United States · Nebraska
Baby names in Nebraska
Lifetime totals from Nebraska's birth registrations, 1910 to 2025.
Most registered girls' names in Nebraska
| # | Name | Births since 1910 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavonne | 593 |
| 2 | Twila | 491 |
| 3 | Alyce | 439 |
| 4 | Ardith | 306 |
| 5 | Joslyn | 262 |
| 6 | Ardis | 259 |
| 7 | Merna | 204 |
| 8 | Roma | 200 |
| 9 | Verla | 182 |
| 10 | Laverna | 173 |
| 11 | Berkley | 171 |
| 12 | Ione | 153 |
| 13 | Velda | 146 |
| 14 | Erna | 139 |
| 15 | Ferne | 134 |
| 16 | Lavon | 133 |
| 17 | Marvel | 109 |
| 18 | Darline | 104 |
| 19 | Ardyce | 97 |
| 20 | Leone | 94 |
| 21 | Marlys | 94 |
| 22 | Gaylene | 84 |
| 23 | Luetta | 55 |
| 24 | Elna | 53 |
| 25 | Laurine | 52 |
| 26 | Deb | 38 |
| 27 | Kollyns | 38 |
| 28 | Lavona | 38 |
| 29 | Verona | 38 |
| 30 | Laramie | 37 |
| 31 | Garnet | 36 |
| 32 | Lavera | 35 |
| 33 | Gladyce | 31 |
| 34 | Mardell | 30 |
| 35 | Verlene | 25 |
| 36 | Kollins | 24 |
| 37 | Rozella | 22 |
| 38 | Vernelle | 22 |
| 39 | Neoma | 21 |
| 40 | Libbie | 19 |
Most registered boys' names in Nebraska
| # | Name | Births since 1910 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyle | 2,507 |
| 2 | Merle | 1,117 |
| 3 | Eldon | 1,073 |
| 4 | Dick | 1,039 |
| 5 | Harlan | 811 |
| 6 | Lavern | 748 |
| 7 | Merlin | 554 |
| 8 | Gale | 475 |
| 9 | Delmar | 431 |
| 10 | Laverne | 416 |
| 11 | Vern | 390 |
| 12 | Rolland | 382 |
| 13 | Brecken | 272 |
| 14 | Gail | 264 |
| 15 | Gayle | 242 |
| 16 | Gaylord | 183 |
| 17 | Darold | 160 |
| 18 | Merlyn | 158 |
| 19 | Creighton | 145 |
| 20 | Dwaine | 132 |
| 21 | Elwin | 122 |
| 22 | Elden | 120 |
| 23 | Verne | 115 |
| 24 | Garold | 94 |
| 25 | Cael | 92 |
| 26 | Trevin | 85 |
| 27 | Burdette | 77 |
| 28 | Treyton | 77 |
| 29 | Fay | 74 |
| 30 | Burke | 59 |
| 31 | Derald | 58 |
| 32 | Arlan | 38 |
| 33 | Gaylen | 38 |
| 34 | Lambert | 35 |
| 35 | Joy | 33 |
| 36 | Kolter | 32 |
| 37 | Huxton | 26 |
| 38 | Brook | 24 |
| 39 | Nels | 19 |
| 40 | Brayton | 18 |
These are totals over 115 years, so they lean toward names that were popular when the state's population was largest.
SOURCE·US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data·Public domain. SSA lists a name only if it was given to at least 5 babies of that sex that year.·REVIEWED JUL 2026
SOURCE·US SSA (1880–2025) + NZ DIA (1900–2025) birth registrations·ranks and shares computed from the source files, see method·REVIEWED JUL 2026