North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was Noah, with a count of 621 boys out of a total of 50,151 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.24% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2018). The second most popular boy name was William (610 boys, 1.22% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (583 boys, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2018. 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 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Ava, with a count of 631 girls out of a total of 44,997 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Emma (583 girls, 1.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (534 girls, 1.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.