Massachusetts Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
William
↑ +11
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
14,462
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Julia
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Samantha
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
11,475
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 | John | Michael | Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #10 | — |
| 1950s | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — |
| 1960s | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | — |
| 1970s | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #1 | — |
| 1980s | — | — | Rank #6 | Rank #1 | — |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #5 | Rank #1 | — |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #5 | Rank #2 | Rank #6 |
| 2010s | Rank #3 | Rank #5 | Rank #10 | Rank #6 | Rank #4 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #12 | Rank #18 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnJoseph
1920sJohnRobert
1930sRobertJohn
1940sRobertJohn
1950sJohnRobert
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sMichaelMatthew
2000sMatthewMichael
2010sBenjaminWilliam
2020sNoahLiam
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sMaryPatricia
1950sSusanMary
1960sLisaSusan
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMichelle
1980sJenniferJessica
1990sEmilySamantha
2000sEmilyOlivia
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
William
+11 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-9 rank positions · since 1970sFastest Rising
Julia
+10 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Samantha
-11 rank positions · since 1990sHow Massachusetts Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Massachusetts
- Colin#92 here · #345 nationally↑ +253
- Rory#58 here · #199 nationally↑ +141
- Cole#67 here · #183 nationally↑ +116
- Connor#61 here · #166 nationally↑ +105
- Callan#86 here · #189 nationally↑ +103
Less Popular in Massachusetts
- Hudson#74 here · #17 nationally↓ −57
- Asher#76 here · #28 nationally↓ −48
- Weston#99 here · #55 nationally↓ −44
- Mateo#51 here · #8 nationally↓ −43
- Sebastian#53 here · #16 nationally↓ −37
More Popular in Massachusetts
- Helena#88 here · #368 nationally↑ +280
- Vivienne#70 here · #172 nationally↑ +102
- Molly#98 here · #196 nationally↑ +98
- Isabelle#94 here · #165 nationally↑ +71
- Maeve#15 here · #77 nationally↑ +62
Less Popular in Massachusetts
- Camila#84 here · #19 nationally↓ −65
- Delilah#96 here · #51 nationally↓ −45
- Lainey#68 here · #30 nationally↓ −38
- Ivy#77 here · #39 nationally↓ −38
- Iris#97 here · #61 nationally↓ −36
Top 100 Baby Names in Massachusetts
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Noah468#2
- #2Liam446#1
- #3Henry372#5
- #4Theodore358#4
- #5James323#6
- #6Jack319#15
- #7Benjamin312#11
- #8Oliver310#3
- #9William271#9
- #10Lucas261#10
Names #11–100
- #11 Owen
- #12 Luca
- #13 John
- #14 Leo
- #15 Julian
- #16 Thomas
- #17 Samuel
- #18 Ethan
- #19 Charles
- #20 Anthony
- #21 Levi
- #22 Michael
- #23 Wesley
- #24 Logan
- #25 Joseph
- #26 Isaac
- #27 Daniel
- #28 Mason
- #29 Jackson
- #30 Alexander
- #31 Bennett
- #32 Matthew
- #33 Miles
- #34 Cameron
- #35 Elias
- #36 Elijah
- #37 Gabriel
- #38 Jacob
- #39 Jayden
- #40 Dylan
- #41 Theo
- #42 Roman
- #43 Rowan
- #44 Cooper
- #45 Luke
- #46 Nathan
- #47 Arthur
- #48 Nolan
- #49 Ryan
- #50 Ezra
- #51 Mateo
- #52 Carter
- #53 Sebastian
- #54 Enzo
- #55 Robert
- #56 Aiden
- #57 Andrew
- #58 Rory
- #59 Callum
- #60 Caleb
- #61 Connor
- #62 David
- #63 Joshua
- #64 Brooks
- #65 Wyatt
- #66 George
- #67 Cole
- #68 Grayson
- #69 Thiago
- #70 Myles
- #71 Harrison
- #72 August
- #73 Dominic
- #74 Hudson
- #75 Isaiah
- #76 Asher
- #77 Calvin
- #78 Jonathan
- #79 Lorenzo
- #80 Christopher
- #81 Vincent
- #82 Adrian
- #83 Charlie
- #84 Declan
- #85 Maverick
- #86 Callan
- #87 Gael
- #88 Adam
- #89 Lincoln
- #90 Axel
- #91 Beau
- #92 Colin
- #93 Eithan
- #94 Eli
- #95 Matteo
- #96 Graham
- #97 Kai
- #98 Nicholas
- #99 Weston
- #100 Amir
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte348#2
- #2Sophia318#5
- #3Emma287#3
- #4Olivia281#1
- #5Isabella258#7
- #6Amelia245#4
- #7Mia243#6
- #8Nora223#20
- #9Grace193#38
- #10Chloe187#23
Names #11–100
- #11 Evelyn
- #12 Zoe
- #13 Lucy
- #14 Eleanor
- #15 Maeve
- #16 Ava
- #17 Sofia
- #18 Maya
- #19 Aurora
- #20 Penelope
- #21 Isla
- #22 Ella
- #23 Lily
- #24 Madison
- #25 Violet
- #26 Mila
- #27 Ayla
- #28 Ailany
- #29 Josephine
- #30 Elizabeth
- #31 Avery
- #32 Luna
- #33 Aria
- #34 Eloise
- #35 Eliana
- #36 Stella
- #37 Sophie
- #38 Emilia
- #39 Emily
- #40 Gianna
- #41 Layla
- #42 Riley
- #43 Hazel
- #44 Claire
- #45 Harper
- #46 Alice
- #47 Clara
- #48 Abigail
- #49 Vivian
- #50 Cecilia
- #51 Hannah
- #52 Madeline
- #53 Ellie
- #54 Hailey
- #55 Lillian
- #56 Natalie
- #57 Scarlett
- #58 Quinn
- #59 Madelyn
- #60 Victoria
- #61 Valentina
- #62 Lyla
- #63 Gabriella
- #64 Rose
- #65 Adeline
- #66 Sadie
- #67 Naomi
- #68 Lainey
- #69 Margaret
- #70 Vivienne
- #71 Margot
- #72 Elena
- #73 Zoey
- #74 Julia
- #75 Ruby
- #76 Anna
- #77 Ivy
- #78 Willow
- #79 Audrey
- #80 Eliza
- #81 Emerson
- #82 Sienna
- #83 Sloane
- #84 Camila
- #85 Daisy
- #86 Leah
- #87 Addison
- #88 Helena
- #89 Maria
- #90 Kennedy
- #91 Lucia
- #92 Sarah
- #93 Liliana
- #94 Isabelle
- #95 Alaia
- #96 Delilah
- #97 Iris
- #98 Molly
- #99 Eva
- #100 Summer
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