Washington, officially known as the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. Washington is the 18th largest state and the 13th most populous state in the United States. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 85 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Washington are on the whole 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 baby name in Washington is Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Washington have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Washington for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Washington Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Washington over time.
| Girl names in Washington | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Emma | Hannah | Sarah |
| 3 | Charlotte | Madison | Jessica |
| 4 | Amelia | Emma | Melissa |
| 5 | Sophia | Sarah | Amanda |
| Boy names in Washington | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Michael | Jason |
| 3 | Noah | Joshua | Christopher |
| 4 | Benjamin | Alexander | Joshua |
| 5 | Henry | Tyler | Matthew |
Washington Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Washington given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Washington
Below are the most popular boy names in Washington given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 428 |
| 2 | Liam | 390 |
| 3 | Noah | 339 |
| 4 | Benjamin | 336 |
| 5 | Henry | 329 |
| 6 | Elijah | 303 |
| 7 | Theodore | 295 |
| 8 | William | 277 |
| 9 | Lucas | 266 |
| 10 | Alexander | 259 |
| 11 | James | 259 |
| 12 | Jackson | 228 |
| 13 | Jack | 219 |
| 14 | Mateo | 218 |
| 15 | Daniel | 216 |
| 16 | Wyatt | 215 |
| 17 | Ethan | 214 |
| 18 | Owen | 213 |
| 19 | Samuel | 212 |
| 20 | Ezra | 208 |
| 21 | Logan | 204 |
| 22 | Leo | 200 |
| 23 | Aiden | 199 |
| 24 | Mason | 197 |
| 25 | Hudson | 189 |
| 26 | David | 188 |
| 27 | Sebastian | 186 |
| 28 | Levi | 185 |
| 29 | Asher | 183 |
| 30 | Isaac | 182 |
| 31 | Lincoln | 174 |
| 32 | Matthew | 173 |
| 33 | Luke | 170 |
| 34 | Miles | 167 |
| 35 | Julian | 164 |
| 36 | Carter | 163 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 163 |
| 38 | Jacob | 163 |
| 39 | Michael | 157 |
| 40 | Grayson | 149 |
| 41 | Caleb | 145 |
| 42 | Elias | 145 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 143 |
| 44 | Thomas | 143 |
| 45 | Hunter | 142 |
| 46 | Maverick | 142 |
| 47 | Jameson | 137 |
| 48 | Jayden | 137 |
| 49 | Andrew | 134 |
| 50 | Ezekiel | 134 |
| 51 | Charles | 132 |
| 52 | Joseph | 132 |
| 53 | Wesley | 132 |
| 54 | Easton | 128 |
| 55 | Emmett | 126 |
| 56 | Anthony | 123 |
| 57 | Adrian | 120 |
| 58 | Jaxon | 117 |
| 59 | Nathan | 116 |
| 60 | Rowan | 116 |
| 61 | Colton | 115 |
| 62 | Cooper | 112 |
| 63 | John | 112 |
| 64 | Josiah | 110 |
| 65 | Luca | 109 |
| 66 | Axel | 107 |
| 67 | Joshua | 107 |
| 68 | Milo | 105 |
| 69 | Silas | 104 |
| 70 | Eli | 103 |
| 71 | Kai | 103 |
| 72 | Santiago | 103 |
| 73 | Bennett | 100 |
| 74 | Christopher | 98 |
| 75 | Nolan | 98 |
| 76 | Ryan | 98 |
| 77 | Declan | 97 |
| 78 | Evan | 97 |
| 79 | Jordan | 97 |
| 80 | Landon | 97 |
| 81 | Carson | 94 |
| 82 | Dylan | 94 |
| 83 | Jonathan | 94 |
| 84 | Greyson | 93 |
| 85 | Connor | 92 |
| 86 | Elliott | 92 |
| 87 | Parker | 92 |
| 88 | Weston | 92 |
| 89 | Beau | 91 |
| 90 | Cameron | 90 |
| 91 | Aaron | 89 |
| 92 | Jose | 89 |
| 93 | Roman | 89 |
| 94 | Leonardo | 88 |
| 95 | Jasper | 87 |
| 96 | Jaxson | 87 |
| 97 | Jeremiah | 86 |
| 98 | Sawyer | 86 |
| 99 | Angel | 85 |
| 100 | Micah | 84 |
Girl Names in Washington
Below are the most popular girl names in Washington given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 422 |
| 2 | Emma | 347 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 336 |
| 4 | Amelia | 311 |
| 5 | Sophia | 285 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 273 |
| 7 | Ava | 229 |
| 8 | Mia | 220 |
| 9 | Hazel | 196 |
| 10 | Isabella | 193 |
| 11 | Harper | 190 |
| 12 | Eleanor | 187 |
| 13 | Camila | 180 |
| 14 | Luna | 174 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 172 |
| 16 | Emily | 170 |
| 17 | Abigail | 169 |
| 18 | Sofia | 167 |
| 19 | Ellie | 163 |
| 20 | Penelope | 161 |
| 21 | Chloe | 157 |
| 22 | Avery | 152 |
| 23 | Isla | 146 |
| 24 | Aurora | 145 |
| 25 | Violet | 144 |
| 26 | Zoey | 143 |
| 27 | Mila | 142 |
| 28 | Stella | 141 |
| 29 | Nora | 140 |
| 30 | Scarlett | 138 |
| 31 | Gianna | 134 |
| 32 | Ella | 133 |
| 33 | Aria | 131 |
| 34 | Madison | 128 |
| 35 | Lucy | 124 |
| 36 | Hannah | 123 |
| 37 | Naomi | 120 |
| 38 | Emilia | 119 |
| 39 | Maya | 119 |
| 40 | Grace | 116 |
| 41 | Lily | 116 |
| 42 | Willow | 113 |
| 43 | Ruby | 109 |
| 44 | Natalie | 108 |
| 45 | Eliana | 106 |
| 46 | Zoe | 106 |
| 47 | Layla | 105 |
| 48 | Lillian | 104 |
| 49 | Riley | 104 |
| 50 | Paisley | 102 |
| 51 | Alice | 101 |
| 52 | Audrey | 101 |
| 53 | Claire | 98 |
| 54 | Victoria | 97 |
| 55 | Piper | 93 |
| 56 | Elena | 91 |
| 57 | Ivy | 91 |
| 58 | Everly | 88 |
| 59 | Juniper | 88 |
| 60 | Leah | 88 |
| 61 | Brooklyn | 87 |
| 62 | Nova | 86 |
| 63 | Quinn | 86 |
| 64 | Sophie | 86 |
| 65 | Adeline | 85 |
| 66 | Kennedy | 83 |
| 67 | Hailey | 80 |
| 68 | Josephine | 78 |
| 69 | Anna | 76 |
| 70 | Clara | 76 |
| 71 | Remi | 75 |
| 72 | Addison | 74 |
| 73 | Ember | 74 |
| 74 | Kinsley | 74 |
| 75 | Aubrey | 73 |
| 76 | Freya | 73 |
| 77 | Bella | 72 |
| 78 | Emery | 72 |
| 79 | Genesis | 70 |
| 80 | Iris | 70 |
| 81 | Natalia | 70 |
| 82 | Ariana | 69 |
| 83 | Samantha | 68 |
| 84 | Eva | 67 |
| 85 | Madeline | 67 |
| 86 | Vivian | 67 |
| 87 | Athena | 66 |
| 88 | Hadley | 65 |
| 89 | Nevaeh | 64 |
| 90 | Allison | 63 |
| 91 | Cora | 63 |
| 92 | Skylar | 63 |
| 93 | Charlie | 62 |
| 94 | Esther | 61 |
| 95 | June | 61 |
| 96 | Madelyn | 61 |
| 97 | Aaliyah | 60 |
| 98 | Autumn | 60 |
| 99 | Eloise | 60 |
| 100 | Isabelle | 60 |
| 101 | Melanie | 60 |
Summary of Popular Names in Washington
The name given to most newborns in Washington during the year was Oliver 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.