Explore West Virginia’s most popular boy names of 2024: Oliver tops the Mountain State with 102 babies, followed by Waylon, Maverick, Hudson, and Liam.
At the top, Oliver leads, Waylon stays strong, and Maverick edges up to #3. Hudson and Liam share the #4 spot, with Elijah, Noah, Asher, and Wyatt close behind; Grayson and Weston, up nine spots, complete the top 10.
Standout climbs from last year include Jace (+18), Bryson (+18), Elias (+17), William (+15), River (+13), Dawson (+13), Silas (+12), Landon (+12), Isaiah (+10), and Ezekiel (+9). Meanwhile Carson (-15), Beau (-14), Lincoln (-9), Nolan (-9), Jaxon (-10), Samuel (-10), Alexander (-10), and Michael (-11) slipped.
Names with a rugged Appalachian feel—Waylon, Walker, River, Colter, Remington, Stetson, Colt, Archer, Ryder, and Tucker—sit alongside timeless staples like James, Benjamin, Henry, Charles, Joseph, and Thomas. With many ties across ranks, the baby counts next to each name show just how close favorites are across West Virginia.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Oliver | 102 |
| 2 | - | Waylon | 92 |
| 3 | 1 | Maverick | 83 |
| 4 | 2 | Hudson | 79 |
| 4 | 4 | Liam | 79 |
| 5 | 3 | Elijah | 77 |
| 6 | -1 | Noah | 74 |
| 7 | - | Asher | 73 |
| 8 | 3 | Wyatt | 67 |
| 9 | -6 | Grayson | 57 |
| 10 | 9 | Weston | 55 |
| 11 | 1 | Levi | 53 |
| 12 | 5 | Cooper | 50 |
| 12 | 3 | Theodore | 50 |
| 13 | 15 | William | 49 |
| 14 | -4 | Walker | 48 |
| 15 | 1 | Carter | 47 |
| 15 | -7 | Jackson | 47 |
| 15 | -6 | James | 47 |
| 16 | -5 | Owen | 46 |
| 17 | 13 | River | 45 |
| 17 | 12 | Silas | 45 |
| 18 | 6 | Colton | 44 |
| 18 | -4 | Henry | 44 |
| 18 | -9 | Lincoln | 44 |
| 19 | -7 | Mason | 43 |
| 20 | 8 | Parker | 42 |
| 21 | 1 | Benjamin | 39 |
| 22 | 5 | Atlas | 38 |
| 22 | 13 | Dawson | 38 |
| 23 | 18 | Jace | 36 |
| 23 | -10 | Jaxon | 36 |
| 23 | 6 | Joseph | 36 |
| 23 | 13 | Roman | 36 |
| 23 | -10 | Samuel | 36 |
| 24 | 11 | Myles | 35 |
| 24 | 8 | Wesley | 35 |
| 25 | 9 | Colt | 34 |
| 25 | 6 | Greyson | 34 |
| 26 | -6 | Easton | 33 |
| 26 | 17 | Elias | 33 |
| 26 | -8 | Lucas | 33 |
| 26 | -5 | Sawyer | 33 |
| 27 | 18 | Bryson | 32 |
| 27 | -6 | Ezra | 32 |
| 27 | - | Jack | 32 |
| 27 | 3 | John | 32 |
| 27 | -2 | Miles | 32 |
| 27 | -4 | Rowan | 32 |
| 27 | 3 | Tucker | 32 |
| 28 | -15 | Carson | 31 |
| 28 | 9 | Ezekiel | 31 |
| 28 | -4 | Leo | 31 |
| 29 | -9 | Brooks | 30 |
| 29 | 7 | Remington | 30 |
| 29 | 5 | Ryker | 30 |
| 30 | -5 | Braxton | 29 |
| 30 | 10 | Isaiah | 29 |
| 31 | 11 | Bennett | 28 |
| 31 | 4 | Jameson | 28 |
| 32 | -14 | Beau | 27 |
| 32 | 6 | Charles | 27 |
| 32 | 9 | Christopher | 27 |
| 32 | 5 | Colson | 27 |
| 32 | 5 | Jacob | 27 |
| 32 | -1 | Ryder | 27 |
| 33 | 3 | Hunter | 26 |
| 33 | - | Kingston | 26 |
| 33 | 4 | Kohen | 26 |
| 33 | 12 | Landon | 26 |
| 33 | -8 | Luke | 26 |
| 33 | 11 | Tate | 26 |
| 33 | 1 | Xavier | 26 |
| 34 | -1 | Axel | 25 |
| 34 | 8 | Josiah | 25 |
| 34 | 11 | Zayden | 25 |
| 35 | 1 | Daniel | 24 |
| 35 | 1 | Isaac | 24 |
| 35 | 1 | Jonah | 24 |
| 36 | 6 | Aiden | 23 |
| 36 | -10 | Alexander | 23 |
| 36 | -8 | Eli | 23 |
| 36 | -8 | Gabriel | 23 |
| 37 | -12 | Bentley | 22 |
| 37 | -11 | Michael | 22 |
| 37 | -3 | Stetson | 22 |
| 37 | -2 | Thomas | 22 |
| 38 | -3 | Andrew | 21 |
| 38 | 1 | Cameron | 21 |
| 38 | -1 | Everett | 21 |
| 38 | 2 | Holden | 21 |
| 38 | -5 | Jaxson | 21 |
| 38 | 5 | Jensen | 21 |
| 38 | -1 | Matthew | 21 |
| 38 | -9 | Nolan | 21 |
| 38 | 11 | Riley | 21 |
| 38 | 5 | Tatum | 21 |
| 39 | -4 | Archer | 20 |
| 39 | - | Colter | 20 |
| 39 | -8 | Jasper | 20 |