James, Amelia top list of baby names in Mississippi for 2025

• See the baby boy and girl names that made the Top 25 list in Mississippi this year.

The Mississippi Department of Health released the most popular baby names in the Magnolia State for 2025 on Tuesday.

The department’s Office of Vital Records compiles a list of most popular baby names born to Mississippi residents every year. The counts and rankings are based on provisional birth certificate data.

James and Amelia topped the list of boy and girl names, respectively, in Mississippi this year.

MSDH said that this year, 163 baby boys were named James, and 113 girls were named Amelia. Last year, the names were ranked third (James) and fourth (Amelia) in their gender categories.

Rounding out the Top 5 for most popular boy names for 2025 are William, John, Noah and Elijah while Charlotte, Olivia, Ava and Elizabeth completed the Top 5 list for girls.

Top 25 Boy Names in 2025

1. James
2. William 
3. John 
4. Noah 
5. Elijah 
6. Liam 
7. Waylon 
8. Hudson 
9. Henry 
10. Levi 
11. Thomas 
12. Cooper 
13. Michael 
14. Walker 
15. Asher 
16. Oliver 
17. Mason 
18. Grayson 
19. Weston 
20. Stetson 
21. Samuel 
22. Charles / Josiah / Maverick 
23. Carter 
24. Silas / Wyatt 
25. Jackson 

Top 25 Girl Names in 2025

1. Amelia 
2. Charlotte 
3. Olivia 
4. Ava 
5. Elizabeth 
6. Mary 
7. Ivy 
8. Nova 
9. Emma / Lainey 
10. Ellie 
11. Harper 
12. Sophia 
13. Ella 
14. Avery / Naomi / Sadie 
15. Kinsley 
16. Paisley 
17. Josie / Lucy 
18. Eleanor / Millie 
19. Evelyn 
20. Hazel 
21. Delilah 
22. Oakley 
23. Eden / Layla / Mia 
24. Ailany / Lillian / Oaklynn / Serenity 
25. Kehlani / Raelynn