100 Most Popular Baby Names in Nebraska

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2021. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby names for the latest year, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

This page contains both boy and girl names, but you can click below to see just the names by sex:

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
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 Jett 34 Alice 27
63 Braxton 34 Autumn 27
64 Emmett 34 Lainey 27
65 Barrett 33 Mila 27
66 Dylan 33 Remi 26
67 Jayden 33 Zoe 26
68 Landon 33 Sophie 26
69 Lane 33 Quinn 26
70 Luca 33 Emilia 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 Elias 28 Emersyn 21
91 Silas 28 Genesis 21
92 Ryder 28 Parker 20
93 Micah 28 Sadie 20
94 Joshua 28 Piper 20
95 Hayes 28 Olive 20
96 Isaiah 28 Oaklynn 20
97 Camden 28 Naomi 20
98 Graham 28 Aspen 20
99 Declan 28 Eloise 20
100 River 27 Lyla 20

Most Popular Nebraska Baby Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby names in Nebraska for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2021.

However, 111 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2020 are Oliver and Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Oliver 126 Olivia 132
2 Henry 116 Amelia 108
3 Liam 114 Charlotte 103
4 Theodore 94 Emma 94
5 William 92 Evelyn 85

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2019 are Oliver and Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Oliver 126 Olivia 122
2 Liam 119 Emma 107
3 Henry 117 Charlotte 106
4 William 105 Amelia 102
5 Benjamin 95 Harper 98

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2018 are Liam and Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Liam 129 Olivia 128
2 Henry 123 Emma 124
3 Oliver 120 Evelyn 114
4 William 104 Charlotte 109
5 Theodore 100 Harper 104

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2017 are Oliver and Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Oliver 147 Emma 124
2 Liam 123 Olivia 116
3 William 118 Amelia 103
4 Henry 105 Charlotte 103
5 Noah 97 Evelyn 91

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2016 are Liam and Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Liam 118 Emma 138
2 Henry 117 Harper 117
3 Oliver 117 Ava 107
4 Owen 105 Olivia 105
5 Mason 103 Charlotte 97

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2015 are Henry and Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Henry 127 Olivia 121
2 William 114 Emma 120
3 Liam 109 Harper 117
4 Noah 106 Charlotte 109
5 Oliver 99 Ava 103

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2014 are Liam and Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Liam 149 Olivia 138
2 Mason 123 Emma 135
3 Noah 117 Harper 121
4 William 116 Ava 118
5 Henry 112 Sophia 113

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2013 are Mason and Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Mason 133 Emma 127
2 Liam 128 Olivia 121
3 William 112 Sophia 112
4 Noah 104 Harper 97
5 Carter 102 Charlotte 94

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2012 are Liam and Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Liam 153 Emma 157
2 William 134 Olivia 137
3 Mason 124 Sophia 129
4 Jackson 114 Harper 106
5 Owen 106 Ava 90

Popular Baby Names in Nebraska for 2011

As you can see the most popular baby names in Nebraska for births recorded in 2011 are Mason and Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Mason 131 Emma 142
2 Jackson 119 Sophia 126
3 William 117 Ava 118
4 Alexander 108 Olivia 118
5 Jacob 108 Ella 104

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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