North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was William, with a count of 633 boys out of a total of 51,313 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.23% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Noah (623 boys, 1.21% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (577 boys, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.

North Carolina Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Ava, with a count of 654 girls out of a total of 45,382 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Emma (589 girls, 1.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (587 girls, 1.29% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.