Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Elijah, with a count of 175 boys out of a total of 14,366 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.22% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 2016). The second most popular boy name was William (165 boys, 1.15% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mason (155 boys, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 637 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Ava, with a count of 195 girls out of a total of 11,278 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.73% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Emma (165 girls, 1.46% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (156 girls, 1.38% of total).

The table below below shows the top 637 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.