Top names by state ★ West Virginia
Top baby names in West Virginia
In 2025, West Virginia's most popular names were Charlotte (84 girls) and Waylon (115 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 | Charlotte | 84 |
| 2 | Amelia | 82 |
| 3 | Lainey | 68 |
| 4 | Harper | 62 |
| 5 | Willow | 61 |
| 6 | Sophia | 54 |
| 6 | Violet | 54 |
| 8 | Oaklynn | 53 |
| 8 | Paisley | 53 |
| 10 | Ava | 52 |
| 11 | Eleanor | 51 |
| 12 | Olivia | 50 |
| 13 | Aurora | 46 |
| 13 | Ellie | 46 |
| 13 | Emma | 46 |
| 16 | Hazel | 45 |
| 17 | Avery | 40 |
| 17 | Evelyn | 40 |
| 17 | Kinsley | 40 |
| 17 | Scarlett | 40 |
| 21 | Lillian | 39 |
| 22 | Ella | 36 |
| 22 | Ivy | 36 |
| 24 | Layla | 35 |
| 24 | Nova | 35 |
| 26 | Oakley | 34 |
| 27 | Delilah | 33 |
| 27 | Raelynn | 33 |
| 27 | Sadie | 33 |
| 30 | Isla | 32 |
| 30 | Wrenley | 32 |
| 32 | Adalynn | 31 |
| 32 | Eliana | 31 |
| 32 | Everleigh | 31 |
| 35 | Josie | 30 |
| 36 | Abigail | 28 |
| 36 | Lydia | 28 |
| 36 | Nora | 28 |
| 39 | Eliza | 27 |
| 40 | Addison | 26 |
| 40 | Octavia | 26 |
| 40 | Piper | 26 |
| 40 | Wrenlee | 26 |
| 44 | Aubrey | 25 |
| 44 | Gianna | 25 |
| 44 | Isabella | 25 |
| 44 | Lily | 25 |
| 44 | Millie | 25 |
| 44 | Penelope | 25 |
| 50 | Adeline | 24 |
| 50 | Brynlee | 24 |
| 50 | Naomi | 24 |
| 53 | Chloe | 22 |
| 53 | Clara | 22 |
| 53 | Hadley | 22 |
| 53 | Lucy | 22 |
| 57 | Aria | 21 |
| 57 | Emersyn | 21 |
| 57 | Nevaeh | 21 |
| 57 | Riley | 21 |
| 61 | Eden | 20 |
| 61 | Elena | 20 |
| 61 | Elizabeth | 20 |
| 61 | Ember | 20 |
| 61 | Iris | 20 |
| 61 | Stella | 20 |
| 67 | Audrey | 19 |
| 67 | Callie | 19 |
| 67 | Daisy | 19 |
| 67 | Grace | 19 |
| 67 | Parker | 19 |
| 67 | Remi | 19 |
| 73 | Alice | 18 |
| 73 | Arabella | 18 |
| 73 | Everly | 18 |
| 73 | Kennedy | 18 |
| 73 | Madelyn | 18 |
| 73 | Magnolia | 18 |
| 73 | Mia | 18 |
| 73 | Natalie | 18 |
| 73 | Ruby | 18 |
| 73 | Zoey | 18 |
| 83 | Amara | 17 |
| 83 | Emerson | 17 |
| 83 | Emery | 17 |
| 83 | Freya | 17 |
| 83 | Hallie | 17 |
| 83 | Josephine | 17 |
| 83 | Lilah | 17 |
| 83 | Lyla | 17 |
| 83 | Maisie | 17 |
| 83 | Sutton | 17 |
| 93 | Caroline | 16 |
| 93 | Cora | 16 |
| 93 | Elliana | 16 |
| 93 | Haisley | 16 |
| 93 | Skylar | 16 |
| 93 | Stevie | 16 |
| 93 | Vivian | 16 |
| 100 | Eloise | 15 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waylon | 115 |
| 2 | Hudson | 106 |
| 3 | Oliver | 96 |
| 4 | Noah | 85 |
| 5 | Wyatt | 70 |
| 6 | Cooper | 68 |
| 7 | Asher | 67 |
| 8 | Weston | 63 |
| 9 | Liam | 60 |
| 9 | Theodore | 60 |
| 11 | James | 59 |
| 12 | Elijah | 56 |
| 13 | Maverick | 55 |
| 13 | William | 55 |
| 15 | Carter | 52 |
| 15 | Henry | 52 |
| 15 | Jackson | 52 |
| 18 | Sawyer | 48 |
| 19 | Silas | 47 |
| 20 | Atlas | 46 |
| 20 | Easton | 46 |
| 20 | Grayson | 46 |
| 23 | Colton | 43 |
| 23 | Owen | 43 |
| 23 | Samuel | 43 |
| 26 | Levi | 42 |
| 26 | Lucas | 42 |
| 28 | Parker | 41 |
| 29 | Elias | 40 |
| 29 | Mason | 40 |
| 31 | Lincoln | 39 |
| 31 | Walker | 39 |
| 33 | Beau | 37 |
| 33 | Dawson | 37 |
| 33 | Roman | 37 |
| 36 | Carson | 36 |
| 36 | Miles | 36 |
| 36 | Ryker | 36 |
| 39 | Bentley | 33 |
| 39 | John | 33 |
| 39 | Ryder | 33 |
| 39 | Thomas | 33 |
| 39 | Wesley | 33 |
| 44 | Archer | 32 |
| 44 | River | 32 |
| 46 | Joseph | 31 |
| 46 | Stetson | 31 |
| 48 | Alexander | 30 |
| 48 | Cohen | 30 |
| 48 | Daniel | 30 |
| 48 | Jasper | 30 |
| 48 | Jaxon | 30 |
| 48 | Leo | 30 |
| 54 | Benjamin | 29 |
| 54 | Colter | 29 |
| 54 | Ezra | 29 |
| 54 | Luke | 29 |
| 58 | Brooks | 28 |
| 58 | Colt | 28 |
| 58 | Hunter | 28 |
| 58 | Isaiah | 28 |
| 58 | Kohen | 28 |
| 58 | Rowan | 28 |
| 58 | Tucker | 28 |
| 65 | Cameron | 27 |
| 65 | Jameson | 27 |
| 65 | Michael | 27 |
| 65 | Nolan | 27 |
| 69 | Logan | 26 |
| 69 | Remington | 26 |
| 71 | Braxton | 25 |
| 71 | Isaac | 25 |
| 71 | Luka | 25 |
| 74 | Eli | 24 |
| 74 | Everett | 24 |
| 74 | Ezekiel | 24 |
| 74 | Jack | 24 |
| 74 | Maddox | 24 |
| 74 | Matthew | 24 |
| 80 | Barrett | 23 |
| 80 | Beckett | 23 |
| 82 | Jaxson | 22 |
| 82 | Jensen | 22 |
| 82 | Myles | 22 |
| 85 | Arthur | 21 |
| 85 | Beckham | 21 |
| 85 | Charles | 21 |
| 85 | Greyson | 21 |
| 85 | Hayden | 21 |
| 85 | Holden | 21 |
| 85 | Kai | 21 |
| 85 | Luca | 21 |
| 85 | Micah | 21 |
| 94 | Andrew | 20 |
| 94 | Bennett | 20 |
| 94 | Emmett | 20 |
| 94 | Ethan | 20 |
| 94 | Jacob | 20 |
| 94 | Kaysen | 20 |
| 94 | Knox | 20 |
West Virginia'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 | Charlotte | Waylon |
| 2024 | Amelia | Oliver |
| 2023 | Amelia | Oliver |
| 2022 | Amelia | Asher |
| 2021 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2020 | Harper | Liam |
| 2019 | Amelia | Liam |
| 2018 | Emma | Mason |
| 2017 | Emma | Liam |
| 2016 | Harper | Mason |
| 2015 | Emma | Noah |
| 2014 | Sophia | Mason |
| 2013 | Emma | Mason |
| 2012 | Emma | Mason |
| 2011 | Isabella | Mason |
| 2010 | Isabella | Jacob |
| 2009 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2008 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2007 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2006 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2005 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2004 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2003 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2002 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2001 | Madison | Jacob |
| 2000 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1999 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1998 | Hannah | Jacob |
| 1997 | Emily | Jacob |
| 1996 | Emily | Tyler |
| 1995 | Brittany | Tyler |
| 1994 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1993 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1992 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1991 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1990 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1989 | Brittany | Joshua |
| 1988 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1987 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1986 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1985 | Ashley | Joshua |
| 1984 | Jessica | Joshua |
| 1983 | Jessica | Christopher |
| 1982 | Jessica | Joshua |
| 1981 | Amanda | Joshua |
| 1980 | Amanda | Jason |
| 1979 | Amanda | Jason |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Jason |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | James |
| 1972 | Melissa | Michael |
| 1971 | Melissa | James |
| 1970 | Melissa | Michael |
| 1969 | Lisa | James |
| 1968 | Lisa | James |
| 1967 | Lisa | James |
| 1966 | Lisa | James |
| 1965 | Lisa | James |
| 1964 | Lisa | James |
| 1963 | Lisa | James |
| 1962 | Mary | David |
| 1961 | Mary | David |
| 1960 | Mary | David |
| 1959 | Mary | James |
| 1958 | Debra | David |
| 1957 | Debra | James |
| 1956 | Debra | James |
| 1955 | Deborah | David |
| 1954 | Deborah | James |
| 1953 | Linda | James |
| 1952 | Linda | James |
| 1951 | Linda | James |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
| 1949 | Linda | James |
| 1948 | Linda | James |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Linda | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | James |
| 1942 | Mary | James |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | James |
| 1939 | Mary | James |
| 1938 | Mary | James |
| 1937 | Mary | James |
| 1936 | Mary | James |
| 1935 | Mary | James |
| 1934 | Mary | James |
| 1933 | Mary | James |
| 1932 | Mary | James |
| 1931 | Betty | James |
| 1930 | Betty | James |
| 1929 | Mary | James |
| 1928 | Mary | James |
| 1927 | Mary | James |
| 1926 | Mary | James |
| 1925 | Mary | James |
| 1924 | Mary | James |
| 1923 | Mary | James |
| 1922 | Mary | James |
| 1921 | Mary | James |
| 1920 | Mary | James |
| 1919 | Mary | James |
| 1918 | Mary | William |
| 1917 | Mary | James |
| 1916 | Mary | John |
| 1915 | Mary | William |
| 1914 | Mary | James |
| 1913 | Mary | William |
| 1912 | Mary | James |
| 1911 | Mary | William |
| 1910 | Mary | William |