Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Liam, with a count of 471 boys out of a total of 24,934 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.89% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Noah (342 boys, 1.37% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (255 boys, 1.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 924 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Olivia, with a count of 267 girls out of a total of 22,113 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.21% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Charlotte (250 girls, 1.13% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (238 girls, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 924 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.