Most Popular Baby Names in Mississippi
MS Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Mississippi in 2025 were Amelia for girls (105 babies) and James for boys (160 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 Mississippi who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Mississippi, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Estimated people alive today who were born in Mississippi, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 55,746 |
| 2 | Mary | 38,531 |
| 3 | John | 35,701 |
| 4 | Robert | 34,202 |
| 5 | William | 33,969 |
| 6 | Michael | 30,445 |
| 7 | Charles | 25,086 |
| 8 | David | 23,362 |
| 9 | Willie | 23,183 |
| 10 | Christopher | 22,596 |
| 11 | Linda | 16,803 |
| 12 | Thomas | 14,892 |
| 13 | Joseph | 14,646 |
| 14 | Patricia | 12,912 |
| 15 | Joshua | 12,479 |
| 16 | Larry | 12,431 |
| 17 | Richard | 12,162 |
| 18 | Barbara | 12,026 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 11,763 |
| 20 | Elizabeth | 11,404 |
| 21 | Dorothy | 11,239 |
| 22 | Anthony | 11,218 |
| 23 | Betty | 11,134 |
| 24 | Jerry | 10,572 |
| 25 | Kenneth | 10,416 |