Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2022

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was James, with a count of 175 boys out of a total of 11,525 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.52% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 2022). The second most popular boy name was John (151 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Elijah (144 boys, 1.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 614 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 2022. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Ava, with a count of 136 girls out of a total of 9,697 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 2022). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (123 girls, 1.27% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (92 girls, 0.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 614 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 2022. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.