Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Michael, with a count of 618 boys out of a total of 28,748 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 2000). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (554 boys, 1.93% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (541 boys, 1.88% of total).

The table below below shows the top 739 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Emily, with a count of 459 girls out of a total of 24,597 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.87% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Kayla (397 girls, 1.61% of total). The third most popular girl name was Hannah (389 girls, 1.58% of total).

The table below below shows the top 739 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.