Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Liam, with a count of 369 boys out of a total of 25,058 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.47% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (354 boys, 1.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (250 boys, 1.00% of total).

The table below below shows the top 944 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Olivia, with a count of 285 girls out of a total of 22,314 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.28% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Ava (272 girls, 1.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (253 girls, 1.13% of total).

The table below below shows the top 944 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.