Popular Boy Names in Mississippi

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Mississippi's 2025 boys' list opens with a familiar trio—James, William and John—but the rest of the top ten leans distinctly Southern.

James leads with 160 births, followed by William at 155 and John at 151, while Noah takes fourth with 120. Waylon is the standout in the top ten at No. 6 with 106 births, a ranch-style pick that sits comfortably alongside Stetson, Beau and Hayes further down.

The fastest risers come from deeper in the rankings: Khalil vaults 172 places to No. 97, Ryker climbs 111 to No. 95, Sebastian gains 109 to No. 86 and Timothy jumps 106 to No. 79. Not every name is moving up, though; Owen falls 52 spots to No. 95 and Kaiden drops 36 to No. 79.

Beyond the headliners, the list is a mix of surname-style choices like Hudson, Cooper, Brooks and Bennett, biblical staples such as Elijah, Levi, Silas and Jeremiah, and short, sturdy picks like Jack and Beau.

Boy - List of Popular Names in Mississippi

Popularity Rank^*	Change	Name	Babies in 2025
1	2	James	160
2	-1	William	155
3	-1	John	151
4	-	Noah	120
5	1	Elijah	109
6	1	Waylon	106
7	-2	Liam	104
8	4	Henry	93
9	12	Hudson	90
10	21	Thomas	82
11	2	Levi	81
12	16	Cooper	77
13	8	Michael	75
14	-5	Asher	71
15	-7	Mason	70
16	-6	Walker	68
17	1	Oliver	66
17	1	Grayson	66
19	-8	Samuel	65
20	23	Weston	64
21	17	Silas	63
22	-5	Josiah	62
23	15	Stetson	60
24	32	Jaxon	59
24	10	Christopher	59
26	-6	Charles	57
26	4	Beau	57
28	7	Nolan	55
28	-13	Maverick	55
28	-5	Kayden	55
31	25	Rowan	54
31	-17	Carter	54
31	-	Aiden	54
34	-3	Wyatt	53
34	-7	Jackson	53
34	6	Jack	53
37	-22	Amir	52
38	3	Sawyer	51
39	4	Isaiah	50
40	12	Lucas	49
40	16	Joseph	49
40	-14	David	49
43	52	Matthew	47
44	-20	Legend	46
44	37	Elias	46
44	-1	Daniel	46
47	-4	Christian	45
48	-23	Kingston	44
49	3	Dylan	43
49	32	Brooks	43
49	32	Bennett	43
52	-24	Luke	42
53	-12	Joshua	41
54	-11	Easton	40
55	-19	Robert	39
55	-18	Jayden	39
57	-3	Logan	38
57	32	Kayson	38
59	60	Kohen	37
59	14	Karter	37
59	42	Jeremiah	37
59	36	Colton	37
59	-16	Benjamin	37
64	48	Wesley	36
64	37	Myles	36
64	-2	Messiah	36
64	25	Hayes	36
64	55	Beckham	36
64	43	Atlas	36
70	55	Riley	35
70	17	Micah	35
70	-14	Dawson	35
70	55	Alexander	35
74	33	Landon	34
74	-1	Kyrie	34
74	33	Jaxson	34
74	-3	Gabriel	34
74	21	Cameron	34
79	106	Timothy	33
79	10	Malachi	33
79	-36	Kaiden	33
79	2	Carson	33
83	-17	Parker	32
83	-17	Greyson	32
83	-10	Dallas	32
86	-16	Theodore	31
86	109	Sebastian	31
86	-8	Ryder	31
86	-24	River	31
86	3	Karson	31
86	26	Jamir	31
86	-20	Jacob	31
86	15	Ethan	31
86	-24	Ashton	31
95	111	Ryker	30
95	-52	Owen	30
97	69	Roman	29
97	57	Rhett	29
97	34	Luca	29
97	172	Khalil	29

_{*Popularity rankings and birth counts reflect Mississippi data. Sourced and compiled from the Social Security Administration records by Name.Baby.}