Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Michael, with a count of 552 boys out of a total of 28,290 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.95% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (519 boys, 1.84% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (518 boys, 1.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 747 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Madison, with a count of 422 girls out of a total of 23,754 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.78% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Emily (391 girls, 1.65% of total). The third most popular girl name was Kayla (331 girls, 1.39% of total).

The table below below shows the top 747 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.