Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was William, with a count of 371 boys out of a total of 22,615 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.64% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 2018). The second most popular boy name was James (329 boys, 1.46% of total). The third most popular boy name was John (287 boys, 1.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 851 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Ava, with a count of 294 girls out of a total of 18,702 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.57% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (260 girls, 1.39% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (204 girls, 1.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 851 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.