Most popular baby names in Massachusetts — 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Massachusetts were Charlotte, Sophia, and Emma for girls and Noah, Liam, and Henry for boys. Some names are far more common here than nationwide: Helena is 5.0x more common in Massachusetts than nationally, and Colin is 4.9x more common in Massachusetts than nationally. See which names rose and fell the most below, or open the full top 100 lists.

Most distinctive baby names in Massachusetts

Girls

Most distinctive Grace 2.5x more common ▲29 #9 vs US #38
Also more common
Nora 2.3x more common ▲12 #8 vs US #20 Chloe 2.0x more common ▲13 #10 vs US #23 Charlotte 1.7x more common ▲1 #1 vs US #2 Sophia 1.7x more common ▲3 #2 vs US #5
Less common
Eliana 1.0x less common ▼25 #35 vs US #10

Boys

Most distinctive Jack 2.3x more common ▲9 #6 vs US #15
Also more common
Benjamin 2.0x more common ▲4 #7 vs US #11 Henry 2.0x more common ▲2 #3 vs US #5 James 1.7x more common ▲1 #5 vs US #6 Theodore 1.7x more common ▲0 #4 vs US #4
Less common
Mateo 1.6x less common ▼43 #51 vs US #8 Elijah 1.2x less common ▼29 #36 vs US #7

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