Charlotte leads Nebraska's 2025 girl names with 95 babies, ahead of Evelyn at 82 and Harper at 80.
The front of the list is remarkably settled — Charlotte, Evelyn, Harper, Amelia and Olivia hold the top five with hardly a ripple between them. The churn starts just below, where Violet, Mia and Ivy each reached 58 births to share seventh place, and where old-fashioned picks keep gaining ground.
No name climbed further this year than Ailany, up 139 places, with Emerson (+133), Mabel (+116) and Georgia (+112) right behind her. That surge fits a broader pattern in the Nebraska data: vintage revivals such as Josephine, Eloise, Clara, Margaret, Ruby and Elsie are all rising, alongside soft nature names like Willow, Hazel, Iris and Magnolia.
At the other end, Penelope slid 60 places, Mila dropped 49 and Layla fell 45, a reminder of how quickly a familiar favorite can cool. Nebraska parents also show a clear taste for surname-style and unisex choices — Parker, Merritt, Palmer, Quinn, Lennon, Stevie and Scottie all appear — often paired with the short, tidy classics that keep the top of this list so stable.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Charlotte | 95 |
| 2 | - | Evelyn | 82 |
| 3 | -1 | Harper | 80 |
| 4 | - | Amelia | 79 |
| 5 | -1 | Olivia | 75 |
| 6 | 4 | Eleanor | 74 |
| 7 | 6 | Violet | 58 |
| 7 | 5 | Mia | 58 |
| 7 | 9 | Ivy | 58 |
| 7 | 139 | Ailany | 58 |
| 11 | -3 | Emma | 57 |
| 12 | -3 | Hazel | 56 |
| 13 | -6 | Sophia | 54 |
| 13 | 20 | Clara | 54 |
| 15 | -9 | Lainey | 52 |
| 16 | -6 | Nora | 51 |
| 17 | 4 | Willow | 49 |
| 17 | 1 | Ava | 49 |
| 19 | -4 | Aurora | 48 |
| 20 | 6 | Eliana | 47 |
| 21 | 3 | Scarlett | 46 |
| 21 | -4 | Elizabeth | 46 |
| 23 | - | Lucy | 45 |
| 24 | 9 | Sofia | 42 |
| 25 | 20 | Grace | 41 |
| 25 | 1 | Ella | 41 |
| 27 | 84 | Parker | 40 |
| 27 | 6 | Josephine | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | Eloise | 40 |
| 30 | 8 | Ruby | 38 |
| 30 | -17 | Isabella | 38 |
| 30 | 40 | Avery | 38 |
| 33 | 54 | Millie | 37 |
| 33 | 8 | Lily | 37 |
| 35 | 25 | Chloe | 36 |
| 36 | -6 | Maeve | 35 |
| 36 | 24 | Lydia | 35 |
| 36 | -14 | Ellie | 35 |
| 36 | 13 | Abigail | 35 |
| 40 | 33 | Wrenley | 34 |
| 41 | 8 | Scottie | 33 |
| 41 | 8 | Lillian | 33 |
| 41 | 70 | Leilani | 33 |
| 41 | 23 | Emersyn | 33 |
| 45 | -6 | Quinn | 32 |
| 45 | 51 | Delilah | 32 |
| 47 | -6 | Vivian | 31 |
| 47 | 40 | Lyla | 31 |
| 47 | -19 | Luna | 31 |
| 47 | -17 | Camila | 31 |
| 51 | -21 | Isla | 30 |
| 51 | 28 | Elsie | 30 |
| 53 | 20 | Sadie | 29 |
| 53 | -14 | Nova | 29 |
| 53 | 65 | Josie | 29 |
| 53 | -29 | Adeline | 29 |
| 57 | 77 | Raelynn | 28 |
| 57 | 30 | Margaret | 28 |
| 57 | -1 | Gianna | 28 |
| 57 | 39 | Emery | 28 |
| 61 | 39 | Valentina | 27 |
| 61 | -12 | Stella | 27 |
| 61 | -12 | Paisley | 27 |
| 61 | 3 | Hallie | 27 |
| 61 | 12 | Daisy | 27 |
| 61 | 12 | Claire | 27 |
| 67 | -49 | Mila | 26 |
| 67 | 37 | Iris | 26 |
| 67 | 112 | Georgia | 26 |
| 67 | -11 | Genesis | 26 |
| 67 | -3 | Emily | 26 |
| 72 | -2 | Zoe | 25 |
| 72 | 39 | Oakley | 25 |
| 72 | -44 | Maria | 25 |
| 72 | 7 | Lennon | 25 |
| 72 | 7 | Cora | 25 |
| 72 | 1 | Aria | 25 |
| 78 | -37 | Sutton | 24 |
| 78 | 22 | Sophie | 24 |
| 78 | -60 | Penelope | 24 |
| 78 | 68 | Merritt | 24 |
| 78 | -45 | Layla | 24 |
| 78 | -29 | Hadley | 24 |
| 78 | 133 | Emerson | 24 |
| 78 | 1 | Eden | 24 |
| 78 | 40 | Caroline | 24 |
| 87 | -38 | Zoey | 23 |
| 87 | 59 | Tatum | 23 |
| 87 | 17 | Emilia | 23 |
| 90 | 14 | Stevie | 22 |
| 90 | 71 | Rylee | 22 |
| 90 | 56 | Maisie | 22 |
| 90 | -34 | Kennedy | 22 |
| 90 | -34 | Blakely | 22 |
| 95 | -22 | Sloane | 21 |
| 95 | 23 | Rose | 21 |
| 95 | 1 | Palmer | 21 |
| 95 | 31 | Magnolia | 21 |
| 95 | 51 | Madeline | 21 |
| 95 | 116 | Mabel | 21 |