100 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama

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 boy names for the latest year, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

Rank Name Count
1 William 340
2 John 296
3 James 253
4 Noah 247
5 Elijah 236
6 Liam 224
7 Asher 195
8 Henry 187
9 Oliver 176
10 Grayson 172
11 Carter 164
12 Samuel 163
13 Jackson 157
14 Mason 148
15 Michael 143
16 Hudson 141
17 Benjamin 139
18 Waylon 139
19 Thomas 137
20 Wyatt 135
21 Charles 134
22 Jaxon 130
23 Levi 130
24 Kingston 127
25 Aiden 115
26 Jack 115
27 Joseph 113
28 Luke 112
29 Daniel 111
30 Easton 110
31 Josiah 110
32 Cooper 109
33 David 108
34 Lucas 107
35 Maverick 107
36 Caleb 104
37 Colton 102
38 Owen 102
39 Jacob 100
40 Nolan 100
41 Alexander 96
42 Sawyer 95
43 Carson 93
44 Bryson 92
45 Gabriel 91
46 Walker 89
47 Christopher 88
48 Jace 86
49 Isaac 85
50 Matthew 85
51 Lincoln 84
52 Robert 84
53 Jayden 84
54 Braxton 84
55 Landon 83
56 Eli 82
57 Logan 82
58 Ezra 81
59 Theodore 81
60 Micah 80
61 Isaiah 79
62 Greyson 76
63 Silas 75
64 Ace 74
65 Brooks 74
66 Legend 73
67 Parker 73
68 Weston 73
69 Dylan 72
70 River 71
71 Andrew 70
72 Harrison 70
73 Joshua 70
74 Cameron 69
75 Christian 69
76 Bennett 68
77 Ethan 68
78 Everett 68
79 Brayden 67
80 Ryder 67
81 Barrett 66
82 Kayden 66
83 Rhett 66
84 Jordan 65
85 Karter 65
86 Austin 64
87 Jeremiah 63
88 Messiah 63
89 Ashton 62
90 Ayden 62
91 Elias 62
92 Hunter 62
93 Emmett 61
94 Malachi 61
95 Jonathan 61
96 Roman 59
97 Connor 58
98 Dallas 58
99 Bentley 58
100 Jaxson 57

Most Popular Alabama Baby Boy Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby boy names in Alabama 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 boy names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2020 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 364
2 James 304
3 John 267
4 Elijah 254
5 Noah 243

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2019 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 376
2 James 289
3 John 284
4 Elijah 280
5 Noah 277

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2018 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 371
2 James 328
3 John 286
4 Elijah 280
5 Noah 243

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2017 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 402
2 James 318
3 Elijah 303
4 John 297
5 Noah 254

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2016 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 431
2 James 349
3 John 324
4 Mason 291
5 Elijah 288

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2015 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 414
2 James 322
3 John 320
4 Mason 295
5 Elijah 279

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2014 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 431
2 James 343
3 John 333
4 Mason 286
5 Elijah 276

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2013 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 438
2 Mason 293
3 James 288
4 John 281
5 Elijah 247

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2012 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 437
2 James 322
3 Mason 303
4 John 280
5 Jacob 263

Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama for 2011

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2011 is William.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby boy names for the year.

Name Count
1 William 445
2 James 300
3 Mason 300
4 Jacob 283
5 John 276

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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