▼13 vs US #30
    42
  44. 43
    Hayes ▲119 vs US #162
    42
  45. 45
    Charles ▲3 vs US #48
    41
  46. 45
    Jackson ▼9 vs US #36
    41
  47. 45
    Rowan ▲14 vs US #59
    41
  48. 45
    Waylon ▲11 vs US #56
    41
  49. 49
    Archer ▲49 vs US #98
    40
  50. 49
    Callum ▲69 vs US #118
    40
  51. 49
    Everett ▲28 vs US #77
    40
  52. 49
    Gabriel ▼12 vs US #37
    40
  53. 49
    Knox ▲147 vs US #196
    40
  54. 49
    Milo ▲70 vs US #119
    40
  55. 55
    Lincoln ▲14 vs US #69
    39
  56. 56
    Atlas ▲19 vs US #75
    38
  57. 56
    Enzo ▲16 vs US #72
    38
  58. 56
    Jett ▲113 vs US #169
    38
  59. 59
    August ▲22 vs US #81
    37
  60. 59
    Daniel ▼37 vs US #22
    37
  61. 59
    John ▼36 vs US #23
    37
  62. 59
    Joseph ▼30 vs US #29
    37
  63. 63
    Baker ▲154 vs US #217
    36
  64. 63
    Grayson ▼12 vs US #51
    36
  65. 63
    Luke ▼30 vs US #33
    36
  66. 66
    Axel ▲13 vs US #79
    35
  67. 67
    Beckett ▲74 vs US #141
    34
  68. 67
    Graham ▲53 vs US #120
    34
  69. 69
    Arlo ▲79 vs US #148
    33
  70. 69
    Dean ▲56 vs US #125
    33
  71. 69
    Ethan ▼45 vs US #24
    33
  72. 69
    Isaiah ▼12 vs US #57
    33
  73. 69
    Parker ▲33 vs US #102
    33
  74. 69
    Sebastian ▼53 vs US #16
    33
  75. 69
    Silas ▲2 vs US #71
    33
  76. 76
    Stetson ▲60 vs US #136
    32
  77. 76
    Tate ▲117 vs US #193
    32
  78. 78
    Colter ▲79 vs US #157
    31
  79. 78
    Emiliano ▲16 vs US #94
    31
  80. 78
    Jacob ▼35 vs US #43
    31
  81. 78
    Walker Same as US #78
    31
  82. 82
    Adrian ▼8 vs US #74
    30
  83. 82
    Arthur ▲5 vs US #87
    30
  84. 82
    Calvin ▲50 vs US #132
    30
  85. 82
    Roman ▼40 vs US #42
    30
  86. 86
    Angel ▼19 vs US #67
    29
  87. 86
    Rhett ▲102 vs US #188
    29
  88. 86
    Vincent ▲21 vs US #107
    29
  89. 89
    Sawyer ▲33 vs US #122
    28
  90. 90
    Mason ▼51 vs US #39
    27
  91. 90
    Matthew ▼58 vs US #32
    27
  92. 90
    Robert ▲2 vs US #92
    27
  93. 93
    Easton ▲17 vs US #110
    26
  94. 93
    Ezekiel ▼32 vs US #61
    26
  95. 93
    Ian ▼10 vs US #83
    26
  96. 93
    Nathan ▼30 vs US #63
    26
  97. 93
    Ryker ▲89 vs US #182
    26
  98. 98
    Anthony ▼52 vs US #46
    25
  99. 98
    Braxton ▲74 vs US #172
    25
  100. 98
    Caleb ▼40 vs US #58
    25
  101. 98
    Gael ▼12 vs US #86
    25
  102. 98
    Lane ▲152 vs US #250
    25