200 Most Popular Names in Arkansas

Arkansas (/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, home to more than three million people. It is the 29th largest state by area and the 33rd most populous U.S. state.

Baby Names in Arkansas 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 Arkansas is William for boys and Olivia for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Arkansas have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular baby names in Arkansas for births in 2019. You’ll find this list for both girls and boys.

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2 Arkansas Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Arkansas

2.2 Girl Names in Arkansas

3 Summary of Popular Names in Arkansas

Popular Baby Names in Arkansas Changes Over Time

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

	Girl names in Arkansas
	2019	2000	1980
1	Olivia	Hannah	Amanda
2	Ava	Madison	Jennifer
3	Emma	Emily	Melissa
4	Amelia	Alexis	Sarah
5	Harper	Sarah	Kimberly

	Boy names in Arkansas
	2019	2000	1980
1	William	Jacob	Michael
2	Noah	William	Jason
3	Elijah	Michael	Christopher
4	Liam	Joshua	James
5	Oliver	Christopher	Joshua

Source: SSA 2020

Arkansas Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Arkansas given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in Arkansas

Below are the most popular boy names in Arkansas 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	157
2	Noah	156
3	Elijah	151
4	Liam	144
5	Oliver	131
6	James	130
7	Mason	112
8	Wyatt	110
9	Asher	108
10	Henry	100
11	John	100
12	Samuel	100
13	Owen	99
14	Benjamin	93
15	Grayson	93
16	Jackson	93
17	Carter	92
18	Michael	90
19	Jaxon	89
20	Logan	89
21	Levi	88
22	Hudson	86
23	Luke	84
24	Lucas	81
25	Ethan	79
26	Kingston	79
27	Aiden	78
28	Jacob	78
29	Christopher	77
30	Maverick	75
31	Sawyer	75
32	Lincoln	74
33	Jack	72
34	Easton	71
35	Gabriel	71
36	Josiah	71
37	Daniel	68
38	Jaxson	68
39	Alexander	66
40	Greyson	64
41	Isaiah	64
42	Joshua	63
43	Isaac	62
44	Joseph	61
45	Hunter	59
46	Jayden	58
47	Matthew	58
48	Waylon	58
49	Landon	55
50	Nolan	55

51	Carson	54
52	Cooper	54
53	Ryder	54
54	Sebastian	54
55	Eli	53
56	Thomas	53
57	Bentley	52
58	Braxton	52
59	Caleb	52
60	Rhett	52
61	Axel	51
62	Ezra	51
63	Jace	51
64	River	51
65	Anthony	50
66	Charles	50
67	David	50
68	Elias	50
69	Weston	49
70	Andrew	48
71	Ryker	48
72	Silas	48
73	Mateo	47
74	Beau	46
75	Connor	45
76	Jonathan	45
77	Rowan	45
78	Julian	44
79	Kayden	44
80	Malachi	44
81	Miles	44
82	Adrian	43
83	Christian	43
84	Dylan	43
85	Jasper	43
86	Jeremiah	43
87	Austin	42
88	Brooks	42
89	Everett	42
90	Beckett	41
91	Karter	41
92	Remington	41
93	Robert	41
94	Xavier	41
95	Emmett	40
96	Micah	40
97	Dawson	39
98	Gunner	39
99	Nathan	39
100	Roman	39

Girl Names in Arkansas

Below are the most popular girl names in Arkansas 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	Olivia	164
2	Ava	146
3	Emma	125
4	Amelia	117
5	Harper	108
6	Isabella	98
7	Sophia	98
8	Paisley	95
9	Evelyn	93
10	Abigail	86
11	Mia	79
12	Ella	77
13	Charlotte	74
14	Willow	72
15	Avery	71
16	Elizabeth	71
17	Nora	62
18	Scarlett	61
19	Brooklyn	60
20	Emery	59
21	Emily	59
22	Everly	59
23	Everleigh	58
24	Lillian	58
25	Riley	58
26	Eleanor	56
27	Layla	56
28	Addison	55
29	Madison	53
30	Penelope	53
31	Blakely	52
32	Caroline	52
33	Camila	51
34	Chloe	51
35	Hazel	51
36	Nova	51
37	Naomi	50
38	Zoey	50
39	Aubrey	49
40	Ellie	49
41	Luna	48
42	Stella	48
43	Aurora	45
44	Hannah	45
45	Kinsley	45
46	Nevaeh	45
47	Aria	44
48	Delilah	44
49	Ruby	44
50	Anna	43

51	Audrey	43
52	Piper	43
53	Cora	42
54	Ivy	42
55	Lydia	42
56	Savannah	42
57	Lily	41
58	Violet	41
59	Adalynn	40
60	Natalie	40
61	Ryleigh	40
62	Serenity	40
63	Madelyn	39
64	Reagan	39
65	Sofia	39
66	Hadley	38
67	Mila	38
68	Alice	37
69	Kennedy	37
70	Rylee	37
71	Lyla	36
72	Sadie	36
73	Athena	35
74	Victoria	35
75	Adeline	34
76	Claire	34
77	Josie	34
78	Khloe	34
79	Lucy	34
80	Grace	33
81	Bella	32
82	Allison	31
83	Kaylee	31
84	Londyn	31
85	Ember	30
86	Mary	30
87	Parker	30
88	Aaliyah	29
89	Emersyn	29
90	Ariana	28
91	Brielle	28
92	Kylie	28
93	Sarah	28
94	Skylar	28
95	Sophie	28
96	Autumn	27
97	Georgia	27
98	Bailey	26
99	Callie	26
100	Genesis	26

Summary of Popular Names in Arkansas

The name given to most newborns during the year was William 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.

Popular Baby Names in Arkansas Changes Over Time

Arkansas Baby Names

Boy Names in Arkansas

Girl Names in Arkansas

Summary of Popular Names in Arkansas

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