State name profile
Most Popular Baby Names in Nevada
The boys' and girls' names most often given in Nevada, ranked by total recorded births in Social Security Administration state data, 1910–2025.
- Michael
- #1 boy name
- Jennifer
- #1 girl name
- 403,214
- Births recorded
- 1910–2025
- Years covered
Nevada's all-time #1 names are Michael for boys and Jennifer for girls, based on 403,214 SSA birth registrations since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevada has recorded 403,214 births across its top 50 boy and top 50 girl names since 1910. Michael leads all boys with 14,668 births, while Jennifer tops the girls with 6,020. This profile covers decade-by-decade leaders and the full top-50 rankings for both sexes.
- Michael #1 boy name
- Jennifer #1 girl name
- 403,214 births recorded
Where Nevada sits by recorded name volume
Nevada: 1,113,187 SSA name registrations (QUIET · rank 44/51). Inventory signal only, orthogonal to the top-50 lists below.
Nevada vs all states by SSA name registrations
Where this state's disclosed SSA name-state registration total sits among every tracked jurisdiction
1,113,187 44th of 51 higher than 7 of 51 states
Jurisdictions, banded by SSA name-registration count
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Source Social Security Administration state baby-name files · 2026-08-11
Nevada naming snapshot
According to SSA state files through 2025, Jennifer is #1 of 6,020 cumulative SSA births in Nevada ≠ Olivia #1 of 607 2025 girl names at all-time rank #8; Michael is #1 of 14,668 cumulative SSA births in Nevada ≠ Liam #1 of 601 2025 boy names at all-time rank #41.
- Olivia
- 2025 girls #1, all-time #8
- Jennifer
- all-time girls #1, 2025 #51
- Liam
- 2025 boys #1, all-time #41
- Michael
- all-time boys #1, 2025 #16
Both sexes in Nevada already split latest-year vs all-time leaders, cumulative totals since 1910 and 2025 use different denominators.
Data updated Aug 2026
Both sexes trend-led
What a thin registry book shows for Nevada
Nevada sits in the lightest third of SSA name-state registration totals (1,113,187 · QUIET · #44/51). Cumulative top-50 leaders are Michael (14,668 boy births) and Jennifer (6,020 girl births) across 403,214 top-50 registrations since 1910. Both sexes are TREND-LED: the latest 2025 #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 on each side. Boy top-50 share 259,837 vs 143,377 for girls.
In Nevada, the latest SSA year #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 for both boys and girls, a dual trend split against the long book.
Coverage notes on a thin state file
Decade-by-decade data for Nevada extends back to 1910. In the 1910s, the #1 boy name was John and the #1 girl name was Mary. By the 2020s, the top names had shifted to Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
SSA state files include any name appearing five or more times in a given state-year; lower-frequency names are suppressed for privacy. Figures are comparable across all 50 states and DC. Alternate spellings (Sophia vs Sofia) are separate names; middle names are not tracked. This page is for informational and research purposes.
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Top 10 girls' names in Nevada, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (607 names reported)
- Olivia
Olivia
146 births
- Mia
Mia
122 births
- Emma
Emma
114 births
- Isabella
Isabella
113 births
- Sophia
Sophia
111 births
- Amelia
Amelia
102 births
- Sofia
Sofia
99 births
- Charlotte
Charlotte
99 births
- Luna
Luna
90 births
- Camila
Camila
86 births
What this shows Olivia leads 2025 girls in Nevada; Jennifer remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #8 in 2025.
Top 10 boys' names in Nevada, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (601 names reported)
- Liam
Liam
205 births
- Mateo
Mateo
184 births
- Noah
Noah
176 births
- Santiago
Santiago
138 births
- Oliver
Oliver
114 births
- Sebastian
Sebastian
106 births
- Elijah
Elijah
105 births
- Elias
Elias
102 births
- James
James
92 births
- Julian
Julian
89 births
What this shows Liam leads 2025 boys in Nevada; Michael remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #41 in 2025.
Top 10 girls' names in Nevada
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Jennifer
Jennifer
6,020 births
- Jessica
Jessica
5,372 births
- Ashley
Ashley
5,134 births
- Emily
Emily
4,614 births
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth
4,385 births
- Samantha
Samantha
4,033 births
- Isabella
Isabella
3,966 births
- Olivia
Olivia
3,737 births
- Sophia
Sophia
3,717 births
- Sarah
Sarah
3,657 births
What this shows Jennifer leads Nevada girls with 6,020 recorded births.
Top 10 boys' names in Nevada
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Michael
Michael
14,668 births
- David
David
10,563 births
- James
James
9,712 births
- Robert
Robert
9,651 births
- Christopher
Christopher
9,504 births
- John
John
9,115 births
- Daniel
Daniel
8,674 births
- Anthony
Anthony
8,522 births
- William
William
7,709 births
- Joseph
Joseph
7,317 births
What this shows Michael leads Nevada boys with 14,668 recorded births.
Decade-by-Decade Leaders
The #1 boy and girl name in Nevada for each decade
How we calculated this
For each decade, we sum every year's SSA state-level birth count per name, then take the single name with the highest ten-year total for each sex. A name can lead a decade with a strong single peak year or with steady, moderate demand across all ten years, the total treats both the same way.
| Decade | Top Boy | Births | Top Girl | Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | John | 283 | Mary | 220 |
| 1920s | Robert | 374 | Mary | 299 |
| 1930s | Robert | 367 | Mary | 252 |
| 1940s | Robert | 774 | Linda | 594 |
| 1950s | Michael | 1,278 | Linda | 693 |
| 1960s | Michael | 1,834 | Lisa | 994 |
| 1970s | Michael | 2,030 | Jennifer | 1,891 |
| 1980s | Michael | 2,731 | Jessica | 1,919 |
| 1990s | Michael | 2,601 | Jessica | 1,922 |
| 2000s | Anthony | 2,436 | Emily | 1,661 |
| 2010s | Liam | 1,623 | Sophia | 1,887 |
| 2020s | Liam | 1,171 | Olivia | 930 |
Boy Top 50 Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 14,668 |
| 2 | David | 10,563 |
| 3 | James | 9,712 |
| 4 | Robert | 9,651 |
| 5 | Christopher | 9,504 |
| 6 | John | 9,115 |
| 7 | Daniel | 8,674 |
| 8 | Anthony | 8,522 |
| 9 | William | 7,709 |
| 10 | Joseph | 7,317 |
| 11 | Matthew | 7,283 |
| 12 | Joshua | 7,060 |
| 13 | Jacob | 6,513 |
| 14 | Andrew | 5,528 |
| 15 | Ryan | 5,515 |
| 16 | Alexander | 5,327 |
| 17 | Brandon | 5,298 |
| 18 | Richard | 5,267 |
| 19 | Jason | 4,800 |
| 20 | Thomas | 4,796 |
| 21 | Nicholas | 4,572 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 4,556 |
| 23 | Kevin | 4,552 |
| 24 | Justin | 4,326 |
| 25 | Tyler | 4,143 |
| 26 | Steven | 4,048 |
| 27 | Noah | 4,028 |
| 28 | Brian | 3,944 |
| 29 | Christian | 3,828 |
| 30 | Jose | 3,815 |
| 31 | Aaron | 3,806 |
| 32 | Charles | 3,754 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 3,749 |
| 34 | Eric | 3,635 |
| 35 | Ethan | 3,490 |
| 36 | Angel | 3,480 |
| 37 | Dylan | 3,395 |
| 38 | Nathan | 3,383 |
| 39 | Zachary | 3,272 |
| 40 | Mark | 3,152 |
| 41 | Liam | 3,129 |
| 42 | Logan | 3,124 |
| 43 | Kyle | 3,122 |
| 44 | Jordan | 3,096 |
| 45 | Samuel | 3,047 |
| 46 | Gabriel | 3,010 |
| 47 | Austin | 2,949 |
| 48 | Elijah | 2,945 |
| 49 | Adrian | 2,841 |
| 50 | Kenneth | 2,824 |
Girl Top 50 Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 6,020 |
| 2 | Jessica | 5,372 |
| 3 | Ashley | 5,134 |
| 4 | Emily | 4,614 |
| 5 | Elizabeth | 4,385 |
| 6 | Samantha | 4,033 |
| 7 | Isabella | 3,966 |
| 8 | Olivia | 3,737 |
| 9 | Sophia | 3,717 |
| 10 | Sarah | 3,657 |
| 11 | Emma | 3,638 |
| 12 | Amanda | 3,446 |
| 13 | Mary | 3,429 |
| 14 | Michelle | 3,353 |
| 15 | Stephanie | 3,335 |
| 16 | Nicole | 3,257 |
| 17 | Kimberly | 3,257 |
| 18 | Mia | 3,192 |
| 19 | Madison | 3,046 |
| 20 | Melissa | 3,030 |
| 21 | Victoria | 2,743 |
| 22 | Alexis | 2,578 |
| 23 | Andrea | 2,451 |
| 24 | Abigail | 2,426 |
| 25 | Hannah | 2,405 |
| 26 | Taylor | 2,396 |
| 27 | Natalie | 2,373 |
| 28 | Alyssa | 2,359 |
| 29 | Amber | 2,357 |
| 30 | Lisa | 2,356 |
| 31 | Rebecca | 2,349 |
| 32 | Ava | 2,331 |
| 33 | Angela | 2,294 |
| 34 | Heather | 2,248 |
| 35 | Megan | 2,242 |
| 36 | Kayla | 2,218 |
| 37 | Patricia | 2,218 |
| 38 | Rachel | 2,189 |
| 39 | Danielle | 2,137 |
| 40 | Jasmine | 2,120 |
| 41 | Christina | 2,036 |
| 42 | Brianna | 2,027 |
| 43 | Amy | 1,977 |
| 44 | Linda | 1,968 |
| 45 | Sofia | 1,944 |
| 46 | Maria | 1,854 |
| 47 | Vanessa | 1,831 |
| 48 | Chloe | 1,795 |
| 49 | Karen | 1,773 |
| 50 | Katherine | 1,764 |
Read with Nevada
Nearest ABS peers for a thin-registry state (Nevada · QUIET · TREND-LED).
QUIET TREND-LED
South Dakota · QUIET
1,130,783 SSA registrations (near-scale with Nevada; ABS Δ 17,596). Leader lane may differ from Nevada's TREND-LED.
North Dakota · QUIET
1,139,287 SSA registrations (near-scale with Nevada; ABS Δ 26,100). Leader lane may differ from Nevada's TREND-LED.
New Hampshire · QUIET
1,052,148 SSA registrations (near-scale with Nevada; ABS Δ 61,039). Leader lane may differ from Nevada's TREND-LED.
Hawaii · QUIET
1,028,181 SSA registrations (near-scale with Nevada; ABS Δ 85,006). Leader lane may differ from Nevada's TREND-LED.
New Mexico (volume-lane contrast)
Near Nevada on SSA registration volume yet stamps SPARSE vs QUIET.
Why names rise and fall
Nevada stamps QUIET · TREND-LED - read the matching SSA methodology before quoting state leaders.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
Read our methodology - thin-registry states: how small SSA state files are compared without inventing suppressed names.
According to the Social Security Administration, as of June 2026 this profile draws directly on the agency's state-level public-use files, which document 6,696,687 state-level records across all 51 reporting jurisdictions spanning 1910-2025.
