Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was William, with a count of 194 boys out of a total of 12,978 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.50% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 2018). The second most popular boy name was John (193 boys, 1.49% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (158 boys, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 614 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Ava, with a count of 217 girls out of a total of 10,741 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.02% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Emma (127 girls, 1.18% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (127 girls, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 614 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.