100 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in Alabama (Updated for 2022)

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 2022. 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, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank Name Count
1 William 323
2 James 314
3 John 295
4 Noah 235
5 Liam 227
6 Elijah 209
7 Oliver 186
8 Jackson 173
9 Grayson 167
10 Samuel 162
11 Waylon 162
12 Asher 160
13 Henry 158
14 Hudson 149
15 Levi 146
16 Mason 143
17 Thomas 134
18 Michael 131
19 Cooper 129
20 Carter 128
21 Benjamin 123
22 Walker 122
23 Charles 121
24 Maverick 119
25 Wyatt 118
26 Josiah 107
27 David 106
28 Daniel 104
29 Joseph 104
30 Legend 103
31 Kingston 102
32 Lucas 102
33 Aiden 101
34 Jack 101
35 Luke 100
36 Bryson 98
37 Easton 98
38 Ezra 98
39 Colton 94
40 Isaiah 94
41 Jaxon 91
42 Matthew 90
43 Jacob 89
44 Christopher 88
45 Logan 86
46 Nolan 86
47 Ethan 85
48 Robert 85
49 Alexander 84
50 River 84
51 Owen 82
52 Brooks 81
53 Bennett 80
54 Gabriel 80
55 Beau 79
56 Carson 79
57 Greyson 79
58 Jayden 78
59 Kaiden 77
60 Theodore 76
61 Caleb 75
62 Weston 75
63 Sawyer 75
64 Isaac 74
65 Jameson 74
66 Jace 73
67 Micah 73
68 Parker 73
69 Eli 72
70 Harrison 72
71 Ryder 72
72 Christian 71
73 Jonathan 71
74 Karter 71
75 Amir 70
76 Andrew 69
77 Joshua 69
78 Landon 69
79 Lincoln 68
80 Rhett 68
81 Silas 68
82 Ace 66
83 Jeremiah 66
84 Jordan 66
85 Kayden 66
86 Dylan 65
87 Sebastian 65
88 Wesley 65
89 Hunter 64
90 Stetson 64
91 Rowan 64
92 Messiah 64
93 Axel 64
94 Jayce 64
95 Anthony 64
96 Elias 63
97 Tucker 63
98 Dawson 62
99 Mateo 62
100 Dallas 61

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 2022.

However, 112 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 2021

As you can see the most popular baby boy names in Alabama for births recorded in 2021 is William.

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

Name Count
1 William 340
2 John 296
3 James 253
4 Noah 247
5 Elijah 236

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

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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