Popular Baby Name Stats in Missouri

**Popularity for top 100 names in Missouri for births in 2021**
Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Oliver	359	Olivia	340
2	Henry	307	Charlotte	331
3	Liam	304	Amelia	300
4	William	298	Ava	267
5	Elijah	292	Emma	259
6	Noah	262	Harper	242
7	James	245	Sophia	224
8	Benjamin	228	Eleanor	221
9	Theodore	225	Evelyn	215
10	Jack	224	Isabella	168
11	Hudson	221	Avery	166
12	Owen	220	Nora	160
13	Grayson	219	Elizabeth	158
14	Wyatt	215	Nova	158
15	Jackson	211	Willow	154
16	Asher	210	Hazel	152
17	Lincoln	205	Paisley	147
18	Maverick	201	Ella	143
19	Lucas	197	Penelope	129
20	Levi	182	Chloe	127
21	Waylon	175	Ellie	126
22	Carter	171	Abigail	125
23	John	170	Stella	123
24	Samuel	170	Scarlett	121
25	Michael	168	Luna	120
26	Mason	161	Kinsley	118
27	Brooks	147	Lillian	118
28	Jameson	142	Mia	115
29	Leo	139	Aurora	110
30	Cooper	138	Violet	110
31	Ezra	138	Everly	108
32	Joseph	138	Grace	108
33	Nolan	138	Isla	106
34	Charles	136	Layla	105
35	Logan	135	Aria	102
36	Jaxon	134	Ivy	101
37	Easton	132	Riley	101
38	Luke	132	Josephine	100
39	Bennett	131	Lily	98
40	Thomas	130	Addison	96
41	Alexander	129	Zoey	95
42	Aiden	126	Cora	92
43	Everett	125	Lucy	92
44	Weston	123	Everleigh	91
45	Miles	121	Madison	91
46	Daniel	120	Naomi	91
47	Colton	113	Mila	88
48	Hunter	113	Aubrey	87
49	Jacob	113	Kennedy	86
50	August	112	Delilah	85
51	Isaac	111	Brooklyn	84
52	Andrew	110	Lydia	84
53	Gabriel	108	Hadley	82
54	Ethan	106	Josie	82
55	Rowan	106	Piper	82
56	David	105	Emilia	80
57	Rhett	105	Vivian	80
58	Wesley	105	Natalie	79
59	Greyson	103	Remi	79
60	Tucker	102	Serenity	79
61	Anthony	101	Caroline	78
62	Parker	101	Quinn	78
63	Carson	100	Emery	77
64	Silas	100	Autumn	74
65	Landon	99	Sadie	74
66	Isaiah	98	Alice	72
67	Bentley	97	Audrey	72
68	Matthew	97	Hannah	72
69	Elias	96	Margaret	72
70	Emmett	96	Reagan	72
71	Beau	95	Eloise	71
72	Eli	94	Madelyn	71
73	Joshua	91	Claire	69
74	Kai	91	Gianna	69
75	Sebastian	91	Emily	68
76	River	90	Ruby	68
77	Ezekiel	89	Savannah	67
78	Declan	88	Rylee	65
79	Harrison	88	Peyton	64
80	Jace	86	Adeline	63
81	Jasper	85	Oakley	62
82	Sawyer	85	Raelynn	62
83	Archer	84	Clara	61
84	Ryker	84	Ember	61
85	Cameron	83	Emersyn	60
86	Walker	83	Magnolia	60
87	Jaxson	82	Nevaeh	60
88	Robert	82	Adalynn	59
89	Roman	81	Brynlee	59
90	Graham	79	Parker	59
91	Caleb	78	Iris	58
92	Kingston	78	Millie	58
93	Connor	77	Gabriella	57
94	Kayden	77	Skylar	57
95	Milo	77	Amara	56
96	Ryder	77	Octavia	56
97	Julian	76	Anna	55
98	Braxton	75	Elena	55
99	Dean	75	Leah	55
100	Jeremiah	75	Mary	55
101	Jude	75	Sofia	55
102	Luca	75

Here are some insights from the list of the top 100 baby names in Missouri for 2021:

Classic Names Continue to Be Popular: Classic names like Oliver, Henry, Liam, William, and James are among the most popular names for boys in Missouri. For girls, Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, and Ava are favored choices.
Biblical and Traditional Names: Many names on the list have biblical origins or are traditional names that have stood the test of time. Examples include Elijah, Noah, Benjamin, Jack, Theodore, and Eleanor.
Nature-Inspired Names: Missouri parents also showed a fondness for nature-inspired names, such as Hazel, Willow, Violet, Luna, Ivy, and Autumn.
Variety of Spelling: There is a variety of spelling variations for certain names. For example, Aria can be spelled as Arya, and Josephine can be spelled as Josefina.
Vintage Names: Vintage names like Evelyn, Eleanor, Hazel, and Penelope are gaining popularity in Missouri.
Names Ending in ‘n’: Many popular boys’ names in Missouri end with the letter ‘n,’ including Owen, Grayson, Hudson, Waylon, and Weston.
Unique Names for Boys: Missouri has a mix of unique and less common names for boys, including Maverick, Waylon, Rhett, Emmett, and Beckett.
Names with ‘x’ and ‘z’: Names containing the letters ‘x’ and ‘z’ are also present on the list, such as Felix, Jaxon, Ezra, and Maddox.
Rising Popularity of Gender-Neutral Names: Gender-neutral names like Avery, Harper, Riley, Quinn, and Parker are increasingly popular for both boys and girls in Missouri.
Variety of International Names: Names with international origins are represented, such as Sebastian, Elias, Matteo, Emilia, and Gabriella, reflecting a diverse range of cultural influences.

Overall, the naming trends in Missouri in 2021 indicate a mix of classic, nature-inspired, vintage, and unique names for both boys and girls. There is also an openness to gender-neutral names and a nod to international naming influences.