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Most Popular Baby Names In Maryland

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Maryland, 2016–2025 — 472,151 applications in that window. Below them: the names Maryland uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia2,6521.2%
  2. 2Ava2,4371.1%
  3. 3Emma2,3331.1%
  4. 4Charlotte2,3121.0%
  5. 5Sophia2,2761.0%
  6. 6Mia1,9390.9%
  7. 7Isabella1,8680.8%
  8. 8Amelia1,7120.8%
  9. 9Abigail1,4960.7%
  10. 10Harper1,4910.7%
  11. 11Madison1,4710.7%
  12. 12Elizabeth1,4400.7%
  13. 13Evelyn1,4330.6%
  14. 14Zoe1,4020.6%
  15. 15Emily1,2850.6%
  16. 16Grace1,2820.6%
  17. 17Genesis1,2730.6%
  18. 18Sofia1,2620.6%
  19. 19Chloe1,1950.5%
  20. 20Scarlett1,1400.5%
  21. 21Layla1,1320.5%
  22. 22Riley1,1010.5%
  23. 23Avery1,0670.5%
  24. 24Eliana1,0660.5%
  25. 25Naomi1,0610.5%
  26. 26Nora1,0550.5%
  27. 27Eleanor1,0510.5%
  28. 28Ella1,0430.5%
  29. 29Aria1,0370.5%
  30. 30Lily1,0270.5%
  31. 31Luna9900.4%
  32. 32Skylar9800.4%
  33. 33Camila9780.4%
  34. 34Hannah9730.4%
  35. 35Zoey9310.4%
  36. 36Penelope9110.4%
  37. 37Violet8870.4%
  38. 38Victoria8820.4%
  39. 39Gianna8790.4%
  40. 40Lillian8790.4%
  41. 41Leah8680.4%
  42. 42Nova8580.4%
  43. 43Aurora8340.4%
  44. 44Natalie8340.4%
  45. 45Lucy8240.4%
  46. 46Savannah8200.4%
  47. 47Hazel8110.4%
  48. 48Mila7990.4%
  49. 49Maya7980.4%
  50. 50Aubrey7830.4%
  51. 51Ellie7510.3%
  52. 52Allison7400.3%
  53. 53Madelyn7160.3%
  54. 54Ariana7120.3%
  55. 55Stella7070.3%
  56. 56Claire7040.3%
  57. 57Addison6990.3%
  58. 58Autumn6990.3%
  59. 59Caroline6910.3%
  60. 60Hailey6890.3%
  61. 61Isla6870.3%
  62. 62Josephine6640.3%
  63. 63Ashley6560.3%
  64. 64Alice6360.3%
  65. 65Kennedy6270.3%
  66. 66Bella6260.3%
  67. 67Gabriella6250.3%
  68. 68Anna6220.3%
  69. 69Sarah6210.3%
  70. 70Audrey6180.3%
  71. 71Brielle6120.3%
  72. 72Aaliyah5990.3%
  73. 73Kinsley5980.3%
  74. 74Emilia5960.3%
  75. 75Samantha5940.3%
  76. 76Mackenzie5910.3%
  77. 77Quinn5850.3%
  78. 78Brooklyn5830.3%
  79. 79Sophie5820.3%
  80. 80Sadie5780.3%
  81. 81Willow5760.3%
  82. 82Cora5730.3%
  83. 83Elena5680.3%
  84. 84Brianna5630.3%
  85. 85Madeline5540.3%
  86. 86Ivy5380.2%
  87. 87Valentina5310.2%
  88. 88Peyton5230.2%
  89. 89Eva5220.2%
  90. 90Jade5150.2%
  91. 91Reagan5120.2%
  92. 92Leilani4970.2%
  93. 93Serenity4860.2%
  94. 94Clara4850.2%
  95. 95Adeline4830.2%
  96. 96Zuri4830.2%
  97. 97Katherine4650.2%
  98. 98Alexandra4630.2%
  99. 99Amy4570.2%
  100. 100Melanie4560.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam3,9951.6%
  2. 2Noah3,3861.3%
  3. 3James2,4511.0%
  4. 4Lucas2,3160.9%
  5. 5Ethan2,1740.9%
  6. 6William2,1380.9%
  7. 7Dylan2,1230.8%
  8. 8Benjamin2,0350.8%
  9. 9Oliver2,0090.8%
  10. 10Jacob1,9680.8%
  11. 11Michael1,9640.8%
  12. 12Daniel1,9490.8%
  13. 13Mason1,8760.7%
  14. 14Logan1,8430.7%
  15. 15Elijah1,8390.7%
  16. 16Henry1,7800.7%
  17. 17David1,7120.7%
  18. 18Alexander1,6640.7%
  19. 19Matthew1,6440.7%
  20. 20Joseph1,6070.6%
  21. 21Aiden1,6010.6%
  22. 22John1,5810.6%
  23. 23Caleb1,5690.6%
  24. 24Jayden1,5650.6%
  25. 25Theodore1,5600.6%
  26. 26Jackson1,5400.6%
  27. 27Owen1,5300.6%
  28. 28Joshua1,5220.6%
  29. 29Samuel1,4990.6%
  30. 30Nathan1,4330.6%
  31. 31Isaac1,4080.6%
  32. 32Carter1,3980.6%
  33. 33Jack1,3890.6%
  34. 34Gabriel1,3670.5%
  35. 35Levi1,3380.5%
  36. 36Mateo1,3130.5%
  37. 37Christopher1,3120.5%
  38. 38Luke1,3110.5%
  39. 39Anthony1,2780.5%
  40. 40Wyatt1,2720.5%
  41. 41Thomas1,2200.5%
  42. 42Ryan1,1940.5%
  43. 43Asher1,1730.5%
  44. 44Grayson1,1660.5%
  45. 45Sebastian1,1610.5%
  46. 46Charles1,1560.5%
  47. 47Andrew1,1480.5%
  48. 48Cameron1,1140.4%
  49. 49Leo1,0950.4%
  50. 50Josiah1,0670.4%
  51. 51Isaiah1,0610.4%
  52. 52Amir1,0190.4%
  53. 53Ezra1,0160.4%
  54. 54Jonathan1,0160.4%
  55. 55Aaron9990.4%
  56. 56Christian9970.4%
  57. 57Jaxon9680.4%
  58. 58Julian9650.4%
  59. 59Landon9600.4%
  60. 60Austin9510.4%
  61. 61Chase9360.4%
  62. 62Colton9340.4%
  63. 63Connor9330.4%
  64. 64Miles9110.4%
  65. 65Nolan9070.4%
  66. 66Ian9040.4%
  67. 67Elias8970.4%
  68. 68Hudson8710.3%
  69. 69Jeremiah8520.3%
  70. 70Luca8490.3%
  71. 71Axel8460.3%
  72. 72Eli8420.3%
  73. 73Thiago8290.3%
  74. 74Angel8140.3%
  75. 75Wesley8140.3%
  76. 76Micah8120.3%
  77. 77Brooks8060.3%
  78. 78Robert7930.3%
  79. 79Adrian7910.3%
  80. 80Lincoln7910.3%
  81. 81Bryson7840.3%
  82. 82Jace7820.3%
  83. 83Jason7730.3%
  84. 84Hunter7720.3%
  85. 85Camden7620.3%
  86. 86Maverick7500.3%
  87. 87Nicholas7340.3%
  88. 88Roman7340.3%
  89. 89Jordan7290.3%
  90. 90Kai7290.3%
  91. 91Kayden7250.3%
  92. 92Cooper7180.3%
  93. 93Xavier7010.3%
  94. 94Brayden6890.3%
  95. 95Carson6790.3%
  96. 96Dominic6790.3%
  97. 97Zion6600.3%
  98. 98Cole6530.3%
  99. 99Parker6370.3%
  100. 100Evan6250.2%

Maryland's signature names

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

Girls’ names

  1. Amen10.3× · 51 recorded
  2. Stori6.5× · 64 recorded
  3. Nuri5.2× · 53 recorded
  4. Cori4.8× · 52 recorded
  5. Nori4.7× · 131 recorded
  6. Ahuva4.7× · 57 recorded
  7. Camden4.6× · 62 recorded
  8. Keren4.6× · 62 recorded
  9. Angely4.6× · 54 recorded
  10. Tori4.5× · 160 recorded
  11. Kori4.1× · 224 recorded
  12. Harlem4× · 58 recorded
  13. Angie3.9× · 245 recorded
  14. Milan3.8× · 233 recorded
  15. Nathaly3.7× · 107 recorded
  16. Khari3.6× · 61 recorded
  17. Devyn3.5× · 92 recorded
  18. Shoshana3.5× · 57 recorded
  19. Yael3.5× · 56 recorded
  20. Sanaa3.5× · 53 recorded
  21. Emely3.4× · 353 recorded
  22. Blessing3.3× · 100 recorded
  23. Dara3.1× · 59 recorded
  24. Denver3× · 127 recorded
  25. Zora3× · 117 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Davon5.3× · 68 recorded
  2. Abdul5× · 59 recorded
  3. Jefferson4.8× · 237 recorded
  4. Daylen4.6× · 75 recorded
  5. Elmer4.2× · 75 recorded
  6. Damari3.9× · 145 recorded
  7. Antoine3.8× · 63 recorded
  8. Zakari3.6× · 71 recorded
  9. Zymir3.6× · 60 recorded
  10. Sevyn3.5× · 99 recorded
  11. Tahj3.5× · 59 recorded
  12. Nasir3.3× · 419 recorded
  13. Dakari3.3× · 128 recorded
  14. Denim3.3× · 67 recorded
  15. Jabari3.2× · 97 recorded
  16. Dereck3.2× · 86 recorded
  17. Syncere3.2× · 71 recorded
  18. Kenzo3.1× · 178 recorded
  19. Ahmir3.1× · 92 recorded
  20. True3.1× · 55 recorded
  21. Genesis2.9× · 68 recorded
  22. Nazir2.9× · 68 recorded
  23. Raheem2.9× · 56 recorded
  24. Tyrone2.9× · 53 recorded
  25. Kamari2.8× · 310 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

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

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary64,1852.7%
  2. 2Elizabeth27,4231.1%
  3. 3Patricia26,6831.1%
  4. 4Jennifer24,1351.0%
  5. 5Margaret24,1111.0%
  6. 6Barbara22,6330.9%
  7. 7Linda21,4490.9%
  8. 8Sarah18,4540.8%
  9. 9Dorothy17,9130.7%
  10. 10Karen17,1350.7%
  11. 11Deborah17,0300.7%
  12. 12Jessica16,8010.7%
  13. 13Susan16,7930.7%
  14. 14Lisa16,3630.7%
  15. 15Kimberly16,2340.7%
  16. 16Catherine15,4160.6%
  17. 17Emily15,2860.6%
  18. 18Ashley15,1270.6%
  19. 19Anna14,5820.6%
  20. 20Nancy14,5270.6%
  21. 21Helen14,4010.6%
  22. 22Sharon14,2430.6%
  23. 23Donna13,7420.6%
  24. 24Michelle13,2350.5%
  25. 25Betty13,2200.5%
  26. 26Katherine12,7610.5%
  27. 27Ruth12,6400.5%
  28. 28Sandra12,3980.5%
  29. 29Amanda12,3870.5%
  30. 30Laura12,3670.5%
  31. 31Stephanie12,2530.5%
  32. 32Rebecca12,1070.5%
  33. 33Shirley11,5880.5%
  34. 34Melissa11,2840.5%
  35. 35Kathleen11,0280.5%
  36. 36Amy10,9150.5%
  37. 37Angela10,9050.5%
  38. 38Carol10,8870.5%
  39. 39Emma10,8170.4%
  40. 40Nicole10,4910.4%
  41. 41Cynthia10,4730.4%
  42. 42Rachel10,4720.4%
  43. 43Lauren10,2670.4%
  44. 44Samantha10,0610.4%
  45. 45Christina9,9200.4%
  46. 46Kelly9,8590.4%
  47. 47Evelyn9,8350.4%
  48. 48Brenda9,7100.4%
  49. 49Doris9,6630.4%
  50. 50Christine9,3840.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1John88,3173.3%
  2. 2James84,6333.2%
  3. 3William82,2413.1%
  4. 4Michael78,3863.0%
  5. 5Robert76,3892.9%
  6. 6David58,7812.2%
  7. 7Charles54,6832.1%
  8. 8Joseph50,1451.9%
  9. 9Thomas40,3691.5%
  10. 10Richard38,8801.5%
  11. 11Christopher36,5111.4%
  12. 12Daniel30,4171.2%
  13. 13Matthew29,1161.1%
  14. 14George28,1331.1%
  15. 15Kevin24,0330.9%
  16. 16Anthony23,3250.9%
  17. 17Edward23,2110.9%
  18. 18Andrew23,0190.9%
  19. 19Brian22,6830.9%
  20. 20Donald22,0650.8%
  21. 21Mark22,0200.8%
  22. 22Paul21,9760.8%
  23. 23Joshua21,0970.8%
  24. 24Steven20,4980.8%
  25. 25Kenneth19,9480.8%
  26. 26Timothy19,2080.7%
  27. 27Ronald18,9450.7%
  28. 28Ryan18,3900.7%
  29. 29Jason16,7390.6%
  30. 30Jeffrey16,6690.6%
  31. 31Nicholas16,1020.6%
  32. 32Stephen16,1020.6%
  33. 33Eric16,0630.6%
  34. 34Benjamin14,9580.6%
  35. 35Samuel14,7490.6%
  36. 36Jacob14,7240.6%
  37. 37Brandon13,9090.5%
  38. 38Jonathan13,8610.5%
  39. 39Justin13,7970.5%
  40. 40Gregory13,5590.5%
  41. 41Gary13,4310.5%
  42. 42Alexander13,2260.5%
  43. 43Raymond12,6130.5%
  44. 44Patrick12,0740.5%
  45. 45Henry10,7530.4%
  46. 46Frank10,7130.4%
  47. 47Zachary10,5420.4%
  48. 48Scott10,4640.4%
  49. 49Walter10,3210.4%
  50. 50Tyler10,2080.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Maryland 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.