200 Most Popular Names in Louisiana

Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 19^th smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. A little more than 60,000 babies are born every year in the state. Parents in Louisiana give names to their children that are very similar to the trends in the rest of the United States.

Baby names in Louisiana are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Louisiana is Liam for boys and Ava for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Louisiana have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Louisiana for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

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2 Louisiana Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Louisiana

2.2 Girl Names in Louisiana

3 Summary of Popular Names in Louisiana

Popular Baby Names in Louisiana Changes Over Time

In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Louisiana over time.

	Girl names in Louisiana
	2020	2000	1980
1	Ava	Madison	Jennifer
2	Amelia	Hannah	Amanda
3	Olivia	Alexis	Jessica
4	Emma	Emily	Melissa
5	Charlotte	Taylor	Tiffany

	Boy names in Louisiana
	2020	2000	1980
1	Liam	Joshua	Michael
2	Elijah	Jacob	Christopher
3	Noah	Christopher	Jason
4	John	Michael	John
5	William	Tyler	James

Louisiana Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Louisiana given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in Louisiana

Below are the most popular boy names in Louisiana given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Male name	Count
1	Liam	251
2	Elijah	235
3	Noah	215
4	John	182
5	William	180
6	James	172
7	Wyatt	165
8	Levi	147
9	Grayson	146
10	Oliver	144
11	Michael	139
12	Mason	135
13	Henry	134
14	Eli	131
15	Asher	129
16	Benjamin	128
17	Joseph	127
18	Kingston	127
19	Carter	126
20	Luke	122
21	Owen	121
22	Hudson	119
23	Jacob	119
24	Lucas	115
25	Karter	109
26	Jayden	108
27	Jaxon	106
28	Charles	104
29	Ethan	104
30	Joshua	104
31	Aiden	102
32	Gabriel	102
33	Jackson	102
34	Thomas	101
35	Jace	93
36	Samuel	93
37	Jack	92
38	Josiah	92
39	Amir	91
40	Andrew	91
41	Maverick	91
42	Cooper	90
43	Easton	90
44	Logan	90
45	Waylon	88
46	Dylan	85
47	Cameron	84
48	Kayden	84
49	Anthony	82
50	Beau	82

51	Carson	82
52	David	82
53	Bryson	81
54	Nolan	81
55	Christian	80
56	Christopher	80
57	Greyson	80
58	Jaxson	79
59	Legend	79
60	Roman	79
61	Daniel	77
62	Matthew	77
63	Ashton	76
64	Alexander	75
65	Colton	75
66	Jordan	75
67	Lincoln	74
68	Ezra	72
69	Rhett	72
70	Sebastian	72
71	Jeremiah	71
72	Brooks	70
73	Theodore	68
74	Myles	67
75	Ryder	67
76	Jude	66
77	Kai	66
78	Isaiah	65
79	Kaiden	65
80	Landon	65
81	Parker	64
82	Hunter	63
83	Austin	62
84	Axel	62
85	Caleb	62
86	Everett	62
87	River	62
88	Ryan	62
89	Ayden	61
90	Braxton	61
91	Isaac	61
92	Weston	61
93	Hayes	60
94	Micah	60
95	Nathan	60
96	Robert	60
97	Wesley	60
98	Harrison	59
99	Brayden	58
100	Ian	58
101	Karson	58
102	Malachi	58
103	Sawyer	58

Girl Names in Louisiana

Below are the most popular girl names in Louisiana given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Female name	Count
1	Ava	259
2	Amelia	225
3	Olivia	211
4	Emma	189
5	Charlotte	153
6	Harper	153
7	Ella	128
8	Evelyn	116
9	Isabella	115
10	Avery	114
11	Caroline	114
12	Mia	114
13	Sophia	114
14	Paisley	111
15	Chloe	104
16	Nova	104
17	Elizabeth	101
18	Abigail	99
19	Aubrey	97
20	Brooklyn	94
21	Gianna	94
22	Serenity	93
23	Kinsley	92
24	Eleanor	85
25	Layla	85
26	Madison	84
27	Stella	83
28	Lillian	82
29	Mila	81
30	Demi	80
31	Riley	80
32	Ellie	79
33	Londyn	79
34	Hazel	78
35	Scarlett	75
36	Skylar	75
37	Ivy	74
38	Zoey	74
39	Addison	73
40	Camille	72
41	Khloe	72
42	Nevaeh	72
43	Emily	70
44	Bella	68
45	Audrey	67
46	Grace	67
47	Aubree	66
48	Autumn	66
49	Lily	65
50	Lucy	65

51	Nora	65
52	Sadie	65
53	Aria	64
54	Willow	63
55	Naomi	61
56	Zoe	60
57	Aurora	59
58	Emery	59
59	Violet	59
60	Anna	58
61	Adeline	56
62	Claire	56
63	Vivian	56
64	Journee	55
65	Penelope	55
66	Savannah	55
67	Brielle	54
68	Everleigh	54
69	Genesis	54
70	Luna	54
71	Natalie	54
72	Sophie	54
73	Remi	52
74	Ruby	52
75	Rylee	52
76	Ryleigh	52
77	Camila	51
78	Isla	51
79	Madelyn	51
80	Mary	51
81	Blakely	50
82	Kylie	50
83	Piper	49
84	Alice	48
85	Charlie	48
86	Everly	48
87	Emilia	47
88	Kennedy	46
89	Bailey	44
90	Josie	44
91	Aaliyah	43
92	Margaret	43
93	Parker	43
94	Eloise	42
95	Eva	42
96	Leah	42
97	Haisley	41
98	Kali	41
99	Raelynn	41
100	Sofia	40

Summary of Popular Names in Louisiana

The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Ava for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.

Popular Baby Names in Louisiana Changes Over Time

Louisiana Baby Names

Boy Names in Louisiana

Girl Names in Louisiana

Summary of Popular Names in Louisiana

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