Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Its unofficial nickname is the “Show Me State,” a slogan that appears on its license plates. With more than six million residents, it is the 18th most populous state of the country. The demography and the landscape does affect the name trends in the state. Every year more than 70,000 children are born in the state, with around 15% of that number being premature.
Baby names in Missouri 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 Missouri is Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Missouri have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Missouri for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Missouri Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Missouri over time.
| Girl names in Missouri | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 2 | Charlotte | Emily | Amanda |
| 3 | Amelia | Madison | Sarah |
| 4 | Emma | Taylor | Jessica |
| 5 | Harper | Alexis | Melissa |
| Boy names in Missouri | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Tyler | Jason |
| 3 | William | Michael | Christopher |
| 4 | Henry | Matthew | Matthew |
| 5 | Noah | Joshua | Joshua |
Missouri Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Missouri given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Missouri
Below are the most popular boy names in Missouri 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 | Oliver | 342 |
| 2 | Liam | 318 |
| 3 | William | 307 |
| 4 | Henry | 278 |
| 5 | Noah | 270 |
| 6 | Elijah | 261 |
| 7 | Theodore | 258 |
| 8 | Benjamin | 245 |
| 9 | James | 240 |
| 10 | Lincoln | 229 |
| 11 | Wyatt | 229 |
| 12 | Hudson | 222 |
| 13 | Owen | 215 |
| 14 | Grayson | 207 |
| 15 | Jack | 205 |
| 16 | Mason | 203 |
| 17 | Jackson | 201 |
| 18 | Levi | 198 |
| 19 | Lucas | 197 |
| 20 | Carter | 191 |
| 21 | Maverick | 182 |
| 22 | Samuel | 167 |
| 23 | Asher | 164 |
| 24 | John | 163 |
| 25 | Alexander | 154 |
| 26 | Charles | 154 |
| 27 | Colton | 153 |
| 28 | Logan | 152 |
| 29 | Michael | 151 |
| 30 | Leo | 144 |
| 31 | Thomas | 143 |
| 32 | Waylon | 142 |
| 33 | Easton | 141 |
| 34 | Cooper | 139 |
| 35 | Bennett | 136 |
| 36 | Luke | 134 |
| 37 | Everett | 130 |
| 38 | Ezra | 129 |
| 39 | Gabriel | 128 |
| 40 | Jacob | 126 |
| 41 | Joseph | 126 |
| 42 | Emmett | 123 |
| 43 | Harrison | 122 |
| 44 | Jaxon | 122 |
| 45 | Isaac | 121 |
| 46 | Jameson | 121 |
| 47 | David | 119 |
| 48 | Daniel | 115 |
| 49 | Greyson | 114 |
| 50 | Hunter | 114 |
| 51 | Nolan | 114 |
| 52 | Andrew | 112 |
| 53 | Aiden | 110 |
| 54 | Isaiah | 110 |
| 55 | Josiah | 110 |
| 56 | Robert | 108 |
| 57 | Matthew | 105 |
| 58 | Weston | 105 |
| 59 | Rowan | 104 |
| 60 | Silas | 104 |
| 61 | Brooks | 103 |
| 62 | Miles | 103 |
| 63 | Ryder | 103 |
| 64 | Anthony | 100 |
| 65 | Beau | 100 |
| 66 | August | 99 |
| 67 | Carson | 98 |
| 68 | Connor | 96 |
| 69 | Sawyer | 96 |
| 70 | Ryker | 94 |
| 71 | Ryan | 93 |
| 72 | Landon | 92 |
| 73 | Braxton | 91 |
| 74 | Cameron | 91 |
| 75 | Christopher | 90 |
| 76 | Eli | 90 |
| 77 | Jace | 90 |
| 78 | Rhett | 90 |
| 79 | Jaxson | 89 |
| 80 | Parker | 89 |
| 81 | Ethan | 86 |
| 82 | Wesley | 83 |
| 83 | Bryson | 82 |
| 84 | Chase | 82 |
| 85 | Jordan | 82 |
| 86 | Kingston | 82 |
| 87 | Bentley | 81 |
| 88 | Declan | 81 |
| 89 | Ezekiel | 80 |
| 90 | Joshua | 80 |
| 91 | Tucker | 80 |
| 92 | River | 79 |
| 93 | Aaron | 78 |
| 94 | Jasper | 77 |
| 95 | Xavier | 77 |
| 96 | Jayden | 76 |
| 97 | Calvin | 75 |
| 98 | Dylan | 75 |
| 99 | Kayden | 75 |
| 100 | Mateo | 75 |
| 101 | Myles | 75 |
| 102 | Sebastian | 75 |
Girl Names in Missouri
Below are the most popular girl names in Missouri 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 | Olivia | 331 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 314 |
| 3 | Amelia | 312 |
| 4 | Emma | 284 |
| 5 | Harper | 251 |
| 6 | Ava | 232 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 227 |
| 8 | Sophia | 219 |
| 9 | Eleanor | 203 |
| 10 | Isabella | 177 |
| 11 | Nora | 165 |
| 12 | Avery | 153 |
| 13 | Mia | 149 |
| 14 | Ella | 147 |
| 15 | Nova | 132 |
| 16 | Willow | 132 |
| 17 | Hazel | 128 |
| 18 | Scarlett | 128 |
| 19 | Paisley | 124 |
| 20 | Elizabeth | 121 |
| 21 | Abigail | 119 |
| 22 | Aria | 117 |
| 23 | Everly | 116 |
| 24 | Lillian | 116 |
| 25 | Mila | 115 |
| 26 | Penelope | 115 |
| 27 | Zoey | 114 |
| 28 | Addison | 112 |
| 29 | Ellie | 110 |
| 30 | Layla | 110 |
| 31 | Luna | 110 |
| 32 | Riley | 107 |
| 33 | Violet | 106 |
| 34 | Aurora | 103 |
| 35 | Lydia | 103 |
| 36 | Kinsley | 102 |
| 37 | Lily | 101 |
| 38 | Piper | 97 |
| 39 | Stella | 96 |
| 40 | Chloe | 94 |
| 41 | Lucy | 93 |
| 42 | Brooklyn | 89 |
| 43 | Kennedy | 88 |
| 44 | Everleigh | 87 |
| 45 | Grace | 86 |
| 46 | Madison | 86 |
| 47 | Vivian | 86 |
| 48 | Emily | 85 |
| 49 | Nevaeh | 85 |
| 50 | Raelynn | 85 |
| 51 | Cora | 84 |
| 52 | Hadley | 82 |
| 53 | Emery | 81 |
| 54 | Sadie | 81 |
| 55 | Claire | 80 |
| 56 | Aubrey | 79 |
| 57 | Delilah | 78 |
| 58 | Gianna | 78 |
| 59 | Isla | 78 |
| 60 | Naomi | 77 |
| 61 | Anna | 76 |
| 62 | Emilia | 74 |
| 63 | Quinn | 74 |
| 64 | Ruby | 74 |
| 65 | Audrey | 73 |
| 66 | Natalie | 73 |
| 67 | Skylar | 73 |
| 68 | Adalynn | 72 |
| 69 | Hannah | 72 |
| 70 | Serenity | 71 |
| 71 | Caroline | 70 |
| 72 | Clara | 69 |
| 73 | Brynlee | 68 |
| 74 | Ivy | 68 |
| 75 | Josephine | 66 |
| 76 | Mary | 66 |
| 77 | Josie | 65 |
| 78 | Lyla | 65 |
| 79 | Sofia | 64 |
| 80 | Sophie | 64 |
| 81 | Madelyn | 63 |
| 82 | Ada | 61 |
| 83 | Blakely | 61 |
| 84 | Parker | 60 |
| 85 | Autumn | 59 |
| 86 | Gabriella | 59 |
| 87 | Alice | 58 |
| 88 | Elena | 58 |
| 89 | Rylee | 58 |
| 90 | Leah | 57 |
| 91 | Bella | 56 |
| 92 | Hailey | 55 |
| 93 | Iris | 55 |
| 94 | Remi | 55 |
| 95 | Zoe | 54 |
| 96 | Emersyn | 53 |
| 97 | Finley | 53 |
| 98 | Isabelle | 53 |
| 99 | Reese | 53 |
| 100 | Jade | 52 |
Summary of Popular Names in Missouri
The name given to most newborns during the year was Oliver for boys and Olivia 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.