Washington Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Noah topped male baby names in Washington for 2025 with 426 births. This represents a clear departure from the 1950s, when Michael was the dominant choice. Over the past 30 years, Alexander has shown the fastest rise, gaining 5 rank positions. Conversely, Michael experienced the biggest decline, dropping 12 rank positions. These figures highlight significant generational shifts in naming preferences.
Girls
Washington's female baby naming trends reveal shifts across decades. Olivia is projected as the top name in 2025, with 327 births. This contrasts sharply with the 1950s, when Linda dominated. Looking back 30 years, Alexis has seen the fastest rise, climbing +8 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping -13 rank positions. These figures highlight dynamic changes in parental preferences over time.
#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
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Alexander
+5 rank positions · since 2020sMichael
-12 rank positions · since 1950sAlexis
+8 rank positions · since 1990sAshley
-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
- #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
- #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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