Ohio Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
William
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −8
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
23,448
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −8
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
18,436
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 | Oliver | Liam | Mason | Jacob | Theodore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 2010s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | Rank #7 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — | Rank #4 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnRobert
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertJames
1940sJamesRobert
1950sJamesMichael
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sMichaelJacob
2000sJacobMichael
2010sLiamMason
2020sOliverLiam
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaKimberly
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sAshleyEmily
2000sMadisonEmma
2010sEmmaAva
2020sCharlotteAmelia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
William
+12 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Michael
-8 rank positions · since 1960sFastest Rising
Alexis
+8 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Sarah
-8 rank positions · since 1990sHow Ohio Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Ohio
- Braxton#65 here · #172 nationally↑ +107
- Graham#52 here · #120 nationally↑ +68
- Calvin#73 here · #133 nationally↑ +60
- Lincoln#12 here · #69 nationally↑ +57
- Myles#47 here · #100 nationally↑ +53
Less Popular in Ohio
- Sebastian#82 here · #16 nationally↓ −66
- Mateo#69 here · #8 nationally↓ −61
- Dylan#97 here · #41 nationally↓ −56
- Julian#68 here · #25 nationally↓ −43
- Ezekiel#95 here · #61 nationally↓ −34
More Popular in Ohio
- Oaklynn#68 here · #153 nationally↑ +85
- Oakley#72 here · #156 nationally↑ +84
- Emersyn#65 here · #138 nationally↑ +73
- Wrenley#87 here · #158 nationally↑ +71
- Elliana#70 here · #139 nationally↑ +69
Less Popular in Ohio
- Ailany#97 here · #14 nationally↓ −83
- Madison#90 here · #40 nationally↓ −50
- Zoe#81 here · #32 nationally↓ −49
- Elena#84 here · #42 nationally↓ −42
- Sofia#49 here · #9 nationally↓ −40
Top 100 Baby Names in Ohio
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver653#3
- #2Theodore611#4
- #3Noah551#2
- #4Henry543#5
- #5Liam530#1
- #6Hudson455#17
- #7William431#9
- #8James403#6
- #9Elijah393#7
- #10Jack389#15
Names #11–100
- #11 Cooper
- #12 Lincoln
- #13 Lucas
- #14 Benjamin
- #15 Owen
- #16 Levi
- #17 Michael
- #18 Leo
- #19 Wyatt
- #20 Bennett
- #21 Luca
- #22 Asher
- #23 Jackson
- #24 Carter
- #25 Grayson
- #26 Waylon
- #27 Thomas
- #28 Weston
- #29 Joseph
- #30 Samuel
- #31 Wesley
- #32 Ezra
- #33 Roman
- #34 John
- #35 Maverick
- #36 Luke
- #37 Mason
- #38 Rowan
- #39 Elias
- #40 Beau
- #41 Charles
- #42 Everett
- #43 Silas
- #44 Brooks
- #45 Nolan
- #46 Miles
- #47 Myles
- #48 Walker
- #49 Cameron
- #50 Alexander
- #51 Daniel
- #52 Graham
- #53 David
- #54 Ethan
- #55 Logan
- #56 Isaac
- #57 Archer
- #58 Atlas
- #59 Gabriel
- #60 Jacob
- #61 Andrew
- #62 Isaiah
- #63 Matthew
- #64 Parker
- #65 Braxton
- #66 Vincent
- #67 Josiah
- #68 Julian
- #69 Mateo
- #70 August
- #71 Anthony
- #72 Easton
- #73 Calvin
- #74 Carson
- #75 Sawyer
- #76 Joshua
- #77 Caleb
- #78 Callum
- #79 Micah
- #80 Landon
- #81 Colton
- #82 Sebastian
- #83 Adam
- #84 Aiden
- #85 Arthur
- #86 Jayden
- #87 Robert
- #88 Theo
- #89 Emmett
- #90 Beckett
- #91 Dawson
- #92 Dean
- #93 Christopher
- #94 Jonah
- #95 Ezekiel
- #96 Jeremiah
- #97 Dylan
- #98 Elliot
- #99 Xavier
- #100 Declan
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte551#2
- #2Amelia482#4
- #3Sophia464#5
- #4Evelyn420#8
- #5Olivia392#1
- #6Eleanor376#12
- #7Emma362#3
- #8Lainey334#30
- #9Violet329#13
- #10Nora301#20
Names #11–100
- #11 Harper
- #12 Aurora
- #13 Ava
- #14 Mia
- #15 Isabella
- #16 Hazel
- #17 Penelope
- #18 Scarlett
- #19 Isla
- #20 Ellie
- #21 Elizabeth
- #22 Lucy
- #23 Avery
- #24 Willow
- #25 Ivy
- #26 Josephine
- #27 Lily
- #28 Nova
- #29 Ella
- #30 Lillian
- #31 Aria
- #32 Vivian
- #33 Eloise
- #34 Layla
- #35 Eliana
- #36 Grace
- #37 Riley
- #38 Naomi
- #39 Paisley
- #40 Delilah
- #41 Clara
- #42 Chloe
- #43 Sadie
- #44 Gianna
- #45 Iris
- #46 Maeve
- #47 Stella
- #48 Abigail
- #49 Sofia
- #50 Kinsley
- #51 Luna
- #52 Lydia
- #53 Quinn
- #54 Claire
- #55 Ruby
- #56 Daisy
- #57 Mila
- #58 Emery
- #59 Emily
- #60 Millie
- #61 Sophie
- #62 Eden
- #63 Josie
- #64 Addison
- #65 Emersyn
- #66 Adeline
- #67 Zoey
- #68 Oaklynn
- #69 Audrey
- #70 Elliana
- #71 Hannah
- #72 Oakley
- #73 Emilia
- #74 Raelynn
- #75 Parker
- #76 Cora
- #77 Kennedy
- #78 Madelyn
- #79 Lyla
- #80 Cecilia
- #81 Zoe
- #82 Georgia
- #83 Rylee
- #84 Elena
- #85 Gabriella
- #86 Juniper
- #87 Wrenley
- #88 Margaret
- #89 Elsie
- #90 Madison
- #91 Emerson
- #92 Leah
- #93 Eliza
- #94 Madeline
- #95 Caroline
- #96 Maya
- #97 Ailany
- #98 Everly
- #99 Alice
- #100 Natalie
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