Wisconsin is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. Wisconsin is the 23rd-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 60 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Wisconsin are on the whole 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 baby name in Wisconsin is Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Wisconsin have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Wisconsin for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Wisconsin Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Wisconsin over time.
| Girl names in Wisconsin | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Charlotte | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Olivia | Hannah | Jessica |
| 3 | Evelyn | Samantha | Amanda |
| 4 | Amelia | Elizabeth | Melissa |
| 5 | Emma | Alexis | Sarah |
| Boy names in Wisconsin | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Nicholas | Matthew |
| 3 | Henry | Tyler | Jason |
| 4 | William | Michael | Joshua |
| 5 | Theodore | Joshua | Ryan |
Wisconsin Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Wisconsin given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Wisconsin
Below are the most popular boy names in Wisconsin given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 326 |
| 2 | Liam | 301 |
| 3 | Henry | 286 |
| 4 | William | 261 |
| 5 | Theodore | 243 |
| 6 | Jack | 226 |
| 7 | Mason | 224 |
| 8 | Levi | 218 |
| 9 | Owen | 209 |
| 10 | Noah | 206 |
| 11 | Jackson | 195 |
| 12 | Leo | 189 |
| 13 | Lucas | 184 |
| 14 | Elijah | 181 |
| 15 | James | 174 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 170 |
| 17 | Wyatt | 168 |
| 18 | Hudson | 162 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 157 |
| 20 | Alexander | 147 |
| 21 | Carter | 147 |
| 22 | Nolan | 143 |
| 23 | Logan | 142 |
| 24 | Grayson | 135 |
| 25 | Bennett | 133 |
| 26 | Michael | 133 |
| 27 | Everett | 130 |
| 28 | Maverick | 129 |
| 29 | Emmett | 128 |
| 30 | Joseph | 128 |
| 31 | Asher | 125 |
| 32 | Charles | 125 |
| 33 | Colton | 123 |
| 34 | Isaac | 116 |
| 35 | John | 116 |
| 36 | Brooks | 114 |
| 37 | Ethan | 113 |
| 38 | Sawyer | 113 |
| 39 | Landon | 111 |
| 40 | Jacob | 110 |
| 41 | Wesley | 109 |
| 42 | Ezra | 105 |
| 43 | Samuel | 104 |
| 44 | Easton | 103 |
| 45 | Connor | 101 |
| 46 | Miles | 101 |
| 47 | Isaiah | 99 |
| 48 | Jaxon | 99 |
| 49 | Silas | 99 |
| 50 | Caleb | 97 |
| 51 | Daniel | 97 |
| 52 | Aiden | 96 |
| 53 | David | 93 |
| 54 | Thomas | 93 |
| 55 | Jameson | 92 |
| 56 | Myles | 90 |
| 57 | Parker | 90 |
| 58 | Cameron | 88 |
| 59 | Weston | 88 |
| 60 | Carson | 87 |
| 61 | Luke | 87 |
| 62 | Eli | 85 |
| 63 | Julian | 85 |
| 64 | Matthew | 85 |
| 65 | Vincent | 85 |
| 66 | Andrew | 83 |
| 67 | Calvin | 83 |
| 68 | Declan | 83 |
| 69 | Gabriel | 82 |
| 70 | Maxwell | 82 |
| 71 | Cooper | 81 |
| 72 | Chase | 80 |
| 73 | Elias | 80 |
| 74 | Sebastian | 80 |
| 75 | Roman | 79 |
| 76 | Anthony | 78 |
| 77 | Greyson | 78 |
| 78 | Beau | 77 |
| 79 | Hunter | 77 |
| 80 | Jayden | 77 |
| 81 | Mateo | 76 |
| 82 | Harrison | 75 |
| 83 | Axel | 73 |
| 84 | Beckett | 73 |
| 85 | Bentley | 73 |
| 86 | Ryker | 73 |
| 87 | Josiah | 72 |
| 88 | Christian | 70 |
| 89 | Luca | 70 |
| 90 | Jordan | 69 |
| 91 | Rowan | 69 |
| 92 | Adrian | 68 |
| 93 | Archer | 67 |
| 94 | Jaxson | 67 |
| 95 | Waylon | 67 |
| 96 | Ezekiel | 66 |
| 97 | Jace | 66 |
| 98 | Kayden | 65 |
| 99 | Micah | 65 |
| 100 | Arthur | 64 |
| 101 | George | 64 |
Girl Names in Wisconsin
Below are the most popular girl names in Wisconsin given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Charlotte | 284 |
| 2 | Olivia | 262 |
| 3 | Evelyn | 246 |
| 4 | Amelia | 238 |
| 5 | Emma | 211 |
| 6 | Ava | 184 |
| 7 | Sophia | 182 |
| 8 | Harper | 180 |
| 9 | Nora | 178 |
| 10 | Eleanor | 165 |
| 11 | Isabella | 140 |
| 12 | Mia | 137 |
| 13 | Violet | 135 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 133 |
| 15 | Hazel | 133 |
| 16 | Grace | 130 |
| 17 | Ella | 119 |
| 18 | Isla | 118 |
| 19 | Everly | 117 |
| 20 | Aria | 116 |
| 21 | Scarlett | 110 |
| 22 | Layla | 108 |
| 23 | Luna | 108 |
| 24 | Mila | 108 |
| 25 | Gianna | 106 |
| 26 | Lucy | 105 |
| 27 | Josephine | 103 |
| 28 | Lillian | 103 |
| 29 | Ivy | 101 |
| 30 | Quinn | 100 |
| 31 | Willow | 99 |
| 32 | Zoey | 99 |
| 33 | Abigail | 96 |
| 34 | Madison | 96 |
| 35 | Clara | 93 |
| 36 | Kinsley | 93 |
| 37 | Paisley | 93 |
| 38 | Chloe | 92 |
| 39 | Lily | 90 |
| 40 | Natalie | 90 |
| 41 | Ellie | 89 |
| 42 | Madelyn | 89 |
| 43 | Avery | 86 |
| 44 | Cora | 86 |
| 45 | Addison | 85 |
| 46 | Hannah | 85 |
| 47 | Ruby | 84 |
| 48 | Aurora | 83 |
| 49 | Brooklyn | 83 |
| 50 | Penelope | 83 |
| 51 | Stella | 83 |
| 52 | Claire | 81 |
| 53 | Riley | 81 |
| 54 | Hadley | 80 |
| 55 | Lydia | 80 |
| 56 | Sophie | 80 |
| 57 | Vivian | 75 |
| 58 | Audrey | 73 |
| 59 | Adeline | 72 |
| 60 | Sofia | 72 |
| 61 | Anna | 69 |
| 62 | Camila | 68 |
| 63 | Emily | 67 |
| 64 | Norah | 67 |
| 65 | Nova | 67 |
| 66 | Aubrey | 65 |
| 67 | Delilah | 64 |
| 68 | Elena | 64 |
| 69 | Emilia | 64 |
| 70 | Madeline | 63 |
| 71 | Skylar | 63 |
| 72 | Athena | 62 |
| 73 | Eloise | 62 |
| 74 | Naomi | 61 |
| 75 | Sadie | 61 |
| 76 | Autumn | 60 |
| 77 | Kennedy | 60 |
| 78 | Alice | 59 |
| 79 | Emery | 59 |
| 80 | Margaret | 58 |
| 81 | Josie | 57 |
| 82 | Peyton | 57 |
| 83 | Elliana | 55 |
| 84 | Hailey | 55 |
| 85 | Lucille | 55 |
| 86 | Rylee | 55 |
| 87 | Serenity | 55 |
| 88 | Isabelle | 54 |
| 89 | Elsie | 53 |
| 90 | Brynlee | 52 |
| 91 | Liliana | 52 |
| 92 | Raelynn | 52 |
| 93 | Eden | 50 |
| 94 | June | 50 |
| 95 | Mackenzie | 50 |
| 96 | Piper | 49 |
| 97 | Amara | 48 |
| 98 | Cecilia | 48 |
| 99 | Freya | 48 |
| 100 | Maya | 47 |
| 101 | Nevaeh | 47 |
| 102 | Savannah | 47 |
Summary of Popular Names in Wisconsin
The name given to most newborns in Wisconsin during the year was Oliver for boys and Charlotte 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.