Most Popular Baby Names in Pennsylvania (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Pennsylvania was Noah (744 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (560).

Pennsylvania sits in the Northeast region, Middle Atlantic 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 8 times and the top girl's name changed 11 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Michael on the boys' side (3 consecutive years) and Emma on the girls' side (3).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Noah744
  2. 2Liam566
  3. 3Theodore549
  4. 4Oliver545
  5. 5Henry464
  6. 6James432
  7. 7Benjamin405
  8. 8Cooper402
  9. 9Lucas391
  10. 10Michael385
  11. 11Owen383
  12. 12Joseph381
  13. 13Levi379
  14. 14William368
  15. 15Jack363
  16. 16Elijah350
  17. 17Luca344
  18. 18Hudson341
  19. 19John330
  20. 20Leo330

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte560
  2. 2Sophia507
  3. 3Olivia487
  4. 4Amelia468
  5. 5Emma427
  6. 6Isabella328
  7. 7Mia319
  8. 8Evelyn318
  9. 9Ava314
  10. 10Nora311
  11. 11Harper296
  12. 12Violet283
  13. 13Lainey281
  14. 14Lucy273
  15. 15Hazel261
  16. 16Aurora259
  17. 17Eleanor247
  18. 18Grace244
  19. 19Chloe239
  20. 20Ella236

Number one by year in Pennsylvania

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Noah, Liam, TheodoreCharlotte, Sophia, Olivia
2024Noah, Liam, OliverOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2023Noah, Liam, OliverCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2022Liam, Noah, OliverOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2021Noah, Liam, BenjaminOlivia, Charlotte, Emma
2020Noah, Liam, BenjaminEmma, Olivia, Charlotte
2019Liam, Noah, BenjaminOlivia, Emma, Ava
2018Liam, Noah, BenjaminEmma, Olivia, Ava
2017Liam, Noah, LoganEmma, Olivia, Ava
2016Noah, Liam, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2015Mason, Liam, NoahOlivia, Emma, Ava
2014Liam, Mason, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013Mason, Liam, JacobEmma, Sophia, Ava
2012Mason, Liam, JacobEmma, Sophia, Ava
2011Mason, Michael, JacobSophia, Emma, Ava
2010Michael, Jacob, MasonIsabella, Sophia, Emma
2009Michael, Jacob, EthanIsabella, Olivia, Ava
2008Michael, Ryan, JacobAva, Olivia, Emma

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Pennsylvania?
For births registered in 2025, Noah was the top boy's name (744) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (560), according to Social Security card applications filed for Pennsylvania births.
Where does this Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Pennsylvania as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Pennsylvania 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.