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Most popular baby names in Nebraska

Liam and Charlotte were the top names for babies born in Nebraska in 2025. Social Security counted 79,428 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in Nebraska

Names given at least twice as often in Nebraska as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Brecken 12.9× (68)
  2. Baker 4.9× (122)
  3. Bridger 4.9× (43)
  4. Huxley 4.8× (51)
  5. Baylor 4.7× (98)
  6. Ridge 4.7× (66)
  7. Briggs 4.6× (108)
  8. Boone 4.5× (63)
  9. Dax 4.4× (60)
  10. Barrett 4.3× (210)
  11. Tripp 4.3× (70)
  12. Krew 4.3× (49)
  13. Creed 4.2× (44)
  14. Knox 3.7× (167)
  15. Lane 3.7× (126)

Girls

  1. Merritt 10.3× (44)
  2. Berkley 7.9× (57)
  3. Baylor 7.2× (57)
  4. Hattie 5× (89)
  5. Della 4.9× (51)
  6. Nellie 4.7× (51)
  7. Briar 4.6× (63)
  8. Collins 4.5× (121)
  9. Willa 4.5× (78)
  10. Sutton 4.1× (133)
  11. Halle 4.1× (41)
  12. Lennon 3.8× (111)
  13. Murphy 3.8× (48)
  14. Maren 3.8× (52)
  15. Palmer 3.7× (95)

Top boy names in Nebraska, 2025

  1. Liam 149
  2. Theodore 128
  3. Henry 113
  4. Noah 109
  5. Oliver 101
  6. Cooper 82
  7. James 73
  8. William 71
  9. Benjamin 69
  10. Hudson 68
  11. Brooks 64
  12. Weston 63
  13. Mateo 62
  14. Miles 62
  15. Bennett 61
  16. Asher 60
  17. Wesley 60
  18. Jack 59
  19. Levi 59
  20. Beau 58
  21. Elias 57
  22. Julian 57
  23. Leo 57
  24. Samuel 57
  25. Owen 56
  26. Santiago 55
  27. David 54
  28. Elijah 53
  29. Barrett 52
  30. Maverick 52
  31. Myles 51
  32. Michael 49
  33. Thomas 49
  34. Wyatt 49
  35. Isaac 48
  36. Dylan 47
  37. Emmett 45
  38. Lucas 45
  39. Carter 44
  40. Ezra 44
  41. Thiago 44
  42. Luca 43
  43. Alexander 42
  44. Hayes 42
  45. Charles 41
  46. Jackson 41
  47. Rowan 41
  48. Waylon 41
  49. Archer 40
  50. Callum 40
  51. Everett 40
  52. Gabriel 40
  53. Knox 40
  54. Milo 40
  55. Lincoln 39
  56. Atlas 38
  57. Enzo 38
  58. Jett 38
  59. August 37
  60. Daniel 37
  61. John 37
  62. Joseph 37
  63. Baker 36
  64. Grayson 36
  65. Luke 36
  66. Axel 35
  67. Beckett 34
  68. Graham 34
  69. Arlo 33
  70. Dean 33
  71. Ethan 33
  72. Isaiah 33
  73. Parker 33
  74. Sebastian 33
  75. Silas 33
  76. Stetson 32
  77. Tate 32
  78. Colter 31
  79. Emiliano 31
  80. Jacob 31
  81. Walker 31
  82. Adrian 30
  83. Arthur 30
  84. Calvin 30
  85. Roman 30
  86. Angel 29
  87. Rhett 29
  88. Vincent 29
  89. Sawyer 28
  90. Mason 27
  91. Matthew 27
  92. Robert 27
  93. Easton 26
  94. Ezekiel 26
  95. Ian 26
  96. Nathan 26
  97. Ryker 26
  98. Anthony 25
  99. Braxton 25
  100. Caleb 25

Top girl names in Nebraska, 2025

  1. Charlotte 95
  2. Evelyn 82
  3. Harper 80
  4. Amelia 79
  5. Olivia 75
  6. Eleanor 74
  7. Ailany 58
  8. Ivy 58
  9. Mia 58
  10. Violet 58
  11. Emma 57
  12. Hazel 56
  13. Clara 54
  14. Sophia 54
  15. Lainey 52
  16. Nora 51
  17. Ava 49
  18. Willow 49
  19. Aurora 48
  20. Eliana 47
  21. Elizabeth 46
  22. Scarlett 46
  23. Lucy 45
  24. Sofia 42
  25. Ella 41
  26. Grace 41
  27. Eloise 40
  28. Josephine 40
  29. Parker 40
  30. Avery 38
  31. Isabella 38
  32. Ruby 38
  33. Lily 37
  34. Millie 37
  35. Chloe 36
  36. Abigail 35
  37. Ellie 35
  38. Lydia 35
  39. Maeve 35
  40. Wrenley 34
  41. Emersyn 33
  42. Leilani 33
  43. Lillian 33
  44. Scottie 33
  45. Delilah 32
  46. Quinn 32
  47. Camila 31
  48. Luna 31
  49. Lyla 31
  50. Vivian 31
  51. Elsie 30
  52. Isla 30
  53. Adeline 29
  54. Josie 29
  55. Nova 29
  56. Sadie 29
  57. Emery 28
  58. Gianna 28
  59. Margaret 28
  60. Raelynn 28
  61. Claire 27
  62. Daisy 27
  63. Hallie 27
  64. Paisley 27
  65. Stella 27
  66. Valentina 27
  67. Emily 26
  68. Genesis 26
  69. Georgia 26
  70. Iris 26
  71. Mila 26
  72. Aria 25
  73. Cora 25
  74. Lennon 25
  75. Maria 25
  76. Oakley 25
  77. Zoe 25
  78. Caroline 24
  79. Eden 24
  80. Emerson 24
  81. Hadley 24
  82. Layla 24
  83. Merritt 24
  84. Penelope 24
  85. Sophie 24
  86. Sutton 24
  87. Emilia 23
  88. Tatum 23
  89. Zoey 23
  90. Blakely 22
  91. Kennedy 22
  92. Maisie 22
  93. Rylee 22
  94. Stevie 22
  95. Collins 21
  96. Eliza 21
  97. Everly 21
  98. Hattie 21
  99. Mabel 21
  100. Madeline 21

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in Nebraska?
In 2025, the most popular names in Nebraska were Liam for boys (149 babies) and Charlotte for girls (95 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in Nebraska?
From 2021 to 2025, Brecken was 12.9 times more common for boys in Nebraska than across the US, and Merritt was 10.3 times more common for girls.

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