Popular Baby Name Stats in Nebraska

**Popularity for top 100 names in Nebraska for births in 2021**
Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Henry	123	Olivia	113
2	Oliver	120	Charlotte	112
3	Liam	116	Evelyn	88
4	Theodore	98	Amelia	81
5	William	89	Eleanor	79
6	Owen	85	Ava	73
7	Jack	84	Harper	72
8	Brooks	82	Nora	71
9	Hudson	79	Emma	67
10	Noah	79	Sophia	58
11	Lucas	74	Hazel	55
12	James	73	Avery	54
13	Elijah	71	Isabella	51
14	Leo	70	Elizabeth	50
15	Asher	62	Everly	48
16	Maverick	62	Luna	48
17	Alexander	60	Willow	48
18	Benjamin	60	Zoey	48
19	Jackson	59	Mia	45
20	Wyatt	59	Aurora	44
21	Cooper	58	Grace	44
22	Samuel	58	Camila	43
23	Ezra	57	Ellie	43
24	Levi	56	Lucy	43
25	Mason	54	Ella	42
26	Carter	53	Ivy	42
27	Grayson	53	Aria	41
28	David	52	Isla	41
29	Mateo	51	Scarlett	41
30	Sebastian	51	Chloe	40
31	Charles	50	Lillian	38
32	Ezekiel	50	Paisley	38
33	Luke	50	Penelope	36
34	Miles	50	Clara	35
35	Wesley	50	Ruby	34
36	Easton	48	Gianna	33
37	Jameson	48	Kinsley	33
38	Daniel	47	Layla	33
39	Beau	46	Stella	33
40	Bennett	42	Addison	32
41	Everett	41	Emily	32
42	Isaac	41	Lydia	32
43	Lincoln	41	Sofia	32
44	Nolan	41	Blakely	31
45	Logan	40	Hadley	31
46	Aiden	39	Lily	31
47	Jacob	39	Millie	31
48	Joseph	39	Elsie	30
49	Michael	39	Reagan	30
50	Ethan	38	Charlie	29
51	Hunter	38	Claire	29
52	Rhett	38	Natalie	29
53	Thomas	38	Abigail	28
54	Weston	38	Brooklyn	28
55	Gabriel	37	Cora	28
56	Myles	37	Elena	28
57	Ryker	37	Eliana	28
58	Cameron	36	Emery	28
59	Knox	36	Hannah	28
60	Waylon	36	Raelynn	28
61	Axel	34	Vivian	28
62	Braxton	34	Alice	27
63	Emmett	34	Autumn	27
64	Jett	34	Lainey	27
65	Barrett	33	Mila	27
66	Dylan	33	Emilia	26
67	Jayden	33	Quinn	26
68	Landon	33	Remi	26
69	Lane	33	Sophie	26
70	Luca	33	Zoe	26
71	Adrian	32	Leah	25
72	August	32	Madison	25
73	Greyson	32	Margaret	25
74	Carson	31	Maria	25
75	Jaxon	31	Peyton	25
76	Jonathan	31	Josephine	24
77	Julian	31	Riley	24
78	Walker	31	Eden	23
79	Beckett	30	Oakley	23
80	Ian	30	Reese	23
81	Jaxson	30	Rylee	23
82	John	30	Sloane	23
83	Matthew	30	Sutton	23
84	Roman	30	Violet	23
85	Archer	29	Everleigh	22
86	Calvin	29	Jade	22
87	Christopher	29	Kennedy	22
88	Colton	29	Madelyn	22
89	Josiah	29	Victoria	22
90	Camden	28	Emersyn	21
91	Declan	28	Genesis	21
92	Elias	28	Arabella	20
93	Graham	28	Aspen	20
94	Hayes	28	Eloise	20
95	Isaiah	28	Eva	20
96	Joshua	28	Gabriella	20
97	Micah	28	Lyla	20
98	Ryder	28	Maya	20
99	Silas	28	Naomi	20
100	Anthony	27	Oaklynn	20
101	River	27	Olive	20
102			Parker	20
103			Piper	20
104			Sadie	20

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

Classic and Timeless Names: Classic names like Henry, Oliver, William, and James remain popular choices for boys in Nebraska. For girls, traditional names like Olivia, Charlotte, Evelyn, and Amelia are favored.
Nature-Inspired Names: Nebraska parents showed a preference for nature-inspired names, including Hazel, Willow, Luna, Ruby, Violet, and Aspen.
Strong and Masculine Names: Strong and masculine names like Brooks, Hudson, Owen, Jack, and Wyatt are popular for boys in Nebraska.
Short and Sweet Names: Many of the popular names in Nebraska have one or two syllables, giving them a short and sweet sound. Examples include Leo, Luke, Noah, Ava, Emma, and Ella.
Variety of International Names: Names with international origins are also represented, such as Mateo, Sebastian, Camila, and Sofia, reflecting a diverse range of cultural influences.
Vintage Revival: Vintage names like Eleanor, Hazel, Clara, and Penelope are gaining popularity in Nebraska, indicating a revival of timeless and classic names.
Surname-Inspired Names: Surname-inspired names, such as Hudson, Brooks, Carter, Bennett, and Barrett, are present on the list, adding a touch of sophistication and uniqueness.
Names with Strong Consonant Sounds: Many names on the list feature strong consonant sounds, such as Alexander, Benjamin, Samuel, Scarlett, and Charlie.
Rising Popularity of Gender-Neutral Names: Gender-neutral names like Avery, Charlie, Quinn, and Reese are increasingly popular for both boys and girls in Nebraska.
Variety of Unique Spellings: There is a variety of unique spellings for certain names. For example, Elinor can be spelled as Eleanor, and Adeline can be spelled as Adalynn.

Overall, the naming trends in Nebraska in 2021 reflect a mix of classic, nature-inspired, vintage, and international names for both boys and girls. There is also an openness to gender-neutral names and a preference for strong and short names.