Most popular boy names in District of Columbia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in District of Columbia was Noah, followed by Theodore and Henry. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in District of Columbia

More common

Most distinctive George 7.8x more common ▲116 #10 vs US #126
Charles 3.9x more common ▲41 #7 vs US #48 John 2.9x more common ▲16 #7 vs US #23 William 2.8x more common ▲4 #5 vs US #9 Henry 2.8x more common ▲2 #3 vs US #5

Less common

No distinctive less-common names in the top 10

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in District of Columbia. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Noah ▲1 vs US #2
    58
  2. 2
    Theodore ▲2 vs US #4
    53
  3. 3
    Henry ▲2 vs US #5
    49
  4. 3
    Liam ▼2 vs US #1
    49
  5. 5
    William ▲4 vs US #9
    43
  6. 6
    James Same as US #6
    37
  7. 7
    Charles ▲41 vs US #48
    34
  8. 7
    John ▲16 vs US #23
    34
  9. 7
    Mateo ▲1 vs US #8
    34
  10. 10
    George ▲116 vs US #126
    33
  11. 10
    Oliver ▼7 vs US #3
    33
  12. 10
    Samuel ▲8 vs US #18
    33
  13. 13
    Julian ▲12 vs US #25
    28
  14. 14
    Leo ▲5 vs US #19
    27
  15. 14
    Lucas ▼4 vs US #10
    27
  16. 16
    Daniel ▲6 vs US #22
    26
  17. 16
    Thomas ▲18 vs US #34
    26
  18. 18
    Amir ▲87 vs US #105
    25
  19. 18
    Jack ▼3 vs US #15
    25
  20. 18
    Luca ▼4 vs US #14
    25
  21. 18
    Sebastian ▼2 vs US #16
    25
  22. 22
    Benjamin ▼11 vs US #11
    23
  23. 22
    Isaac ▲25 vs US #47
    23
  24. 22
    Jacob ▲21 vs US #43
    23
  25. 25
    Anthony ▲21 vs US #46
    22
  26. 25
    Arthur ▲62 vs US #87
    22
  27. 25
    Gabriel ▲12 vs US #37
    22
  28. 25
    Joshua ▲41 vs US #66
    22
  29. 25
    Owen ▲6 vs US #31
    22
  30. 30
    Aiden ▲32 vs US #62
    21
  31. 30
    Alexander Same as US #30
    21
  32. 30
    Miles ▲14 vs US #44
    21
  33. 33
    Logan ▲20 vs US #53
    20
  34. 33
    Luke Same as US #33
    20
  35. 35
    David Same as US #35
    19
  36. 35
    Elijah ▼28 vs US #7
    19
  37. 35
    Ethan ▼11 vs US #24
    19
  38. 35
    Santiago ▼9 vs US #26
    19
  39. 39
    Caleb ▲19 vs US #58
    18
  40. 39
    Dylan ▲2 vs US #41
    18
  41. 39
    Max ▲141 vs US #180
    18
  42. 42
    August ▲39 vs US #81
    17
  43. 43
    Ezra ▼23 vs US #20
    16
  44. 43
    Graham ▲77 vs US #120
    16
  45. 43
    Michael ▼22 vs US #21
    16
  46. 43
    Peter ▲144 vs US #187
    16
  47. 43
    Robert ▲49 vs US #92
    16
  48. 43
    Thiago ▲7 vs US #50
    16
  49. 49
    Bennett ▼9 vs US #40
    15
  50. 49
    Connor ▲117 vs US #166
    15
  51. 49
    Jayden ▲21 vs US #70
    15
  52. 49
    Nico ▲125 vs US #174
    15
  53. 49
    Nolan ▲16 vs US #65
    15
  54. 49
    Wesley ▲3 vs US #52
    15
  55. 55
    Carter ▼10 vs US #45
    14
  56. 55
    Joseph ▼26 vs US #29
    14
  57. 55
    Maxwell ▲134 vs US #189
    14
  58. 55
    Rafael ▲163 vs US #218
    14
  59. 55
    Theo ▲27 vs US #82
    14
  60. 60
    Amari ▲125 vs US #185
    13
  61. 60
    Christopher ▲8 vs US #68
    13
  62. 60
    Felix ▲115 vs US #175
    13
  63. 60
    Levi ▼48 vs US #12
    13
  64. 60
    Messiah ▲147 vs US #207
    13
  65. 60
    Simon ▲170 vs US #230
    13
  66. 66
    Andrew ▲7 vs US #73
    12
  67. 66
    Callum ▲52 vs US #118
    12
  68. 66
    Jonah ▲62 vs US #128
    12
  69. 66
    Kairo ▲160 vs US #226
    12
  70. 66
    Legend ▲127 vs US #193
    12
  71. 66
    Nathaniel ▲74 vs US #140
    12
  72. 66
    Saint ▲201 vs US #267
    12
  73. 66
    Xavier ▲42 vs US #108
    12
  74. 74
    Adrian Same as US #74
    11
  75. 74
    Asher ▼46 vs US #28
    11
  76. 74
    Austin ▲39 vs US #113
    11
  77. 74
    Calvin ▲58 vs US #132
    11
  78. 74
    Edward ▲150 vs US #224
    11
  79. 74
    Everett ▲3 vs US #77
    11
  80. 74
    Josiah ▼20 vs US #54
    11
  81. 74
    Roman ▼32 vs US #42
    11
  82. 82
    Adam ▲19 vs US #101
    10
  83. 82
    Beau ▼22 vs US #60
    10
  84. 82
    Cairo ▲259 vs US #341
    10
  85. 82
    Cameron ▼6 vs US #76
    10
  86. 82
    Declan ▲57 vs US #139
    10
  87. 82
    Elliott ▲78 vs US #160
    10
  88. 82
    Enzo ▼10 vs US #72
    10
  89. 82
    Khalil ▲302 vs US #384
    10
  90. 82
    Martin ▲253 vs US #335
    10
  91. 82
    Micah ▲8 vs US #90
    10
  92. 82
    Milo ▲37 vs US #119
    10
  93. 82
    Parker ▲20 vs US #102
    10
  94. 82
    Richard ▲152 vs US #234
    10
  95. 82
    Rowan ▼23 vs US #59
    10
  96. 82
    Ryan ▲17 vs US #99
    10
  97. 97
    Ari ▲296 vs US #393
    9
  98. 97
    Axel ▼18 vs US #79
    9
  99. 97
    Dominic ▲9 vs US #106
    9
  100. 97
    Elias ▼84 vs US #13
    9
  101. 97
    Ezekiel ▼36 vs US #61
    9
  102. 97
    Grayson ▼46 vs US #51
    9
  103. 97
    Jeremiah ▼9 vs US #88
    9
  104. 97
    Luka ▼12 vs US #85
    9
  105. 97
    Patrick ▲138 vs US #235
    9
  106. 97
    Shiloh ▲181 vs US #278
    9