Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the United States. Massachusetts is the 7th smallest state in the United States. In the state around 70,000 babies are born every year. Parents in Massachusetts are really good at finding great names for their little ones.
Baby names in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts is Noah for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Massachusetts have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Massachusetts for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Massachusetts Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Massachusetts over time.
| Girl names in Massachusetts | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Charlotte | Hannah | Melissa |
| 3 | Emma | Olivia | Jessica |
| 4 | Sophia | Sarah | Sarah |
| 5 | Isabella | Julia | Nicole |
| Boy names in Massachusetts | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Noah | Matthew | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Michael | Matthew |
| 3 | Benjamin | John | Christopher |
| 4 | James | Nicholas | Jason |
| 5 | William | Ryan | David |
Massachusetts Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Massachusetts given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Massachusetts
Below are the most popular boy names in Massachusetts 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 | Noah | 453 |
| 2 | Liam | 404 |
| 3 | Benjamin | 391 |
| 4 | James | 327 |
| 5 | William | 326 |
| 6 | Lucas | 312 |
| 7 | Henry | 303 |
| 8 | Jack | 297 |
| 9 | Oliver | 297 |
| 10 | Theodore | 277 |
| 11 | Michael | 257 |
| 12 | Logan | 250 |
| 13 | Jacob | 248 |
| 14 | John | 242 |
| 15 | Ethan | 241 |
| 16 | Jackson | 240 |
| 17 | Owen | 231 |
| 18 | Thomas | 228 |
| 19 | Charles | 215 |
| 20 | Daniel | 213 |
| 21 | Mason | 204 |
| 22 | Joseph | 203 |
| 23 | Julian | 202 |
| 24 | Alexander | 199 |
| 25 | Samuel | 195 |
| 26 | Leo | 194 |
| 27 | Elijah | 193 |
| 28 | Cameron | 191 |
| 29 | Anthony | 186 |
| 30 | Matthew | 186 |
| 31 | Gabriel | 175 |
| 32 | Caleb | 169 |
| 33 | Dylan | 167 |
| 34 | Jayden | 161 |
| 35 | Luke | 160 |
| 36 | Ryan | 159 |
| 37 | Andrew | 155 |
| 38 | Levi | 152 |
| 39 | Connor | 151 |
| 40 | Aiden | 150 |
| 41 | Nathan | 144 |
| 42 | Joshua | 140 |
| 43 | Nolan | 139 |
| 44 | Sebastian | 131 |
| 45 | David | 130 |
| 46 | Christopher | 129 |
| 47 | Declan | 128 |
| 48 | Isaac | 128 |
| 49 | Luca | 127 |
| 50 | Wesley | 121 |
| 51 | Hunter | 119 |
| 52 | Austin | 112 |
| 53 | Miles | 112 |
| 54 | Wyatt | 112 |
| 55 | Carter | 110 |
| 56 | Grayson | 109 |
| 57 | Nicholas | 105 |
| 58 | Christian | 103 |
| 59 | Elias | 102 |
| 60 | Mateo | 102 |
| 61 | Colton | 101 |
| 62 | Lincoln | 99 |
| 63 | Asher | 98 |
| 64 | Cole | 98 |
| 65 | Landon | 98 |
| 66 | Rowan | 98 |
| 67 | Robert | 97 |
| 68 | Tyler | 97 |
| 69 | Jameson | 92 |
| 70 | Adrian | 91 |
| 71 | Calvin | 91 |
| 72 | Maxwell | 91 |
| 73 | Jonathan | 90 |
| 74 | Jason | 89 |
| 75 | George | 86 |
| 76 | Harrison | 86 |
| 77 | Adam | 85 |
| 78 | Theo | 85 |
| 79 | Zachary | 85 |
| 80 | Josiah | 84 |
| 81 | Myles | 83 |
| 82 | Dominic | 82 |
| 83 | Parker | 82 |
| 84 | Brayden | 80 |
| 85 | Jordan | 80 |
| 86 | Ezra | 79 |
| 87 | Jaxon | 79 |
| 88 | Emmett | 78 |
| 89 | Evan | 76 |
| 90 | Bennett | 75 |
| 91 | Jaxson | 75 |
| 92 | Jeremiah | 75 |
| 93 | Finn | 74 |
| 94 | Isaiah | 73 |
| 95 | Greyson | 72 |
| 96 | Arthur | 71 |
| 97 | Colin | 71 |
| 98 | Gavin | 71 |
| 99 | Ian | 71 |
| 100 | Cooper | 70 |
Girl Names in Massachusetts
Below are the most popular girl names in Massachusetts given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| 1 | Olivia | 381 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 362 |
| 3 | Emma | 325 |
| 4 | Sophia | 318 |
| 5 | Isabella | 258 |
| 6 | Amelia | 248 |
| 7 | Mia | 244 |
| 8 | Ava | 237 |
| 9 | Ella | 183 |
| 10 | Grace | 182 |
| 11 | Evelyn | 179 |
| 12 | Nora | 176 |
| 13 | Abigail | 175 |
| 14 | Chloe | 166 |
| 15 | Madison | 166 |
| 16 | Gianna | 165 |
| 17 | Emily | 158 |
| 18 | Maya | 157 |
| 19 | Mila | 154 |
| 20 | Avery | 152 |
| 21 | Eleanor | 148 |
| 22 | Emilia | 143 |
| 23 | Hannah | 137 |
| 24 | Isla | 137 |
| 25 | Luna | 137 |
| 26 | Elizabeth | 135 |
| 27 | Sofia | 133 |
| 28 | Harper | 131 |
| 29 | Zoe | 129 |
| 30 | Stella | 124 |
| 31 | Maeve | 121 |
| 32 | Aria | 120 |
| 33 | Penelope | 120 |
| 34 | Lucy | 116 |
| 35 | Layla | 114 |
| 36 | Lily | 114 |
| 37 | Lillian | 111 |
| 38 | Natalie | 111 |
| 39 | Scarlett | 111 |
| 40 | Anna | 110 |
| 41 | Zoey | 109 |
| 42 | Hazel | 108 |
| 43 | Violet | 108 |
| 44 | Riley | 107 |
| 45 | Quinn | 105 |
| 46 | Ellie | 101 |
| 47 | Leah | 101 |
| 48 | Sophie | 101 |
| 49 | Julia | 100 |
| 50 | Vivian | 100 |
| 51 | Audrey | 99 |
| 52 | Josephine | 95 |
| 53 | Victoria | 93 |
| 54 | Gabriella | 92 |
| 55 | Claire | 91 |
| 56 | Hailey | 88 |
| 57 | Mackenzie | 87 |
| 58 | Camila | 86 |
| 59 | Aurora | 85 |
| 60 | Cora | 85 |
| 61 | Madelyn | 85 |
| 62 | Eliana | 84 |
| 63 | Madeline | 83 |
| 64 | Savannah | 83 |
| 65 | Cecilia | 80 |
| 66 | Clara | 80 |
| 67 | Valentina | 79 |
| 68 | Everly | 78 |
| 69 | Addison | 77 |
| 70 | Alice | 77 |
| 71 | Caroline | 77 |
| 72 | Emerson | 76 |
| 73 | Rose | 75 |
| 74 | Ayla | 73 |
| 75 | Isabelle | 73 |
| 76 | Margaret | 70 |
| 77 | Sarah | 70 |
| 78 | Willow | 69 |
| 79 | Kennedy | 68 |
| 80 | Ruby | 68 |
| 81 | Bella | 67 |
| 82 | Eliza | 67 |
| 83 | Kinsley | 66 |
| 84 | Molly | 66 |
| 85 | Sadie | 65 |
| 86 | Fiona | 64 |
| 87 | Adeline | 62 |
| 88 | Aubrey | 61 |
| 89 | Eloise | 60 |
| 90 | Nova | 59 |
| 91 | Brooke | 58 |
| 92 | Liliana | 58 |
| 93 | Skylar | 58 |
| 94 | Eva | 57 |
| 95 | Alaia | 56 |
| 96 | Alexandra | 56 |
| 97 | Isabel | 55 |
| 98 | Lucia | 55 |
| 99 | Lyla | 55 |
| 100 | Sienna | 55 |
Summary of Popular Names in Massachusetts
The name given to most newborns during the year was Noah for boys and Olivia 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.