Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was William, with a count of 368 boys out of a total of 21,760 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.69% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 2020). The second most popular boy name was James (304 boys, 1.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was John (269 boys, 1.24% of total).

The table below below shows the top 848 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Ava, with a count of 257 girls out of a total of 18,699 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.37% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (239 girls, 1.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (225 girls, 1.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 848 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.