Liam leads North Carolina’s most popular boy names of 2024 with 745 births, followed by Noah and Oliver, while classics like William and James stay strong.
The rest of the top 10 includes Henry, Elijah, Lucas, Theodore, and Levi; John sits at #11, and Ezra rockets to #12 after a 15-spot jump.
Standout climbers: Santiago (+23 to #54), Thiago (+16 to #51), Bennett (+16 to #52), Elias (+12 to #22), Walker (+10 to #40), August (+15) and Jonathan (+12) to a tie at #66, and Theo (+15 to #82). Notable dips: Mason (-19 to #33), Jayden (-18 to #65), River (-17 to #69), Parker (-17 to #77), Kai (-16 to #72), and Lincoln (-16 to #65).
Fun quirks this year include ties at #16 (Benjamin, Samuel), #39 (Dylan, Joseph), and #50 (Brooks, Cooper), plus three-way ties at #65 (Jaxon, Jayden, Lincoln) and #69 (Everett, River, Rowan). The list blends tradition (William, James, Charles) with fresh favorites (Maverick, Waylon, Atlas, Theo).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 745 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 685 |
| 3 | 1 | Oliver | 536 |
| 4 | -1 | William | 501 |
| 5 | - | James | 475 |
| 6 | - | Henry | 419 |
| 7 | -1 | Elijah | 411 |
| 8 | - | Lucas | 405 |
| 9 | - | Theodore | 388 |
| 10 | -3 | Levi | 376 |
| 11 | 1 | John | 352 |
| 12 | 15 | Ezra | 330 |
| 13 | 2 | Hudson | 326 |
| 14 | -1 | Mateo | 317 |
| 15 | -4 | Asher | 314 |
| 16 | 3 | Benjamin | 309 |
| 16 | - | Samuel | 309 |
| 17 | -7 | Jackson | 285 |
| 18 | 5 | Daniel | 277 |
| 19 | -2 | Waylon | 275 |
| 20 | 4 | David | 274 |
| 21 | -3 | Maverick | 273 |
| 22 | 12 | Elias | 268 |
| 23 | -8 | Luke | 266 |
| 24 | 1 | Carter | 262 |
| 25 | -5 | Sebastian | 261 |
| 26 | -8 | Jack | 260 |
| 27 | 4 | Wyatt | 258 |
| 28 | -6 | Grayson | 250 |
| 29 | -7 | Thomas | 247 |
| 30 | -2 | Michael | 239 |
| 31 | -10 | Owen | 237 |
| 32 | 5 | Charles | 235 |
| 33 | -19 | Mason | 232 |
| 34 | -8 | Luca | 229 |
| 35 | 6 | Josiah | 222 |
| 36 | -7 | Miles | 221 |
| 37 | -1 | Jacob | 220 |
| 38 | -6 | Ethan | 219 |
| 39 | 3 | Dylan | 215 |
| 39 | -6 | Joseph | 215 |
| 40 | 10 | Walker | 212 |
| 41 | -13 | Alexander | 211 |
| 42 | -3 | Julian | 210 |
| 43 | 2 | Silas | 206 |
| 44 | -14 | Logan | 204 |
| 45 | -12 | Gabriel | 203 |
| 46 | -9 | Caleb | 202 |
| 47 | -12 | Aiden | 198 |
| 47 | -4 | Isaac | 198 |
| 48 | -6 | Matthew | 197 |
| 49 | -11 | Leo | 196 |
| 50 | 3 | Brooks | 195 |
| 50 | 4 | Cooper | 195 |
| 51 | 16 | Thiago | 192 |
| 52 | 16 | Bennett | 188 |
| 53 | 4 | Anthony | 184 |
| 54 | -14 | Nolan | 183 |
| 54 | 23 | Santiago | 183 |
| 55 | -11 | Cameron | 179 |
| 55 | 5 | Wesley | 179 |
| 56 | -8 | Colton | 175 |
| 57 | 9 | Isaiah | 174 |
| 57 | -11 | Joshua | 174 |
| 57 | -13 | Weston | 174 |
| 58 | 3 | Andrew | 170 |
| 59 | -10 | Christopher | 167 |
| 60 | -5 | Amir | 163 |
| 60 | -7 | Micah | 163 |
| 61 | -7 | Ian | 162 |
| 62 | - | Christian | 161 |
| 63 | 1 | Beau | 154 |
| 64 | -7 | Robert | 152 |
| 65 | -15 | Jaxon | 151 |
| 65 | -18 | Jayden | 151 |
| 65 | -16 | Lincoln | 151 |
| 66 | 15 | August | 150 |
| 66 | 12 | Jonathan | 150 |
| 67 | -16 | Easton | 148 |
| 67 | -4 | Roman | 148 |
| 68 | -3 | Nathan | 147 |
| 69 | -9 | Everett | 146 |
| 69 | -17 | River | 146 |
| 69 | -10 | Rowan | 146 |
| 70 | -8 | Angel | 143 |
| 71 | 3 | Atlas | 142 |
| 72 | -16 | Kai | 139 |
| 72 | 3 | Kayden | 139 |
| 73 | -17 | Axel | 133 |
| 74 | -6 | Adrian | 131 |
| 75 | - | Bryson | 129 |
| 76 | -3 | Eli | 128 |
| 77 | -17 | Parker | 127 |
| 78 | -6 | Jeremiah | 126 |
| 79 | -1 | Harrison | 125 |
| 79 | -10 | Jace | 125 |
| 80 | 7 | Jose | 123 |
| 81 | 13 | Myles | 121 |
| 81 | -6 | Sawyer | 121 |
| 82 | 15 | Theo | 120 |