Most Popular Baby Names in Alabama
AL Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Alabama in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (224 babies) and John for boys (343 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in Alabama who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Alabama, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in Alabama by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in Alabama
Estimated people alive today who were born in Alabama, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 76,309 |
| 2 | William | 55,356 |
| 3 | John | 50,975 |
| 4 | Michael | 49,620 |
| 5 | Mary | 48,532 |
| 6 | Robert | 41,764 |
| 7 | David | 37,631 |
| 8 | Christopher | 35,380 |
| 9 | Charles | 32,085 |
| 10 | Joseph | 23,347 |
| 11 | Thomas | 22,500 |
| 12 | Linda | 22,040 |
| 13 | Joshua | 21,278 |
| 14 | Willie | 20,695 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 19,665 |
| 16 | Jennifer | 19,534 |
| 17 | Patricia | 18,860 |
| 18 | Matthew | 18,023 |
| 19 | Richard | 17,786 |
| 20 | Timothy | 17,340 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 16,885 |
| 22 | Barbara | 16,575 |
| 23 | Anthony | 16,240 |
| 24 | Daniel | 16,177 |
| 25 | Ashley | 15,773 |