Most Popular Baby Names in Wisconsin
WI Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Wisconsin in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (282 babies) and Oliver for boys (336 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 Wisconsin who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Wisconsin, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank, so a list can run past 25.
The #1 Baby Names in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
Estimated people alive today who were born in Wisconsin, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 75,879 |
| 2 | David | 57,860 |
| 3 | James | 56,545 |
| 4 | John | 52,015 |
| 5 | Robert | 48,658 |
| 6 | Mary | 46,483 |
| 7 | Daniel | 40,274 |
| 8 | Thomas | 39,477 |
| 9 | William | 34,964 |
| 10 | Matthew | 32,713 |
| 11 | Jennifer | 32,268 |
| 12 | Joseph | 31,562 |
| 13 | Mark | 31,160 |
| 14 | Richard | 30,432 |
| 15 | Steven | 29,760 |
| 16 | Susan | 28,694 |
| 17 | Christopher | 28,330 |
| 18 | Andrew | 27,822 |
| 19 | Brian | 26,636 |
| 20 | Jeffrey | 25,541 |
| 21 | Scott | 25,148 |
| 22 | Timothy | 24,371 |
| 23 | Ryan | 23,214 |
| 24 | Linda | 22,896 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 22,842 |