Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2023

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2023

In 2023, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was John, with a count of 173 boys out of a total of 11,445 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.51% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 2023). The second most popular boy name was James (162 boys, 1.42% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (150 boys, 1.31% of total).

The table below below shows the top 634 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 2023. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2023

In 2023, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Ava, with a count of 119 girls out of a total of 9,437 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 2023). The second most popular girl name was Amelia (111 girls, 1.18% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (106 girls, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 634 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 2023. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.