200 Most Popular Names in Nevada

Nevada is a state in the Western region of the United States. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 19th-least populous, and the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. Every year 35,000 newborns are named in the state. Nevada is officially known as the “Silver State” because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the “Battle Born State” because it achieved statehood during the Civil War; as the “Sagebrush State”, for the native plant of the same name; and as the “Sage-hen State”.

Baby names in Nevada 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 Nevada is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Nevada have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Nevada for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

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2 Nevada Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Nevada

2.2 Girl Names in Nevada

3 Summary of Popular Names in Nevada

Popular Baby Names in Nevada Changes Over Time

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

	Girl names in Nevada
	2020	2000	1980
1	Olivia	Emily	Jennifer
2	Emma	Hannah	Melissa
3	Isabella	Madison	Jessica
4	Sophia	Jessica	Sarah
5	Mia	Samantha	Amber

	Boy names in Nevada
	2020	2000	1980
1	Liam	Jacob	Michael
2	Noah	Anthony	Christopher
3	Elijah	Joshua	Jason
4	Sebastian	Brandon	David
5	Mateo	Daniel	James

Nevada Baby Names

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

Boy Names in Nevada

Below are the most popular boy names in Nevada 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	Liam	178
2	Noah	168
3	Elijah	138
4	Sebastian	133
5	Mateo	121
6	Alexander	118
7	Oliver	112
8	Michael	95
9	Lucas	93
10	Julian	92
11	Ethan	89
12	Daniel	88
13	Logan	87
14	Aiden	85
15	Ezra	85
16	Benjamin	83
17	Leonardo	80
18	Adrian	78
19	James	78
20	Levi	78
21	Mason	76
22	Jacob	75
23	Jayden	75
24	Christopher	74
25	Matthew	74
26	Santiago	74
27	Gabriel	73
28	David	72
29	Ezekiel	72
30	Isaiah	72
31	Jackson	72
32	Josiah	71
33	Anthony	70
34	Asher	69
35	Isaac	69
36	Samuel	67
37	William	67
38	Aaron	66
39	Joseph	66
40	Angel	64
41	Dylan	64
42	Roman	64
43	Damian	63
44	Leo	61
45	Theodore	61
46	Nathan	60
47	Xavier	60
48	Carter	59
49	Elias	58
50	Hudson	55

51	Jaxon	55
52	Luke	54
53	Wyatt	54
54	Adriel	51
55	Grayson	51
56	Henry	51
57	John	51
58	Dominic	50
59	Legend	50
60	Andrew	48
61	Jack	48
62	Jonathan	48
63	Jose	48
64	Axel	47
65	Christian	47
66	Jameson	47
67	Owen	47
68	Caleb	46
69	Lincoln	46
70	Emiliano	44
71	Giovanni	44
72	Kai	44
73	Luca	44
74	Jeremiah	43
75	Thomas	43
76	King	42
77	Ian	41
78	Greyson	40
79	Hunter	40
80	Lorenzo	40
81	Joshua	39
82	Kayden	38
83	Miles	38
84	Robert	38
85	Zion	38
86	Gael	37
87	Ivan	37
88	Maverick	37
89	Charles	36
90	Diego	36
91	Eli	36
92	Jordan	36
93	Thiago	36
94	Carson	35
95	Landon	35
96	Nathaniel	35
97	Nolan	35
98	Austin	34
99	Juan	34
100	Matteo	34

Girl Names in Nevada

Below are the most popular girl names in Nevada 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	154
2	Emma	122
3	Isabella	122
4	Sophia	115
5	Mia	114
6	Camila	104
7	Gianna	101
8	Charlotte	100
9	Luna	95
10	Amelia	93
11	Ava	92
12	Scarlett	86
13	Sofia	83
14	Aurora	81
15	Mila	79
16	Violet	70
17	Emily	68
18	Abigail	66
19	Ella	66
20	Evelyn	64
21	Ellie	63
22	Harper	61
23	Aria	60
24	Nova	60
25	Penelope	60
26	Zoey	56
27	Athena	55
28	Aaliyah	53
29	Eliana	52
30	Layla	52
31	Riley	52
32	Elizabeth	51
33	Madison	51
34	Chloe	49
35	Stella	49
36	Bella	48
37	Victoria	48
38	Natalia	47
39	Serenity	45
40	Lily	44
41	Avery	43
42	Brooklyn	43
43	Everly	42
44	Ivy	42
45	Addison	40
46	Hazel	40
47	Valentina	40
48	Genesis	39
49	Melody	39
50	Maya	38

51	Elena	37
52	Isla	37
53	Leah	37
54	Leilani	37
55	Zoe	37
56	Hannah	36
57	Naomi	36
58	Ximena	36
59	Delilah	35
60	Jade	35
61	Jasmine	35
62	Emilia	34
63	Grace	34
64	Alice	33
65	Anastasia	32
66	Eleanor	32
67	Eva	32
68	Willow	32
69	Alaia	31
70	Kennedy	31
71	Gabriella	30
72	Allison	28
73	Audrey	28
74	Melanie	28
75	Ruby	28
76	Samantha	28
77	Selena	28
78	Vanessa	28
79	Alina	27
80	Arya	27
81	Claire	27
82	Kinsley	27
83	Paisley	27
84	Quinn	27
85	Ariana	26
86	Brielle	26
87	Rose	26
88	Rylee	26
89	Lillian	25
90	Nora	25
91	Arianna	24
92	Catalina	24
93	Hailey	24
94	Kamila	24
95	Madelyn	24
96	Skylar	24
97	Valerie	24
98	Aliyah	23
99	Amaya	23
100	Aubrey	23
101	Autumn	23
102	Charlie	23
103	Juliette	23
104	Lilith	23
105	Natalie	23

Summary of Popular Names in Nevada

The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam 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 Nevada Changes Over Time

Nevada Baby Names

Boy Names in Nevada

Girl Names in Nevada

Summary of Popular Names in Nevada

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