Top names by state ★ North Carolina
Top baby names in North Carolina
In 2025, North Carolina's most popular names were Amelia (459 girls) and Noah (684 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia | 459 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 453 |
| 3 | Olivia | 441 |
| 4 | Sophia | 396 |
| 5 | Emma | 391 |
| 6 | Isabella | 342 |
| 7 | Mia | 325 |
| 8 | Eliana | 321 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 317 |
| 10 | Eleanor | 315 |
| 11 | Ava | 313 |
| 12 | Ailany | 275 |
| 12 | Sofia | 275 |
| 14 | Harper | 267 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 260 |
| 16 | Isla | 245 |
| 17 | Violet | 228 |
| 18 | Lily | 226 |
| 19 | Lucy | 225 |
| 20 | Aurora | 221 |
| 21 | Naomi | 214 |
| 21 | Nora | 214 |
| 23 | Ella | 212 |
| 24 | Lainey | 209 |
| 25 | Ellie | 208 |
| 25 | Hazel | 208 |
| 27 | Willow | 207 |
| 28 | Chloe | 203 |
| 28 | Nova | 203 |
| 30 | Zoe | 200 |
| 31 | Sadie | 193 |
| 32 | Ivy | 191 |
| 32 | Lillian | 191 |
| 34 | Penelope | 188 |
| 35 | Camila | 187 |
| 36 | Abigail | 186 |
| 37 | Gianna | 185 |
| 38 | Avery | 182 |
| 39 | Madison | 181 |
| 40 | Luna | 180 |
| 41 | Aria | 179 |
| 41 | Layla | 179 |
| 43 | Scarlett | 175 |
| 44 | Eloise | 173 |
| 44 | Riley | 173 |
| 46 | Emily | 171 |
| 47 | Grace | 164 |
| 48 | Caroline | 162 |
| 49 | Eden | 160 |
| 50 | Emilia | 155 |
| 50 | Madelyn | 155 |
| 52 | Adeline | 150 |
| 53 | Elena | 149 |
| 53 | Josephine | 149 |
| 55 | Kennedy | 143 |
| 56 | Emery | 141 |
| 56 | Josie | 141 |
| 58 | Paisley | 140 |
| 59 | Claire | 137 |
| 59 | Genesis | 137 |
| 59 | Leilani | 137 |
| 62 | Sophie | 135 |
| 63 | Delilah | 134 |
| 63 | Stella | 134 |
| 65 | Iris | 133 |
| 66 | Zoey | 131 |
| 67 | Clara | 127 |
| 67 | Hannah | 127 |
| 67 | Mila | 127 |
| 70 | Madeline | 125 |
| 71 | Magnolia | 124 |
| 72 | Ruby | 123 |
| 73 | Emerson | 122 |
| 74 | Alice | 121 |
| 75 | Georgia | 119 |
| 75 | Millie | 119 |
| 77 | Addison | 118 |
| 78 | Vivian | 117 |
| 79 | Victoria | 116 |
| 80 | Savannah | 115 |
| 81 | Maya | 114 |
| 81 | Valentina | 114 |
| 83 | Hallie | 113 |
| 83 | Leah | 113 |
| 85 | Anna | 112 |
| 86 | Raelynn | 111 |
| 87 | Audrey | 110 |
| 87 | Melody | 110 |
| 89 | Mary | 109 |
| 89 | Natalie | 109 |
| 91 | Eliza | 108 |
| 91 | Kehlani | 108 |
| 93 | Autumn | 106 |
| 93 | Emersyn | 106 |
| 93 | Kinsley | 106 |
| 93 | Margaret | 106 |
| 97 | Aubrey | 103 |
| 97 | Charlie | 103 |
| 97 | Oaklynn | 103 |
| 97 | Parker | 103 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 684 |
| 2 | Liam | 680 |
| 3 | Oliver | 507 |
| 4 | William | 500 |
| 5 | James | 471 |
| 6 | Henry | 450 |
| 7 | Elijah | 426 |
| 8 | Theodore | 425 |
| 9 | Levi | 376 |
| 10 | John | 360 |
| 11 | Lucas | 349 |
| 12 | Hudson | 341 |
| 13 | Samuel | 334 |
| 14 | Elias | 329 |
| 15 | Mateo | 319 |
| 16 | Benjamin | 300 |
| 17 | Ezra | 298 |
| 17 | Wyatt | 298 |
| 19 | Asher | 297 |
| 20 | Luke | 285 |
| 21 | Grayson | 283 |
| 22 | Jack | 280 |
| 23 | Jackson | 275 |
| 23 | Michael | 275 |
| 25 | Daniel | 273 |
| 26 | Luca | 264 |
| 27 | Waylon | 262 |
| 28 | Carter | 252 |
| 29 | David | 247 |
| 30 | Owen | 243 |
| 30 | Thomas | 243 |
| 32 | Mason | 240 |
| 33 | Charles | 237 |
| 33 | Cooper | 237 |
| 35 | Bennett | 234 |
| 36 | Matthew | 233 |
| 37 | Sebastian | 231 |
| 38 | Alexander | 226 |
| 38 | Joseph | 226 |
| 38 | Weston | 226 |
| 41 | Ethan | 225 |
| 41 | Leo | 225 |
| 43 | Silas | 220 |
| 44 | Thiago | 215 |
| 45 | Josiah | 207 |
| 46 | Gabriel | 204 |
| 46 | Maverick | 204 |
| 48 | Roman | 200 |
| 49 | Isaac | 198 |
| 50 | Rowan | 197 |
| 51 | Wesley | 195 |
| 52 | Miles | 191 |
| 53 | Cameron | 188 |
| 53 | Joshua | 188 |
| 55 | Brooks | 187 |
| 55 | Nolan | 187 |
| 57 | Caleb | 183 |
| 57 | Julian | 183 |
| 57 | Lincoln | 183 |
| 60 | Jacob | 182 |
| 61 | Logan | 180 |
| 61 | Walker | 180 |
| 63 | Santiago | 179 |
| 64 | Dylan | 177 |
| 65 | Atlas | 176 |
| 66 | Christopher | 173 |
| 66 | Everett | 173 |
| 68 | Colton | 170 |
| 69 | Axel | 167 |
| 70 | Anthony | 162 |
| 70 | Micah | 162 |
| 72 | Aiden | 158 |
| 72 | Nathan | 158 |
| 74 | Andrew | 154 |
| 75 | Eithan | 153 |
| 75 | Isaiah | 153 |
| 77 | Christian | 152 |
| 78 | Beau | 149 |
| 78 | Ian | 149 |
| 78 | Jeremiah | 149 |
| 81 | Amir | 147 |
| 81 | Angel | 147 |
| 81 | Jonathan | 147 |
| 84 | August | 145 |
| 85 | Easton | 143 |
| 86 | Jayden | 142 |
| 87 | Sawyer | 135 |
| 88 | Parker | 134 |
| 88 | River | 134 |
| 88 | Robert | 134 |
| 91 | Ezekiel | 133 |
| 91 | Theo | 133 |
| 93 | Carson | 130 |
| 93 | Jace | 130 |
| 93 | Malachi | 130 |
| 96 | Enzo | 128 |
| 97 | Harrison | 127 |
| 98 | Adrian | 125 |
| 98 | Archer | 125 |
| 100 | Graham | 122 |
North Carolina's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amelia | Noah |
| 2024 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2023 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2022 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2021 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2020 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2019 | Ava | Liam |
| 2018 | Ava | Noah |
| 2017 | Ava | William |
| 2016 | Ava | William |
| 2015 | Ava | William |
| 2014 | Ava | William |
| 2013 | Emma | William |
| 2012 | Emma | William |
| 2011 | Emma | William |
| 2010 | Emma | William |
| 2009 | Emma | William |
| 2008 | Emma | William |
| 2007 | Madison | William |
| 2006 | Madison | William |
| 2005 | Emily | William |
| 2004 | Emma | William |
| 2003 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2002 | Madison | William |
| 2001 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 2000 | Hannah | William |
| 1999 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1998 | Hannah | William |
| 1997 | Hannah | Christopher |
| 1996 | Hannah | Joshua |
| 1995 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1994 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1993 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1992 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1991 | Brittany | Christopher |
| 1990 | Brittany | Christopher |
| 1989 | Brittany | Christopher |
| 1988 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1987 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1986 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1985 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1984 | Ashley | Christopher |
| 1983 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1981 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1980 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1979 | Jennifer | Christopher |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1972 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1971 | Angela | Michael |
| 1970 | Angela | Michael |
| 1969 | Lisa | James |
| 1968 | Lisa | James |
| 1967 | Lisa | James |
| 1966 | Lisa | James |
| 1965 | Lisa | James |
| 1964 | Lisa | James |
| 1963 | Lisa | James |
| 1962 | Lisa | James |
| 1961 | Mary | James |
| 1960 | Donna | James |
| 1959 | Mary | James |
| 1958 | Mary | James |
| 1957 | Mary | James |
| 1956 | Deborah | James |
| 1955 | Mary | James |
| 1954 | Deborah | James |
| 1953 | Mary | James |
| 1952 | Linda | James |
| 1951 | Linda | James |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
| 1949 | Linda | James |
| 1948 | Linda | James |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Mary | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
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| 1910 | Mary | James |