200 Most Popular Names in Mississippi

Mississippi (/ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 34th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Almost 40,000 babies are born every year in this state. The state of Mississippi has a distinguished demography that make the name trends very unique.

Baby names in Mississippi 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 Mississippi is James for boys and Ava for girls.

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

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2 Mississippi Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Mississippi

2.2 Girl Names in Mississippi

Popular Baby Names in Mississippi Changes Over Time

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

	Girl names in Mississippi
	2020	2000	1980
1	Ava	Hannah	Jennifer
2	Olivia	Madison	Amanda
3	Amelia	Anna	Kimberly
4	Kinsley	Destiny	Jessica
5	Harper	Alexis	Tiffany

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

Mississippi Baby Names

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

Boy Names in Mississippi

Below are the most popular boy names in Mississippi 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	James	189
2	William	171
3	Elijah	164
4	John	161
5	Noah	150
6	Mason	120
7	Kingston	115
8	Liam	102
9	Asher	97
10	Grayson	86
11	Waylon	81
12	Carter	80
13	Christopher	77
14	Aiden	76
15	Joseph	75
16	Jace	74
17	Jaxon	74
18	Oliver	74
19	Charles	73
20	Josiah	72
21	Samuel	72
22	Jacob	71
23	Levi	70
24	Michael	70
25	Kayden	69
26	Ashton	67
27	Benjamin	67
28	Jayden	67
29	Kaiden	67
30	Colton	66
31	Karter	66
32	Easton	65
33	Greyson	65
34	Wyatt	65
35	Carson	64
36	Luke	64
37	Jackson	63
38	David	62
39	Christian	61
40	Robert	61
41	Nolan	60
42	Jeremiah	59
43	Henry	58
44	Thomas	58
45	Joshua	57
46	Jayce	55
47	Ayden	54
48	Lucas	54
49	Bryson	53
50	Cooper	53

51	Braxton	52
52	Caleb	52
53	Maverick	52
54	Jonathan	51
55	Matthew	51
56	Bentley	50
57	Logan	50
58	Owen	50
59	Amir	47
60	Landon	47
61	Cameron	46
62	Ethan	46
63	Isaiah	46
64	Jack	46
65	Karson	46
66	Alexander	45
67	Brayden	45
68	Dylan	45
69	Hudson	45
70	Tyler	45
71	Jaxson	44
72	Jordan	44
73	Malachi	44
74	Sawyer	44
75	Kyrie	43
76	Legend	43
77	Princeton	43
78	Gabriel	42
79	Paxton	42
80	Eli	41
81	Messiah	41
82	Kameron	39
83	Anthony	38
84	Austin	38
85	Dallas	38
86	Daniel	38
87	Kyler	38
88	Lincoln	38
89	Weston	38
90	Chase	37
91	Micah	37
92	Parker	37
93	Ryan	37
94	Ezra	36
95	Hayden	35
96	Brooks	34
97	Major	34
98	Xavier	34
99	Amari	33
100	Beau	33
101	Dawson	33
102	Jason	33
103	Silas	33
104	Tucker	33
105	Walker	33

Girl Names in Mississippi

Below are the most popular girl names in Mississippi 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	183
2	Olivia	151
3	Amelia	109
4	Kinsley	89
5	Harper	87
6	Elizabeth	83
7	Emma	83
8	Paisley	82
9	Charlotte	81
10	Avery	75
11	Mary	73
12	Ella	70
13	Skylar	70
14	Brooklyn	67
15	Aubrey	63
16	Isabella	62
17	Nova	62
18	Caroline	61
19	Ivy	59
20	Serenity	59
21	Khloe	58
22	Madison	58
23	Aubree	56
24	Ellie	56
25	Sophia	56
26	Layla	55
27	Raelynn	55
28	Evelyn	54
29	Chloe	52
30	Zoey	52
31	Addison	51
32	Londyn	51
33	Everleigh	49
34	Mia	49
35	Lillian	48
36	Rylee	48
37	Nevaeh	47
38	Aria	46
39	Autumn	46
40	Stella	46
41	Abigail	45
42	Emery	44
43	Anna	43
44	Eleanor	43
45	Ryleigh	43
46	Journee	42
47	Madelyn	42
48	Bella	41
49	Riley	41
50	Sadie	41

51	Willow	41
52	Gianna	40
53	Piper	40
54	Everly	39
55	Kaylee	39
56	Lily	37
57	Scarlett	37
58	Hannah	36
59	Summer	36
60	Blakely	35
61	Hazel	35
62	Luna	35
63	Trinity	35
64	Kali	33
65	Nora	33
66	Savannah	33
67	Harmony	32
68	Kayleigh	32
69	Kennedy	32
70	Naomi	32
71	Aaliyah	31
72	Emily	31
73	Laila	31
74	Paris	31
75	Adalynn	30
76	Josie	30
77	Kylie	30
78	Jordyn	29
79	Mila	28
80	Natalie	28
81	Taylor	28
82	Charleigh	27
83	Delilah	27
84	Harley	27
85	Kehlani	27
86	Aurora	26
87	Morgan	26
88	Penelope	26
89	Presley	26
90	Royalty	26
91	Saylor	26
92	Audrey	25
93	Georgia	25
94	Makenzie	25
95	Margaret	25
96	Miracle	25
97	Adeline	24
98	Alice	24
99	Lauren	24
100	Lucy	24
101	Mariah	24
102	Mckenzie	24
103	Remi	24
104	Sarah	24

Summary of Popular Names in Mississippi

The name given to most newborns during the year was James 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 Mississippi Changes Over Time

Mississippi Baby Names

Boy Names in Mississippi

Girl Names in Mississippi

Summary of Popular Names in Mississippi

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