Most Popular Baby Names in Washington

In 2025, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in Washington, given to 327 babies, and Noah was the top boys' name with 426. Olivia was number one nationally too, but the country's top boys' name was Liam.

Social Security counted 28,860 girls and 32,798 boys born in Washington that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Washington, 2025

Top girls' names in Washington, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Olivia	327	same
2	Charlotte	311	same
3	Amelia	283	same
4	Sophia	277	up 3
5	Evelyn	262	same
6	Mia	222	same
7	Emma	220	down 3
8	Eleanor	213	same
9	Sofia	211	same
10	Isabella	208	up 2
11	Violet	196	same
12	Eliana	182	up 1
13	Lily	175	up 16
14	Hazel	172	down 4
15	Ava	171	down 1
16	Isla	171	up 6
17	Chloe	167	up 7
18	Elizabeth	157	up 3
19	Lucy	157	up 6
20	Aurora	156	down 2
21	Nora	156	up 11
22	Camila	151	down 7
23	Emily	147	down 4
24	Harper	145	down 8
25	Penelope	143	down 8
26	Luna	142	down 3
27	Aria	139	down 7
28	Ellie	137	down 1
29	Lainey	133	up 8
30	Emilia	132	down 2
31	Abigail	128	down 5
32	Ailany	127	up 91
33	Maya	123	down 3
34	Scarlett	123	up 9
35	Elena	122	up 20
36	Naomi	122	up 2
37	Avery	121	down 4
38	Zoe	119	up 1
39	Willow	115	up 12
40	Eloise	112	up 7
41	Grace	110	same
42	Stella	110	down 8
43	Juniper	109	down 12
44	Adeline	108	same
45	Ella	108	down 9
46	Sophie	108	up 13
47	Ivy	107	down 12
48	Daisy	104	up 10
49	Layla	102	same
50	Claire	101	up 41
51	Clara	101	up 13
52	Iris	97	up 9
53	Josephine	95	down 8
54	Riley	95	down 4
55	Valentina	93	up 41
56	Alice	92	up 4
57	Maeve	92	same
58	Ruby	91	down 12
59	Madison	90	down 3
60	Mila	90	down 20
61	Gianna	89	down 19
62	Sadie	89	up 7
63	Eden	88	up 4
64	Delilah	87	up 8
65	Nova	87	down 13
66	Elsie	86	up 33
67	Vivian	86	up 23
68	Lucia	83	up 10
69	Georgia	82	up 15
70	Lillian	81	up 6
71	Millie	81	up 6
72	Leilani	80	up 39
73	Paisley	80	down 8
74	Hannah	78	down 26
75	Victoria	77	down 21
76	Zoey	77	down 23
77	Cora	76	down 6
78	Freya	76	up 1
79	Parker	76	up 30
80	Emery	72	down 6
81	Kaia	72	up 5
82	Addison	71	same
83	Madeline	71	down 15
84	Piper	70	up 23
85	Rose	70	down 2
86	Alina	68	up 64
87	Quinn	68	down 2
88	Brooklyn	67	up 37
89	Hallie	67	up 82
90	Liliana	67	down 10
91	Audrey	66	down 29
92	Ayla	66	down 29
93	Maria	66	up 8
94	Sloane	65	up 52
95	Aaliyah	64	down 20
96	Amara	64	up 6
97	Margot	63	up 1
98	Phoebe	63	up 24
99	Leah	62	up 6
100	Melody	62	up 14

Top boys' names in Washington, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Noah	426	up 2
2	Liam	403	same
3	Oliver	383	down 2
4	Theodore	372	same
5	Henry	338	same
6	Benjamin	259	same
7	Mateo	254	up 1
8	James	251	up 2
9	Samuel	246	up 6
10	Elijah	244	up 1
11	William	239	down 4
12	Lucas	238	same
13	Daniel	233	down 4
14	Levi	226	same
15	Ezra	223	down 2
16	Jack	216	same
17	Elias	209	up 4
18	Julian	205	up 9
19	Leo	201	down 1
20	Miles	194	down 3
21	Luca	190	up 5
22	Ethan	189	down 2
23	Hudson	187	up 2
24	Santiago	180	up 4
25	Cooper	173	up 22
26	Gabriel	172	up 12
27	Thomas	171	up 8
28	Sebastian	170	up 6
29	Asher	169	up 3
30	David	169	down 7
31	Owen	166	down 7
32	Alexander	161	down 13
33	Wesley	160	up 7
34	Arthur	154	up 23
35	Bennett	151	up 17
36	Weston	150	up 25
37	Luke	147	up 13
38	Michael	144	up 1
39	Rowan	143	down 8
40	John	142	up 1
41	Mason	142	down 4
42	Roman	140	up 23
43	Isaac	137	down 21
44	Wyatt	133	down 11
45	Caleb	130	up 1
46	Jacob	130	up 8
47	Isaiah	128	up 11
48	Jackson	128	down 19
49	Joseph	128	down 13
50	Matthew	128	down 2
51	Logan	127	down 21
52	Beau	126	up 7
53	Carter	125	up 13
54	Maverick	122	down 10
55	August	120	up 9
56	Nathan	120	up 7
57	Anthony	119	down 2
58	Charles	119	down 13
59	Ezekiel	119	down 10
60	Grayson	116	down 4
61	Atlas	115	up 7
62	Dylan	110	down 20
63	Josiah	110	up 12
64	Silas	110	down 11
65	Lincoln	109	up 12
66	Milo	107	down 6
67	Angel	105	same
68	Kai	105	down 25
69	Waylon	105	up 26
70	Adriel	101	up 1
71	Joshua	100	up 2
72	Theo	100	up 10
73	Brooks	99	up 6
74	Adrian	97	up 11
75	Calvin	97	up 27
76	Aiden	96	down 25
77	Jonathan	95	down 3
78	Jeremiah	94	up 8
79	Jayden	93	up 4
80	Ian	92	up 8
81	Luka	91	same
82	Enzo	90	up 5
83	Jasper	89	down 7
84	Callum	88	up 22
85	Elliott	88	down 5
86	Felix	88	down 14
87	Nolan	88	down 25
88	Andrew	87	up 5
89	Harrison	85	up 8
90	Thiago	85	up 22
91	Leon	83	up 14
92	Leonardo	83	down 8
93	Micah	83	down 23
94	Arlo	81	up 19
95	Dean	80	up 22
96	River	80	up 13
97	Archer	79	up 26
98	Axel	79	up 1
99	Emmett	79	down 30
100	Parker	78	up 25

Names Washington likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Washington than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Aadya, Roslyn and Milana for girls, and Alder, Agastya and Cedar for boys.

Girls

Aadya: 5.3× (58 babies)
Roslyn: 4.4× (65 babies)
Milana: 3.8× (122 babies)
Fern: 3.8× (55 babies)
Sia: 3.7× (63 babies)
Anika: 3.6× (98 babies)
Aarna: 3.5× (61 babies)
Nyra: 3.4× (73 babies)
Siya: 3.4× (73 babies)
Yuna: 3.3× (66 babies)

Boys

Alder: 7× (82 babies)
Agastya: 4.6× (76 babies)
Cedar: 4.6× (73 babies)
Ved: 4.5× (62 babies)
Atharv: 4.2× (86 babies)
Reyansh: 3.9× (50 babies)
Ivaan: 3.5× (66 babies)
Arjun: 3.4× (165 babies)
Avyaan: 3.3× (99 babies)
Kabir: 3.3× (76 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Washington belongs to Jennifer, at number one from 1970 to 1984. For boys, it's Robert, from 1915 to 1940.

Girls

Olivia: 2017–2025
Emma: 2016
Olivia: 2014–2015
Emma: 2013
Sophia: 2010–2012
Isabella: 2009
Olivia: 2007–2008
Emma: 2003–2006
Emily: 1996–2002
Jessica: 1985–1995
Jennifer: 1970–1984
Michelle: 1969
Lisa: 1961–1968
Susan: 1960
Mary: 1959
Susan: 1954–1958
Linda: 1943–1953
Sharon: 1940–1942
Barbara: 1939
Mary: 1938
Barbara: 1937
Mary: 1936
Shirley: 1935
Barbara: 1934
Mary: 1933
Barbara: 1932
Mary: 1931
Betty: 1930
Mary: 1929
Betty: 1923–1928
Mary: 1912–1922
Helen: 1910–1911

Boys

Noah: 2025
Oliver: 2022–2024
Liam: 2021
Oliver: 2020
Liam: 2016–2019
Oliver: 2015
Liam: 2013–2014
Mason: 2011–2012
Jacob: 2010
Alexander: 2009
Ethan: 2008
Jacob: 2003–2007
Ethan: 2002
Jacob: 1994–2001
Michael: 1986–1993
Christopher: 1985
Michael: 1978–1984
Jason: 1973–1977
Michael: 1965–1972
David: 1964
Michael: 1962–1963
David: 1958–1961
Michael: 1956–1957
David: 1955
Michael: 1950–1954
Robert: 1942–1949
James: 1941
Robert: 1915–1940
John: 1911–1914
James: 1910

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Washington by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn	Oliver, Liam, Noah, Theodore, Henry
2010s	Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Isabella, Ava	Liam, Noah, Benjamin, William, Alexander
2000s	Emily, Emma, Olivia, Madison, Hannah	Jacob, Ethan, Alexander, Daniel, Andrew
1990s	Jessica, Ashley, Emily, Sarah, Samantha	Michael, Jacob, Joshua, Tyler, Andrew
1980s	Jessica, Jennifer, Amanda, Sarah, Ashley	Michael, Christopher, Matthew, Joshua, Ryan
1970s	Jennifer, Amy, Michelle, Heather, Angela	Michael, Jason, Christopher, David, James
1960s	Lisa, Susan, Julie, Michelle, Mary	Michael, David, John, Robert, James
1950s	Linda, Susan, Mary, Patricia, Debra	Michael, David, Robert, John, James
1940s	Linda, Mary, Sharon, Patricia, Barbara	Robert, John, James, Richard, David
1930s	Mary, Barbara, Patricia, Shirley, Betty	Robert, Richard, James, John, Donald
1920s	Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Margaret, Helen	Robert, John, William, Donald, James
1910s	Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Ruth	Robert, John, William, James, George

See every state or the national list for 2025.

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.