Popular Names in Alaska
Popular names in Alaska in 2024 feature Oliver and Amelia at the front of the list. Both Oliver and Amelia rank at Number 3 nationally for boys and girls for the most popular names in 2024.
Alaska is the only state in which Aurora is in the Top 5 names for girls, likely due to the unique fact that the aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights, are visible from Alaska. Nationally, it ranks at Number 16, but in Alaska, it is at Number 3.
Several choices among the Alaska Top 10 names are unique, ranking outside of the National Top 10. Aside from Aurora, these are Violet, Eleanor, Harper, and Elizabeth for girls, and for boys, Elias, Luke, and Gabriel. Maverick is also a uniquely popular choice in Alaska, coming in just outside the Top 10, at Number 12, while for girls, Juniper is in the Alaska Top 20.
As one of the least populous states in the US, it takes relatively few births to make a most popular baby name in Alaska. Naturally, many uncommon names make Alaska's Top 100 list, with Elora, Haven, and Evangeline ranking for girls, and Raiden, Orion, and Colt for boys.
Parents in Alaska also favor Scandinavian names like Freya and Kaia. Nature names are extra popular too, including Wren, Ember, Ivy, and Rowan. Another trend in Alaska are nicknames as given names, such as Ellie, Leo, and Josie.
To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2025 and Popular Boy Names 2025.
For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.