Maine Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Maine's male baby naming trends reveal significant shifts across decades. Theodore stands as the top choice for 2025, recorded for 83 births. This contrasts sharply with the 1950s, when Michael was the dominant name. Looking back 30 years, Benjamin has shown the fastest ascent, climbing 4 rank positions. Meanwhile, Michael experienced the most substantial decline, dropping 9 rank positions, illustrating evolving parental preferences over time.
Girls
Maine's female baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across decades. In 2025, Charlotte led with 89 births, a stark contrast to the 1950s when Linda was the dominant choice. Over the last 30 years, Abigail has shown the fastest ascent, climbing 10 rank positions. Meanwhile, Sarah experienced the biggest decline, dropping 7 rank positions, reflecting ongoing changes in parental preferences.
#1 Boy (2025)
Theodore
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Benjamin
↑ +4
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Robert
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,562
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Abigail
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −7
Longest #1 Run
Mary
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,050
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 | Theodore | Owen | Matthew | Liam | Nicholas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | — | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 1980s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #6 |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #2 |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #8 | — | Rank #5 |
| 2010s | — | Rank #3 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #4 | — | Rank #7 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Benjamin
+4 rank positions · since 2020sMichael
-9 rank positions · since 1950sAbigail
+10 rank positions · since 1990sSarah
-7 rank positions · since 1990sHow Maine Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Maine
- Finley#95 here · #332 nationally↑ +237
- Sullivan#100 here · #313 nationally↑ +213
- Malcolm#80 here · #270 nationally↑ +190
- Griffin#64 here · #219 nationally↑ +155
- Bentley#68 here · #214 nationally↑ +146
Less Popular in Maine
- Elias#94 here · #13 nationally↓ −81
- Matthew#97 here · #32 nationally↓ −65
- Samuel#81 here · #18 nationally↓ −63
- Julian#79 here · #25 nationally↓ −54
- Luke#87 here · #33 nationally↓ −54
More Popular in Maine
- Frances#92 here · #313 nationally↑ +221
- Elowyn#83 here · #294 nationally↑ +211
- Lennon#63 here · #213 nationally↑ +150
- Delaney#91 here · #241 nationally↑ +150
- Mabel#53 here · #201 nationally↑ +148
Less Popular in Maine
- Luna#87 here · #27 nationally↓ −60
- Mia#47 here · #6 nationally↓ −41
- Aria#58 here · #26 nationally↓ −32
- Riley#78 here · #48 nationally↓ −30
- Ava#39 here · #11 nationally↓ −28
Top 100 Baby Names in Maine
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Theodore83#4
- #2Oliver77#3
- #3Henry66#5
- #4Noah54#2
- #5Levi53#12
- #6Wesley46#52
- #7Jack44#15
- #8James43#6
- #9William43#9
- #10Bennett41#40
Names #11–100
- #11 Hudson
- #12 Liam
- #13 Benjamin
- #14 Lucas
- #15 Mason
- #16 Owen
- #17 Lincoln
- #18 Charles
- #19 Thomas
- #20 Miles
- #21 Weston
- #22 Wyatt
- #23 Everett
- #24 Leo
- #25 Nolan
- #26 Rowan
- #27 Sawyer
- #28 Silas
- #29 Beau
- #30 Colton
- #31 Luca
- #32 Asher
- #33 Elijah
- #34 Jackson
- #35 Arthur
- #36 Cooper
- #37 Joseph
- #38 Carter
- #39 Harrison
- #40 Michael
- #41 Parker
- #42 Easton
- #43 Jasper
- #44 Ezra
- #45 John
- #46 Grayson
- #47 Eli
- #48 Waylon
- #49 Emmett
- #50 Gabriel
- #51 Jameson
- #52 Logan
- #53 Maverick
- #54 Brooks
- #55 Callum
- #56 Calvin
- #57 Colter
- #58 Greyson
- #59 Myles
- #60 Walker
- #61 Archer
- #62 Chase
- #63 George
- #64 Griffin
- #65 Roman
- #66 Alexander
- #67 August
- #68 Bentley
- #69 Daniel
- #70 Elliot
- #71 Finn
- #72 Graham
- #73 Tucker
- #74 Andrew
- #75 Arlo
- #76 Atlas
- #77 Jonah
- #78 Joshua
- #79 Julian
- #80 Malcolm
- #81 Samuel
- #82 Adam
- #83 Beckett
- #84 Cameron
- #85 Dawson
- #86 Declan
- #87 Luke
- #88 River
- #89 Theo
- #90 Vincent
- #91 Aiden
- #92 Anthony
- #93 Charlie
- #94 Elias
- #95 Finley
- #96 Hunter
- #97 Matthew
- #98 Milo
- #99 Riley
- #100 Sullivan
Top 10
- #1Charlotte89#2
- #2Amelia45#4
- #3Eleanor45#12
- #4Violet44#13
- #5Harper43#16
- #6Evelyn40#8
- #7Lucy39#24
- #8Olivia39#1
- #9Grace37#38
- #10Ivy36#39
Names #11–100
- #11 Hazel
- #12 Sophia
- #13 Willow
- #14 Nora
- #15 Lillian
- #16 Emma
- #17 Isla
- #18 Maeve
- #19 Lainey
- #20 Isabella
- #21 Abigail
- #22 Eloise
- #23 Layla
- #24 Josie
- #25 Penelope
- #26 Josephine
- #27 Chloe
- #28 Clara
- #29 Elizabeth
- #30 Scarlett
- #31 Alice
- #32 Iris
- #33 Lily
- #34 Aurora
- #35 Ella
- #36 Lydia
- #37 Natalie
- #38 Vivian
- #39 Ava
- #40 Hadley
- #41 Kinsley
- #42 Avery
- #43 Madelyn
- #44 Millie
- #45 Daisy
- #46 Emilia
- #47 Mia
- #48 Paisley
- #49 Quinn
- #50 Ayla
- #51 Charlie
- #52 Ellie
- #53 Mabel
- #54 Phoebe
- #55 Sophie
- #56 Stella
- #57 Addison
- #58 Aria
- #59 Claire
- #60 Cora
- #61 Delilah
- #62 Emerson
- #63 Lennon
- #64 Lyla
- #65 Parker
- #66 Sadie
- #67 Sloane
- #68 Juniper
- #69 Kennedy
- #70 Nova
- #71 Piper
- #72 Rose
- #73 Adeline
- #74 Audrey
- #75 Eva
- #76 Hallie
- #77 Madeline
- #78 Riley
- #79 River
- #80 Ruby
- #81 Sage
- #82 Eden
- #83 Elowyn
- #84 Emersyn
- #85 Everly
- #86 Freya
- #87 Luna
- #88 Margot
- #89 Olive
- #90 Peyton
- #91 Delaney
- #92 Frances
- #93 Jane
- #94 Raelynn
- #95 Vivienne
- #96 Ada
- #97 Anna
- #98 Annie
- #99 Blair
- #100 Caroline
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