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Most popular baby names in Maryland

Liam and Ailany were the top names for babies born in Maryland in 2025. Social Security counted 225,222 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in Maryland

Names given at least twice as often in Maryland as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Adley 13.1× (43)
  2. Jefferson 4.3× (102)
  3. Zakari 3.9× (51)
  4. Zymir 3.8× (49)
  5. Nasir 3.8× (199)
  6. Damari 3.7× (65)
  7. Dakari 3.4× (74)
  8. Kenzo 3.2× (111)
  9. Sevyn 3.1× (70)
  10. Dereck 3.1× (61)
  11. Nelson 3× (66)
  12. Nazir 3× (42)
  13. Kamari 2.9× (167)
  14. Melvin 2.9× (58)
  15. Kairo 2.8× (280)

Girls

  1. Dynver 15.2× (47)
  2. Stori 5.4× (49)
  3. Nori 5.1× (85)
  4. Kori 4.3× (97)
  5. Tori 4.3× (58)
  6. Emely 4.1× (177)
  7. Harlem 4.1× (40)
  8. Angie 4× (110)
  9. Nathaly 4× (54)
  10. Milan 3.9× (109)
  11. Denver 3.4× (76)
  12. Zora 3.2× (64)
  13. Zuri 3.1× (267)
  14. Adley 3.1× (89)
  15. Kamora 3.1× (42)

Top boy names in Maryland, 2025

  1. Liam 463
  2. Noah 377
  3. Lucas 221
  4. Theodore 214
  5. Oliver 210
  6. William 185
  7. Ethan 183
  8. Henry 183
  9. James 180
  10. Thiago 168
  11. Elijah 163
  12. Michael 151
  13. Dylan 150
  14. Jack 148
  15. Mateo 145
  16. Levi 143
  17. Isaac 138
  18. Benjamin 137
  19. Jayden 137
  20. Mason 136
  21. Owen 134
  22. Jackson 132
  23. Samuel 132
  24. Cooper 129
  25. John 129
  26. Joshua 129
  27. Caleb 126
  28. Daniel 126
  29. Jacob 122
  30. Joseph 120
  31. Nathan 120
  32. Alexander 119
  33. Anthony 119
  34. Asher 118
  35. Aiden 117
  36. Elias 116
  37. Brooks 113
  38. Thomas 113
  39. Matthew 112
  40. Amir 110
  41. Ezra 110
  42. David 109
  43. Carter 107
  44. Luca 107
  45. Logan 106
  46. Luke 105
  47. Charles 103
  48. Gabriel 103
  49. Julian 102
  50. Leo 100
  51. Christopher 99
  52. Grayson 99
  53. Hudson 99
  54. Wyatt 99
  55. Ian 97
  56. Eithan 95
  57. Isaiah 94
  58. Aaron 92
  59. Miles 92
  60. Wesley 91
  61. Bennett 87
  62. Josiah 86
  63. Sebastian 86
  64. Angel 83
  65. Cameron 82
  66. Roman 82
  67. Jonathan 78
  68. Nolan 76
  69. Santiago 76
  70. Weston 76
  71. Andrew 74
  72. Axel 73
  73. Ryan 73
  74. Enzo 72
  75. Micah 72
  76. Austin 71
  77. Christian 71
  78. Adrian 69
  79. Rowan 69
  80. Jace 67
  81. Gael 66
  82. Everett 65
  83. Maverick 63
  84. Parker 63
  85. Theo 63
  86. August 62
  87. Jeremiah 62
  88. Robert 62
  89. Silas 62
  90. Beau 61
  91. Kairo 61
  92. Muhammad 61
  93. Arthur 60
  94. Ezekiel 60
  95. Nathaniel 60
  96. Xavier 60
  97. Amari 58
  98. Myles 58
  99. Graham 57
  100. Lincoln 56

Top girl names in Maryland, 2025

  1. Ailany 225
  2. Charlotte 222
  3. Olivia 218
  4. Mia 217
  5. Sophia 210
  6. Eliana 206
  7. Emma 196
  8. Isabella 175
  9. Amelia 159
  10. Zoe 158
  11. Madison 139
  12. Evelyn 137
  13. Ava 125
  14. Elizabeth 123
  15. Lucy 121
  16. Eleanor 120
  17. Sofia 117
  18. Grace 115
  19. Naomi 114
  20. Lily 110
  21. Aria 108
  22. Aurora 108
  23. Chloe 103
  24. Violet 102
  25. Scarlett 99
  26. Harper 98
  27. Penelope 98
  28. Nora 97
  29. Genesis 95
  30. Hazel 95
  31. Abigail 93
  32. Emily 93
  33. Layla 89
  34. Camila 87
  35. Hannah 86
  36. Ella 84
  37. Isla 84
  38. Luna 83
  39. Gianna 81
  40. Nova 80
  41. Ellie 77
  42. Sophie 77
  43. Avery 74
  44. Elena 73
  45. Riley 73
  46. Sadie 73
  47. Lainey 70
  48. Leilani 70
  49. Mila 68
  50. Lillian 67
  51. Victoria 67
  52. Eden 66
  53. Josephine 66
  54. Valentina 66
  55. Claire 65
  56. Maya 65
  57. Leah 61
  58. Addison 60
  59. Ivy 60
  60. Zoey 59
  61. Melody 58
  62. Stella 57
  63. Alice 56
  64. Sarah 56
  65. Adeline 55
  66. Ariana 55
  67. Emilia 55
  68. Madelyn 55
  69. Ashley 54
  70. Eloise 54
  71. Willow 54
  72. Ayla 53
  73. Delilah 53
  74. Ruby 53
  75. Allison 52
  76. Caroline 52
  77. Hailey 52
  78. Samantha 51
  79. Brooklyn 50
  80. Cecilia 50
  81. Jade 50
  82. Maria 49
  83. Savannah 49
  84. Audrey 48
  85. Cora 48
  86. Josie 48
  87. Skylar 48
  88. Kennedy 47
  89. Vivian 47
  90. Arya 46
  91. Clara 46
  92. Eva 46
  93. Liliana 46
  94. Lydia 46
  95. Lyla 46
  96. Parker 46
  97. Lucia 45
  98. Mackenzie 45
  99. Maeve 45
  100. Madeline 44

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in Maryland?
In 2025, the most popular names in Maryland were Liam for boys (463 babies) and Ailany for girls (225 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in Maryland?
From 2021 to 2025, Adley was 13.1 times more common for boys in Maryland than across the US, and Dynver was 15.2 times more common for girls.

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