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Most popular baby names in West Virginia

Waylon and Charlotte were the top names for babies born in West Virginia in 2025. Social Security counted 58,859 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in West Virginia

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

Boys

  1. Coleson 8.4× (40)
  2. Gatlin 7.6× (42)
  3. Briar 7.5× (54)
  4. Kohen 7.1× (112)
  5. Remington 6.3× (155)
  6. Layne 6.1× (48)
  7. Gunner 5.9× (83)
  8. Brantley 5.9× (101)
  9. Colson 5.8× (111)
  10. Waylon 5.3× (494)
  11. Jensen 5.3× (112)
  12. Creed 5.3× (42)
  13. Colt 5× (132)
  14. Kolton 4.6× (48)
  15. Holden 4.2× (100)

Girls

  1. Oaklynn 8.2× (239)
  2. Bristol 7.9× (69)
  3. Madilynn 7.1× (50)
  4. Wrenlee 6.8× (62)
  5. Paislee 6.4× (58)
  6. Wrenley 6.1× (142)
  7. Haisley 6.1× (65)
  8. Oaklee 6.1× (63)
  9. Gracelynn 5.9× (78)
  10. Octavia 5.8× (106)
  11. Gracelyn 5.7× (66)
  12. Everleigh 5.4× (188)
  13. Charlee 5.1× (74)
  14. Oakleigh 5× (42)
  15. Oakley 4.8× (141)

Top boy names in West Virginia, 2025

  1. Waylon 115
  2. Hudson 106
  3. Oliver 96
  4. Noah 85
  5. Wyatt 70
  6. Cooper 68
  7. Asher 67
  8. Weston 63
  9. Liam 60
  10. Theodore 60
  11. James 59
  12. Elijah 56
  13. Maverick 55
  14. William 55
  15. Carter 52
  16. Henry 52
  17. Jackson 52
  18. Sawyer 48
  19. Silas 47
  20. Atlas 46
  21. Easton 46
  22. Grayson 46
  23. Colton 43
  24. Owen 43
  25. Samuel 43
  26. Levi 42
  27. Lucas 42
  28. Parker 41
  29. Elias 40
  30. Mason 40
  31. Lincoln 39
  32. Walker 39
  33. Beau 37
  34. Dawson 37
  35. Roman 37
  36. Carson 36
  37. Miles 36
  38. Ryker 36
  39. Bentley 33
  40. John 33
  41. Ryder 33
  42. Thomas 33
  43. Wesley 33
  44. Archer 32
  45. River 32
  46. Joseph 31
  47. Stetson 31
  48. Alexander 30
  49. Cohen 30
  50. Daniel 30
  51. Jasper 30
  52. Jaxon 30
  53. Leo 30
  54. Benjamin 29
  55. Colter 29
  56. Ezra 29
  57. Luke 29
  58. Brooks 28
  59. Colt 28
  60. Hunter 28
  61. Isaiah 28
  62. Kohen 28
  63. Rowan 28
  64. Tucker 28
  65. Cameron 27
  66. Jameson 27
  67. Michael 27
  68. Nolan 27
  69. Logan 26
  70. Remington 26
  71. Braxton 25
  72. Isaac 25
  73. Luka 25
  74. Eli 24
  75. Everett 24
  76. Ezekiel 24
  77. Jack 24
  78. Maddox 24
  79. Matthew 24
  80. Barrett 23
  81. Beckett 23
  82. Jaxson 22
  83. Jensen 22
  84. Myles 22
  85. Arthur 21
  86. Beckham 21
  87. Charles 21
  88. Greyson 21
  89. Hayden 21
  90. Holden 21
  91. Kai 21
  92. Luca 21
  93. Micah 21
  94. Andrew 20
  95. Bennett 20
  96. Emmett 20
  97. Ethan 20
  98. Jacob 20
  99. Kaysen 20
  100. Knox 20

Top girl names in West Virginia, 2025

  1. Charlotte 84
  2. Amelia 82
  3. Lainey 68
  4. Harper 62
  5. Willow 61
  6. Sophia 54
  7. Violet 54
  8. Oaklynn 53
  9. Paisley 53
  10. Ava 52
  11. Eleanor 51
  12. Olivia 50
  13. Aurora 46
  14. Ellie 46
  15. Emma 46
  16. Hazel 45
  17. Avery 40
  18. Evelyn 40
  19. Kinsley 40
  20. Scarlett 40
  21. Lillian 39
  22. Ella 36
  23. Ivy 36
  24. Layla 35
  25. Nova 35
  26. Oakley 34
  27. Delilah 33
  28. Raelynn 33
  29. Sadie 33
  30. Isla 32
  31. Wrenley 32
  32. Adalynn 31
  33. Eliana 31
  34. Everleigh 31
  35. Josie 30
  36. Abigail 28
  37. Lydia 28
  38. Nora 28
  39. Eliza 27
  40. Addison 26
  41. Octavia 26
  42. Piper 26
  43. Wrenlee 26
  44. Aubrey 25
  45. Gianna 25
  46. Isabella 25
  47. Lily 25
  48. Millie 25
  49. Penelope 25
  50. Adeline 24
  51. Brynlee 24
  52. Naomi 24
  53. Chloe 22
  54. Clara 22
  55. Hadley 22
  56. Lucy 22
  57. Aria 21
  58. Emersyn 21
  59. Nevaeh 21
  60. Riley 21
  61. Eden 20
  62. Elena 20
  63. Elizabeth 20
  64. Ember 20
  65. Iris 20
  66. Stella 20
  67. Audrey 19
  68. Callie 19
  69. Daisy 19
  70. Grace 19
  71. Parker 19
  72. Remi 19
  73. Alice 18
  74. Arabella 18
  75. Everly 18
  76. Kennedy 18
  77. Madelyn 18
  78. Magnolia 18
  79. Mia 18
  80. Natalie 18
  81. Ruby 18
  82. Zoey 18
  83. Amara 17
  84. Emerson 17
  85. Emery 17
  86. Freya 17
  87. Hallie 17
  88. Josephine 17
  89. Lilah 17
  90. Lyla 17
  91. Maisie 17
  92. Sutton 17
  93. Caroline 16
  94. Cora 16
  95. Elliana 16
  96. Haisley 16
  97. Skylar 16
  98. Stevie 16
  99. Vivian 16
  100. Eloise 15

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in West Virginia?
In 2025, the most popular names in West Virginia were Waylon for boys (115 babies) and Charlotte for girls (84 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in West Virginia?
From 2021 to 2025, Coleson was 8.4 times more common for boys in West Virginia than across the US, and Oaklynn was 8.2 times more common for girls.

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