Most popular boy names in West Virginia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in West Virginia was Waylon, 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 West Virginia

More common

Most distinctive Waylon 5.9x more common ▲55 #1 vs US #56
Hudson 3.4x more common ▲15 #2 vs US #17 Weston 3.2x more common ▲47 #8 vs US #55 Wyatt 3.0x more common ▲33 #5 vs US #38 Cooper 2.5x more common ▲21 #6 vs US #27

Less common

Most distinctive Liam 1.3x less common ▼8 #9 vs US #1

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

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Waylon ▲55 vs US #56
    115
  2. 2
    Hudson ▲15 vs US #17
    106
  3. 3
    Oliver Same as US #3
    96
  4. 4
    Noah ▼2 vs US #2
    85
  5. 5
    Wyatt ▲33 vs US #38
    70
  6. 6
    Cooper ▲21 vs US #27
    68
  7. 7
    Asher ▲21 vs US #28
    67
  8. 8
    Weston ▲47 vs US #55
    63
  9. 9
    Liam ▼8 vs US #1
    60
  10. 9
    Theodore ▼5 vs US #4
    60
  11. 11
    James ▼5 vs US #6
    59
  12. 12
    Elijah ▼5 vs US #7
    56
  13. 13
    Maverick ▲36 vs US #49
    55
  14. 13
    William ▼4 vs US #9
    55
  15. 15
    Carter ▲30 vs US #45
    52
  16. 15
    Henry ▼10 vs US #5
    52
  17. 15
    Jackson ▲21 vs US #36
    52
  18. 18
    Sawyer ▲104 vs US #122
    48
  19. 19
    Silas ▲52 vs US #71
    47
  20. 20
    Atlas ▲55 vs US #75
    46
  21. 20
    Easton ▲90 vs US #110
    46
  22. 20
    Grayson ▲31 vs US #51
    46
  23. 23
    Colton ▲80 vs US #103
    43
  24. 23
    Owen ▲8 vs US #31
    43
  25. 23
    Samuel ▼5 vs US #18
    43
  26. 26
    Levi ▼14 vs US #12
    42
  27. 26
    Lucas ▼16 vs US #10
    42
  28. 28
    Parker ▲74 vs US #102
    41
  29. 29
    Elias ▼16 vs US #13
    40
  30. 29
    Mason ▲10 vs US #39
    40
  31. 31
    Lincoln ▲38 vs US #69
    39
  32. 31
    Walker ▲47 vs US #78
    39
  33. 33
    Beau ▲27 vs US #60
    37
  34. 33
    Dawson ▲110 vs US #143
    37
  35. 33
    Roman ▲9 vs US #42
    37
  36. 36
    Carson ▲88 vs US #124
    36
  37. 36
    Miles ▲8 vs US #44
    36
  38. 36
    Ryker ▲146 vs US #182
    36
  39. 39
    Bentley ▲176 vs US #215
    33
  40. 39
    John ▼16 vs US #23
    33
  41. 39
    Ryder ▲93 vs US #132
    33
  42. 39
    Thomas ▼5 vs US #34
    33
  43. 39
    Wesley ▲13 vs US #52
    33
  44. 44
    Archer ▲54 vs US #98
    32
  45. 44
    River ▲67 vs US #111
    32
  46. 46
    Joseph ▼17 vs US #29
    31
  47. 46
    Stetson ▲90 vs US #136
    31
  48. 48
    Alexander ▼18 vs US #30
    30
  49. 48
    Cohen ▲177 vs US #225
    30
  50. 48
    Daniel ▼26 vs US #22
    30
  51. 48
    Jasper ▲81 vs US #129
    30
  52. 48
    Jaxon ▲67 vs US #115
    30
  53. 48
    Leo ▼29 vs US #19
    30
  54. 54
    Benjamin ▼43 vs US #11
    29
  55. 54
    Colter ▲103 vs US #157
    29
  56. 54
    Ezra ▼34 vs US #20
    29
  57. 54
    Luke ▼21 vs US #33
    29
  58. 58
    Brooks ▲6 vs US #64
    28
  59. 58
    Colt ▲227 vs US #285
    28
  60. 58
    Hunter ▲72 vs US #130
    28
  61. 58
    Isaiah ▼1 vs US #57
    28
  62. 58
    Kohen ▲237 vs US #295
    28
  63. 58
    Rowan ▲1 vs US #59
    28
  64. 58
    Tucker ▲123 vs US #181
    28
  65. 65
    Cameron ▲11 vs US #76
    27
  66. 65
    Jameson ▲72 vs US #137
    27
  67. 65
    Michael ▼44 vs US #21
    27
  68. 65
    Nolan Same as US #65
    27
  69. 69
    Logan ▼16 vs US #53
    26
  70. 69
    Remington ▲238 vs US #307
    26
  71. 71
    Braxton ▲101 vs US #172
    25
  72. 71
    Isaac ▼24 vs US #47
    25
  73. 71
    Luka ▲14 vs US #85
    25
  74. 74
    Eli ▲30 vs US #104
    24
  75. 74
    Everett ▲3 vs US #77
    24
  76. 74
    Ezekiel ▼13 vs US #61
    24
  77. 74
    Jack ▼59 vs US #15
    24
  78. 74
    Maddox ▲135 vs US #209
    24
  79. 74
    Matthew ▼42 vs US #32
    24
  80. 80
    Barrett ▲91 vs US #171
    23
  81. 80
    Beckett ▲61 vs US #141
    23
  82. 82
    Jaxson ▲74 vs US #156
    22
  83. 82
    Jensen ▲200 vs US #282
    22
  84. 82
    Myles ▲18 vs US #100
    22
  85. 85
    Arthur ▲2 vs US #87
    21
  86. 85
    Beckham ▲83 vs US #168
    21
  87. 85
    Charles ▼37 vs US #48
    21
  88. 85
    Greyson ▲64 vs US #149
    21
  89. 85
    Hayden ▲76 vs US #161
    21
  90. 85
    Holden ▲212 vs US #297
    21
  91. 85
    Kai ▲8 vs US #93
    21
  92. 85
    Luca ▼71 vs US #14
    21
  93. 85
    Micah ▲5 vs US #90
    21
  94. 94
    Andrew ▼21 vs US #73
    20
  95. 94
    Bennett ▼54 vs US #40
    20
  96. 94
    Emmett ▲27 vs US #121
    20
  97. 94
    Ethan ▼70 vs US #24
    20
  98. 94
    Jacob ▼51 vs US #43
    20
  99. 94
    Kaysen ▲321 vs US #415
    20
  100. 94
    Knox ▲102 vs US #196
    20