100 Most Popular Baby Names in Arkansas for Girls and Boys

If you’re expecting a new little bundle of joy and live in Arkansas, you may want to know what are the most popular baby names in the state. You don’t want to rush into naming your future child at such an important time—you’ll want it to be just right! Whether you choose something particularly Arkansas-specific or find inspiration from fellow parents across The Bear State, researching local trends can help make this difficult yet exciting decision easier.

We have pulled the 100 most popular names for girls and 100 most popular names for boys in Arkansas and provided the number of babies given those names from the latest set of data released by the Social Security Administration (from 2021). Further, we also pulled the national ranking for you to see how Arkansas baby names stack up next to national trends. And prepare to be surprised! Arkansans pick some good ones!

Most Popular Names in Arkansas for Girls

1-5

• 1. Olivia – Number of babies in 2021: 181; National rank: #1
• 2. Emma – Number of babies in 2021: 129; National rank: #2
• 3. Amelia – Number of babies in 2021: 123; National rank: #4
• 4. Ava – Number of babies in 2021: 117; National rank: #5
• 5. Charlotte – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #3

6-10

• 6. Paisley – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #52
• 7. Harper – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #10
• 8. Evelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 86; National rank: #9
• 9. Ella – Number of babies in 2021: 83; National rank: #16
• 10. Elizabeth – Number of babies in 2021: 80; National rank: #14

11-15

• 11. Sophia – Number of babies in 2021: 79; National rank: #6
• 12. Willow – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #39
• 13. Avery – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #19
• 14. Layla – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #25
• 15. Eleanor – Number of babies in 2021: 75; National rank: #15

16-20

• 16. Nova – Number of babies in 2021: 72; National rank: #32
• 17. Hazel – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #28
• 18. Isabella – Number of babies in 2021: 70; National rank: #
• 19. Ellie – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #7
• 20. Abigail – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #17

21-25

• 21. Scarlett – Number of babies in 2021: 63; National rank: #20
• 22. Aurora – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #36
• 23. Kinsley – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #57
• 24. Addison – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #45
• 25. Everly – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #50

26-30

• 26. Mia – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #8
• 27. Stella – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #41
• 28. Lilian – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #51
• 29. Luna – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #11
• 30. Nora – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #27

31-35

• 31. Ivy – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #49
• 32. Lily – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #31
• 33. Magnolia – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #140
• 34. Emily – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #21
• 35. Everleigh – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #100

36-40

• 36. Hadley – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #112
• 37. Natalie – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #56
• 38. Aria – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #22
• 39. Camila – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #12
• 40. Ember – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #163

41-45

• 41. Nevaeh – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #86
• 42. Sofia – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #18
• 43. Aubrey – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #65
• 44. Kennedy – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #70
• 45. Penelope – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #23

46-50

• 46. Ruby – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #62
• 47. Violet – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #35
• 48. Madison – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #29
• 49. Naomi – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #54
• 50. Adalynn – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #119

51-55

• 51. Piper – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #96
• 52. Blakely – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #154
• 53. Chloe – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #24
• 54. Genesis – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #75
• 55. Parker – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #93

56-60

• 56. Serenity – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #85
• 57. Autumn – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #66
• 58. Eden – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #121
• 59. Mila – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #26
• 60. Sadie – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #78

61-65

• 61. Zoey – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #38
• 62. Caroline – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #81
• 63. Presley – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #212
• 64. Rylee – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #97
• 65. Brooklyn – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #63

66-70

• 66. Delilah – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #58
• 67. Ryleigh – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #164
• 68. Eliza – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #111
• 69. Georgia – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #165
• 70. Oakley – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #193

71-75

• 71. Adeline – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #94
• 72. Hannah – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #44
• 73. Mary – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #133
• 74. Raelynn – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #103
• 75. Aspen – Number of babies in 2021: 32; National rank: #201

76-80

• 76. Lyla – Number of babies in 2021: 32; National rank: #110
• 77. Riley – Number of babies in 2021: 32; National rank: #37
• 78. Anna – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #84
• 79. Emersyn – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #148
• 80. Millie – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #174

81-85

• 81. Claire – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #59
• 82. Elena – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #53
• 83. Emery – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #89
• 84. Emelia – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #470
• 85. Lydia – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #90

86-90

• 86. Savannah – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #68
• 87. Sophie – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #76
• 88. Grace – Number of babies in 2021: 29; National rank: #34
• 89. Isla – Number of babies in 2021: 29; National rank: #33
• 90. Octavia – Number of babies in 2021: 29; National rank: #248

91-95

• 91. Athena – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #98
• 92. Audrey – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #60
• 93. Cora – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #87
• 94. Gianna – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #13
• 95. Josie – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #130

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96-100

• 96. Maggie – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #285
• 97. Saylor – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #258
• 98. Victoria – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #43
• 99. Adalyn – Number of babies in 2021: 27; National rank: #142
• 100. Alice – Number of babies in 2021: 27; National rank: #64

Most Popular Names in Arkansas for Boys

1-5

• 1. Liam – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #1
• 2. Oliver – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #3
• 3. Elijah – Number of babies in 2021: 145; National rank: #4
• 4. Noah – Number of babies in 2021: 137; National rank: #2
• 5. Asher – Number of babies in 2021: 127; National rank: #25

6-10

• 6. William – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #6
• 7. James – Number of babies in 2021: 122; National rank: #5
• 8. Hudson – Number of babies in 2021: 105; National rank: #34
• 9. Wyatt – Number of babies in 2021: 98; National rank: #29
• 10. Grayson – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #35

11-15

• 11. Luke – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #32
• 12. Waylon – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #69
• 13. Jackson – Number of babies in 2021: 92; National rank: #14
• 14. Mason – Number of babies in 2021: 92; National rank: #18
• 15. Samuel – Number of babies in 2021: 92; National rank: #23

16-20

• 16. Maverick – Number of babies in 2021: 91; National rank: #47
• 17. Henry – Number of babies in 2021: 90; National rank: #9
• 18. John – Number of babies in 2021: 89; National rank: #27
• 19. Benjamin – Number of babies in 2021: 85; National rank: #7
• 20. Levi – Number of babies in 2021: 85; National rank: #12

21-25

• 21. Lincoln – Number of babies in 2021: 81; National rank: #45
• 22. Carter – Number of babies in 2021: 80; National rank: #39
• 23. Jack – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #11
• 24. Jaxon – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #55
• 25. River – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #110

26-30

• 26. Jacob – Number of babies in 2021: 73; National rank: #24
• 27. Kingston – Number of babies in 2021: 70; National rank: #112
• 28. Christopher – Number of babies in 2021: 69; National rank: #52
• 29. Josiah – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #49
• 30. Cooper – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #68

31-35

• 31. Silas – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #91
• 32. Thomas – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #46
• 33. Aiden – Number of babies in 2021: 65; National rank: #26
• 34. Lucas – Number of babies in 2021: 65; National rank: #8
• 35. Gabriel – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #38

36-40

• 36. Isaiah – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #56
• 37. Logan – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #21
• 38. Elias – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #48
• 39. Theodore – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #10
• 40. Andrew – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #57

41-45

• 41. Alexander – Number of babies in 2021: 59; National rank: #13
• 42. Mateo – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #15
• 43. Michael – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #17
• 44. Bennett – Number of babies in 2021: 57; National rank: #90
• 45. Owen – Number of babies in 2021: 57; National rank: #22

46-50

• 46. Jasper – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #128
• 47. Julian – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #33
• 48. Isaac – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #40
• 49. Brooks – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #77
• 50. Axel – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #76

51-55

• 51. Caleb – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #51
• 52. Daniel – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #16
• 53. Charles – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #50
• 54. Ezra – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #37
• 55. Jaxson – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #101

56-60

• 56. Joseph – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #28
• 57. Parker – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #93
• 58. Sawyer – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #114
• 59. Braxton – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #146
• 60. David – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #30

61-65

• 61. Eli – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #64
• 62. Rhett – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #148
• 63. Sebastian – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #19
• 64. Barrett – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #192
• 65. Legend – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #118

66-70

• 66. Miles – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #54
• 67. Nolan – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #60
• 68. Weston – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #95
• 69. Landon – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #73
• 70. Ryker – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #153

71-75

• 71. Carson – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #98
• 72. Ethan – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #20
• 73. Ezekiel – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #53
• 74. Joshua – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #58
• 75. Rowan – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #106

76-80

• 76. Walker – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #129
• 77. Hunter – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #86
• 78. Jameson – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #80
• 79. Jayden – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #41
• 80. Greyson – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #83

81-85

• 81. Beau – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #94
• 82. Beckett – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #198
• 83. Christian – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #72
• 84. Matthew – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #36
• 85. Robert – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #79

86-90

• 86. Dylan – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #44
• 87. Kai – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #71
• 88. Ryder – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #111
• 89. Easton – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #70
• 90. Roman – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #75

91-95

• 91. Anthony – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #43
• 92. Bryson – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #122
• 93. Colton – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #74
• 94. Jace – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #102
• 95. Myles – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #119

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96-100

• 96. Remington – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #231
• 97. Jeremiah – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #85
• 98. Jude – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #150
• 99. Karter – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #200
• 100. Bentley – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #151

There you go! Now you know the most popular baby names in Arkansas. Did any of these Arkansasan names surprise you? We hope you learned more about Arkansas’ baby names and found some ideas if you are hunting for a baby appellation!