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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 167 |
| 2 | 4 | Hudson | 147 |
| 3 | -1 | Oliver | 143 |
| 4 | - | Elijah | 138 |
| 5 | -2 | Noah | 134 |
| 6 | 1 | James | 131 |
| 7 | 1 | Henry | 128 |
| 8 | 1 | William | 125 |
| 9 | 2 | Waylon | 122 |
| 10 | 10 | Theodore | 106 |
| 11 | 2 | John | 100 |
| 12 | -2 | Samuel | 99 |
| 13 | 9 | Cooper | 94 |
| 13 | -8 | Asher | 94 |
| 15 | - | Benjamin | 89 |
| 16 | 9 | Wyatt | 84 |
| 16 | 10 | Levi | 84 |
| 18 | 4 | Carter | 80 |
| 19 | 5 | Jackson | 79 |
| 20 | 20 | Silas | 77 |
| 21 | 7 | Weston | 76 |
| 22 | -10 | Maverick | 75 |
| 23 | -6 | Stetson | 74 |
| 24 | -10 | Mateo | 73 |
| 24 | -9 | Ezra | 73 |
| 26 | 4 | Walker | 71 |
| 27 | -7 | Lucas | 70 |
| 27 | -8 | Jack | 70 |
| 29 | 15 | Brooks | 69 |
| 30 | 4 | Beau | 68 |
| 31 | 37 | Everett | 67 |
| 32 | -14 | Grayson | 66 |
| 33 | 5 | Michael | 63 |
| 33 | -1 | Elias | 63 |
| 35 | 3 | Thomas | 62 |
| 35 | 15 | Owen | 62 |
| 37 | -9 | Sebastian | 61 |
| 37 | -7 | Miles | 61 |
| 39 | 6 | Josiah | 60 |
| 40 | -5 | Rowan | 59 |
| 40 | 42 | Charles | 59 |
| 42 | -9 | River | 57 |
| 43 | -16 | Luke | 56 |
| 43 | -8 | David | 56 |
| 43 | 14 | Daniel | 56 |
| 46 | -4 | Sawyer | 55 |
| 46 | 32 | Bennett | 55 |
| 48 | - | Mason | 54 |
| 48 | 2 | Luca | 54 |
| 50 | -7 | Nolan | 53 |
| 50 | -5 | Gabriel | 53 |
| 52 | -12 | Santiago | 52 |
| 52 | 16 | Atlas | 52 |
| 54 | 10 | Ethan | 51 |
| 54 | 5 | Archer | 51 |
| 56 | -19 | Matthew | 49 |
| 56 | -6 | Lincoln | 49 |
| 56 | 26 | Isaiah | 49 |
| 56 | 22 | Aiden | 49 |
| 60 | 8 | Wesley | 48 |
| 60 | 32 | Christopher | 48 |
| 62 | 20 | Rhett | 47 |
| 62 | 2 | Parker | 47 |
| 62 | 6 | Braxton | 47 |
| 65 | 23 | Joshua | 46 |
| 65 | -6 | Ezekiel | 46 |
| 67 | -12 | Joseph | 45 |
| 68 | -9 | Jasper | 44 |
| 69 | -1 | Roman | 43 |
| 69 | 9 | Julian | 43 |
| 69 | -24 | Isaac | 43 |
| 69 | 51 | Colter | 43 |
| 73 | 9 | Andrew | 42 |
| 73 | 5 | Alexander | 42 |
| 75 | 60 | Nathan | 41 |
| 75 | -27 | Leo | 41 |
| 77 | -19 | Myles | 40 |
| 77 | -18 | Beckett | 40 |
| 79 | 16 | Knox | 39 |
| 79 | -24 | Kingston | 39 |
| 81 | 20 | Cohen | 38 |
| 81 | 32 | Carson | 38 |
| 83 | -9 | Ryder | 37 |
| 83 | 30 | Robert | 37 |
| 83 | -9 | Barrett | 37 |
| 83 | 27 | August | 37 |
| 87 | 18 | Ryker | 36 |
| 87 | 10 | Luka | 36 |
| 87 | 44 | Graham | 36 |
| 87 | -23 | Caleb | 36 |
| 87 | 60 | Bentley | 36 |
| 92 | - | Greyson | 35 |
| 92 | 9 | Eli | 35 |
| 92 | 21 | Axel | 35 |
| 92 | 51 | Arthur | 35 |
| 92 | 13 | Angel | 35 |
| 97 | -38 | Dylan | 34 |
| 97 | -5 | Anthony | 34 |
| 99 | 36 | Xavier | 33 |
| 99 | 2 | Thiago | 33 |