Most popular baby names in Arkansas

In 2023, the top baby names in Arkansas were Liam for boys (160 babies) and Olivia for girls (135 babies). The next most popular were Oliver, Noah and Hudson for boys and Amelia, Charlotte and Emma for girls.

Top 25 boy names in Arkansas, 2023
Rank	Name	Babies
1	Liam	160
2	Oliver	157
3	Noah	147
4	Hudson	136
5	William	123
6	Elijah	121
7	James	120
8	Maverick	103
9	Asher	100
10	Waylon	98
11	Henry	90
12	Levi	89
13	John	87
14	Grayson	82
15	Benjamin	80
16	Jackson	78
17	Wyatt	78
18	Mason	76
19	Walker	76
20	Miles	75
21	Mateo	74
22	Theodore	73
23	Ezra	72
24	Jack	72
25	Luke	72

Top 25 girl names in Arkansas, 2023
Rank	Name	Babies
1	Olivia	135
2	Amelia	121
3	Charlotte	118
4	Emma	100
5	Evelyn	97
6	Hazel	94
7	Harper	89
8	Ava	84
9	Sophia	78
10	Eleanor	72
11	Scarlett	72
12	Ellie	71
13	Willow	68
14	Aurora	67
15	Isabella	66
16	Paisley	66
17	Elizabeth	65
18	Lily	65
19	Nova	65
20	Avery	59
21	Luna	59
22	Ivy	57
23	Mia	57
24	Ella	53
25	Abigail	52

Names more common in Arkansas than nationally

The share of Arkansas babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.

Boys

Stetson4.8× · 70 babies
Kayson3.7× · 33 babies
Ryker3.1× · 45 babies
Barrett3.1× · 40 babies
Braxton2.8× · 43 babies
Waylon2.7× · 98 babies
Beckett2.7× · 37 babies
Hayes2.7× · 35 babies
Walker2.6× · 76 babies
Sawyer2.6× · 53 babies
River2.5× · 57 babies
Jasper2.5× · 54 babies

Girls

Aspen4× · 36 babies
Oakley3.8× · 46 babies
Sutton3.8× · 36 babies
Oaklynn3.6× · 42 babies
Blakely3.3× · 40 babies
Hallie3.2× · 32 babies
Everleigh3.1× · 39 babies
Wrenley3.1× · 33 babies
Josie3× · 49 babies
Caroline2.8× · 52 babies
Magnolia2.8× · 35 babies
Paisley2.7× · 66 babies

All states

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.