Most popular baby names in Missouri
In 2023, the top baby names in Missouri were Oliver for boys (355 babies) and Charlotte for girls (284 babies). The next most popular were Henry, Liam and Noah for boys and Olivia, Amelia and Eleanor for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 355 |
| 2 | Henry | 311 |
| 3 | Liam | 288 |
| 4 | Noah | 287 |
| 5 | Theodore | 277 |
| 6 | William | 261 |
| 7 | Hudson | 246 |
| 8 | James | 234 |
| 9 | Elijah | 218 |
| 10 | Owen | 206 |
| 11 | Waylon | 203 |
| 12 | Benjamin | 202 |
| 13 | Asher | 193 |
| 14 | Jack | 179 |
| 15 | Grayson | 176 |
| 16 | Maverick | 174 |
| 17 | Samuel | 169 |
| 18 | Levi | 166 |
| 19 | Ezra | 157 |
| 20 | Miles | 155 |
| 21 | Jackson | 152 |
| 22 | Thomas | 152 |
| 23 | Cooper | 151 |
| 24 | John | 150 |
| 25 | Bennett | 149 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 284 |
| 2 | Olivia | 279 |
| 3 | Amelia | 254 |
| 4 | Eleanor | 217 |
| 5 | Harper | 217 |
| 6 | Emma | 209 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 200 |
| 8 | Sophia | 196 |
| 9 | Ava | 178 |
| 10 | Hazel | 161 |
| 11 | Willow | 156 |
| 12 | Isabella | 151 |
| 13 | Nora | 150 |
| 14 | Violet | 140 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 138 |
| 16 | Paisley | 134 |
| 17 | Aurora | 132 |
| 18 | Lainey | 130 |
| 19 | Mia | 129 |
| 20 | Avery | 128 |
| 21 | Scarlett | 125 |
| 22 | Ella | 123 |
| 23 | Lillian | 122 |
| 24 | Ellie | 121 |
| 25 | Nova | 120 |
Names more common in Missouri than nationally
The share of Missouri 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
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.