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Most popular baby names in Nebraska, 2025

The names given most often to babies born in Nebraska in 2025, with how each one moved since 2024. 7,096 girls and 8,819 boys are in the Nebraska list.

#1 for girls
Charlotte
95 babies · #2 in the US
#1 for boys
Liam
149 babies · #1 in the US
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Top 25 girls · Nebraska 2025

RankNameBabiesvs 2024
  1. #1CharlotteForm of Charles, meaning “free man”95same
  2. #2EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”82same
  3. #3HarperFrom a surname for “a player of the harp”80▼ 1
  4. #4Amelia“vigor, bravery”79same
  5. #5Olivia“olive; olive branch”75▼ 1
  6. #6Eleanorpossibly “other”74▲ 4
  7. #7AilanyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,842 in 2015, #14 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel58▲ 139
  8. #7IvyFrom the word “ivy”58▲ 9
  9. #7MiaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #6 in 2015 and #6 in 2025. About 1 in 150 US girls in the 2025 records58▲ 5
  10. #7VioletFrom the word “violet”58▲ 6
  11. #11Emma“entire”57▼ 3
  12. #12HazelFrom the word “hazel”56▼ 3
  13. #13Clara“bright, shining, clear”54▲ 20
  14. #13Sophia“wisdom”54▼ 6
  15. #15LaineyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #576 in 2015, #30 in 202552▼ 9
  16. #16NoraForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”51▼ 6
  17. #17AvaEditor’s note Down from #4 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 210 US girls in the 2025 records49▲ 1
  18. #17WillowFrom the word “willow”49▲ 4
  19. #19AuroraItalian, from Latin Aurōra, meaning “dawn, sunrise”48▼ 4
  20. #20ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel47▲ 6
  21. #21Elizabeth“my God is an oath”46▼ 4
  22. #21ScarlettEditor’s note Down from #22 in 2015 to #32 in 2025 in the US46▲ 3
  23. #23Lucy“light”45same
  24. #24Sofia“wisdom, especially divine wisdom”42▲ 9
  25. #25EllaShort form of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”41▲ 1
  26. #25GraceFrom the word “grace”41▲ 20

Top 25 boys · Nebraska 2025

RankNameBabiesvs 2024
  1. #1LiamForm of William, meaning “will + helmet”149▲ 3
  2. #2TheodoreEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #99 in 2015, #4 in 2025128same
  3. #3HenryEditor’s note Up from #29 in 2015 to #5 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 140 US boys in the 2025 records113same
  4. #4NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records109▲ 1
  5. #5OliverEditor’s note Up from #19 in 2015 to #3 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 110 US boys in the 2025 records101▼ 4
  6. #6CooperEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #77 in 2015, #27 in 202582▲ 2
  7. #7James“May He Heel”73▲ 5
  8. #8William“will + helmet”71▼ 1
  9. #9Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”69▲ 12
  10. #10HudsonEditor’s note Up from #65 in 2015 to #17 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 200 US boys in the 2025 records68same
  11. #11BrooksVariant of Brook, meaning “swamp, marsh”64▲ 16
  12. #12WestonEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #120 in 2015, #55 in 202563▲ 24
  13. #13MateoSame root as Matthew, meaning “gift of the Lord”62▼ 7
  14. #13MilesEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #107 in 2015, #44 in 202562▲ 30
  15. #15BennettForm of Benedict, meaning “blessed, well spoken of”61▲ 18
  16. #16AsherEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #28 vs #150 in 202560▲ 4
  17. #16Wesley“west + wood, clearing”60▲ 8
  18. #18JackShort form of John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”59▼ 4
  19. #18LeviEditor’s note Up from #42 in 2015 to #12 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 180 US boys in the 2025 records59same
  20. #20BeauEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #203 in 2015, #60 in 202558▲ 7
  21. #21EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”57▲ 22
  22. #21Julian“Roman personal name”57▲ 38
  23. #21Leo“lion”57▼ 5
  24. #21Samuel“God has set or God has placed”57▲ 18
  25. #25OwenEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #31 vs #170 in 202556▼ 13

Names that stand out in Nebraska

Names in the Nebraska top 100 that make up a bigger share of babies here than in the US overall. “2.0×” means the name’s share of Nebraska births is twice its share of all US births.

Girls

NameNebraskaUSShare vs US
Merritt#78#70313.6×
Hattie#95#3345.2×
Wrenley#40#1584.1×
Lennon#72#2144.0×
Maisie#90#2333.8×
Collins#95#2413.7×
Palmer#95#2323.6×
Parker#27#1063.6×

Boys

NameNebraskaUSShare vs US
Barrett#29#1714.7×
Baker#63#2174.3×
Knox#49#1964.2×
Hayes#43#1623.6×
Lane#98#2503.5×
Jett#56#1693.4×
Tate#76#1933.3×
Emmett#37#1213.0×

Counts: US Social Security Administration, state data for 2024 and 2025 (names given to 5 or more babies in Nebraska). Ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank, so a list can run past 25 names. Shares divide by all listed babies of the same sex. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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