Most popular boy names in Pennsylvania — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Pennsylvania was Noah, followed by Liam and Theodore. 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 Pennsylvania

More common

Most distinctive Cooper 1.8x more common ▲19 #8 vs US #27
Michael 1.6x more common ▲11 #10 vs US #21 Benjamin 1.4x more common ▲4 #7 vs US #11 Theodore 1.3x more common ▲1 #3 vs US #4 Henry 1.3x more common ▲0 #5 vs US #5

Less common

Most distinctive Mateo 2.0x less common ▼57 #65 vs US #8
Liam 1.1x less common ▼1 #2 vs US #1

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Pennsylvania. 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
    744
  2. 2
    Liam ▼1 vs US #1
    566
  3. 3
    Theodore ▲1 vs US #4
    549
  4. 4
    Oliver ▼1 vs US #3
    545
  5. 5
    Henry Same as US #5
    464
  6. 6
    James Same as US #6
    432
  7. 7
    Benjamin ▲4 vs US #11
    405
  8. 8
    Cooper ▲19 vs US #27
    402
  9. 9
    Lucas ▲1 vs US #10
    391
  10. 10
    Michael ▲11 vs US #21
    385
  11. 11
    Owen ▲20 vs US #31
    383
  12. 12
    Joseph ▲17 vs US #29
    381
  13. 13
    Levi ▼1 vs US #12
    379
  14. 14
    William ▼5 vs US #9
    368
  15. 15
    Jack Same as US #15
    363
  16. 16
    Elijah ▼9 vs US #7
    350
  17. 17
    Luca ▼3 vs US #14
    344
  18. 18
    Hudson ▼1 vs US #17
    341
  19. 19
    John ▲4 vs US #23
    330
  20. 19
    Leo Same as US #19
    330
  21. 21
    Samuel ▼3 vs US #18
    326
  22. 22
    Daniel Same as US #22
    322
  23. 23
    Wyatt ▲15 vs US #38
    303
  24. 24
    Jackson ▲12 vs US #36
    302
  25. 25
    Asher ▲3 vs US #28
    295
  26. 26
    Luke ▲7 vs US #33
    289
  27. 27
    Thomas ▲7 vs US #34
    287
  28. 28
    Miles ▲16 vs US #44
    283
  29. 29
    David ▲6 vs US #35
    280
  30. 30
    Bennett ▲10 vs US #40
    276
  31. 31
    Carter ▲14 vs US #45
    271
  32. 32
    Mason ▲7 vs US #39
    267
  33. 33
    Grayson ▲18 vs US #51
    265
  34. 34
    Roman ▲8 vs US #42
    262
  35. 35
    Ethan ▼11 vs US #24
    261
  36. 36
    Rowan ▲23 vs US #59
    260
  37. 37
    Weston ▲18 vs US #55
    259
  38. 38
    Matthew ▼6 vs US #32
    257
  39. 39
    Logan ▲14 vs US #53
    254
  40. 40
    Jacob ▲3 vs US #43
    253
  41. 41
    Nolan ▲24 vs US #65
    251
  42. 42
    Anthony ▲4 vs US #46
    246
  43. 43
    Elias ▼30 vs US #13
    245
  44. 44
    Maverick ▲5 vs US #49
    244
  45. 45
    Cameron ▲31 vs US #76
    239
  46. 46
    Ezra ▼26 vs US #20
    238
  47. 47
    Wesley ▲5 vs US #52
    235
  48. 48
    Lincoln ▲21 vs US #69
    230
  49. 49
    Gabriel ▼12 vs US #37
    227
  50. 50
    Charles ▼2 vs US #48
    224
  51. 51
    Beau ▲9 vs US #60
    213
  52. 52
    Alexander ▼22 vs US #30
    212
  53. 53
    Brooks ▲11 vs US #64
    211
  54. 53
    Caleb ▲5 vs US #58
    211
  55. 55
    Isaac ▼8 vs US #47
    200
  56. 55
    Julian ▼30 vs US #25
    200
  57. 57
    Silas ▲14 vs US #71
    199
  58. 58
    Waylon ▼2 vs US #56
    196
  59. 59
    Andrew ▲14 vs US #73
    191
  60. 59
    Everett ▲18 vs US #77
    191
  61. 61
    Carson ▲63 vs US #124
    184
  62. 61
    Micah ▲29 vs US #90
    184
  63. 63
    Josiah ▼9 vs US #54
    183
  64. 64
    Jayden ▲6 vs US #70
    175
  65. 65
    Mateo ▼57 vs US #8
    172
  66. 66
    Dylan ▼25 vs US #41
    171
  67. 67
    Nathan ▼4 vs US #63
    169
  68. 67
    Parker ▲35 vs US #102
    169
  69. 69
    Aiden ▼7 vs US #62
    168
  70. 70
    Nicholas ▲42 vs US #112
    166
  71. 71
    Enzo ▲1 vs US #72
    165
  72. 72
    Colton ▲31 vs US #103
    163
  73. 73
    Vincent ▲34 vs US #107
    162
  74. 74
    Theo ▲8 vs US #82
    161
  75. 75
    Robert ▲17 vs US #92
    158
  76. 75
    Ryan ▲24 vs US #99
    158
  77. 77
    Declan ▲62 vs US #139
    155
  78. 77
    Joshua ▼11 vs US #66
    155
  79. 77
    Sebastian ▼61 vs US #16
    155
  80. 80
    Atlas ▼5 vs US #75
    152
  81. 81
    Myles ▲19 vs US #100
    149
  82. 82
    Isaiah ▼25 vs US #57
    147
  83. 83
    Christopher ▼15 vs US #68
    145
  84. 83
    Landon ▲44 vs US #127
    145
  85. 85
    Archer ▲13 vs US #98
    142
  86. 86
    Bryson ▲66 vs US #152
    141
  87. 86
    Elliot ▲65 vs US #151
    141
  88. 88
    August ▼7 vs US #81
    140
  89. 88
    Emmett ▲33 vs US #121
    140
  90. 90
    Eli ▲14 vs US #104
    138
  91. 90
    Jeremiah ▼2 vs US #88
    138
  92. 92
    Jonathan ▼3 vs US #89
    137
  93. 93
    Dominic ▲13 vs US #106
    136
  94. 94
    Chase ▲98 vs US #192
    135
  95. 95
    Austin ▲18 vs US #113
    134
  96. 95
    Callum ▲23 vs US #118
    134
  97. 97
    Easton ▲13 vs US #110
    132
  98. 98
    Adam ▲3 vs US #101
    124
  99. 98
    Arthur ▼11 vs US #87
    124
  100. 100
    Connor ▲66 vs US #166
    123
  101. 100
    Jace ▲14 vs US #114
    123
  102. 100
    Kai ▼7 vs US #93
    123