FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names in Massachusetts
In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in Massachusetts, given to 348 babies, and Noah was the top boys' name with 468. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.
Social Security counted 24,031 girls and 27,021 boys born in Massachusetts that year under names given to at least five babies there.
Top 100 names in Massachusetts, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 348 | up 1 |
| 2 | Sophia | 318 | up 2 |
| 3 | Emma | 287 | same |
| 4 | Olivia | 281 | down 3 |
| 5 | Isabella | 258 | up 2 |
| 6 | Amelia | 245 | down 1 |
| 7 | Mia | 243 | down 1 |
| 8 | Nora | 223 | same |
| 9 | Grace | 193 | up 6 |
| 10 | Chloe | 187 | up 3 |
| 11 | Evelyn | 187 | up 1 |
| 12 | Zoe | 181 | down 1 |
| 13 | Lucy | 176 | up 6 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 169 | up 7 |
| 15 | Maeve | 169 | down 1 |
| 16 | Ava | 167 | down 6 |
| 17 | Sofia | 166 | down 8 |
| 18 | Maya | 161 | down 2 |
| 19 | Aurora | 157 | up 5 |
| 20 | Penelope | 157 | up 7 |
| 21 | Isla | 155 | down 4 |
| 22 | Ella | 148 | up 8 |
| 23 | Lily | 148 | down 1 |
| 24 | Madison | 137 | up 9 |
| 25 | Violet | 134 | down 7 |
| 26 | Mila | 127 | same |
| 27 | Ayla | 125 | up 2 |
| 28 | Ailany | 124 | up 92 |
| 29 | Josephine | 123 | up 8 |
| 30 | Elizabeth | 122 | up 11 |
| 31 | Avery | 121 | down 6 |
| 32 | Luna | 121 | down 12 |
| 33 | Aria | 120 | up 3 |
| 34 | Eloise | 119 | up 17 |
| 35 | Eliana | 118 | up 8 |
| 36 | Stella | 118 | up 19 |
| 37 | Sophie | 116 | up 2 |
| 38 | Emilia | 112 | down 7 |
| 39 | Emily | 112 | down 7 |
| 40 | Gianna | 112 | up 12 |
| 41 | Layla | 110 | up 3 |
| 42 | Riley | 110 | down 7 |
| 43 | Hazel | 109 | down 1 |
| 44 | Claire | 106 | up 9 |
| 45 | Harper | 106 | down 22 |
| 46 | Alice | 105 | down 1 |
| 47 | Clara | 105 | up 11 |
| 48 | Abigail | 104 | down 14 |
| 49 | Vivian | 104 | same |
| 50 | Cecilia | 101 | same |
| 51 | Hannah | 101 | down 23 |
| 52 | Madeline | 97 | up 4 |
| 53 | Ellie | 93 | down 6 |
| 54 | Hailey | 93 | up 16 |
| 55 | Lillian | 92 | down 15 |
| 56 | Natalie | 91 | up 4 |
| 57 | Scarlett | 89 | down 19 |
| 58 | Quinn | 87 | down 4 |
| 59 | Madelyn | 83 | up 4 |
| 60 | Victoria | 83 | down 1 |
| 61 | Valentina | 82 | down 4 |
| 62 | Lyla | 81 | up 13 |
| 63 | Gabriella | 80 | up 20 |
| 64 | Rose | 80 | same |
| 65 | Adeline | 79 | same |
| 66 | Sadie | 79 | up 30 |
| 67 | Naomi | 77 | up 22 |
| 68 | Lainey | 76 | up 39 |
| 69 | Margaret | 76 | up 15 |
| 70 | Vivienne | 75 | up 3 |
| 71 | Margot | 74 | same |
| 72 | Elena | 73 | down 26 |
| 73 | Zoey | 73 | down 12 |
| 74 | Julia | 71 | down 12 |
| 75 | Ruby | 71 | up 15 |
| 76 | Anna | 69 | down 4 |
| 77 | Ivy | 69 | down 11 |
| 78 | Willow | 69 | down 2 |
| 79 | Audrey | 68 | down 11 |
| 80 | Eliza | 67 | up 22 |
| 81 | Emerson | 67 | down 12 |
| 82 | Sienna | 67 | up 27 |
| 83 | Sloane | 67 | up 8 |
| 84 | Camila | 65 | down 36 |
| 85 | Daisy | 65 | up 9 |
| 86 | Leah | 65 | up 7 |
| 87 | Addison | 63 | down 5 |
| 88 | Helena | 63 | up 18 |
| 89 | Maria | 63 | down 12 |
| 90 | Kennedy | 62 | up 11 |
| 91 | Lucia | 62 | down 10 |
| 92 | Sarah | 62 | up 5 |
| 93 | Liliana | 60 | down 14 |
| 94 | Isabelle | 59 | down 14 |
| 95 | Alaia | 58 | down 10 |
| 96 | Delilah | 58 | down 10 |
| 97 | Iris | 58 | up 2 |
| 98 | Molly | 57 | up 5 |
| 99 | Eva | 56 | down 4 |
| 100 | Summer | 55 | up 10 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 468 | same |
| 2 | Liam | 446 | same |
| 3 | Henry | 372 | up 1 |
| 4 | Theodore | 358 | up 2 |
| 5 | James | 323 | down 2 |
| 6 | Jack | 319 | up 2 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 312 | same |
| 8 | Oliver | 310 | down 3 |
| 9 | William | 271 | up 1 |
| 10 | Lucas | 261 | down 1 |
| 11 | Owen | 259 | up 1 |
| 12 | Luca | 240 | down 1 |
| 13 | John | 227 | same |
| 14 | Leo | 223 | up 4 |
| 15 | Julian | 211 | up 10 |
| 16 | Thomas | 209 | down 1 |
| 17 | Samuel | 204 | down 1 |
| 18 | Ethan | 201 | up 1 |
| 19 | Charles | 200 | down 5 |
| 20 | Anthony | 195 | up 4 |
| 21 | Levi | 188 | up 7 |
| 22 | Michael | 188 | same |
| 23 | Wesley | 179 | up 4 |
| 24 | Logan | 175 | down 7 |
| 25 | Joseph | 166 | down 4 |
| 26 | Isaac | 164 | up 16 |
| 27 | Daniel | 163 | down 4 |
| 28 | Mason | 163 | up 5 |
| 29 | Jackson | 153 | up 8 |
| 30 | Alexander | 151 | up 11 |
| 31 | Bennett | 150 | up 20 |
| 32 | Matthew | 147 | up 6 |
| 33 | Miles | 147 | down 3 |
| 34 | Cameron | 143 | down 14 |
| 35 | Elias | 143 | down 3 |
| 36 | Elijah | 142 | down 7 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 142 | up 2 |
| 38 | Jacob | 141 | down 7 |
| 39 | Jayden | 141 | down 13 |
| 40 | Dylan | 140 | up 4 |
| 41 | Theo | 138 | down 7 |
| 42 | Roman | 135 | up 41 |
| 43 | Rowan | 126 | up 13 |
| 44 | Cooper | 125 | up 22 |
| 45 | Luke | 124 | down 2 |
| 46 | Nathan | 123 | down 6 |
| 47 | Arthur | 122 | up 15 |
| 48 | Nolan | 120 | same |
| 49 | Ryan | 117 | down 13 |
| 50 | Ezra | 112 | up 2 |
| 51 | Mateo | 109 | down 16 |
| 52 | Carter | 108 | up 5 |
| 53 | Sebastian | 108 | up 2 |
| 54 | Enzo | 107 | up 6 |
| 55 | Robert | 107 | up 36 |
| 56 | Aiden | 106 | down 9 |
| 57 | Andrew | 106 | up 1 |
| 58 | Rory | 106 | up 34 |
| 59 | Callum | 105 | up 40 |
| 60 | Caleb | 104 | down 15 |
| 61 | Connor | 102 | down 8 |
| 62 | David | 101 | down 3 |
| 63 | Joshua | 101 | down 17 |
| 64 | Brooks | 100 | up 15 |
| 65 | Wyatt | 100 | down 16 |
| 66 | George | 97 | down 5 |
| 67 | Cole | 95 | up 2 |
| 68 | Grayson | 95 | down 5 |
| 69 | Thiago | 93 | down 1 |
| 70 | Myles | 92 | up 17 |
| 71 | Harrison | 91 | up 1 |
| 72 | August | 90 | up 12 |
| 73 | Dominic | 89 | down 8 |
| 74 | Hudson | 89 | up 6 |
| 75 | Isaiah | 89 | up 19 |
| 76 | Asher | 88 | down 22 |
| 77 | Calvin | 88 | down 10 |
| 78 | Jonathan | 88 | up 3 |
| 79 | Lorenzo | 88 | down 4 |
| 80 | Christopher | 87 | down 30 |
| 81 | Vincent | 87 | up 57 |
| 82 | Adrian | 86 | up 16 |
| 83 | Charlie | 86 | up 23 |
| 84 | Declan | 86 | down 14 |
| 85 | Maverick | 84 | down 21 |
| 86 | Callan | 82 | up 14 |
| 87 | Gael | 82 | up 44 |
| 88 | Adam | 81 | down 10 |
| 89 | Lincoln | 80 | down 3 |
| 90 | Axel | 79 | down 2 |
| 91 | Beau | 74 | up 2 |
| 92 | Colin | 74 | up 11 |
| 93 | Eithan | 74 | up 133 |
| 94 | Eli | 73 | up 26 |
| 95 | Matteo | 73 | down 13 |
| 96 | Graham | 72 | up 8 |
| 97 | Kai | 72 | down 26 |
| 98 | Nicholas | 71 | up 15 |
| 99 | Weston | 71 | up 50 |
| 100 | Amir | 69 | down 24 |
Names Massachusetts likes more than the rest of the country
From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Massachusetts than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Aylla, Eloah and Liz for girls, and Heitor, Davi and Ravi for boys.
Girls
- Aylla: 23.6× (62 babies)
- Eloah: 21.2× (50 babies)
- Liz: 13× (165 babies)
- Hadassa: 6.6× (52 babies)
- Shea: 6.4× (109 babies)
- Isadora: 4.8× (58 babies)
- Maite: 4.7× (67 babies)
- Helena: 4.6× (241 babies)
- Fiona: 4.2× (258 babies)
- Kiera: 3.9× (71 babies)
Boys
- Heitor: 24.4× (94 babies)
- Davi: 15× (150 babies)
- Ravi: 12.2× (130 babies)
- Bernardo: 7.9× (88 babies)
- Seamus: 6.7× (76 babies)
- Joao: 6.2× (53 babies)
- Conor: 4.6× (167 babies)
- Cormac: 4.3× (53 babies)
- Colin: 4.1× (359 babies)
- Benicio: 3.8× (104 babies)
Every number one since 1910
The longest reign for girls in Massachusetts belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1940. For boys, it's Michael, from 1965 to 1996.
Girls
- Charlotte: 2025
- Olivia: 2024
- Charlotte: 2023
- Olivia: 2019–2022
- Emma: 2017–2018
- Olivia: 2015–2016
- Emma: 2012–2014
- Sophia: 2011
- Isabella: 2010
- Olivia: 2009
- Ava: 2006–2008
- Emma: 2005
- Emily: 1994–2004
- Sarah: 1993
- Jessica: 1992
- Ashley: 1991
- Jessica: 1990
- Ashley: 1989
- Jessica: 1986–1988
- Jennifer: 1970–1985
- Lisa: 1962–1969
- Susan: 1955–1961
- Mary: 1954
- Susan: 1952–1953
- Linda: 1947–1951
- Mary: 1942–1946
- Patricia: 1941
- Mary: 1910–1940
Boys
- Noah: 2020–2025
- Benjamin: 2012–2019
- William: 2011
- Ryan: 2008–2010
- Matthew: 2005–2007
- Michael: 2004
- Matthew: 1999–2003
- Michael: 1998
- Matthew: 1997
- Michael: 1965–1996
- John: 1955–1964
- Robert: 1930–1954
- John: 1929
- Robert: 1928
- John: 1910–1927
Top five names by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Amelia | Noah, Liam, Henry, Benjamin, James |
| 2010s | Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Ava | Benjamin, William, Noah, Jacob, Liam |
| 2000s | Emily, Olivia, Emma, Abigail, Isabella | Matthew, Michael, Ryan, Nicholas, John |
| 1990s | Emily, Samantha, Sarah, Jessica, Ashley | Michael, Matthew, Christopher, Nicholas, John |
| 1980s | Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Nicole | Michael, Matthew, Christopher, Daniel, David |
| 1970s | Jennifer, Michelle, Amy, Lisa, Melissa | Michael, Christopher, David, John, Jason |
| 1960s | Lisa, Susan, Karen, Mary, Patricia | Michael, John, David, Robert, James |
| 1950s | Susan, Mary, Linda, Patricia, Deborah | John, Robert, Michael, David, James |
| 1940s | Mary, Patricia, Linda, Carol, Barbara | Robert, John, Richard, William, James |
| 1930s | Mary, Barbara, Joan, Patricia, Dorothy | Robert, John, Richard, William, James |
| 1920s | Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Barbara, Ruth | John, Robert, William, Joseph, James |
| 1910s | Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth | John, Joseph, William, James, George |
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Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.