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1 / 50#49. Greyson (tie)
Greyson is a name of English origin meaning "son of the gray-haired man".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 50
National
- Rank: #83
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,200
Most popular baby names for boys in Mississippi
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in Mississippi using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies born in Mississippi in 2021.
Liam has been the most popular boy name in the United States for the last five years, while Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and James round out the top five.
Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.
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2 / 50#49. Bryson (tie)
Bryson is a name of English origin meaning "descendant of Brice".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 50
National
- Rank: #122
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,078
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3 / 50#46. Matthew (tie)
Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Gift of Yahweh".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 51
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,420
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4 / 50#46. Lucas (tie)
Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 51
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,501
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5 / 50#46. Ashton (tie)
Ashton is a name of English origin meaning "ash tree town".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 51
National
- Rank: #147
- Number of babies in 2021: 2,527
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6 / 50#45. Charles
Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 53
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,952
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7 / 50#43. Luke (tie)
Luke is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 54
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,660
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8 / 50#43. Kaiden (tie)
Kaiden is a name of Arabic origin meaning "companion".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 54
National
- Rank: #162
- Number of babies in 2021: 2,362
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9 / 50#40. Landon (tie)
Landon is a name of English origin meaning "long hill".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 56
National
- Rank: #73
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,580
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10 / 50#40. Kayden (tie)
Kayden is a name of Celtic origin meaning "son of Cadan".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 56
National
- Rank: #108
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,555
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11 / 50#40. Jackson (tie)
Jackson is a name of English origin meaning "son of Jack".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 56
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,197
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12 / 50#36. Jack (tie)
Jack is a name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 57
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,504
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13 / 50#36. David (tie)
David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 57
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,843
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14 / 50#36. Colton (tie)
Colton is a name of English origin meaning "from the coal town".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 57
National
- Rank: #74
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,532
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15 / 50#36. Carson (tie)
Carson is a name of English origin meaning "son of Carr".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 57
National
- Rank: #98
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,751
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16 / 50#33. Nolan (tie)
Nolan is a name of Irish origin meaning "champion".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 60
National
- Rank: #60
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,319
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17 / 50#33. Jacob (tie)
Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to follow".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 60
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,397
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18 / 50#33. Henry (tie)
Henry is a name of German origin meaning "estate ruler".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 60
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,307
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19 / 50#32. Easton
Easton is a name of Scottish origin meaning "settlement".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 61
National
- Rank: #70
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,600
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20 / 50#31. Benjamin
Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of my days".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 64
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,791
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21 / 50#29. Karter (tie)
Karter is a name of English origin meaning "cart user".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 65
National
- Rank: #200
- Number of babies in 2021: 1,903
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22 / 50#29. Christopher (tie)
Christopher is a name of English origin meaning "Christ-bearer".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 65
National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,809
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23 / 50#27. Legend (tie)
Legend is a name of English origin meaning "myth".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 66
National
- Rank: #118
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,152
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24 / 50#27. Aiden (tie)
Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "born of fire".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 66
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,252
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25 / 50#25. Oliver (tie)
Oliver is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree planter".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 67
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies in 2021: 14,616
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26 / 50#25. Maverick (tie)
Maverick is a name of American origin meaning "an independent man who avoids conformity".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 67
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,548
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27 / 50#24. Logan
Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Little hollow".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 68
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,786
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28 / 50#21. Wyatt (tie)
Wyatt is a name of English origin meaning "brave in war".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 69
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,981
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29 / 50#21. Thomas (tie)
Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 69
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,642
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30 / 50#21. Josiah (tie)
Josiah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Jehovah has healed".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 69
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,065
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31 / 50#20. Levi
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "joining".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 70
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,469
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32 / 50#18. Jayden (tie)
Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "thankful".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 71
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,887
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33 / 50#18. Hudson (tie)
Hudson is a name of English origin meaning "Hugh's son".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 71
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,584
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34 / 50#17. Carter
Carter is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "transporter of goods".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 73
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,163
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35 / 50#16. Samuel
Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 74
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,501
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36 / 50#15. Jace
Jace is a name of American origin meaning "heal".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 80
National
- Rank: #102
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,672
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37 / 50#14. Joseph
Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 81
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,067
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38 / 50#13. Jaxon
Jaxon is a name of American origin meaning "son of Jack".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 82
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,693
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39 / 50#12. Michael
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 88
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,041
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40 / 50#11. Waylon
Waylon is a name of English origin meaning "land by the road".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 92
National
- Rank: #69
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,624
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41 / 50#10. Grayson
Grayson is a name of English origin meaning "son of the steward".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 93
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,499
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42 / 50#9. Mason
Mason is a name of English origin meaning "one who works with stone".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 95
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,040
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43 / 50#8. Asher
Asher is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "happy".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 103
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,281
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44 / 50#7. Kingston
Kingston is a name of English origin meaning "king's settlement".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 112
National
- Rank: #112
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,366
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45 / 50#6. Liam
Liam is a name of German origin meaning "protection".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 122
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies in 2021: 20,272
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46 / 50#5. Noah
Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 138
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies in 2021: 18,739
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47 / 50#4. Elijah
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is God".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 154
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,708
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48 / 50#3. James
James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 164
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,367
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49 / 50#2. John
John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 179
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,130
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50 / 50#1. William
William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
Mississippi
- Number of babies in 2021: 181
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,088
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