Delaware Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Delaware's male baby naming trends show significant shifts. In 2025, Noah was the top name, recorded for 63 births, a stark contrast to John, the dominant name of the 1950s. Jacob has seen the fastest rise, climbing 12 rank positions compared to 30 years ago. Conversely, Christopher experienced the biggest decline, dropping 11 rank positions. This data reflects evolving preferences across generations.
Girls
Delaware's female baby naming trends reveal distinct shifts across generations. In 2025, Mia emerged as the top choice, recorded for 43 births. This marks a significant change from the 1950s, when Mary was the dominant name. Comparing current data to three decades prior, Alexis shows the fastest ascent, gaining 4 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping 16 rank positions, reflecting evolving preferences over time.
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Mia
Fastest Rising
Jacob
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
1,979
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +4
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
1,516
births tracked
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Jacob
+12 rank positions · since 1990sChristopher
-11 rank positions · since 1980sAlexis
+4 rank positions · since 1990sAshley
-16 rank positions · since 1990sHow Delaware Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Delaware
- Amari#39 here · #185 nationally↑ +146
- Kairo#98 here · #226 nationally↑ +128
- Chase#85 here · #192 nationally↑ +107
- Landon#51 here · #127 nationally↑ +76
- Connor#95 here · #166 nationally↑ +71
Less Popular in Delaware
- Asher#94 here · #28 nationally↓ −66
- Thomas#92 here · #34 nationally↓ −58
- Julian#80 here · #25 nationally↓ −55
- Alexander#83 here · #30 nationally↓ −53
- Jack#66 here · #15 nationally↓ −51
More Popular in Delaware
- Nyla#42 here · #238 nationally↑ +196
- Arianna#82 here · #233 nationally↑ +151
- Noelle#69 here · #202 nationally↑ +133
- Alora#100 here · #195 nationally↑ +95
- Alani#70 here · #163 nationally↑ +93
Less Popular in Delaware
- Elizabeth#74 here · #17 nationally↓ −57
- Lucy#80 here · #24 nationally↓ −56
- Sadie#94 here · #50 nationally↓ −44
- Stella#95 here · #52 nationally↓ −43
- Victoria#96 here · #54 nationally↓ −42
Top 100 Baby Names in Delaware
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Noah63#2
- #2Liam59#1
- #3Oliver39#3
- #4James37#6
- #5Lucas36#10
- #6Theodore35#4
- #7Benjamin34#11
- #8Elijah34#7
- #9John32#23
- #10Cooper30#27
Names #11–100
- #11 Levi
- #12 Logan
- #13 Mason
- #14 Brooks
- #15 Anthony
- #16 Carter
- #17 Hudson
- #18 Leo
- #19 Owen
- #20 Joseph
- #21 Michael
- #22 Josiah
- #23 Mateo
- #24 Gabriel
- #25 Daniel
- #26 Elias
- #27 Henry
- #28 Sebastian
- #29 Cameron
- #30 Dylan
- #31 Jacob
- #32 Luca
- #33 Samuel
- #34 William
- #35 Aiden
- #36 David
- #37 Joshua
- #38 Wesley
- #39 Amari
- #40 Colton
- #41 Grayson
- #42 Austin
- #43 Luke
- #44 Miles
- #45 Nolan
- #46 Santiago
- #47 Wyatt
- #48 Bennett
- #49 Ethan
- #50 Isaac
- #51 Landon
- #52 Nathan
- #53 Rowan
- #54 Thiago
- #55 Adrian
- #56 Beau
- #57 Christopher
- #58 Ezra
- #59 Giovanni
- #60 Jayden
- #61 Roman
- #62 Silas
- #63 Weston
- #64 Aaron
- #65 Angel
- #66 Jack
- #67 Maverick
- #68 Andrew
- #69 Declan
- #70 Ezekiel
- #71 Gael
- #72 Jackson
- #73 Jeremiah
- #74 Matthew
- #75 Nicholas
- #76 Atlas
- #77 Caleb
- #78 Charles
- #79 Christian
- #80 Julian
- #81 Parker
- #82 Adam
- #83 Alexander
- #84 August
- #85 Chase
- #86 Easton
- #87 Eithan
- #88 Enzo
- #89 Micah
- #90 Ryan
- #91 Theo
- #92 Thomas
- #93 Arthur
- #94 Asher
- #95 Connor
- #96 Jaxon
- #97 Jonathan
- #98 Kairo
- #99 River
- #100 Vincent
Top 10
- #1Mia43#6
- #2Sophia41#5
- #3Isabella35#7
- #4Charlotte34#2
- #5Emma32#3
- #6Olivia32#1
- #7Amelia29#4
- #8Ailany28#14
- #9Ava27#11
- #10Layla26#36
Names #11–100
- #11 Isla
- #12 Gianna
- #13 Violet
- #14 Abigail
- #15 Ella
- #16 Nova
- #17 Sofia
- #18 Eliana
- #19 Harper
- #20 Aurora
- #21 Madison
- #22 Penelope
- #23 Evelyn
- #24 Leah
- #25 Lily
- #26 Nora
- #27 Aria
- #28 Chloe
- #29 Emilia
- #30 Valentina
- #31 Eden
- #32 Riley
- #33 Grace
- #34 Zoe
- #35 Ayla
- #36 Eleanor
- #37 Ellie
- #38 Genesis
- #39 Ivy
- #40 Lillian
- #41 Mila
- #42 Nyla
- #43 Ruby
- #44 Scarlett
- #45 Willow
- #46 Aaliyah
- #47 Camila
- #48 Clara
- #49 Gabriella
- #50 Hazel
- #51 Luna
- #52 Serenity
- #53 Sienna
- #54 Sophie
- #55 Adeline
- #56 Autumn
- #57 Avery
- #58 Cecilia
- #59 Elena
- #60 Emily
- #61 Kennedy
- #62 Lainey
- #63 Leilani
- #64 Paisley
- #65 Quinn
- #66 Jade
- #67 Josephine
- #68 Naomi
- #69 Noelle
- #70 Alani
- #71 Athena
- #72 Brooklyn
- #73 Daisy
- #74 Elizabeth
- #75 Elliana
- #76 Eloise
- #77 Josie
- #78 Kinsley
- #79 Liliana
- #80 Lucy
- #81 Savannah
- #82 Arianna
- #83 Brielle
- #84 Emery
- #85 Hailey
- #86 Hannah
- #87 Iris
- #88 June
- #89 Maya
- #90 Melanie
- #91 Melody
- #92 Raelynn
- #93 Rose
- #94 Sadie
- #95 Stella
- #96 Victoria
- #97 Zoey
- #98 Alaia
- #99 Allison
- #100 Alora
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