Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was James, with a count of 191 boys out of a total of 12,111 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 2020). The second most popular boy name was William (171 boys, 1.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was Elijah (169 boys, 1.40% of total).

The table below below shows the top 611 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Ava, with a count of 183 girls out of a total of 10,127 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (153 girls, 1.51% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (109 girls, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 611 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.