Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/) is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. With a population of over 21 million, Florida is the third most populous and the 22nd most extensive of the 50 United States. Every year more than 225,000 children are born in Florida. Demography and international trends have a huge impact on the names given to newborns.
Baby names in Florida 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 Florida is Liam for boys and Emma for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Florida have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Florida for births in 2019. You’ll find this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Florida Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Florida over time.
| Girl names in Florida | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Emma | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Isabella | Ashley | Amanda |
| 3 | Olivia | Hannah | Jessica |
| 4 | Sophia | Samantha | Melissa |
| 5 | Mia | Sarah | Kimberly |
| Boy names in Florida | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Michael | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Joshua | Christopher |
| 3 | Elijah | Christopher | James |
| 4 | Lucas | Matthew | Jason |
| 5 | Alexander | Jacob | David |
Florida Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Florida given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Florida
Below are the most popular boy names in Florida given to boys born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,554 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,337 |
| 3 | Elijah | 984 |
| 4 | Lucas | 972 |
| 5 | Alexander | 796 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 772 |
| 7 | Sebastian | 753 |
| 8 | Matthew | 745 |
| 9 | Ethan | 744 |
| 10 | Michael | 736 |
| 11 | Jacob | 714 |
| 12 | Mason | 706 |
| 13 | Dylan | 704 |
| 14 | Logan | 686 |
| 15 | Oliver | 681 |
| 16 | Daniel | 669 |
| 17 | James | 628 |
| 18 | David | 626 |
| 19 | Aiden | 615 |
| 20 | William | 611 |
| 21 | Jayden | 609 |
| 22 | Josiah | 571 |
| 23 | Anthony | 555 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 547 |
| 25 | Jackson | 544 |
| 26 | Mateo | 538 |
| 27 | Samuel | 536 |
| 28 | Julian | 523 |
| 29 | Christopher | 517 |
| 30 | Luke | 502 |
| 31 | Joseph | 490 |
| 32 | Carter | 471 |
| 33 | Joshua | 471 |
| 34 | Adrian | 463 |
| 35 | Levi | 456 |
| 36 | Isaac | 450 |
| 37 | Nathan | 445 |
| 38 | John | 441 |
| 39 | Christian | 440 |
| 40 | Isaiah | 432 |
| 41 | Caleb | 411 |
| 42 | Wyatt | 407 |
| 43 | Asher | 404 |
| 44 | Grayson | 394 |
| 45 | Jeremiah | 393 |
| 46 | Jack | 392 |
| 47 | Aaron | 387 |
| 48 | Ryan | 385 |
| 49 | Andrew | 369 |
| 50 | Owen | 366 |
| 51 | Jaxon | 362 |
| 52 | Cameron | 344 |
| 53 | Jonathan | 338 |
| 54 | Elias | 335 |
| 55 | Maverick | 334 |
| 56 | Ian | 330 |
| 57 | Jordan | 330 |
| 58 | Thomas | 326 |
| 59 | Henry | 324 |
| 60 | Kayden | 324 |
| 61 | Landon | 320 |
| 62 | Luca | 320 |
| 63 | Leo | 318 |
| 64 | Lincoln | 317 |
| 65 | Thiago | 316 |
| 66 | Angel | 313 |
| 67 | Eli | 311 |
| 68 | Jaxson | 308 |
| 69 | Connor | 305 |
| 70 | Colton | 304 |
| 71 | Kai | 303 |
| 72 | Roman | 303 |
| 73 | Ezra | 298 |
| 74 | Hunter | 287 |
| 75 | Theodore | 282 |
| 76 | Adam | 276 |
| 77 | Nicholas | 276 |
| 78 | Amir | 274 |
| 79 | Austin | 272 |
| 80 | Robert | 268 |
| 81 | Jace | 266 |
| 82 | Charles | 264 |
| 83 | Leonardo | 264 |
| 84 | Dominic | 258 |
| 85 | Santiago | 257 |
| 86 | Brayden | 250 |
| 87 | Jason | 249 |
| 88 | Xavier | 247 |
| 89 | Jose | 246 |
| 90 | Zion | 245 |
| 91 | Easton | 243 |
| 92 | Alejandro | 241 |
| 93 | Carson | 238 |
| 94 | Hudson | 235 |
| 95 | Ezekiel | 234 |
| 96 | King | 234 |
| 97 | Ayden | 231 |
| 98 | Bryson | 229 |
| 99 | Kevin | 225 |
| 100 | Diego | 220 |
Girl Names in Florida
Below are the most popular girl names in Florida given to girls born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Emma | 1,187 |
| 2 | Isabella | 1,158 |
| 3 | Olivia | 1,136 |
| 4 | Sophia | 1,009 |
| 5 | Mia | 948 |
| 6 | Ava | 847 |
| 7 | Amelia | 832 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 647 |
| 9 | Luna | 577 |
| 10 | Emily | 567 |
| 11 | Victoria | 544 |
| 12 | Mila | 540 |
| 13 | Harper | 539 |
| 14 | Sofia | 529 |
| 15 | Abigail | 515 |
| 16 | Ella | 492 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 484 |
| 18 | Camila | 479 |
| 19 | Aria | 464 |
| 20 | Valentina | 463 |
| 21 | Chloe | 432 |
| 22 | Madison | 430 |
| 23 | Evelyn | 407 |
| 24 | Layla | 401 |
| 25 | Penelope | 392 |
| 26 | Leah | 385 |
| 27 | Avery | 358 |
| 28 | Zoey | 335 |
| 29 | Stella | 334 |
| 30 | Scarlett | 331 |
| 31 | Skylar | 328 |
| 32 | Grace | 321 |
| 33 | Hannah | 321 |
| 34 | Gabriella | 318 |
| 35 | Bella | 317 |
| 36 | Zoe | 310 |
| 37 | Gianna | 307 |
| 38 | Aurora | 306 |
| 39 | Lily | 306 |
| 40 | Savannah | 305 |
| 41 | Riley | 304 |
| 42 | Elena | 285 |
| 43 | Aaliyah | 284 |
| 44 | Emilia | 280 |
| 45 | Ellie | 266 |
| 46 | Ariana | 264 |
| 47 | Genesis | 264 |
| 48 | Sarah | 261 |
| 49 | Serenity | 254 |
| 50 | Alice | 253 |
| 51 | Maya | 251 |
| 52 | Samantha | 248 |
| 53 | Addison | 245 |
| 54 | Eva | 244 |
| 55 | Everly | 241 |
| 56 | Maria | 239 |
| 57 | Violet | 233 |
| 58 | Arya | 230 |
| 59 | Hailey | 230 |
| 60 | Lillian | 230 |
| 61 | Isla | 225 |
| 62 | Brooklyn | 224 |
| 63 | Eleanor | 221 |
| 64 | Nova | 221 |
| 65 | Aubrey | 220 |
| 66 | Jade | 216 |
| 67 | Audrey | 215 |
| 68 | Nevaeh | 215 |
| 69 | Willow | 213 |
| 70 | Leilani | 211 |
| 71 | Nora | 210 |
| 72 | Allison | 209 |
| 73 | Ashley | 204 |
| 74 | Eliana | 200 |
| 75 | Hazel | 200 |
| 76 | Paisley | 200 |
| 77 | Brielle | 197 |
| 78 | Kinsley | 195 |
| 79 | Anna | 194 |
| 80 | Kylie | 188 |
| 81 | Naomi | 187 |
| 82 | Caroline | 186 |
| 83 | Julia | 183 |
| 84 | Natalie | 183 |
| 85 | Kennedy | 182 |
| 86 | Arianna | 180 |
| 87 | Melanie | 178 |
| 88 | Amaya | 176 |
| 89 | Brianna | 176 |
| 90 | Valeria | 176 |
| 91 | Melody | 172 |
| 92 | Alexandra | 171 |
| 93 | Lucia | 170 |
| 94 | Adeline | 169 |
| 95 | Jasmine | 169 |
| 96 | Valerie | 165 |
| 97 | Anastasia | 163 |
| 98 | Autumn | 162 |
| 99 | Delilah | 161 |
| 100 | Athena | 157 |
Summary of Popular Names in Florida
The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Emma 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.