Baby names

The most popular baby names in Maryland, 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Maryland were Ailany (225 babies) for girls and Liam (463 babies) for boys. Ailany was 48th for girls in 2024. Liam was also the top boy's name in 2024. Of the top 100, Arya climbed the most, up 147 places from 2024.

Top girl's name in 2025

Ailany

225 girls in Maryland

Top boy's name in 2025

Liam

463 boys in Maryland

Top girls' names in Maryland, 2025

Rank Name Babies Since 2024
1 Ailany 225 up 47
2 Charlotte 222 same
3 Olivia 218 down 2
4 Mia 217 up 1
5 Sophia 210 down 1
6 Eliana 206 up 7
7 Emma 196 down 4
8 Isabella 175 up 1
9 Amelia 159 down 1
10 Zoe 158 down 4
11 Madison 139 up 7
12 Evelyn 137 up 2
13 Ava 125 down 6
14 Elizabeth 123 down 3
15 Lucy 121 up 21
16 Eleanor 120 up 7
17 Sofia 117 same
18 Grace 115 same
19 Naomi 114 up 12
20 Lily 110 up 14
21 Aria 108 up 12
21 Aurora 108 same
23 Chloe 103 down 13
24 Violet 102 up 4
25 Scarlett 99 down 9
The rest of the top 100 girls' names
Rank Name Babies Since 2024
26 Harper 98 down 8
26 Penelope 98 up 17
28 Nora 97 down 2
29 Genesis 95 down 14
29 Hazel 95 down 5
31 Abigail 93 down 7
31 Emily 93 down 2
33 Layla 89 down 4
34 Camila 87 down 12
35 Hannah 86 up 5
36 Ella 84 down 2
36 Isla 84 up 17
38 Luna 83 down 26
39 Gianna 81 down 7
40 Nova 80 up 2
41 Ellie 77 down 4
41 Sophie 77 up 14
43 Avery 74 down 3
44 Elena 73 up 13
44 Riley 73 down 17
44 Sadie 73 up 20
47 Lainey 70 up 5
47 Leilani 70 up 17
49 Mila 68 down 3
50 Lillian 67 down 11
50 Victoria 67 down 7
52 Eden 66 up 43
52 Josephine 66 up 20
52 Valentina 66 up 64
55 Claire 65 up 21
55 Maya 65 down 17
57 Leah 61 down 6
58 Addison 60 up 37
58 Ivy 60 up 1
60 Zoey 59 down 13
61 Melody 58 up 19
62 Stella 57 down 19
63 Alice 56 down 2
63 Sarah 56 up 18
65 Adeline 55 down 12
65 Ariana 55 up 16
65 Emilia 55 down 9
65 Madelyn 55 down 17
69 Ashley 54 down 5
69 Eloise 54 up 3
69 Willow 54 down 8
72 Ayla 53 up 9
72 Delilah 53 up 28
72 Ruby 53 up 38
75 Allison 52 up 25
75 Caroline 52 up 32
75 Hailey 52 down 4
78 Samantha 51 up 47
79 Brooklyn 50 up 79
79 Cecilia 50 up 65
79 Jade 50 up 21
82 Maria 49 up 43
82 Savannah 49 down 6
84 Audrey 48 up 8
84 Cora 48 down 8
84 Josie 48 up 74
84 Skylar 48 down 23
88 Kennedy 47 up 12
88 Vivian 47 up 10
90 Arya 46 up 147
90 Clara 46 down 4
90 Eva 46 up 20
90 Liliana 46 down 9
90 Lydia 46 up 35
90 Lyla 46 up 10
90 Parker 46 down 1
97 Lucia 45 up 52
97 Mackenzie 45 down 33
97 Maeve 45 down 16
100 Madeline 44 down 41

Climbed the most since 2024

Top boys' names in Maryland, 2025

Rank Name Babies Since 2024
1 Liam 463 same
2 Noah 377 same
3 Lucas 221 up 2
4 Theodore 214 up 5
5 Oliver 210 down 1
6 William 185 up 3
7 Ethan 183 same
7 Henry 183 same
9 James 180 down 6
10 Thiago 168 up 4
11 Elijah 163 up 2
12 Michael 151 up 8
13 Dylan 150 down 7
14 Jack 148 up 10
15 Mateo 145 down 3
16 Levi 143 up 3
17 Isaac 138 down 1
18 Benjamin 137 down 7
18 Jayden 137 up 2
20 Mason 136 up 11
21 Owen 134 up 5
22 Jackson 132 up 19
22 Samuel 132 up 12
24 Cooper 129 up 49
24 John 129 up 11
The rest of the top 100 boys' names
Rank Name Babies Since 2024
24 Joshua 129 up 11
27 Caleb 126 down 3
27 Daniel 126 down 9
29 Jacob 122 down 12
30 Joseph 120 up 9
30 Nathan 120 down 2
32 Alexander 119 up 8
32 Anthony 119 up 5
34 Asher 118 down 11
35 Aiden 117 down 2
36 Elias 116 up 11
37 Brooks 113 up 9
37 Thomas 113 up 10
39 Matthew 112 down 10
40 Amir 110 down 11
40 Ezra 110 down 20
42 David 109 down 27
43 Carter 107 up 8
43 Luca 107 up 6
45 Logan 106 down 7
46 Luke 105 up 15
47 Charles 103 up 9
47 Gabriel 103 down 2
49 Julian 102 down 17
50 Leo 100 down 23
51 Christopher 99 up 1
51 Grayson 99 up 10
51 Hudson 99 down 10
51 Wyatt 99 up 3
55 Ian 97 down 6
56 Eithan 95 up 118
57 Isaiah 94 up 4
58 Aaron 92 up 16
58 Miles 92 down 15
60 Wesley 91 up 4
61 Bennett 87 up 24
62 Josiah 86 down 4
62 Sebastian 86 up 5
64 Angel 83 down 12
65 Cameron 82 down 22
65 Roman 82 down 7
67 Jonathan 78 down 3
68 Nolan 76 down 2
68 Santiago 76 same
68 Weston 76 up 16
71 Andrew 74 same
72 Axel 73 up 4
72 Ryan 73 up 8
74 Enzo 72 down 16
74 Micah 72 down 6
76 Austin 71 down 2
76 Christian 71 up 5
78 Adrian 69 down 7
78 Rowan 69 up 18
80 Jace 67 down 1
81 Gael 66 up 9
82 Everett 65 up 28
83 Maverick 63 down 26
83 Parker 63 up 18
83 Theo 63 up 39
86 August 62 up 38
86 Jeremiah 62 up 8
86 Robert 62 down 5
86 Silas 62 up 24
90 Beau 61 up 20
90 Kairo 61 up 37
90 Muhammad 61 up 11
93 Arthur 60 up 17
93 Ezekiel 60 up 31
93 Nathaniel 60 up 81
93 Xavier 60 up 1
97 Amari 58 down 16
97 Myles 58 up 8
99 Graham 57 up 6
100 Lincoln 56 down 10

Climbed the most since 2024

Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (state data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data for 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in Maryland. Names given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in the state in a year are left out for privacy. Names with the same number of babies share a rank, and spellings count separately: Sofia and Sophia are different names here.