Most popular girl names in Maryland — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in Maryland was Ailany, followed by Charlotte and Olivia. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Maryland

More common

Most distinctive Ailany 2.5x more common ▲13 #1 vs US #14
Zoe 2.3x more common ▲21 #10 vs US #31 Eliana 2.0x more common ▲4 #6 vs US #10 Mia 1.6x more common ▲2 #4 vs US #6 Sophia 1.3x more common ▲0 #5 vs US #5

Less common

No distinctive less-common names in the top 10

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

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Ailany ▲13 vs US #14
    225
  2. 2
    Charlotte Same as US #2
    222
  3. 3
    Olivia ▼2 vs US #1
    218
  4. 4
    Mia ▲2 vs US #6
    217
  5. 5
    Sophia Same as US #5
    210
  6. 6
    Eliana ▲4 vs US #10
    206
  7. 7
    Emma ▼4 vs US #3
    196
  8. 8
    Isabella ▼1 vs US #7
    175
  9. 9
    Amelia ▼5 vs US #4
    159
  10. 10
    Zoe ▲21 vs US #31
    158
  11. 11
    Madison ▲29 vs US #40
    139
  12. 12
    Evelyn ▼4 vs US #8
    137
  13. 13
    Ava ▼2 vs US #11
    125
  14. 14
    Elizabeth ▲3 vs US #17
    123
  15. 15
    Lucy ▲9 vs US #24
    121
  16. 16
    Eleanor ▼4 vs US #12
    120
  17. 17
    Sofia ▼8 vs US #9
    117
  18. 18
    Grace ▲20 vs US #38
    115
  19. 19
    Naomi ▲28 vs US #47
    114
  20. 20
    Lily ▼2 vs US #18
    110
  21. 21
    Aria ▲5 vs US #26
    108
  22. 21
    Aurora ▼6 vs US #15
    108
  23. 23
    Chloe Same as US #23
    103
  24. 24
    Violet ▼11 vs US #13
    102
  25. 25
    Scarlett ▲7 vs US #32
    99
  26. 26
    Harper ▼10 vs US #16
    98
  27. 26
    Penelope ▼4 vs US #22
    98
  28. 28
    Nora ▼8 vs US #20
    97
  29. 29
    Genesis ▲37 vs US #66
    95
  30. 29
    Hazel ▼8 vs US #21
    95
  31. 31
    Abigail ▲10 vs US #41
    93
  32. 31
    Emily ▲3 vs US #34
    93
  33. 33
    Layla ▲3 vs US #36
    89
  34. 34
    Camila ▼15 vs US #19
    87
  35. 35
    Hannah ▲21 vs US #56
    86
  36. 36
    Ella ▼7 vs US #29
    84
  37. 36
    Isla ▼8 vs US #28
    84
  38. 38
    Luna ▼11 vs US #27
    83
  39. 39
    Gianna ▼6 vs US #33
    81
  40. 40
    Nova ▲6 vs US #46
    80
  41. 41
    Ellie ▼17 vs US #24
    77
  42. 41
    Sophie ▲14 vs US #55
    77
  43. 43
    Avery ▼6 vs US #37
    74
  44. 44
    Elena ▼2 vs US #42
    73
  45. 44
    Riley ▲4 vs US #48
    73
  46. 44
    Sadie ▲6 vs US #50
    73
  47. 47
    Lainey ▼17 vs US #30
    70
  48. 47
    Leilani ▲13 vs US #60
    70
  49. 49
    Mila ▼6 vs US #43
    68
  50. 50
    Lillian ▲7 vs US #57
    67
  51. 50
    Victoria ▲4 vs US #54
    67
  52. 52
    Eden ▲18 vs US #70
    66
  53. 52
    Josephine ▲1 vs US #53
    66
  54. 52
    Valentina ▼17 vs US #35
    66
  55. 55
    Claire ▲13 vs US #68
    65
  56. 55
    Maya ▲7 vs US #62
    65
  57. 57
    Leah ▲1 vs US #58
    61
  58. 58
    Addison ▲26 vs US #84
    60
  59. 58
    Ivy ▼19 vs US #39
    60
  60. 60
    Zoey ▲9 vs US #69
    59
  61. 61
    Melody ▲18 vs US #79
    58
  62. 62
    Stella ▼10 vs US #52
    57
  63. 63
    Alice ▲2 vs US #65
    56
  64. 63
    Sarah ▲27 vs US #90
    56
  65. 65
    Adeline ▼6 vs US #59
    55
  66. 65
    Ariana ▲63 vs US #128
    55
  67. 65
    Emilia ▼20 vs US #45
    55
  68. 65
    Madelyn ▲5 vs US #70
    55
  69. 69
    Ashley ▲95 vs US #164
    54
  70. 69
    Eloise ▼20 vs US #49
    54
  71. 69
    Willow ▼25 vs US #44
    54
  72. 72
    Ayla ▲5 vs US #77
    53
  73. 72
    Delilah ▼21 vs US #51
    53
  74. 72
    Ruby ▼8 vs US #64
    53
  75. 75
    Allison ▲28 vs US #103
    52
  76. 75
    Caroline ▲21 vs US #96
    52
  77. 75
    Hailey ▲29 vs US #104
    52
  78. 78
    Samantha ▲73 vs US #151
    51
  79. 79
    Brooklyn ▲39 vs US #118
    50
  80. 79
    Cecilia ▲29 vs US #108
    50
  81. 79
    Jade ▲16 vs US #95
    50
  82. 82
    Maria ▲5 vs US #87
    49
  83. 82
    Savannah ▲53 vs US #135
    49
  84. 84
    Audrey ▲2 vs US #86
    48
  85. 84
    Cora ▲29 vs US #113
    48
  86. 84
    Josie ▼2 vs US #82
    48
  87. 84
    Skylar ▲83 vs US #167
    48
  88. 88
    Kennedy ▼3 vs US #85
    47
  89. 88
    Vivian ▼18 vs US #70
    47
  90. 90
    Arya ▲68 vs US #158
    46
  91. 90
    Clara ▼27 vs US #63
    46
  92. 90
    Eva ▲44 vs US #134
    46
  93. 90
    Liliana ▼12 vs US #78
    46
  94. 90
    Lydia ▲2 vs US #92
    46
  95. 90
    Lyla ▼10 vs US #80
    46
  96. 90
    Parker ▲16 vs US #106
    46
  97. 97
    Lucia ▼14 vs US #83
    45
  98. 97
    Mackenzie ▲131 vs US #228
    45
  99. 97
    Maeve ▼21 vs US #76
    45
  100. 100
    Madeline ▼19 vs US #81
    44
  101. 100
    Nyla ▲136 vs US #236
    44