Most Popular Baby Names in Missouri
MO Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Missouri in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (334 babies) and Oliver for boys (405 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 Missouri who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Missouri, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in Missouri 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 Missouri
Estimated people alive today who were born in Missouri, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 77,968 |
| 2 | James | 68,804 |
| 3 | John | 61,203 |
| 4 | David | 57,260 |
| 5 | Robert | 55,434 |
| 6 | William | 48,533 |
| 7 | Mary | 46,459 |
| 8 | Christopher | 39,264 |
| 9 | Matthew | 33,576 |
| 10 | Joseph | 32,394 |
| 11 | Charles | 30,984 |
| 12 | Daniel | 30,551 |
| 13 | Richard | 30,375 |
| 14 | Thomas | 30,062 |
| 15 | Jennifer | 29,230 |
| 16 | Linda | 28,049 |
| 17 | Mark | 27,630 |
| 18 | Steven | 25,762 |
| 19 | Joshua | 25,452 |
| 20 | Andrew | 25,129 |
| 21 | Elizabeth | 24,548 |
| 22 | Patricia | 24,054 |
| 23 | Timothy | 23,609 |
| 24 | Jacob | 23,195 |
| 25 | Kevin | 23,014 |