Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Benjamin, with a count of 428 boys out of a total of 28,278 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.51% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Liam (397 boys, 1.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (373 boys, 1.32% of total).

The table below below shows the top 818 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Emma, with a count of 407 girls out of a total of 24,604 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.65% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (395 girls, 1.61% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sophia (338 girls, 1.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 818 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.