Discover Missouri’s most popular baby names of 2024: Amelia and Charlotte tie at No. 1 for girls, while Oliver leads the boys.
This page shows the names Missouri parents chose most in 2024, ranked by number of babies for girls and boys. Year-over-year rank changes highlight which favorites are rising or slipping.
Girls highlights: Amelia (292) and Charlotte (292) share the top spot, with Olivia close behind. Eleanor, Evelyn, and Sophia tick upward as Emma and Harper dip. Violet jumps six spots to join Hazel at No. 8 (both 174).
Boys highlights: Oliver (425) stays out front, followed by Henry and a climbing Theodore. James rises to share No. 6 with William (both 249), just ahead of Hudson (248). Jack leaps five places into the top names.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Oliver | 425 |
| 2 | - | Henry | 323 |
| 3 | 2 | Theodore | 303 |
| 4 | -1 | Noah | 282 |
| 5 | -1 | Liam | 279 |
| 6 | 2 | James | 249 |
| 6 | - | William | 249 |
| 7 | - | Hudson | 248 |
| 8 | 1 | Elijah | 211 |
| 9 | 5 | Jack | 194 |
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Amelia | 292 |
| 1 | - | Charlotte | 292 |
| 2 | - | Olivia | 252 |
| 3 | 1 | Eleanor | 228 |
| 4 | 2 | Evelyn | 214 |
| 5 | 2 | Sophia | 205 |
| 6 | -1 | Emma | 197 |
| 7 | -3 | Harper | 188 |
| 8 | 1 | Hazel | 174 |
| 8 | 6 | Violet | 174 |