Missouri's Most Popular Baby Names-Is Your Favorite on the List?

Naming a child is one of the hardest things a parent has to do, at least the first hardest thing a parent has to do. This list might make it easier for expecting Missouri parents.

Popular Missouri Baby Names

When my husband and I were deciding on names for our girls, we went back and forth for months. Thank goodness we had nine months to think it over! After reading countless baby name books, doing endless internet searches, and listening to family suggestions, we finally narrowed it down to three boy names and three girl names. We decided we’d choose their names once the girls were born.

Just think about all the names in the world, the different ways to spell them to make your child stand out, and not just one name, but two! It can definitely be overwhelming. Luckily for us, both of our girls’ middle names come from their grandmothers, so that part was easy.

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A new list reveals the top boy and girl names in Missouri for 2024. If you're expecting and need some inspiration, this might help.

Boy Names

Here are the top five boy names according to Social Security:

Oliver
Henry
Theodore
Noah
Liam

And for girls:

Amelia
Charlotte
Olivia
Eleanor
Evelyn

All great names—and it seems like names from the 1940s and '50s are starting to make a comeback, especially for boys.

My advice? Once you’ve chosen a name, keep it to yourself. Don’t tell anyone and don’t share it until the baby is born. You don’t need everyone’s opinion on your baby’s name.