Popular Baby Name Stats in Alabama

**Popularity for top 100 names in Alabama for births in 2021**
Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	William	340	Olivia	266
2	John	296	Ava	233
3	James	253	Amelia	229
4	Noah	247	Charlotte	217
5	Elijah	236	Emma	194
6	Liam	224	Harper	173
7	Asher	195	Elizabeth	154
8	Henry	187	Evelyn	147
9	Oliver	176	Mary	136
10	Grayson	172	Ella	134
11	Carter	164	Isabella	132
12	Samuel	163	Caroline	125
13	Jackson	157	Ellie	112
14	Mason	148	Nova	111
15	Michael	143	Paisley	110
16	Hudson	141	Addison	109
17	Benjamin	139	Hazel	104
18	Waylon	139	Sophia	104
19	Thomas	137	Abigail	102
20	Wyatt	135	Avery	101
21	Charles	134	Mia	97
22	Jaxon	130	Scarlett	97
23	Levi	130	Eleanor	96
24	Kingston	127	Willow	95
25	Aiden	115	Layla	94
26	Jack	115	Riley	92
27	Joseph	113	Sadie	92
28	Luke	112	Lillian	91
29	Daniel	111	Lily	87
30	Easton	110	Autumn	86
31	Josiah	110	Brooklyn	83
32	Cooper	109	Chloe	83
33	David	108	Everleigh	83
34	Lucas	107	Madison	83
35	Maverick	107	Emily	81
36	Caleb	104	Raelynn	81
37	Colton	102	Ivy	80
38	Owen	102	Kinsley	80
39	Jacob	100	Luna	80
40	Nolan	100	Zoey	80
41	Alexander	96	Nora	79
42	Sawyer	95	Serenity	79
43	Carson	93	Nevaeh	76
44	Bryson	92	Aubrey	75
45	Gabriel	91	Blakely	73
46	Walker	89	Lucy	73
47	Christopher	88	Skylar	72
48	Jace	86	Gianna	70
49	Isaac	85	Aria	69
50	Matthew	85	Khloe	69
51	Braxton	84	Anna	68
52	Jayden	84	Ryleigh	67
53	Lincoln	84	Hannah	66
54	Robert	84	Kennedy	64
55	Landon	83	Adalynn	63
56	Eli	82	Camila	63
57	Logan	82	Margaret	63
58	Ezra	81	Everly	62
59	Theodore	81	Rylee	62
60	Micah	80	Millie	61
61	Isaiah	79	Aurora	58
62	Greyson	76	Audrey	57
63	Silas	75	Londyn	57
64	Ace	74	Naomi	57
65	Brooks	74	Ruby	57
66	Legend	73	Emery	56
67	Parker	73	Josie	56
68	Weston	73	Madelyn	56
69	Dylan	72	Natalie	55
70	River	71	Piper	55
71	Andrew	70	Collins	54
72	Harrison	70	Isla	54
73	Joshua	70	Journee	54
74	Cameron	69	Stella	54
75	Christian	69	Sarah	53
76	Bennett	68	Brynlee	52
77	Ethan	68	Charlie	52
78	Everett	68	Aaliyah	51
79	Brayden	67	Mila	51
80	Ryder	67	Parker	51
81	Barrett	66	Violet	51
82	Kayden	66	Saylor	50
83	Rhett	66	Genesis	49
84	Jordan	65	Magnolia	49
85	Karter	65	Savannah	49
86	Austin	64	Delilah	48
87	Jeremiah	63	Maria	48
88	Messiah	63	Emersyn	47
89	Ashton	62	Lyla	46
90	Ayden	62	Elena	45
91	Elias	62	Sofia	45
92	Hunter	62	Bella	44
93	Emmett	61	Hadley	44
94	Jonathan	61	Peyton	44
95	Malachi	61	Claire	43
96	Roman	59	Clara	43
97	Bentley	58	Kehlani	43
98	Connor	58	Lydia	43
99	Dallas	58	Oaklynn	43
100	Jaxson	57	Penelope	43

Based on the provided data, here are a few observations:

Most Popular Names: The most popular names for boys in Alabama in 2021 were William, John, James, Noah, and Elijah. For girls, the most popular names were Olivia, Ava, Amelia, Charlotte, and Emma.

Name Diversity: There seems to be a greater diversity in names for girls than for boys. For instance, the 50th most popular girl’s name, Khloe, was given to 69 newborns, whereas the 50th most popular boy’s name, Matthew, was given to 85 newborns. This may suggest a greater variety of popular names for girls than for boys.

Unique vs Common Names: Traditional names like William, John, James, Olivia, and Ava are still popular in Alabama. However, there’s a noticeable presence of relatively unique names in the list, such as Waylon, Asher, and Maverick for boys, or Paisley, Everleigh, and Nevaeh for girls.

Names in Both Genders: It is interesting to note that some names appear for both genders. For instance, Parker is ranked 67th for boys and 80th for girls, demonstrating a trend towards more gender-neutral names.

Trend Towards Modern Names: While many classic names like Elizabeth, Michael, and Benjamin are still in the top list, there’s a clear trend towards more modern and less traditional names, particularly in the lower rankings. Names such as Grayson, Ryder, Nova, Everly, and Skylar are examples of this trend.

Popularity Differences Between Genders: The most popular names for boys are given to more children than the most popular names for girls. For example, the most popular boy’s name, William, was given to 340 males, while the most popular girl’s name, Olivia, was given to 266 females. This could suggest either a broader spread in the popularity of female names or a smaller total number of females born in Alabama in 2021.

Remember, these insights are specific to Alabama in 2021 and may not reflect national or global trends.