Delaware Baby Names
#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
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Noah | Michael | Oliver | Matthew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | Rank #14 | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1970s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #10 |
| 1980s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #3 |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #2 |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #2 |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #7 | Rank #4 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnWilliam
1920sWilliamJohn
1930sWilliamJohn
1940sJohnWilliam
1950sJohnRobert
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJohn
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelMatthew
2000sMichaelMatthew
2010sLiamMason
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sMaryBarbara
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMichelle
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sJessicaAshley
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sAvaSophia
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Jacob
+12 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-11 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Alexis
+4 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Ashley
-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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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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