Maryland Baby Names
#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
1910sWilliamJohn
1920sWilliamJohn
1930sWilliamJohn
1940sJohnJames
1950sMichaelJohn
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJames
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelMatthew
2000sMichaelJoshua
2010sNoahLiam
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryMargaret
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryShirley
1940sMaryBarbara
1950sMaryDeborah
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferKimberly
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sMadisonEmily
2010sOliviaAva
2020sOliviaCharlotte
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Jacob
+11 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
David
-9 rank positions · since 1960sFastest Rising
Kayla
+9 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Ashley
-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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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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