The landscape and demographics of a state effect the baby name trends found in Alabama. Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is the 30th largest state by area and the 24th-most populous of all the states in the U.S. Fun fact – Alabama has a total of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of inland waterways, the most of any state.
Baby Names in Alabama 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 Alabama is William for boys and Ava for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Alabama have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Alabama for births in 2019. You’ll find this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Alabama Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Alabama over time.
| Girl names in Alabama | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Ava | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 2 | Olivia | Anna | Amanda |
| 3 | Emma | Madison | Kimberly |
| 4 | Amelia | Emily | April |
| 5 | Harper | Sarah | Jessica |
| Boy names in Alabama | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | William | William | Christopher |
| 2 | James | Jacob | Michael |
| 3 | John | Joshua | James |
| 4 | Elijah | Christopher | Jason |
| 5 | Noah | Michael | Joshua |
Alabama Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Alabama given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Alabama
Below are the most popular boy names in Alabama given to boys born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | William | 376 |
| 2 | James | 289 |
| 3 | John | 284 |
| 4 | Elijah | 279 |
| 5 | Noah | 276 |
| 6 | Liam | 213 |
| 7 | Jackson | 206 |
| 8 | Mason | 185 |
| 9 | Oliver | 181 |
| 10 | Grayson | 177 |
| 11 | Samuel | 167 |
| 12 | Jaxon | 160 |
| 13 | Benjamin | 157 |
| 14 | Levi | 157 |
| 15 | Carter | 153 |
| 16 | Charles | 149 |
| 17 | Michael | 149 |
| 18 | David | 145 |
| 19 | Thomas | 143 |
| 20 | Asher | 142 |
| 21 | Aiden | 139 |
| 22 | Henry | 137 |
| 23 | Logan | 129 |
| 24 | Owen | 127 |
| 25 | Jayden | 125 |
| 26 | Christopher | 122 |
| 27 | Hudson | 122 |
| 28 | Joshua | 122 |
| 29 | Colton | 121 |
| 30 | Bryson | 118 |
| 31 | Jacob | 118 |
| 32 | Josiah | 118 |
| 33 | Wyatt | 118 |
| 34 | Joseph | 117 |
| 35 | Daniel | 115 |
| 36 | Lucas | 113 |
| 37 | Robert | 113 |
| 38 | Sawyer | 112 |
| 39 | Carson | 110 |
| 40 | Easton | 110 |
| 41 | Alexander | 109 |
| 42 | Cooper | 109 |
| 43 | Luke | 109 |
| 44 | Greyson | 105 |
| 45 | Ethan | 104 |
| 46 | Kingston | 104 |
| 47 | Waylon | 101 |
| 48 | Andrew | 97 |
| 49 | Jeremiah | 94 |
| 50 | Lincoln | 93 |
| 51 | Matthew | 93 |
| 52 | Gabriel | 91 |
| 53 | Maverick | 91 |
| 54 | Caleb | 90 |
| 55 | Cameron | 90 |
| 56 | Karter | 90 |
| 57 | Ezra | 89 |
| 58 | Jordan | 89 |
| 59 | Hunter | 88 |
| 60 | Kayden | 88 |
| 61 | Landon | 88 |
| 62 | Connor | 87 |
| 63 | Isaac | 87 |
| 64 | Isaiah | 87 |
| 65 | Jack | 87 |
| 66 | Christian | 85 |
| 67 | Eli | 85 |
| 68 | Brayden | 82 |
| 69 | Jonathan | 79 |
| 70 | Jaxson | 78 |
| 71 | Bentley | 77 |
| 72 | Ayden | 76 |
| 73 | Braxton | 76 |
| 74 | Jace | 76 |
| 75 | Kyler | 75 |
| 76 | Silas | 75 |
| 77 | Austin | 74 |
| 78 | Kaiden | 74 |
| 79 | Micah | 74 |
| 80 | Sebastian | 73 |
| 81 | Ashton | 71 |
| 82 | Nathan | 71 |
| 83 | Harrison | 69 |
| 84 | Nolan | 69 |
| 85 | River | 69 |
| 86 | Jayce | 68 |
| 87 | Ryan | 68 |
| 88 | Weston | 67 |
| 89 | Barrett | 66 |
| 90 | Dylan | 66 |
| 91 | Bennett | 65 |
| 92 | Legend | 65 |
| 93 | Tucker | 63 |
| 94 | Brooks | 62 |
| 95 | Rhett | 62 |
| 96 | Ryker | 62 |
| 97 | Tyler | 62 |
| 98 | Amir | 61 |
| 99 | Anthony | 61 |
| 100 | Ryder | 60 |
Girl Names in Alabama
Below are the most popular girl names in Alabama given to girls born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Ava | 295 |
| 2 | Olivia | 238 |
| 3 | Emma | 219 |
| 4 | Amelia | 201 |
| 5 | Harper | 180 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 176 |
| 7 | Elizabeth | 164 |
| 8 | Ella | 160 |
| 9 | Isabella | 152 |
| 10 | Mary | 152 |
| 11 | Abigail | 147 |
| 12 | Paisley | 136 |
| 13 | Evelyn | 129 |
| 14 | Caroline | 128 |
| 15 | Avery | 114 |
| 16 | Sophia | 114 |
| 17 | Riley | 113 |
| 18 | Zoey | 111 |
| 19 | Eleanor | 102 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 99 |
| 21 | Ellie | 98 |
| 22 | Lillian | 98 |
| 23 | Madison | 96 |
| 24 | Ryleigh | 96 |
| 25 | Skylar | 94 |
| 26 | Serenity | 93 |
| 27 | Willow | 93 |
| 28 | Addison | 92 |
| 29 | Everleigh | 92 |
| 30 | Anna | 90 |
| 31 | Layla | 90 |
| 32 | Everly | 88 |
| 33 | Brooklyn | 87 |
| 34 | Chloe | 87 |
| 35 | Kinsley | 85 |
| 36 | Emily | 84 |
| 37 | Bella | 82 |
| 38 | Mia | 80 |
| 39 | Hannah | 79 |
| 40 | Nevaeh | 79 |
| 41 | Nora | 78 |
| 42 | Nova | 77 |
| 43 | Raelynn | 77 |
| 44 | Aria | 76 |
| 45 | Lucy | 76 |
| 46 | Lily | 74 |
| 47 | Naomi | 73 |
| 48 | Luna | 71 |
| 49 | Stella | 70 |
| 50 | Audrey | 69 |
| 51 | Rylee | 68 |
| 52 | Blakely | 66 |
| 53 | Sadie | 66 |
| 54 | Hazel | 65 |
| 55 | Mila | 64 |
| 56 | Khloe | 62 |
| 57 | Ruby | 62 |
| 58 | Aubree | 61 |
| 59 | Ivy | 61 |
| 60 | Madelyn | 61 |
| 61 | Adalynn | 60 |
| 62 | Autumn | 60 |
| 63 | Kennedy | 60 |
| 64 | Sarah | 59 |
| 65 | Lydia | 58 |
| 66 | Alice | 57 |
| 67 | Harmony | 56 |
| 68 | Aubrey | 55 |
| 69 | Kaylee | 55 |
| 70 | Natalie | 55 |
| 71 | Sofia | 55 |
| 72 | Hadley | 52 |
| 73 | Reagan | 52 |
| 74 | Clara | 51 |
| 75 | Emery | 51 |
| 76 | Genesis | 51 |
| 77 | Margaret | 51 |
| 78 | Adalyn | 49 |
| 79 | Jordyn | 49 |
| 80 | Katherine | 49 |
| 81 | Londyn | 49 |
| 82 | Claire | 47 |
| 83 | Journee | 47 |
| 84 | Savannah | 47 |
| 85 | Bailey | 46 |
| 86 | Charlie | 45 |
| 87 | Penelope | 45 |
| 88 | Piper | 45 |
| 89 | Emerson | 44 |
| 90 | Faith | 44 |
| 91 | Josie | 44 |
| 92 | Aaliyah | 43 |
| 93 | Camila | 43 |
| 94 | Cora | 43 |
| 95 | Gabriella | 43 |
| 96 | Grace | 43 |
| 97 | Maria | 43 |
| 98 | Callie | 42 |
| 99 | Emersyn | 42 |
| 100 | Aurora | 41 |
Summary of popular names in Alabama
The name given to most newborns during the year was William for boys and Ava for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends look like in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.