Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. The state’s name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning “honored people”. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 50 000 newborn babies in Oklahoma.
Baby names in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Oklahoma for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Oklahoma Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Oklahoma over time.
Girl names in Oklahoma | |||
2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
1 | Olivia | Madison | Jennifer |
2 | Emma | Emily | Amanda |
3 | Ava | Hannah | Melissa |
4 | Amelia | Taylor | Amber |
5 | Charlotte | Sarah | Sarah |
Boy names in Oklahoma | |||
2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
1 | Liam | Jacob | Michael |
2 | Oliver | Tyler | Christopher |
3 | Noah | Joshua | Joshua |
4 | Lincoln | Matthew | Jason |
5 | Elijah | Michael | James |
Oklahoma Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Oklahoma given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Oklahoma
Below are the most popular boy names in Oklahoma 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 | 209 |
2 | Oliver | 191 |
3 | Noah | 171 |
4 | Lincoln | 166 |
5 | Elijah | 162 |
6 | William | 147 |
7 | Asher | 139 |
8 | James | 138 |
9 | Mason | 137 |
10 | Wyatt | 130 |
11 | Alexander | 124 |
12 | Jackson | 122 |
13 | Henry | 118 |
14 | Grayson | 117 |
15 | Owen | 115 |
16 | Benjamin | 112 |
17 | Michael | 111 |
18 | Maverick | 108 |
19 | Hudson | 106 |
20 | Carter | 101 |
21 | Daniel | 100 |
22 | Lucas | 99 |
23 | Easton | 97 |
24 | Cooper | 95 |
25 | Mateo | 94 |
26 | Samuel | 92 |
27 | Aiden | 91 |
28 | Jaxon | 91 |
29 | Jacob | 88 |
30 | John | 88 |
31 | Logan | 88 |
32 | Theodore | 88 |
33 | Ryker | 87 |
34 | Gabriel | 86 |
35 | Joseph | 85 |
36 | Luke | 85 |
37 | Jack | 84 |
38 | Waylon | 84 |
39 | Brooks | 83 |
40 | Isaac | 82 |
41 | Levi | 82 |
42 | David | 80 |
43 | Josiah | 78 |
44 | Ezra | 77 |
45 | Greyson | 77 |
46 | Sebastian | 75 |
47 | Julian | 74 |
48 | Thomas | 71 |
49 | Axel | 70 |
50 | Ezekiel | 70 |
51 | Eli | 68 |
52 | Elias | 67 |
53 | Isaiah | 67 |
54 | Silas | 66 |
55 | Anthony | 64 |
56 | Beau | 64 |
57 | Christopher | 64 |
58 | Weston | 64 |
59 | Ethan | 62 |
60 | Jordan | 62 |
61 | Kyler | 62 |
62 | Charles | 59 |
63 | Colton | 59 |
64 | Leo | 59 |
65 | River | 59 |
66 | Bennett | 58 |
67 | Landon | 58 |
68 | Rhett | 58 |
69 | Matthew | 57 |
70 | Parker | 57 |
71 | Rowan | 57 |
72 | Ryder | 57 |
73 | Sawyer | 57 |
74 | Adrian | 56 |
75 | Angel | 55 |
76 | Nathan | 55 |
77 | Colt | 54 |
78 | Andrew | 53 |
79 | Carson | 53 |
80 | Miles | 53 |
81 | Jameson | 52 |
82 | Nolan | 52 |
83 | Dawson | 50 |
84 | Lane | 50 |
85 | Christian | 49 |
86 | Everett | 49 |
87 | Hunter | 49 |
88 | Jayden | 49 |
89 | Jonathan | 49 |
90 | Roman | 49 |
91 | Jace | 48 |
92 | Jeremiah | 48 |
93 | Xavier | 48 |
94 | Joshua | 47 |
95 | Kai | 47 |
96 | Kingston | 47 |
97 | Santiago | 47 |
98 | Caleb | 46 |
99 | Gunner | 46 |
100 | Jasper | 45 |
Girl Names in Oklahoma
Below are the most popular girl names in Oklahoma 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 | 220 |
2 | Emma | 175 |
3 | Ava | 154 |
4 | Amelia | 150 |
5 | Charlotte | 139 |
6 | Harper | 135 |
7 | Isabella | 132 |
8 | Evelyn | 127 |
9 | Mia | 104 |
10 | Sophia | 104 |
11 | Eleanor | 102 |
12 | Elizabeth | 100 |
13 | Ellie | 90 |
14 | Abigail | 87 |
15 | Avery | 87 |
16 | Luna | 87 |
17 | Paisley | 86 |
18 | Ella | 83 |
19 | Everly | 83 |
20 | Willow | 82 |
21 | Nova | 81 |
22 | Hazel | 79 |
23 | Addison | 75 |
24 | Aurora | 74 |
25 | Camila | 74 |
26 | Layla | 72 |
27 | Scarlett | 71 |
28 | Hannah | 68 |
29 | Ivy | 68 |
30 | Lily | 66 |
31 | Emily | 65 |
32 | Nora | 65 |
33 | Mila | 64 |
34 | Penelope | 64 |
35 | Violet | 63 |
36 | Blakely | 61 |
37 | Piper | 61 |
38 | Chloe | 59 |
39 | Sofia | 58 |
40 | Grace | 57 |
41 | Delilah | 56 |
42 | Gianna | 55 |
43 | Kinsley | 55 |
44 | Aria | 54 |
45 | Lillian | 54 |
46 | Naomi | 52 |
47 | Zoey | 51 |
48 | Caroline | 49 |
49 | Kennedy | 49 |
50 | Stella | 49 |
51 | Claire | 48 |
52 | Lucy | 48 |
53 | Madison | 48 |
54 | Nevaeh | 48 |
55 | River | 47 |
56 | Parker | 46 |
57 | Riley | 46 |
58 | Eden | 45 |
59 | Emery | 45 |
60 | Emilia | 45 |
61 | Josie | 45 |
62 | Sadie | 45 |
63 | Victoria | 45 |
64 | Genesis | 44 |
65 | Ruby | 44 |
66 | Allison | 43 |
67 | Everleigh | 43 |
68 | Brooklyn | 42 |
69 | Charlie | 42 |
70 | Remi | 42 |
71 | Zoe | 42 |
72 | Gracie | 41 |
73 | Audrey | 40 |
74 | Ember | 40 |
75 | Reagan | 40 |
76 | Savannah | 40 |
77 | Aspen | 39 |
78 | Eliana | 39 |
79 | Emersyn | 39 |
80 | Isla | 39 |
81 | Adalynn | 38 |
82 | Bella | 38 |
83 | Elena | 38 |
84 | Elliana | 38 |
85 | Madelyn | 37 |
86 | Natalie | 37 |
87 | Remington | 37 |
88 | Cora | 36 |
89 | Adeline | 35 |
90 | Rylee | 35 |
91 | Brynlee | 34 |
92 | Gabriella | 34 |
93 | Leah | 34 |
94 | Lydia | 34 |
95 | Octavia | 34 |
96 | Anna | 33 |
97 | Autumn | 33 |
98 | Presley | 33 |
99 | Sawyer | 33 |
100 | Alice | 32 |
101 | Athena | 32 |
102 | Brielle | 32 |
103 | Emerson | 32 |
104 | Georgia | 32 |
105 | Hadley | 32 |
106 | Saylor | 32 |
107 | Serenity | 32 |
Summary of Popular Names in Oklahoma
The name given to most newborns in Oklahoma 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.