Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was William, with a count of 340 boys out of a total of 21,992 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 2021). The second most popular boy name was John (297 boys, 1.35% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (253 boys, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 883 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Olivia, with a count of 266 girls out of a total of 19,059 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Ava (235 girls, 1.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (231 girls, 1.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 883 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.