Most Popular Baby Names in Massachusetts (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Massachusetts was Noah (468 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (348).

Massachusetts sits in the Northeast region, New England division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 3 times and the top girl's name changed 10 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Benjamin on the boys' side (8 consecutive years) and Olivia on the girls' side (4).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Noah468
  2. 2Liam446
  3. 3Henry372
  4. 4Theodore358
  5. 5James323
  6. 6Jack319
  7. 7Benjamin312
  8. 8Oliver310
  9. 9William271
  10. 10Lucas261
  11. 11Owen259
  12. 12Luca240
  13. 13John227
  14. 14Leo223
  15. 15Julian211
  16. 16Thomas209
  17. 17Samuel204
  18. 18Ethan201
  19. 19Charles200
  20. 20Anthony195

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte348
  2. 2Sophia318
  3. 3Emma287
  4. 4Olivia281
  5. 5Isabella258
  6. 6Amelia245
  7. 7Mia243
  8. 8Nora223
  9. 9Grace193
  10. 10Chloe187
  11. 11Evelyn187
  12. 12Zoe181
  13. 13Lucy176
  14. 14Eleanor169
  15. 15Maeve169
  16. 16Ava167
  17. 17Sofia166
  18. 18Maya161
  19. 19Aurora157
  20. 20Penelope157

Number one by year in Massachusetts

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Noah, Liam, HenryCharlotte, Sophia, Emma
2024Noah, Liam, JamesOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2023Noah, Liam, TheodoreCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2022Noah, Liam, JamesOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2021Noah, Liam, HenryOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2020Noah, Liam, BenjaminOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2019Benjamin, Noah, LiamOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2018Benjamin, Liam, JamesEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2017Benjamin, William, LiamEmma, Olivia, Charlotte
2016Benjamin, William, JamesOlivia, Emma, Charlotte
2015Benjamin, William, NoahOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2014Benjamin, William, JacobEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2013Benjamin, William, JacobEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2012Benjamin, Mason, RyanEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011William, Benjamin, JacobSophia, Olivia, Isabella
2010Ryan, Benjamin, WilliamIsabella, Sophia, Olivia
2009Ryan, Jacob, WilliamOlivia, Isabella, Sophia
2008Ryan, Michael, JacobAva, Isabella, Olivia

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Massachusetts?
For births registered in 2025, Noah was the top boy's name (468) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (348), according to Social Security card applications filed for Massachusetts births.
Where does this Massachusetts data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Massachusetts list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Massachusetts?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Massachusetts as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Massachusetts ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.