North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was Liam, with a count of 688 boys out of a total of 48,916 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.41% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (618 boys, 1.26% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (533 boys, 1.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2020. 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 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Olivia, with a count of 525 girls out of a total of 43,610 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.20% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Ava (513 girls, 1.18% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (485 girls, 1.11% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.