James and Amelia were the most popular names in the state for baby boys and girls born in 2025, respectively, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics.
The Office of Vital Records compiles a list of most popular baby names born to Mississippi residents every year. The counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data.
This year, 163 baby boys were named James, and 113 girls were named Amelia, pushing them to the top of the leaderboard. Last year, they were ranked third (James) and fourth (Amelia) in their gender categories.
Rounding out the Top 5 for most popular boy names are William, John, Noah and Elijah. Charlotte, Olivia, Ava and Elizabeth complete the list for girls.
Most names on this year’s list also appeared on last year’s, albeit with different rankings, but there were some whose popularity jumped several spots to make the cut, including Weston and Stetson for boys; and Delilah, Eden and Ailany for girls.
Top 25 Baby Boy Names
- James 163
- William 157
- John 154
- Noah 120
- Elijah 108
- Liam 106
- Waylon 100
- Hudson 97
- Henry 91
- Levi 88
- Thomas 85
- Cooper 82
- Michael 76
- Walker 74
- Asher 73
- Oliver 72
- Mason 69
- Grayson 68
- Weston 67
- Stetson 66
- Samuel 65
- Charles / Josiah / Maverick 59
- Carter 58
- Silas / Wyatt 57
- Jackson
Top 25 Baby Girl Names
- Amelia 113
- Charlotte 104
- Olivia 96
- Ava 95
- Elizabeth 86
- Mary 79
- Ivy 77
- Nova 71
- Emma / Lainey 69
- Ellie 63
- Harper 60
- Sophia 59
- Ella 58
- Avery / Naomi / Sadie 57
- Kinsley 55
- Paisley 52
- Josie / Lucy 51
- Eleanor / Millie 50
- Evelyn 48
- Hazel 46
- Delilah 45
- Oakley 44
- Eden / Layla / Mia 43
- Ailany / Lillian / Oaklynn / Serenity 42
- Kehlani / Raelynn 41
