The 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born in Mississippi are...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you are searching for baby names, here are the 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born in Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics compiled the list.

Baby Boy Names	Baby Girl Names
1. James 190	Ava 142
2. John 160	Olivia 133
3. Noah 150	Amelia 101
4. William 148	Nova 88
5. Elijah 147	Harper 86
6. Liam 116	Kinsley 82
7. Asher 113	Charlotte 72
8. Waylon 101	Brooklyn / Emma 68
9. Kingston 93	Isabella 66
10. Michael 86	Elizabeth / Mary 65
11. Samuel 84	Ella / Serenity 64
12. Mason 81	Paisley 63
13. Levi / Wyatt 80 (tie)	Evelyn 60
14. Christopher 77	Ivy / Layla / Riley 59
15. Grayson 76	Hazel 58
16. Aiden 75	Autumn 57
17. Joseph 73	Eleanor 55
18. Henry 72	Ellie / Luna 54
19. Hudson / Jackson / Walker 70 (tie)	Chloe / Willow 53
20. Easton 69	Avery 52
21. Oliver 68	Caroline 51
22. Thomas 67	Skylar 50
23. Owen 66	Londyn / Scarlett 48
24. Maverick 65	Journee / Nevaeh 47
25. Carter / Robert 64 (tie)	Naomi 46

Rankings are compiled from the First Name and Sex entries from the birth certificate.

MSDH says counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data for 2022.

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