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JACKSON — William and Olivia were the most popular names in the state for baby boys and girls in 2024, respectively, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics.

The Office of Vital Records compiles a list of the most popular baby names born to Mississippi residents yearly. The counts and rankings are based on provisional data.

This year, 167 baby boys were named William, and 101 girls were named Olivia, pushing them to the top of the leaderboard. Both names ranked third in 2023 atop their gender categories.

Rounding out the Top 5 most popular boy names are John, James, Noah and Liam.
Ava, Mary, Amelia, and a tie between Charlotte and Harper complete the list for girls.

Most names on this year’s list also appeared on last year’s, albeit with different rankings, but there were some whose popularity jumped several spots to make the cut, including Beau, Luke, Kayden, Amir and Silas for boys; and Lainey, Kehlani, Oaklynn, Londyn and Aurora for girls.

Click here to see the complete list of top baby names in Mississippi in 2024.

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