Noah leads Louisiana’s 2025 boys’ list with 237 babies, just ahead of Liam at 223.
James moves up to No. 3 with 187 babies, and Hudson climbs to No. 8 with 133, showing how classic and surname-style picks sit side by side near the top. Theodore also rises to No. 13 with 119.
Eithan records the biggest climb, up 97 places to No. 94, while Matthew has the largest fall, down 32 to No. 62.
Beyond the leaders, the list leans on short, sturdy choices and relaxed surname-style names, with Beau, Jack, Leo, Miles and Harrison mixing with familiar favorites such as John, William and Henry.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Noah | 237 |
| 2 | -1 | Liam | 223 |
| 3 | 3 | James | 187 |
| 4 | -1 | Elijah | 186 |
| 5 | -1 | John | 181 |
| 6 | 1 | Oliver | 172 |
| 7 | -2 | William | 149 |
| 8 | 2 | Hudson | 133 |
| 9 | 3 | Joseph | 130 |
| 10 | -1 | Levi | 125 |
| 10 | -2 | Henry | 125 |
| 12 | -1 | Luke | 121 |
| 13 | 5 | Theodore | 119 |
| 14 | -1 | Asher | 117 |
| 15 | - | Samuel | 113 |
| 16 | 9 | Thomas | 110 |
| 17 | 12 | Cooper | 108 |
| 18 | 10 | Josiah | 107 |
| 19 | 22 | Bennett | 104 |
| 19 | 6 | Beau | 104 |
| 21 | -2 | Ezra | 102 |
| 22 | 10 | Michael | 101 |
| 23 | 13 | Lucas | 99 |
| 24 | 8 | Jack | 98 |
| 25 | -11 | Carter | 96 |
| 26 | 23 | Weston | 95 |
| 26 | -7 | Benjamin | 95 |
| 28 | 8 | Waylon | 94 |
| 29 | 27 | Roman | 93 |
| 29 | 26 | Elias | 93 |
| 31 | 39 | Rowan | 91 |
| 32 | -10 | Amir | 90 |
| 33 | -17 | Wyatt | 87 |
| 33 | 2 | Walker | 87 |
| 35 | -5 | David | 86 |
| 36 | -2 | Owen | 84 |
| 36 | 20 | Isaiah | 84 |
| 38 | -15 | Grayson | 82 |
| 38 | 7 | Charles | 82 |
| 40 | -17 | Brooks | 80 |
| 41 | -20 | Maverick | 78 |
| 41 | -24 | Mason | 78 |
| 41 | 22 | Gabriel | 78 |
| 44 | 12 | Ethan | 75 |
| 45 | 28 | Jace | 74 |
| 46 | 6 | Aiden | 73 |
| 47 | -5 | Dylan | 72 |
| 47 | -2 | Andrew | 72 |
| 49 | 29 | Wesley | 71 |
| 50 | 36 | Sebastian | 70 |
| 50 | 11 | Myles | 70 |
| 52 | 21 | Luca | 69 |
| 52 | 20 | Leo | 69 |
| 54 | -15 | Parker | 68 |
| 54 | 64 | Miles | 68 |
| 54 | 7 | Mateo | 68 |
| 54 | -5 | Joshua | 68 |
| 58 | -22 | Legend | 67 |
| 58 | -13 | Jayden | 67 |
| 60 | 22 | Daniel | 66 |
| 60 | -4 | Anthony | 66 |
| 62 | -32 | Matthew | 65 |
| 62 | -23 | Jackson | 65 |
| 64 | 86 | Beckett | 64 |
| 64 | -13 | Alexander | 64 |
| 66 | 3 | Stetson | 63 |
| 66 | 41 | Sawyer | 63 |
| 66 | -21 | Hayes | 63 |
| 66 | -23 | Easton | 63 |
| 70 | 42 | Jeremiah | 62 |
| 70 | 6 | Christopher | 62 |
| 72 | -18 | Jude | 61 |
| 73 | -8 | Silas | 60 |
| 73 | -30 | Jacob | 60 |
| 75 | -5 | Karter | 59 |
| 75 | -8 | Kai | 59 |
| 75 | -10 | Eli | 59 |
| 75 | 68 | Atlas | 59 |
| 79 | 17 | Kayden | 58 |
| 80 | 13 | Thiago | 57 |
| 80 | 9 | Julian | 57 |
| 80 | -28 | Isaac | 57 |
| 80 | 52 | Harrison | 57 |
| 84 | -1 | Ryder | 56 |
| 85 | -29 | Kingston | 55 |
| 85 | -12 | Jaxon | 55 |
| 85 | 22 | Dawson | 55 |
| 88 | -21 | River | 54 |
| 88 | 11 | Kayson | 54 |
| 88 | -9 | Braxton | 54 |
| 88 | 6 | August | 54 |
| 92 | -5 | Micah | 53 |
| 92 | -9 | Beckham | 53 |
| 94 | 13 | Kohen | 52 |
| 94 | 97 | Eithan | 52 |
| 96 | 16 | Malachi | 51 |
| 97 | 5 | Xavier | 50 |
| 97 | -18 | Logan | 50 |
| 97 | 15 | Jett | 50 |
| 97 | 72 | Archer | 50 |