200 Most Popular Names in Nebraska

Nebraska (/nəˈbræskə/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Its capital, Lincoln, is the second largest city in the state. Omaha, which sits on the Missouri River, is the largest city in the state. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 25 000 babies.

Baby names in Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Nebraska for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

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1.1 Nebraska

2 Nebraska Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Nebraska

2.2 Girl Names in Nebraska

3 Summary of Popular Names in Nebraska

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska Changes Over Time

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

Nebraska

	Girl names in Nebraska
	2020	2000	1980
1	Olivia	Hannah	Jennifer
2	Amelia	Madison	Amanda
3	Charlotte	Emily	Sarah
4	Emma	Taylor	Jessica
5	Evelyn	Emma	Melissa

	Boy names in Nebraska
	2020	2000	1980
1	Oliver	Jacob	Matthew
2	Henry	Tyler	Michael
3	Liam	Joshua	Jason
4	Theodore	Zachary	Joshua
5	William	Andrew	Christopher

Nebraska Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Nebraska given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in Nebraska

Below are the most popular boy names in Nebraska 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	126
2	Henry	116
3	Liam	114
4	Theodore	94
5	William	92
6	Noah	83
7	Elijah	75
8	Jack	75
9	Leo	74
10	Owen	74
11	Brooks	69
12	Maverick	68
13	Mason	62
14	James	60
15	Asher	59
16	Hudson	59
17	Michael	58
18	John	57
19	Miles	57
20	Ryker	57
21	Benjamin	56
22	Grayson	54
23	Jackson	54
24	Samuel	54
25	Wyatt	54
26	Cooper	53
27	Isaac	53
28	Sebastian	53
29	Levi	52
30	Lucas	51
31	Alexander	48
32	Elias	48
33	Jaxon	48
34	Julian	48
35	Everett	46
36	Barrett	45
37	Thomas	45
38	Bennett	44
39	Lincoln	43
40	Luke	43
41	Mateo	43
42	Aiden	42
43	Emmett	42
44	Logan	42
45	Carter	41
46	Charles	41
47	Daniel	41
48	Declan	40
49	Gabriel	40
50	Greyson	40

51	Ethan	39
52	Ezekiel	39
53	Nolan	39
54	Ezra	38
55	Jameson	38
56	Jayden	38
57	Joseph	37
58	Rowan	37
59	Andrew	36
60	Hunter	36
61	Myles	36
62	Wesley	36
63	Axel	35
64	Crew	35
65	Easton	35
66	Eli	35
67	Rhett	35
68	Archer	34
69	Jacob	34
70	Theo	34
71	Angel	32
72	Isaiah	32
73	Waylon	32
74	Anthony	31
75	Cameron	31
76	Connor	31
77	David	31
78	Dawson	31
79	Dylan	31
80	Jude	31
81	Landon	31
82	Aaron	30
83	Calvin	30
84	Graham	30
85	Milo	30
86	Parker	30
87	Roman	30
88	Silas	30
89	Weston	30
90	Bentley	29
91	Christian	29
92	Colton	29
93	Jaxson	29
94	Beau	28
95	Camden	28
96	Harrison	28
97	Jace	28
98	Christopher	27
99	Dominic	27
100	Adrian	26
101	Jonathan	26
102	Josiah	26

Girl Names in Nebraska

Below are the most popular girl names in Nebraska 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	Olivia	132
2	Amelia	108
3	Charlotte	103
4	Emma	94
5	Evelyn	85
6	Harper	85
7	Ava	69
8	Eleanor	58
9	Nora	58
10	Sophia	57
11	Hazel	56
12	Isabella	52
13	Mia	52
14	Avery	48
15	Ella	48
16	Lucy	48
17	Aurora	47
18	Elizabeth	46
19	Ellie	46
20	Ruby	44
21	Camila	43
22	Scarlett	43
23	Cora	42
24	Lillian	42
25	Mila	42
26	Violet	42
27	Zoey	42
28	Sofia	41
29	Willow	41
30	Addison	40
31	Everly	40
32	Josephine	39
33	Grace	38
34	Hadley	38
35	Layla	38
36	Stella	38
37	Emily	37
38	Luna	37
39	Madison	37
40	Penelope	36
41	Chloe	35
42	Isla	35
43	Abigail	34
44	Emery	34
45	Gianna	34
46	Kennedy	34
47	Paisley	34
48	Lily	32
49	Natalie	32
50	Vivian	31

51	Clara	30
52	Hannah	29
53	Kinsley	29
54	Reese	29
55	Lydia	28
56	Quinn	28
57	Piper	27
58	Skylar	27
59	Brynlee	26
60	Elena	26
61	Ivy	26
62	Brooklyn	25
63	Claire	25
64	Lennon	25
65	Raelynn	25
66	Willa	25
67	Eliana	24
68	Eloise	24
69	Nova	24
70	Alice	23
71	Aria	23
72	Eliza	23
73	Peyton	23
74	Riley	23
75	Cecilia	22
76	Lyla	22
77	Margaret	22
78	Naomi	22
79	Amara	21
80	Molly	21
81	Victoria	21
82	Adalynn	20
83	Anna	20
84	Elsie	20
85	Josie	20
86	Blakely	19
87	Collins	19
88	Eva	19
89	Everleigh	19
90	Jade	19
91	Millie	19
92	Parker	19
93	Rylee	19
94	Sawyer	19
95	Emersyn	18
96	Genesis	18
97	Genevieve	18
98	Maeve	18
99	Presley	18
100	Reagan	18
101	Remi	18
102	Rowan	18
103	Sloane	18
104	Thea	18
105	Zoe	18

Summary of Popular Names in Nebraska

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.