Arkansas’s 2024 favorite boy names are in: Liam, Oliver, and Noah top the charts, with Elijah and Asher rounding out a standout top five.
Liam (173), Oliver (159), and Noah (149) set the pace, followed by Elijah (125), Asher (118), and Hudson (117). Samuel jumps nine spots to #10, while Henry (+2) and Elijah (+2) also climb within the top 10.
Time-tested picks like James (#7), William (#9), John (#13), and Thomas (#32) stay strong, alongside biblical favorites Mateo (#14), Ezra (#15), Josiah (#35), Ezekiel (#42), and Isaiah (#47). Names with local flair—Waylon, Stetson, Rhett, Beau, Walker, Weston, and Maverick—are well represented.
Big movers include Carter (+11 to #22), David (+11 to #30), Santiago (+11 to #32), Isaac (+15 to #35), Luca (+12 to #37), Tucker (+12 to #45), and Remington (+20 to #51). Notable drops hit Alexander (-25 to #46), Mason (-21 to #37), Charles (-16 to #48), Christopher (-16 to #49), and Isaiah (-17 to #47). Ties are common across the middle of the list, with several names sharing ranks and counts.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 173 |
| 2 | - | Oliver | 159 |
| 3 | - | Noah | 149 |
| 4 | 2 | Elijah | 125 |
| 5 | 3 | Asher | 118 |
| 6 | -2 | Hudson | 117 |
| 7 | -1 | James | 110 |
| 8 | 2 | Henry | 107 |
| 9 | -4 | William | 104 |
| 10 | 9 | Samuel | 102 |
| 11 | -2 | Waylon | 98 |
| 12 | -5 | Maverick | 89 |
| 13 | -2 | John | 87 |
| 14 | 3 | Mateo | 85 |
| 15 | 4 | Ezra | 84 |
| 16 | -3 | Benjamin | 83 |
| 17 | 4 | Stetson | 82 |
| 18 | -6 | Grayson | 76 |
| 18 | - | Jack | 76 |
| 19 | 5 | Lucas | 75 |
| 20 | 2 | Cooper | 74 |
| 20 | -2 | Theodore | 74 |
| 21 | -6 | Jackson | 73 |
| 22 | 11 | Carter | 72 |
| 22 | -8 | Wyatt | 72 |
| 23 | -13 | Levi | 70 |
| 23 | -4 | Luke | 70 |
| 24 | -1 | Sebastian | 69 |
| 24 | 2 | Weston | 69 |
| 25 | -9 | Miles | 67 |
| 26 | -10 | Walker | 66 |
| 27 | -1 | Elias | 64 |
| 27 | 1 | River | 64 |
| 28 | -3 | Beau | 62 |
| 29 | 7 | Rowan | 59 |
| 30 | 11 | David | 58 |
| 31 | 1 | Matthew | 56 |
| 32 | -12 | Michael | 55 |
| 32 | 11 | Santiago | 55 |
| 32 | -12 | Silas | 55 |
| 32 | 5 | Thomas | 55 |
| 33 | -1 | Sawyer | 54 |
| 34 | -8 | Nolan | 53 |
| 35 | -14 | Brooks | 51 |
| 35 | -12 | Gabriel | 51 |
| 35 | 15 | Isaac | 51 |
| 35 | -4 | Josiah | 51 |
| 36 | 6 | Leo | 50 |
| 37 | 4 | Dawson | 49 |
| 37 | 12 | Luca | 49 |
| 37 | -21 | Mason | 49 |
| 37 | -10 | Owen | 49 |
| 38 | 2 | Joseph | 48 |
| 38 | 1 | Kingston | 48 |
| 38 | 1 | Lincoln | 48 |
| 39 | -5 | Jacob | 47 |
| 40 | -11 | Daniel | 46 |
| 40 | 1 | Myles | 46 |
| 41 | 6 | Archer | 45 |
| 41 | 7 | Beckett | 45 |
| 41 | - | Dylan | 45 |
| 41 | -10 | Jasper | 45 |
| 42 | 10 | Caleb | 44 |
| 42 | 3 | Colton | 44 |
| 42 | 4 | Ethan | 44 |
| 42 | 3 | Ezekiel | 44 |
| 42 | -7 | Parker | 44 |
| 43 | 1 | Atlas | 43 |
| 43 | -1 | Braxton | 43 |
| 43 | -9 | Everett | 43 |
| 43 | 8 | Roman | 43 |
| 43 | 7 | Wesley | 43 |
| 44 | 1 | Barrett | 42 |
| 44 | -12 | Easton | 42 |
| 44 | -5 | Logan | 42 |
| 44 | 4 | Ryder | 42 |
| 45 | 12 | Tucker | 41 |
| 46 | -14 | Aiden | 40 |
| 46 | -25 | Alexander | 40 |
| 46 | -2 | Bennett | 40 |
| 46 | - | Julian | 40 |
| 47 | -2 | Amir | 39 |
| 47 | -8 | Andrew | 39 |
| 47 | 3 | Hayes | 39 |
| 47 | -17 | Isaiah | 39 |
| 47 | 1 | Rhett | 39 |
| 48 | -16 | Charles | 38 |
| 48 | 3 | Hunter | 38 |
| 48 | -7 | Jaxon | 38 |
| 48 | 2 | Joshua | 38 |
| 48 | -4 | Kai | 38 |
| 49 | -5 | Anthony | 37 |
| 49 | -16 | Christopher | 37 |
| 50 | -12 | Greyson | 36 |
| 50 | -14 | Jayden | 36 |
| 50 | 8 | Knox | 36 |
| 51 | -9 | Jace | 35 |
| 51 | 2 | Luka | 35 |
| 51 | -1 | Maddox | 35 |
| 51 | 20 | Remington | 35 |