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The state of Mississippi likely welcomed more than 34,000* babies last year.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and William, according to provisional data released in late December, 2024, by the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics.

Here are Mississippi’s projected top 25+ girl names and top 25+ boy names of 2024:

Girl names

1. Olivia, 101 baby girls
2. Ava, 94
3. Mary, 92
4. Amelia, 91
5. Charlotte and Harper (tie), 82 each
6. Elizabeth, 80
7. Emma, 67
8. Nova, 65
9. Ivy, 63
10. Hazel, 61
11. Ella, Evelyn, and Paisley (3-way tie), 58 each
12. Caroline, 54
13. Kinsley, 53
14. Ellie and Lainey (tie), 52 each
15. Mia, 51
16. Eleanor and Isabella (tie), 50 each
17. Riley, 48
18. Serenity, 47
19. Autumn, Layla, Millie, and Naomi (4-way tie), 46 each
20. Journee, 45
21. Kehlani, Khloe, and Sophia (3-way tie), 44 each
22. Avery, Chloe, and Oaklynn (3-way tie), 42 each
23. Londyn, Scarlett, and Skylar (3-way tie), 41 each
24. Aria, Brooklyn, Emery, Lucy, and Raelynn (5-way tie), 40 each
25. Aurora, Josie, Nora, and Willow (4-way tie), 39 each

Boy names

1. William, 167 baby boys
2. John, 159
3. James, 148
4. Noah, 118
5. Liam, 106
6. Elijah, 104
7. Waylon, 91
8. Asher, 86
9. Samuel, 84
10. Levi and Walker (tie), 80 each
11. Henry, 79
12. Mason, 78
13. Carter, Josiah, and Maverick (3-way tie), 75 each
14. Grayson, 72
15. Hudson, 71
16. Beau, Charles, and Oliver (3-way tie), 67 each
17. Luke, 65
18. Kayden, 64
19. Amir, David, Jackson, and Thomas (4-way tie), 63 each
20. Cooper, 62
21. Kingston, Legend, and Michael (3-way tie), 61 each
22. Wyatt, 59
23. Aiden and Christopher (tie), 57 each
24. Silas, 55
25. Lucas and Nolan (tie), 53 each

In the girls’ top 10, Ivy and Hazel replaced Evelyn.

In the boys’ top 10, Samuel, Levi, and Walker replaced Mason and Grayson.

Finally, if you’d like to see Mississippi’s projected rankings for 2023, you can find them in this post.

*The state welcomed about 34,354 babies in 2023.

Sources:

• Mississippi’s Most Popular Baby Names 2024 – Mississippi State Department of Health
• Live Births and Fetal Death Counts By Month and Year, Mississippi Residents 2019-2023 (Provisional) (pdf)

Image: Adapted from Flag of Mississippi