Maine (/meɪn/) is a state in the New England region of the United States. Maine is the 12th smallest by area, the 9th least by populous, and the 13th least densely populated of the 50 states. Every year between 60-65,000 children are born in the state. Parents in Maine tend to give names to their newborn that are popular in other states too.
Baby names in Maine are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Maine is Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Maine have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Maine for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Maine Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Maine over time.
| Girl names in Maine | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Charlotte | Emily | Jessica |
| 2 | Harper | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 3 | Olivia | Abigail | Amanda |
| 4 | Evelyn | Samantha | Melissa |
| 5 | Emma | Emma | Sarah |
| Boy names in Maine | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Christopher |
| 2 | Henry | Nicholas | Jason |
| 3 | Liam | Joshua | Michael |
| 4 | Theodore | Tyler | Joshua |
| 5 | Jack | Matthew | Matthew |
Maine Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Maine given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Maine
Below are the most popular boy names in Maine given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 92 |
| 2 | Henry | 69 |
| 3 | Liam | 59 |
| 4 | Theodore | 57 |
| 5 | Jack | 54 |
| 6 | Owen | 50 |
| 7 | Lucas | 49 |
| 8 | Jackson | 48 |
| 9 | Noah | 48 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 44 |
| 11 | Wyatt | 43 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 41 |
| 13 | Levi | 39 |
| 14 | Wesley | 38 |
| 15 | William | 37 |
| 16 | Grayson | 36 |
| 17 | Elijah | 35 |
| 18 | Mason | 35 |
| 19 | Carter | 34 |
| 20 | James | 34 |
| 21 | Colton | 33 |
| 22 | Everett | 32 |
| 23 | Asher | 31 |
| 24 | Maverick | 31 |
| 25 | Silas | 30 |
| 26 | Aiden | 29 |
| 27 | Julian | 29 |
| 28 | Nolan | 29 |
| 29 | Charles | 28 |
| 30 | Miles | 28 |
| 31 | Easton | 27 |
| 32 | Hudson | 27 |
| 33 | Parker | 27 |
| 34 | Samuel | 27 |
| 35 | Elliot | 26 |
| 36 | Luke | 26 |
| 37 | Thomas | 26 |
| 38 | Ryder | 25 |
| 39 | Ethan | 24 |
| 40 | Logan | 24 |
| 41 | Michael | 24 |
| 42 | Rowan | 24 |
| 43 | Alexander | 23 |
| 44 | Declan | 23 |
| 45 | Jaxson | 23 |
| 46 | Beau | 22 |
| 47 | Connor | 22 |
| 48 | Hunter | 22 |
| 49 | Jameson | 22 |
| 50 | John | 22 |
| 51 | Landon | 22 |
| 52 | Andrew | 21 |
| 53 | Jaxon | 21 |
| 54 | Carson | 20 |
| 55 | David | 20 |
| 56 | Eli | 20 |
| 57 | Gabriel | 20 |
| 58 | Sawyer | 20 |
| 59 | Chase | 19 |
| 60 | Daniel | 19 |
| 61 | Emmett | 19 |
| 62 | Luca | 19 |
| 63 | Weston | 19 |
| 64 | Ezra | 18 |
| 65 | Finley | 18 |
| 66 | Finn | 18 |
| 67 | Joseph | 18 |
| 68 | Bennett | 17 |
| 69 | Cameron | 17 |
| 70 | Isaac | 17 |
| 71 | Jacob | 17 |
| 72 | Robert | 17 |
| 73 | Calvin | 16 |
| 74 | Cooper | 16 |
| 75 | Elias | 16 |
| 76 | Felix | 16 |
| 77 | Greyson | 16 |
| 78 | Kai | 16 |
| 79 | Leo | 16 |
| 80 | Tucker | 16 |
| 81 | Xavier | 16 |
| 82 | Archer | 15 |
| 83 | Camden | 15 |
| 84 | Christopher | 15 |
| 85 | Evan | 15 |
| 86 | Matthew | 15 |
| 87 | Myles | 15 |
| 88 | Reid | 15 |
| 89 | Rhett | 15 |
| 90 | Bentley | 14 |
| 91 | Brooks | 14 |
| 92 | Bryson | 14 |
| 93 | Dominic | 14 |
| 94 | Harrison | 14 |
| 95 | Jonathan | 14 |
| 96 | Joshua | 14 |
| 97 | Nicholas | 14 |
| 98 | Wilder | 14 |
| 99 | Anthony | 13 |
| 100 | Ashton | 13 |
| 101 | Avery | 13 |
| 102 | Blake | 13 |
| 103 | Jordan | 13 |
| 104 | Maxwell | 13 |
| 105 | Ryan | 13 |
| 106 | Ryker | 13 |
| 107 | Simon | 13 |
Girl Names in Maine
Below are the most popular girl names in Maine given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Charlotte | 72 |
| 2 | Harper | 59 |
| 3 | Olivia | 59 |
| 4 | Evelyn | 56 |
| 5 | Emma | 52 |
| 6 | Amelia | 48 |
| 7 | Ava | 43 |
| 8 | Sophia | 39 |
| 9 | Eleanor | 37 |
| 10 | Willow | 37 |
| 11 | Scarlett | 35 |
| 12 | Isla | 33 |
| 13 | Lillian | 33 |
| 14 | Avery | 31 |
| 15 | Ella | 31 |
| 16 | Abigail | 30 |
| 17 | Hazel | 30 |
| 18 | Paisley | 30 |
| 19 | Isabella | 29 |
| 20 | Chloe | 27 |
| 21 | Nora | 27 |
| 22 | Violet | 27 |
| 23 | Natalie | 26 |
| 24 | Piper | 26 |
| 25 | Kinsley | 25 |
| 26 | Lucy | 25 |
| 27 | Penelope | 25 |
| 28 | Grace | 24 |
| 29 | Claire | 23 |
| 30 | Elizabeth | 23 |
| 31 | Ivy | 23 |
| 32 | Alice | 22 |
| 33 | Ellie | 21 |
| 34 | Lydia | 21 |
| 35 | Aria | 20 |
| 36 | Aurora | 20 |
| 37 | Josephine | 20 |
| 38 | Lily | 20 |
| 39 | Madison | 20 |
| 40 | Maeve | 20 |
| 41 | Nova | 20 |
| 42 | Quinn | 20 |
| 43 | Zoey | 20 |
| 44 | Layla | 19 |
| 45 | Luna | 19 |
| 46 | Madeline | 19 |
| 47 | Margaret | 19 |
| 48 | Peyton | 19 |
| 49 | Hadley | 18 |
| 50 | Isabelle | 18 |
| 51 | Juniper | 18 |
| 52 | Riley | 18 |
| 53 | Autumn | 17 |
| 54 | Brooklyn | 17 |
| 55 | Eloise | 17 |
| 56 | Everly | 17 |
| 57 | Hannah | 17 |
| 58 | Sophie | 17 |
| 59 | Vivian | 17 |
| 60 | Addison | 16 |
| 61 | Delilah | 16 |
| 62 | Emily | 16 |
| 63 | Octavia | 16 |
| 64 | Reagan | 16 |
| 65 | Skylar | 16 |
| 66 | Amara | 15 |
| 67 | Anna | 15 |
| 68 | Callie | 15 |
| 69 | Caroline | 15 |
| 70 | Cora | 15 |
| 71 | Eva | 15 |
| 72 | Everleigh | 15 |
| 73 | Lila | 15 |
| 74 | Madelyn | 15 |
| 75 | Payton | 15 |
| 76 | Phoebe | 15 |
| 77 | Sadie | 15 |
| 78 | Eliana | 14 |
| 79 | Mia | 14 |
| 80 | Ruby | 14 |
| 81 | Audrey | 13 |
| 82 | Ember | 13 |
| 83 | Iris | 13 |
| 84 | Melody | 13 |
| 85 | Mila | 13 |
| 86 | Olive | 13 |
| 87 | Stella | 13 |
| 88 | Aubrey | 12 |
| 89 | Ayla | 12 |
| 90 | Clara | 12 |
| 91 | Eliza | 12 |
| 92 | Maya | 12 |
| 93 | Rowan | 12 |
| 94 | Adeline | 11 |
| 95 | Alivia | 11 |
| 96 | Annabelle | 11 |
| 97 | Elena | 11 |
| 98 | Emerson | 11 |
| 99 | Emilia | 11 |
| 100 | Gracie | 11 |
| 101 | Josie | 11 |
| 102 | Kylie | 11 |
| 103 | Leah | 11 |
| 104 | Lyla | 11 |
| 105 | Rose | 11 |
| 106 | Rylee | 11 |
| 107 | Zoe | 11 |
Summary of Popular Names in Maine
The name given to most newborns during the year was Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.