Popular Names in Nebraska

Popular names in Nebraska for 2022 are headed by Charlotte and Oliver. This combination of top names is found in other Midwestern states such as Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. Charlotte and Oliver rank among the popular baby names 2022 as the third-most-popular names in the country. The top names in the US, Olivia and Liam rank 2nd and 3rd in Nebraska, respectively.

Many of Nebraska's Top 10 baby names rank outside of the national Top 10. These are Harper and Hazel for girls, and Owen, Jack, and Asher for boys.

Other names that are more common than average in Nebraska include sweet vintage names for girls such as Eliza, Eloise, and Daisy, along with unisex names for girls like Collins, Palmer, and Sloane. For boys, names that end in double Ts are extra fashionable in Cornhusker State, particularly Rhett, Emmett, Barrett, and Beckett.

Lincoln, the name of Nebraska's capital, ranks slightly higher than the national average.

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 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.