Most Popular Baby Names in Ohio (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Ohio was Oliver (653 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (551).

Ohio sits in the Midwest region, East North Central 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 7 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (8 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (5).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Oliver653
  2. 2Theodore611
  3. 3Noah551
  4. 4Henry543
  5. 5Liam530
  6. 6Hudson455
  7. 7William431
  8. 8James403
  9. 9Elijah393
  10. 10Jack389
  11. 11Cooper355
  12. 12Lincoln343
  13. 13Lucas342
  14. 14Benjamin336
  15. 15Owen335
  16. 16Levi331
  17. 17Michael324
  18. 18Leo315
  19. 19Wyatt305
  20. 20Bennett291

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte551
  2. 2Amelia482
  3. 3Sophia464
  4. 4Evelyn420
  5. 5Olivia392
  6. 6Eleanor376
  7. 7Emma362
  8. 8Lainey334
  9. 9Violet329
  10. 10Nora301
  11. 11Harper288
  12. 12Aurora287
  13. 13Ava281
  14. 14Mia279
  15. 15Isabella270
  16. 16Hazel261
  17. 17Penelope258
  18. 18Scarlett251
  19. 19Isla243
  20. 20Ellie241

Number one by year in Ohio

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Oliver, Theodore, NoahCharlotte, Amelia, Sophia
2024Oliver, Noah, TheodoreCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2023Oliver, Theodore, LiamCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2022Oliver, Liam, NoahCharlotte, Olivia, Amelia
2021Oliver, Liam, NoahOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2020Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Charlotte, Amelia
2019Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Ava, Charlotte
2018Liam, Noah, WilliamAva, Emma, Olivia
2017Liam, Noah, CarterEmma, Ava, Olivia
2016Liam, Noah, CarterEmma, Ava, Olivia
2015Liam, Mason, NoahEmma, Ava, Olivia
2014Liam, Mason, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013Liam, Mason, NoahEmma, Sophia, Ava
2012Mason, Liam, WilliamSophia, Emma, Ava
2011Mason, Jacob, NoahEmma, Sophia, Ava
2010Jacob, Mason, LoganIsabella, Olivia, Emma
2009Jacob, Noah, EthanIsabella, Emma, Olivia
2008Jacob, Ethan, MichaelAva, Olivia, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Ohio?
For births registered in 2025, Oliver was the top boy's name (653) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (551), according to Social Security card applications filed for Ohio births.
Where does this Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Ohio as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Ohio 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.