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Most Popular Baby Names In Delaware

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Delaware, 2016–2025 — 55,456 applications in that window. Below them: the names Delaware uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Charlotte4672.0%
  2. 2Olivia4601.9%
  3. 3Ava4111.7%
  4. 4Emma4111.7%
  5. 5Sophia4091.7%
  6. 6Isabella4001.7%
  7. 7Mia3211.4%
  8. 8Amelia3201.3%
  9. 9Harper3111.3%
  10. 10Layla2441.0%
  11. 11Evelyn2381.0%
  12. 12Abigail2301.0%
  13. 13Emily2210.9%
  14. 14Aria2130.9%
  15. 15Riley2110.9%
  16. 16Gianna2070.9%
  17. 17Avery2040.9%
  18. 18Madison2010.8%
  19. 19Elizabeth1990.8%
  20. 20Luna1970.8%
  21. 21Ella1930.8%
  22. 22Nova1810.8%
  23. 23Nora1790.8%
  24. 24Sofia1790.8%
  25. 25Chloe1740.7%
  26. 26Lily1730.7%
  27. 27Grace1710.7%
  28. 28Penelope1700.7%
  29. 29Scarlett1700.7%
  30. 30Savannah1680.7%
  31. 31Violet1680.7%
  32. 32Aubrey1650.7%
  33. 33Lillian1580.7%
  34. 34Skylar1530.6%
  35. 35Aurora1490.6%
  36. 36Camila1470.6%
  37. 37Hannah1460.6%
  38. 38Zoe1450.6%
  39. 39Naomi1400.6%
  40. 40Mila1350.6%
  41. 41Isla1340.6%
  42. 42Eleanor1310.6%
  43. 43Natalie1310.6%
  44. 44Autumn1280.5%
  45. 45Brooklyn1270.5%
  46. 46Leilani1270.5%
  47. 47Emilia1260.5%
  48. 48Josephine1260.5%
  49. 49Kennedy1250.5%
  50. 50Lucy1240.5%
  51. 51Zoey1230.5%
  52. 52Stella1220.5%
  53. 53Leah1180.5%
  54. 54Addison1160.5%
  55. 55Audrey1160.5%
  56. 56Willow1160.5%
  57. 57Ellie1150.5%
  58. 58Victoria1150.5%
  59. 59Claire1140.5%
  60. 60Eliana1130.5%
  61. 61Genesis1130.5%
  62. 62Serenity1130.5%
  63. 63Liliana1110.5%
  64. 64Madelyn1090.5%
  65. 65Elena1080.5%
  66. 66Maya1070.5%
  67. 67Gabriella1060.4%
  68. 68Peyton1060.4%
  69. 69Hazel1050.4%
  70. 70Kinsley1040.4%
  71. 71Mackenzie1030.4%
  72. 72Bella1020.4%
  73. 73Brielle990.4%
  74. 74Aaliyah980.4%
  75. 75Caroline980.4%
  76. 76Everly960.4%
  77. 77Paisley960.4%
  78. 78Hailey950.4%
  79. 79Allison900.4%
  80. 80Julia890.4%
  81. 81Rylee880.4%
  82. 82Ivy870.4%
  83. 83Cora860.4%
  84. 84Jade860.4%
  85. 85Quinn860.4%
  86. 86Sadie850.4%
  87. 87Ariana830.3%
  88. 88Adeline820.3%
  89. 89Arianna820.3%
  90. 90Elliana800.3%
  91. 91Eva790.3%
  92. 92Nevaeh780.3%
  93. 93Delaney770.3%
  94. 94Lydia770.3%
  95. 95Noelle740.3%
  96. 96Reagan740.3%
  97. 97Maria730.3%
  98. 98Sloane730.3%
  99. 99Aubree710.3%
  100. 100Valentina710.3%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam6011.9%
  2. 2Noah5741.8%
  3. 3James3781.2%
  4. 4Michael3661.2%
  5. 5Mason3591.1%
  6. 6Elijah3401.1%
  7. 7Lucas3381.1%
  8. 8Benjamin3351.1%
  9. 9William3351.1%
  10. 10Logan3331.1%
  11. 11Carter3251.0%
  12. 12Anthony3121.0%
  13. 13Oliver3021.0%
  14. 14Alexander3000.9%
  15. 15Owen3000.9%
  16. 16Jackson2930.9%
  17. 17John2920.9%
  18. 18Joseph2810.9%
  19. 19Ethan2780.9%
  20. 20Cameron2670.8%
  21. 21Luke2640.8%
  22. 22Jacob2610.8%
  23. 23Daniel2560.8%
  24. 24Levi2550.8%
  25. 25Theodore2540.8%
  26. 26Aiden2480.8%
  27. 27David2410.8%
  28. 28Gabriel2380.8%
  29. 29Jack2380.8%
  30. 30Wyatt2370.7%
  31. 31Henry2340.7%
  32. 32Dylan2310.7%
  33. 33Caleb2300.7%
  34. 34Matthew2270.7%
  35. 35Leo2260.7%
  36. 36Jayden2250.7%
  37. 37Julian2210.7%
  38. 38Nolan2200.7%
  39. 39Colton2190.7%
  40. 40Joshua2190.7%
  41. 41Grayson2180.7%
  42. 42Josiah2150.7%
  43. 43Christopher2140.7%
  44. 44Samuel2100.7%
  45. 45Thomas2020.6%
  46. 46Sebastian2010.6%
  47. 47Andrew1970.6%
  48. 48Jaxon1960.6%
  49. 49Mateo1960.6%
  50. 50Landon1940.6%
  51. 51Ryan1930.6%
  52. 52Nathan1860.6%
  53. 53Asher1840.6%
  54. 54Isaac1840.6%
  55. 55Chase1830.6%
  56. 56Luca1830.6%
  57. 57Charles1770.6%
  58. 58Austin1720.5%
  59. 59Carson1710.5%
  60. 60Dominic1640.5%
  61. 61Miles1620.5%
  62. 62Ezra1610.5%
  63. 63Lincoln1610.5%
  64. 64Robert1600.5%
  65. 65Christian1580.5%
  66. 66Jordan1560.5%
  67. 67Bryson1540.5%
  68. 68Roman1540.5%
  69. 69Hunter1530.5%
  70. 70Hudson1510.5%
  71. 71Connor1490.5%
  72. 72Declan1490.5%
  73. 73Jeremiah1490.5%
  74. 74Jonathan1480.5%
  75. 75Jaxson1470.5%
  76. 76Maverick1450.5%
  77. 77Nicholas1450.5%
  78. 78Brayden1420.4%
  79. 79Isaiah1420.4%
  80. 80Wesley1410.4%
  81. 81Aaron1390.4%
  82. 82Cooper1390.4%
  83. 83Jace1360.4%
  84. 84Elias1350.4%
  85. 85Legend1350.4%
  86. 86Kayden1330.4%
  87. 87Adrian1320.4%
  88. 88Cole1310.4%
  89. 89Greyson1240.4%
  90. 90Micah1240.4%
  91. 91Angel1230.4%
  92. 92Ian1220.4%
  93. 93Xavier1220.4%
  94. 94Parker1210.4%
  95. 95Amari1200.4%
  96. 96Eli1180.4%
  97. 97Kevin1180.4%
  98. 98Brooks1150.4%
  99. 99Santiago1150.4%
  100. 100Axel1120.4%

Delaware's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in Delaware as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares Delaware's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how Delaware does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Delaney3.6× · 77 recorded
  2. Noelle3× · 74 recorded
  3. Nyla2.8× · 58 recorded
  4. Zuri2.8× · 57 recorded
  5. Kali2.8× · 54 recorded
  6. Savannah2.6× · 168 recorded
  7. Mackenzie2.6× · 103 recorded
  8. Dakota2.6× · 55 recorded
  9. Skylar2.5× · 153 recorded
  10. Harmony2.5× · 66 recorded
  11. Aubrey2.4× · 165 recorded
  12. Leilani2.4× · 127 recorded
  13. Peyton2.4× · 106 recorded
  14. Elliana2.4× · 80 recorded
  15. Sloane2.4× · 73 recorded
  16. Juliana2.4× · 65 recorded
  17. Journee2.4× · 56 recorded
  18. Rowan2.4× · 53 recorded
  19. Layla2.3× · 244 recorded
  20. Nova2.3× · 181 recorded
  21. Liliana2.3× · 111 recorded
  22. Brielle2.3× · 99 recorded
  23. Riley2.2× · 211 recorded
  24. Gianna2.2× · 207 recorded
  25. Autumn2.2× · 128 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Shane4.4× · 58 recorded
  2. Amari3.2× · 120 recorded
  3. Chase2.9× · 183 recorded
  4. Legend2.9× · 135 recorded
  5. Kairo2.9× · 63 recorded
  6. Bryce2.6× · 92 recorded
  7. Cameron2.4× · 267 recorded
  8. Colton2.3× · 219 recorded
  9. Bryson2.2× · 154 recorded
  10. Cole2.2× · 131 recorded
  11. Kevin2.2× · 118 recorded
  12. Carson2.1× · 171 recorded
  13. Declan2.1× · 149 recorded
  14. Zion2.1× · 107 recorded
  15. Tristan2.1× · 95 recorded
  16. Karter2.1× · 83 recorded
  17. Adonis2.1× · 60 recorded
  18. Carter2× · 325 recorded
  19. Anthony2× · 312 recorded
  20. Nolan2× · 220 recorded
  21. Austin2× · 172 recorded
  22. Brayden2× · 142 recorded
  23. Kaiden2× · 100 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything Delaware has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary8,4412.7%
  2. 2Elizabeth5,2231.7%
  3. 3Jennifer4,0731.3%
  4. 4Patricia4,0241.3%
  5. 5Barbara3,7371.2%
  6. 6Margaret3,6201.2%
  7. 7Linda3,0981.0%
  8. 8Susan3,0741.0%
  9. 9Sarah3,0611.0%
  10. 10Lisa2,9480.9%
  11. 11Karen2,8200.9%
  12. 12Jessica2,8110.9%
  13. 13Deborah2,6520.8%
  14. 14Kimberly2,5740.8%
  15. 15Nancy2,4400.8%
  16. 16Dorothy2,4390.8%
  17. 17Ashley2,4080.8%
  18. 18Emily2,4070.8%
  19. 19Donna2,2520.7%
  20. 20Helen2,2020.7%
  21. 21Catherine2,1900.7%
  22. 22Amanda2,1750.7%
  23. 23Michelle2,1330.7%
  24. 24Anna2,1160.7%
  25. 25Stephanie2,1120.7%
  26. 26Kathleen2,0740.7%
  27. 27Sandra2,0390.7%
  28. 28Sharon2,0330.6%
  29. 29Rebecca1,9690.6%
  30. 30Carol1,9490.6%
  31. 31Laura1,8820.6%
  32. 32Ruth1,8730.6%
  33. 33Melissa1,8430.6%
  34. 34Lauren1,8310.6%
  35. 35Amy1,8070.6%
  36. 36Betty1,8070.6%
  37. 37Christine1,7820.6%
  38. 38Samantha1,7430.6%
  39. 39Emma1,7210.5%
  40. 40Heather1,6770.5%
  41. 41Katherine1,6630.5%
  42. 42Nicole1,6630.5%
  43. 43Kelly1,6400.5%
  44. 44Cynthia1,6310.5%
  45. 45Olivia1,5710.5%
  46. 46Diane1,5670.5%
  47. 47Victoria1,5230.5%
  48. 48Megan1,4800.5%
  49. 49Angela1,4350.5%
  50. 50Marie1,4150.5%

Boys’ names

  1. 1John15,4574.2%
  2. 2William13,9773.8%
  3. 3James13,7073.7%
  4. 4Robert13,0883.5%
  5. 5Michael12,9543.5%
  6. 6David10,1282.7%
  7. 7Joseph8,5732.3%
  8. 8Charles7,1361.9%
  9. 9Richard6,8191.8%
  10. 10Thomas6,7911.8%
  11. 11Christopher6,3481.7%
  12. 12Matthew5,2421.4%
  13. 13Daniel4,9961.3%
  14. 14Anthony4,4601.2%
  15. 15George4,2501.1%
  16. 16Andrew4,2191.1%
  17. 17Mark4,1551.1%
  18. 18Edward3,8231.0%
  19. 19Brian3,7941.0%
  20. 20Paul3,7521.0%
  21. 21Kevin3,7481.0%
  22. 22Donald3,5000.9%
  23. 23Joshua3,3570.9%
  24. 24Steven3,1970.9%
  25. 25Jeffrey3,1800.9%
  26. 26Ryan3,1390.8%
  27. 27Stephen2,9500.8%
  28. 28Kenneth2,8510.8%
  29. 29Nicholas2,7390.7%
  30. 30Ronald2,6980.7%
  31. 31Timothy2,6680.7%
  32. 32Eric2,6280.7%
  33. 33Jason2,6180.7%
  34. 34Samuel2,3480.6%
  35. 35Benjamin2,3070.6%
  36. 36Jonathan2,3030.6%
  37. 37Jacob2,1790.6%
  38. 38Brandon2,1410.6%
  39. 39Alexander2,0940.6%
  40. 40Justin2,0420.6%
  41. 41Gregory1,9100.5%
  42. 42Tyler1,8900.5%
  43. 43Francis1,8620.5%
  44. 44Zachary1,8490.5%
  45. 45Patrick1,8010.5%
  46. 46Frank1,7840.5%
  47. 47Scott1,7720.5%
  48. 48Gary1,7700.5%
  49. 49Raymond1,7100.5%
  50. 50Kyle1,6860.5%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Delaware in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.