These Are the Most Popular Baby Names in Louisiana — Is Yours on the List?

(KMDL-FM) - In Louisiana, there surely are some unique names. (Well, maybe more on the nickname side, but you get our drift.)

But, when you compare us to the rest of the country, we're naming our kids some of the same names that everyone is naming theirs these days.

The Social Security Administration releases new data each year, and it shows the trendy and popular names across the country.

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There are some interesting observations in certain states. For example, in California, every single girl's name in the top 10 ends with an A.

Then in Alabama, old-school classic names reign, like William, John, and James.

The 10 Most Popular Baby Names in the U.S.

Here are the most popular male names for 2024 in the United States:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Theodore
5. James
6. Henry
7. Mateo
8. Elijah
9. Lucas
10. William

And here are the most popular female names for 2024 in the United States:

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Amelia
4. Charlotte
5. Mia
6. Sophia
7. Isabella
8. Evelyn
9. Ava
10. Sofia

Which Names Are Seeing a Rise in Popularity Outside of the Top 10?

The government agency also keeps tabs on the names that are experiencing rapid rises in popularity, even if they're outside the top tier of names.

Truce, Colsen, and Bryer have risen the most in the ranks for baby boys over the past year, while Ailany, Aylani, and Margorie made big jumps for the girls.

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The 10 Most Popular Baby Names in Louisiana

And here are the 10 most popular male names in Louisiana for 2024:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Elijah
4. John
5. William
6. James
7. Oliver
8. Henry
9. Levi
10. Hudson

The 10 most popular female names in Louisiana for 2024 are:

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Charlotte
4. Ava
5. Evelyn
6. Emma
7. Mia
8. Ellie
9. Harper
10. Eleanor

To see the most popular names in each state last year, you can use the Social Security Administration's lookup tool.