Washington Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Olivia
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +5
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −12
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
14,909
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Ashley
↓ −13
Longest #1 Run
Mary
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
11,841
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 | Liam | Christopher | Robert | Theodore | Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1920s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1930s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1940s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 1950s | — | — | Rank #3 | — | — |
| 1960s | — | — | Rank #4 | — | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #3 | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #2 | Rank #13 | — | — |
| 1990s | — | Rank #6 | — | — | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | — | — | — | Rank #8 |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #1 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sRobertJohn
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertRichard
1940sRobertJohn
1950sMichaelDavid
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelJacob
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamNoah
2020sOliverLiam
1910sMaryDorothy
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryBarbara
1940sLindaMary
1950sLindaSusan
1960sLisaSusan
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaJennifer
1990sJessicaAshley
2000sEmilyEmma
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sOliviaAmelia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Alexander
+5 rank positions · since 2020sBiggest Decline
Michael
-12 rank positions · since 1950sFastest Rising
Alexis
+8 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Ashley
-13 rank positions · since 1990sHow Washington Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Washington
- Felix#86 here · #175 nationally↑ +89
- Elliott#85 here · #160 nationally↑ +75
- Calvin#75 here · #133 nationally↑ +58
- Arlo#94 here · #148 nationally↑ +54
- Arthur#34 here · #87 nationally↑ +53
Less Popular in Washington
- Thiago#90 here · #50 nationally↓ −40
- Nolan#87 here · #65 nationally↓ −22
- Dylan#62 here · #41 nationally↓ −21
- Joseph#49 here · #29 nationally↓ −20
- Axel#98 here · #79 nationally↓ −19
More Popular in Washington
- Kaia#81 here · #194 nationally↑ +113
- Freya#78 here · #174 nationally↑ +96
- Piper#84 here · #155 nationally↑ +71
- Phoebe#98 here · #157 nationally↑ +59
- Elsie#66 here · #124 nationally↑ +58
Less Popular in Washington
- Leah#99 here · #58 nationally↓ −41
- Gianna#61 here · #33 nationally↓ −28
- Victoria#75 here · #54 nationally↓ −21
- Valentina#55 here · #35 nationally↓ −20
- Madison#59 here · #40 nationally↓ −19
Top 100 Baby Names in Washington
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Noah426#2
- #2Liam403#1
- #3Oliver383#3
- #4Theodore372#4
- #5Henry338#5
- #6Benjamin259#11
- #7Mateo254#8
- #8James251#6
- #9Samuel246#18
- #10Elijah244#7
Names #11–100
- #11 William
- #12 Lucas
- #13 Daniel
- #14 Levi
- #15 Ezra
- #16 Jack
- #17 Elias
- #18 Julian
- #19 Leo
- #20 Miles
- #21 Luca
- #22 Ethan
- #23 Hudson
- #24 Santiago
- #25 Cooper
- #26 Gabriel
- #27 Thomas
- #28 Sebastian
- #29 Asher
- #30 David
- #31 Owen
- #32 Alexander
- #33 Wesley
- #34 Arthur
- #35 Bennett
- #36 Weston
- #37 Luke
- #38 Michael
- #39 Rowan
- #40 John
- #41 Mason
- #42 Roman
- #43 Isaac
- #44 Wyatt
- #45 Caleb
- #46 Jacob
- #47 Isaiah
- #48 Jackson
- #49 Joseph
- #50 Matthew
- #51 Logan
- #52 Beau
- #53 Carter
- #54 Maverick
- #55 August
- #56 Nathan
- #57 Anthony
- #58 Charles
- #59 Ezekiel
- #60 Grayson
- #61 Atlas
- #62 Dylan
- #63 Josiah
- #64 Silas
- #65 Lincoln
- #66 Milo
- #67 Angel
- #68 Kai
- #69 Waylon
- #70 Adriel
- #71 Joshua
- #72 Theo
- #73 Brooks
- #74 Adrian
- #75 Calvin
- #76 Aiden
- #77 Jonathan
- #78 Jeremiah
- #79 Jayden
- #80 Ian
- #81 Luka
- #82 Enzo
- #83 Jasper
- #84 Callum
- #85 Elliott
- #86 Felix
- #87 Nolan
- #88 Andrew
- #89 Harrison
- #90 Thiago
- #91 Leon
- #92 Leonardo
- #93 Micah
- #94 Arlo
- #95 Dean
- #96 River
- #97 Archer
- #98 Axel
- #99 Emmett
- #100 Parker
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Olivia327#1
- #2Charlotte311#2
- #3Amelia283#4
- #4Sophia277#5
- #5Evelyn262#8
- #6Mia222#6
- #7Emma220#3
- #8Eleanor213#12
- #9Sofia211#9
- #10Isabella208#7
Names #11–100
- #11 Violet
- #12 Eliana
- #13 Lily
- #14 Hazel
- #15 Ava
- #16 Isla
- #17 Chloe
- #18 Elizabeth
- #19 Lucy
- #20 Aurora
- #21 Nora
- #22 Camila
- #23 Emily
- #24 Harper
- #25 Penelope
- #26 Luna
- #27 Aria
- #28 Ellie
- #29 Lainey
- #30 Emilia
- #31 Abigail
- #32 Ailany
- #33 Maya
- #34 Scarlett
- #35 Elena
- #36 Naomi
- #37 Avery
- #38 Zoe
- #39 Willow
- #40 Eloise
- #41 Grace
- #42 Stella
- #43 Juniper
- #44 Adeline
- #45 Ella
- #46 Sophie
- #47 Ivy
- #48 Daisy
- #49 Layla
- #50 Claire
- #51 Clara
- #52 Iris
- #53 Josephine
- #54 Riley
- #55 Valentina
- #56 Alice
- #57 Maeve
- #58 Ruby
- #59 Madison
- #60 Mila
- #61 Gianna
- #62 Sadie
- #63 Eden
- #64 Delilah
- #65 Nova
- #66 Elsie
- #67 Vivian
- #68 Lucia
- #69 Georgia
- #70 Lillian
- #71 Millie
- #72 Leilani
- #73 Paisley
- #74 Hannah
- #75 Victoria
- #76 Zoey
- #77 Cora
- #78 Freya
- #79 Parker
- #80 Emery
- #81 Kaia
- #82 Addison
- #83 Madeline
- #84 Piper
- #85 Rose
- #86 Alina
- #87 Quinn
- #88 Brooklyn
- #89 Hallie
- #90 Liliana
- #91 Audrey
- #92 Ayla
- #93 Maria
- #94 Sloane
- #95 Aaliyah
- #96 Amara
- #97 Margot
- #98 Phoebe
- #99 Leah
- #100 Melody
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