Popular Baby Name Stats in Louisiana

**Popularity for top 100 names in Louisiana for births in 2021**
Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Liam	261	Olivia	263
2	Noah	241	Ava	218
3	Elijah	220	Amelia	202
4	James	204	Charlotte	179
5	William	182	Emma	165
6	John	174	Harper	134
7	Asher	155	Mia	122
8	Levi	155	Avery	116
9	Oliver	152	Ella	116
10	Luke	149	Sophia	115
11	Mason	145	Nova	110
12	Wyatt	141	Evelyn	106
13	Grayson	137	Ellie	103
14	Carter	134	Chloe	102
15	Joseph	133	Layla	102
16	Hudson	132	Gianna	99
17	Benjamin	129	Caroline	93
18	Owen	128	Isabella	92
19	Henry	119	Paisley	92
20	Thomas	116	Eleanor	88
21	Josiah	115	Elizabeth	87
22	Kingston	115	Camille	83
23	Michael	113	Abigail	82
24	Jack	109	Autumn	81
25	Jackson	108	Kinsley	81
26	Aiden	107	Stella	79
27	Easton	105	Lillian	76
28	Waylon	104	Lily	76
29	Maverick	103	Skylar	76
30	Gabriel	101	Nora	75
31	Lucas	99	Aubrey	74
32	Christopher	98	Brooklyn	74
33	Eli	98	Mila	74
34	Lincoln	97	Scarlett	74
35	Cooper	95	Emily	73
36	Samuel	95	Ivy	73
37	Brooks	94	Audrey	72
38	Greyson	94	Aubree	70
39	David	93	Demi	70
40	Jayden	93	Londyn	70
41	Christian	92	Aria	69
42	Joshua	91	Hazel	69
43	Logan	91	Zoey	69
44	Cameron	88	Addison	68
45	Ezra	88	Nevaeh	68
46	Jaxon	88	Luna	67
47	Kayden	88	Remi	67
48	Ethan	86	Riley	67
49	Jacob	86	Khloe	65
50	Theodore	85	Anna	64
51	Legend	84	Madison	64
52	Beau	82	Willow	63
53	Sawyer	82	Violet	62
54	Isaiah	81	Isla	61
55	Charles	80	Sadie	61
56	Jordan	78	Emery	60
57	Matthew	78	Lucy	60
58	Myles	77	Naomi	60
59	Rhett	75	Aurora	59
60	Carson	74	Mary	59
61	Isaac	74	Parker	59
62	Jameson	74	Ruby	59
63	Karter	74	Serenity	59
64	Wesley	74	Charlie	58
65	Jace	73	Everleigh	58
66	Luca	73	Kali	57
67	Amir	72	Kehlani	57
68	Kai	72	Ryleigh	57
69	Braxton	71	Vivian	57
70	Dylan	71	Alice	56
71	Ace	70	Penelope	55
72	Anthony	70	Zoe	55
73	Jude	70	Emilia	54
74	Leo	69	Grace	53
75	Nathan	69	Adeline	51
76	Parker	69	Bella	51
77	Andrew	68	Aaliyah	50
78	Robert	68	Journee	50
79	Ryder	68	Emersyn	49
80	Sebastian	67	Everly	49
81	Alexander	66	Josephine	47
82	Cohen	66	Blakely	46
83	Weston	66	Claire	46
84	Bennett	65	Rylee	46
85	Bryson	65	Leah	45
86	Messiah	65	Raelynn	45
87	Bentley	63	Sofia	44
88	Kaiden	62	Josie	43
89	Landon	62	Armani	42
90	Daniel	61	Dream	42
91	Brayden	60	Hannah	42
92	Hayes	60	Lyla	42
93	Nolan	60	Magnolia	42
94	Emmett	59	Annie	41
95	Jeremiah	59	Bailey	41
96	Ashton	58	Savannah	41
97	Roman	58	Zuri	41
98	Silas	58	Adalynn	40
99	Jayce	57	Eden	40
100	Malachi	57	Kennedy	40
101			Lydia	40

Looking at the top 100 baby names in Louisiana for births in 2021, we can make several observations:

Classic Names: Similar to Kentucky, classic names like James, William, John for boys and Olivia, Emma, and Charlotte for girls are among the most popular names. These names have remained popular for several years, demonstrating a preference for traditional names.
Biblical Names: Names derived from biblical figures, such as Noah, Elijah, Levi, and Luke for boys, and Naomi for girls, are high on the list, suggesting a strong religious influence in Louisiana.
Cultural Influence: Some names hint at the cultural melting pot that is Louisiana. Names like Gianna, Camille, Beau, and Armani, reflect diverse influences from Italian, French, and even fashion culture.
Modern and Unique Names: Several modern and unique names appear on the list, like Asher, Maverick, and Legend for boys and Skylar, Londyn, and Kehlani for girls, suggesting a trend for names that are less traditional.
Southern Names: Names such as Brooks, Waylon, and Rhett for boys, and Paisley for girls show the influence of Southern U.S. culture.
Gender-Neutral Names: Some names appear to be gender-neutral, such as Parker and Avery, which appear on both the boys’ and girls’ lists.
Pop Culture Influence: Names like Aria (from “Game of Thrones”) and Luna (from the “Harry Potter” series) indicate the influence of popular culture.
Names Inspired by Nature: Names like Willow, Violet, and Ivy show a preference for nature-inspired names, especially for girls.

In summary, the naming trends in Louisiana for 2021 reflect a blend of classic, biblical, culturally diverse, modern, unique, southern-influenced, gender-neutral, nature-inspired, and pop culture-influenced names.