North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Raleigh is the state’s capital and Charlotte is its largest city. North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 120 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in North Carolina for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in North Carolina Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in North Carolina over time.
| Girl names in North Carolina | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 2 | Ava | Madison | Amanda |
| 3 | Emma | Emily | Crystal |
| 4 | Charlotte | Sarah | Melissa |
| 5 | Amelia | Taylor | Jessica |
| Boy names in North Carolina | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | William | Christopher |
| 2 | Noah | Jacob | Michael |
| 3 | William | Joshua | James |
| 4 | James | Christopher | Jason |
| 5 | Elijah | Michael | David |
North Carolina Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in North Carolina given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in North Carolina
Below are the most popular boy names in North Carolina 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 | 681 |
| 2 | Noah | 612 |
| 3 | William | 524 |
| 4 | James | 489 |
| 5 | Elijah | 475 |
| 6 | Oliver | 437 |
| 7 | Henry | 388 |
| 8 | Jackson | 385 |
| 9 | Mason | 378 |
| 10 | Levi | 364 |
| 11 | Lucas | 360 |
| 12 | Grayson | 356 |
| 13 | Benjamin | 331 |
| 14 | Alexander | 324 |
| 15 | John | 312 |
| 16 | Wyatt | 312 |
| 17 | Carter | 309 |
| 18 | Samuel | 309 |
| 19 | Asher | 305 |
| 20 | Logan | 297 |
| 21 | Owen | 289 |
| 22 | Michael | 284 |
| 23 | Jacob | 277 |
| 24 | Luke | 273 |
| 25 | Daniel | 272 |
| 26 | Aiden | 268 |
| 27 | Jack | 265 |
| 28 | Charles | 251 |
| 29 | Mateo | 250 |
| 30 | Joseph | 249 |
| 31 | Christopher | 244 |
| 32 | Hudson | 242 |
| 33 | David | 237 |
| 34 | Thomas | 230 |
| 35 | Theodore | 229 |
| 36 | Jaxon | 227 |
| 37 | Lincoln | 225 |
| 38 | Maverick | 224 |
| 39 | Gabriel | 223 |
| 40 | Sebastian | 222 |
| 41 | Josiah | 221 |
| 42 | Ethan | 218 |
| 43 | Isaac | 218 |
| 44 | Jayden | 215 |
| 45 | Joshua | 206 |
| 46 | Julian | 204 |
| 47 | Ezra | 202 |
| 48 | Dylan | 200 |
| 49 | Waylon | 200 |
| 50 | Isaiah | 199 |
| 51 | Nolan | 199 |
| 52 | Caleb | 198 |
| 53 | Colton | 198 |
| 54 | Landon | 191 |
| 55 | Anthony | 189 |
| 56 | Matthew | 185 |
| 57 | Cameron | 183 |
| 58 | Carson | 181 |
| 59 | Christian | 181 |
| 60 | Easton | 180 |
| 61 | Elias | 176 |
| 62 | Miles | 176 |
| 63 | Eli | 174 |
| 64 | Andrew | 173 |
| 65 | Kayden | 173 |
| 66 | Bryson | 170 |
| 67 | Silas | 164 |
| 68 | Jeremiah | 162 |
| 69 | Greyson | 159 |
| 70 | Leo | 158 |
| 71 | Jonathan | 157 |
| 72 | Axel | 153 |
| 73 | Legend | 153 |
| 74 | Jaxson | 152 |
| 75 | Nathan | 152 |
| 76 | Ian | 151 |
| 77 | Micah | 151 |
| 78 | Connor | 148 |
| 79 | Angel | 147 |
| 80 | Amir | 146 |
| 81 | Brooks | 146 |
| 82 | Robert | 146 |
| 83 | Sawyer | 145 |
| 84 | Cooper | 144 |
| 85 | Adrian | 142 |
| 86 | Hunter | 142 |
| 87 | Brayden | 141 |
| 88 | Declan | 141 |
| 89 | Weston | 140 |
| 90 | Kingston | 138 |
| 91 | Aaron | 137 |
| 92 | Jameson | 137 |
| 93 | Jace | 136 |
| 94 | Ryan | 136 |
| 95 | Everett | 131 |
| 96 | Austin | 129 |
| 97 | Roman | 129 |
| 98 | Ayden | 127 |
| 99 | Harrison | 127 |
| 100 | Kaiden | 126 |
Girl Names in North Carolina
Below are the most popular girl names in North Carolina 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 | 525 |
| 2 | Ava | 507 |
| 3 | Emma | 482 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 421 |
| 5 | Amelia | 420 |
| 6 | Sophia | 363 |
| 7 | Harper | 361 |
| 8 | Isabella | 353 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 312 |
| 10 | Mia | 287 |
| 11 | Ella | 278 |
| 12 | Elizabeth | 277 |
| 13 | Abigail | 276 |
| 14 | Nova | 252 |
| 15 | Luna | 237 |
| 16 | Madison | 236 |
| 17 | Eleanor | 231 |
| 18 | Layla | 226 |
| 19 | Avery | 215 |
| 20 | Gianna | 213 |
| 21 | Riley | 212 |
| 22 | Skylar | 195 |
| 23 | Scarlett | 194 |
| 24 | Caroline | 192 |
| 25 | Chloe | 188 |
| 26 | Kinsley | 183 |
| 27 | Addison | 182 |
| 28 | Camila | 176 |
| 29 | Naomi | 174 |
| 30 | Grace | 173 |
| 31 | Lily | 173 |
| 32 | Aria | 172 |
| 33 | Hannah | 171 |
| 34 | Sofia | 171 |
| 35 | Willow | 169 |
| 36 | Lillian | 167 |
| 37 | Zoey | 167 |
| 38 | Emily | 166 |
| 39 | Penelope | 166 |
| 40 | Savannah | 165 |
| 41 | Nora | 163 |
| 42 | Paisley | 163 |
| 43 | Ellie | 160 |
| 44 | Lucy | 158 |
| 45 | Aubrey | 156 |
| 46 | Genesis | 153 |
| 47 | Natalie | 152 |
| 48 | Serenity | 152 |
| 49 | Isla | 151 |
| 50 | Everly | 150 |
| 51 | Hazel | 148 |
| 52 | Kennedy | 147 |
| 53 | Mila | 146 |
| 54 | Zoe | 145 |
| 55 | Sadie | 140 |
| 56 | Aurora | 139 |
| 57 | Victoria | 138 |
| 58 | Brooklyn | 137 |
| 59 | Nevaeh | 137 |
| 60 | Ivy | 135 |
| 61 | Anna | 133 |
| 62 | Autumn | 133 |
| 63 | Madelyn | 132 |
| 64 | Emilia | 131 |
| 65 | Stella | 129 |
| 66 | Violet | 128 |
| 67 | Peyton | 126 |
| 68 | Everleigh | 124 |
| 69 | Raelynn | 123 |
| 70 | Bella | 121 |
| 71 | Emery | 118 |
| 72 | Allison | 117 |
| 73 | Cora | 112 |
| 74 | Adeline | 107 |
| 75 | Ariana | 107 |
| 76 | Hadley | 106 |
| 77 | Claire | 105 |
| 78 | Elena | 104 |
| 79 | Eliana | 104 |
| 80 | Eva | 104 |
| 81 | Mary | 104 |
| 82 | Eliza | 103 |
| 83 | Leah | 103 |
| 84 | Aaliyah | 102 |
| 85 | Audrey | 101 |
| 86 | Delilah | 101 |
| 87 | Ryleigh | 101 |
| 88 | Gabriella | 99 |
| 89 | Brielle | 98 |
| 90 | Emerson | 98 |
| 91 | Margaret | 98 |
| 92 | Aubree | 96 |
| 93 | Londyn | 96 |
| 94 | Kehlani | 94 |
| 95 | Reagan | 94 |
| 96 | Ruby | 94 |
| 97 | Kaylee | 92 |
| 98 | Piper | 92 |
| 99 | Madeline | 91 |
| 100 | Magnolia | 91 |
Summary of Popular Names in North Carolina
The name given to most newborns in North Carolina 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.