Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Oliver, with a count of 162 boys out of a total of 12,978 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.25% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Liam (161 boys, 1.24% of total). The third most popular boy name was Elijah (150 boys, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 648 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Olivia, with a count of 182 girls out of a total of 10,869 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.67% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Emma (131 girls, 1.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (126 girls, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 648 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.