Maryland Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Maryland's male baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across generations. In 2025, Liam secured the top spot, with 463 births. This marks a stark contrast to the 1950s, when Michael was the dominant name. Comparing current data to 30 years ago, Jacob shows the fastest ascent, climbing +11 rank positions. Meanwhile, David experienced the biggest decline, dropping -9 rank positions, illustrating evolving parental preferences.
Girls
Maryland's female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts over time. Ailany is projected as the top name in 2025 with 225 births, a stark contrast to Mary, which dominated the 1950s. Over the past 30 years, Kayla has seen the fastest rise, climbing 9 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping 11 rank positions. This data highlights a century of evolving preferences in the state.
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Ailany
Fastest Rising
Jacob
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
David
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Michael
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
11,020
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Kayla
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
8,437
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 | Noah | Liam | Mason | John | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #12 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #1 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | Rank #7 | Rank #1 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #5 | Rank #1 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #11 | Rank #1 |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #5 |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | — | — | Rank #13 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Jacob
+11 rank positions · since 1990sDavid
-9 rank positions · since 1960sKayla
+9 rank positions · since 1990sAshley
-11 rank positions · since 1990sHow Maryland Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Maryland
- Muhammad#92 here · #241 nationally↑ +149
- Kairo#91 here · #226 nationally↑ +135
- Amari#97 here · #185 nationally↑ +88
- Amir#40 here · #105 nationally↑ +65
- Jayden#19 here · #70 nationally↑ +51
Less Popular in Maryland
- Sebastian#63 here · #16 nationally↓ −47
- Santiago#69 here · #26 nationally↓ −43
- Hudson#53 here · #17 nationally↓ −36
- Maverick#83 here · #49 nationally↓ −34
- Ezekiel#94 here · #61 nationally↓ −33
More Popular in Maryland
- Mackenzie#98 here · #232 nationally↑ +134
- Ashley#69 here · #164 nationally↑ +95
- Skylar#87 here · #168 nationally↑ +81
- Samantha#78 here · #152 nationally↑ +74
- Arya#90 here · #160 nationally↑ +70
Less Popular in Maryland
- Clara#91 here · #63 nationally↓ −28
- Willow#71 here · #44 nationally↓ −27
- Emilia#67 here · #45 nationally↓ −22
- Delilah#73 here · #51 nationally↓ −22
- Maeve#99 here · #77 nationally↓ −22
Top 100 Baby Names in Maryland
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Liam463#1
- #2Noah377#2
- #3Lucas221#10
- #4Theodore214#4
- #5Oliver210#3
- #6William185#9
- #7Ethan183#24
- #8Henry183#5
- #9James180#6
- #10Thiago168#50
Names #11–100
- #11 Elijah
- #12 Michael
- #13 Dylan
- #14 Jack
- #15 Mateo
- #16 Levi
- #17 Isaac
- #18 Benjamin
- #19 Jayden
- #20 Mason
- #21 Owen
- #22 Jackson
- #23 Samuel
- #24 Cooper
- #25 John
- #26 Joshua
- #27 Caleb
- #28 Daniel
- #29 Jacob
- #30 Joseph
- #31 Nathan
- #32 Alexander
- #33 Anthony
- #34 Asher
- #35 Aiden
- #36 Elias
- #37 Brooks
- #38 Thomas
- #39 Matthew
- #40 Amir
- #41 Ezra
- #42 David
- #43 Carter
- #44 Luca
- #45 Logan
- #46 Luke
- #47 Charles
- #48 Gabriel
- #49 Julian
- #50 Leo
- #51 Christopher
- #52 Grayson
- #53 Hudson
- #54 Wyatt
- #55 Ian
- #56 Eithan
- #57 Isaiah
- #58 Aaron
- #59 Miles
- #60 Wesley
- #61 Bennett
- #62 Josiah
- #63 Sebastian
- #64 Angel
- #65 Cameron
- #66 Roman
- #67 Jonathan
- #68 Nolan
- #69 Santiago
- #70 Weston
- #71 Andrew
- #72 Axel
- #73 Ryan
- #74 Enzo
- #75 Micah
- #76 Austin
- #77 Christian
- #78 Adrian
- #79 Rowan
- #80 Jace
- #81 Gael
- #82 Everett
- #83 Maverick
- #84 Parker
- #85 Theo
- #86 August
- #87 Jeremiah
- #88 Robert
- #89 Silas
- #90 Beau
- #91 Kairo
- #92 Muhammad
- #93 Arthur
- #94 Ezekiel
- #95 Nathaniel
- #96 Xavier
- #97 Amari
- #98 Myles
- #99 Graham
- #100 Lincoln
Top 10
- #1Ailany225#14
- #2Charlotte222#2
- #3Olivia218#1
- #4Mia217#6
- #5Sophia210#5
- #6Eliana206#10
- #7Emma196#3
- #8Isabella175#7
- #9Amelia159#4
- #10Zoe158#32
Names #11–100
- #11 Madison
- #12 Evelyn
- #13 Ava
- #14 Elizabeth
- #15 Lucy
- #16 Eleanor
- #17 Sofia
- #18 Grace
- #19 Naomi
- #20 Lily
- #21 Aria
- #22 Aurora
- #23 Chloe
- #24 Violet
- #25 Scarlett
- #26 Harper
- #27 Penelope
- #28 Nora
- #29 Genesis
- #30 Hazel
- #31 Abigail
- #32 Emily
- #33 Layla
- #34 Camila
- #35 Hannah
- #36 Ella
- #37 Isla
- #38 Luna
- #39 Gianna
- #40 Nova
- #41 Ellie
- #42 Sophie
- #43 Avery
- #44 Elena
- #45 Riley
- #46 Sadie
- #47 Lainey
- #48 Leilani
- #49 Mila
- #50 Lillian
- #51 Victoria
- #52 Eden
- #53 Josephine
- #54 Valentina
- #55 Claire
- #56 Maya
- #57 Leah
- #58 Addison
- #59 Ivy
- #60 Zoey
- #61 Melody
- #62 Stella
- #63 Alice
- #64 Sarah
- #65 Adeline
- #66 Ariana
- #67 Emilia
- #68 Madelyn
- #69 Ashley
- #70 Eloise
- #71 Willow
- #72 Ayla
- #73 Delilah
- #74 Ruby
- #75 Allison
- #76 Caroline
- #77 Hailey
- #78 Samantha
- #79 Brooklyn
- #80 Cecilia
- #81 Jade
- #82 Maria
- #83 Savannah
- #84 Audrey
- #85 Cora
- #86 Josie
- #87 Skylar
- #88 Kennedy
- #89 Vivian
- #90 Arya
- #91 Clara
- #92 Eva
- #93 Liliana
- #94 Lydia
- #95 Lyla
- #96 Parker
- #97 Lucia
- #98 Mackenzie
- #99 Maeve
- #100 Madeline
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