Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Elijah, with a count of 175 boys out of a total of 13,701 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.28% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 2017). The second most popular boy name was William (147 boys, 1.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (143 boys, 1.04% of total).

The table below below shows the top 620 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Emma, with a count of 178 girls out of a total of 11,225 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.59% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (156 girls, 1.39% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (153 girls, 1.36% of total).

The table below below shows the top 620 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.