Missouri’s most popular boy names in 2024 start with Oliver at No. 1 (425 babies), followed by Henry, Theodore, Noah, and Liam.
Oliver leads by a wide margin (425), followed by Henry (323) and Theodore (303). Noah (282) and Liam (279) complete the top five. James and William share No. 6 (249), with Hudson at No. 7 (248); Elijah is No. 8 (211), Jack climbs five spots to No. 9 (194), and Asher rounds out the top 10 (190).
Big year-over-year movers include Arthur (+23 to No. 50), Rowan (+21 to No. 32), George (+20 to No. 61), Greyson (+18 to No. 60), Calvin (+16), Stetson (+15), Beau (+14), and Wyatt and Roman (+13). Notable dips: Nolan (-18 to No. 44), Cameron (-16), Leo and Everett (-10), Aiden and Ezra (-9), and Thomas (-8). You’ll also see several ties—like James/William at No. 6 and Cooper/Owen/Wyatt at No. 13—plus a mix of timeless staples (James, William, John, Charles) and modern picks (Maverick, Waylon, Stetson, Atlas, River, Rowan).
| 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 |
| 10 | 3 | Asher | 190 |
| 11 | 5 | Maverick | 184 |
| 12 | - | Waylon | 178 |
| 13 | 9 | Cooper | 177 |
| 13 | -3 | Owen | 177 |
| 13 | 13 | Wyatt | 177 |
| 14 | 10 | Carter | 173 |
| 15 | 2 | Samuel | 172 |
| 16 | 5 | Jackson | 171 |
| 16 | 2 | Levi | 171 |
| 17 | -6 | Benjamin | 170 |
| 18 | 5 | Bennett | 169 |
| 19 | 6 | Lucas | 167 |
| 20 | 1 | John | 161 |
| 21 | -6 | Grayson | 154 |
| 22 | 6 | August | 153 |
| 22 | 5 | Mason | 153 |
| 23 | 14 | Beau | 151 |
| 24 | 1 | Charles | 147 |
| 25 | -5 | Miles | 143 |
| 26 | 8 | Michael | 142 |
| 27 | 2 | Lincoln | 141 |
| 28 | -9 | Ezra | 139 |
| 29 | 4 | Luke | 138 |
| 29 | -8 | Thomas | 138 |
| 30 | 9 | Weston | 135 |
| 31 | 4 | Daniel | 132 |
| 32 | 21 | Rowan | 130 |
| 33 | -10 | Leo | 128 |
| 34 | -2 | Joseph | 125 |
| 34 | -3 | Walker | 125 |
| 35 | 13 | Roman | 122 |
| 36 | 9 | Elias | 120 |
| 37 | 3 | Wesley | 117 |
| 38 | 2 | Alexander | 116 |
| 38 | 3 | Logan | 116 |
| 39 | 8 | David | 109 |
| 39 | 1 | Gabriel | 109 |
| 40 | -10 | Everett | 108 |
| 41 | 4 | Mateo | 106 |
| 42 | -6 | Brooks | 103 |
| 43 | -5 | Easton | 102 |
| 43 | 2 | Isaac | 102 |
| 43 | - | Matthew | 102 |
| 44 | -18 | Nolan | 99 |
| 45 | -5 | Isaiah | 98 |
| 46 | 15 | Stetson | 95 |
| 47 | 4 | Parker | 93 |
| 48 | -6 | Silas | 92 |
| 49 | 4 | Andrew | 91 |
| 49 | 21 | Caleb | 91 |
| 49 | 22 | Graham | 91 |
| 49 | -5 | Jacob | 91 |
| 50 | 23 | Arthur | 90 |
| 51 | -2 | Luca | 89 |
| 52 | 1 | Harrison | 88 |
| 53 | -9 | Aiden | 87 |
| 53 | 1 | Jameson | 87 |
| 53 | 2 | Myles | 87 |
| 54 | -4 | Sawyer | 86 |
| 55 | 3 | Jasper | 85 |
| 56 | 16 | Calvin | 84 |
| 56 | 7 | Sebastian | 84 |
| 57 | 10 | Archer | 83 |
| 57 | 9 | Atlas | 83 |
| 57 | 12 | Dawson | 83 |
| 57 | 3 | Theo | 83 |
| 58 | 11 | Ethan | 82 |
| 59 | -3 | Josiah | 81 |
| 60 | 10 | Beckham | 79 |
| 60 | -8 | Emmett | 79 |
| 60 | 18 | Greyson | 79 |
| 60 | 6 | River | 79 |
| 61 | 20 | George | 78 |
| 62 | -16 | Cameron | 77 |
| 62 | 17 | Colter | 77 |
| 62 | 11 | Kai | 77 |
| 63 | - | Beckett | 76 |
| 63 | 17 | Julian | 76 |
| 63 | 5 | Milo | 76 |
| 64 | 4 | Hunter | 75 |
| 64 | -5 | Jaxon | 75 |
| 65 | -7 | Ezekiel | 74 |
| 65 | 10 | Joshua | 74 |
| 65 | -3 | Ryker | 74 |
| 66 | -5 | Ryder | 73 |
| 66 | -1 | Tate | 73 |
| 67 | 3 | Vincent | 72 |
| 68 | -11 | Anthony | 70 |
| 68 | -3 | Carson | 70 |