New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the United States. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by area and the 10th least populous U.S. state. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city. Every year hundreds of different names are given to a bit over 10 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire is Lucas for boys and Charlotte for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of New Hampshire have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in New Hampshire for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in New Hampshire Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in New Hampshire over time.
| Girl names in New Hampshire | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Charlotte | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Olivia | Hannah | Jessica |
| 3 | Amelia | Emma | Sarah |
| 4 | Emma | Olivia | Melissa |
| 5 | Ava | Sarah | Amanda |
| Boy names in New Hampshire | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Lucas | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Oliver | Matthew | Matthew |
| 3 | Owen | Ryan | Christopher |
| 4 | Benjamin | Nicholas | Jason |
| 5 | Liam | Michael | Joshua |
New Hampshire Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in New Hampshire given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in New Hampshire
Below are the most popular boy names in New Hampshire 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 | Lucas | 71 |
| 2 | Oliver | 70 |
| 3 | Owen | 70 |
| 4 | Benjamin | 69 |
| 5 | Liam | 66 |
| 6 | William | 66 |
| 7 | Jack | 65 |
| 8 | Henry | 64 |
| 9 | Jackson | 62 |
| 10 | Levi | 58 |
| 11 | Theodore | 58 |
| 12 | Logan | 57 |
| 13 | Lincoln | 52 |
| 14 | Wyatt | 51 |
| 15 | Noah | 50 |
| 16 | James | 49 |
| 17 | Colton | 47 |
| 18 | Elijah | 47 |
| 19 | Mason | 46 |
| 20 | Grayson | 39 |
| 21 | Alexander | 38 |
| 22 | Charles | 37 |
| 23 | Landon | 35 |
| 24 | Michael | 35 |
| 25 | Wesley | 35 |
| 26 | Joseph | 34 |
| 27 | Julian | 34 |
| 28 | Jacob | 33 |
| 29 | Jameson | 33 |
| 30 | John | 33 |
| 31 | Robert | 33 |
| 32 | Thomas | 33 |
| 33 | Carter | 32 |
| 34 | Ethan | 32 |
| 35 | Greyson | 32 |
| 36 | Hunter | 32 |
| 37 | Maverick | 31 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 30 |
| 39 | Isaac | 30 |
| 40 | Leo | 30 |
| 41 | Connor | 29 |
| 42 | Matthew | 29 |
| 43 | Nolan | 28 |
| 44 | Aiden | 27 |
| 45 | Daniel | 27 |
| 46 | Ryan | 27 |
| 47 | Andrew | 26 |
| 48 | Hudson | 26 |
| 49 | Luca | 26 |
| 50 | Luke | 26 |
| 51 | Bryson | 25 |
| 52 | Cameron | 25 |
| 53 | Everett | 25 |
| 54 | Samuel | 25 |
| 55 | Anthony | 24 |
| 56 | Caleb | 24 |
| 57 | Chase | 24 |
| 58 | Cole | 24 |
| 59 | Ezra | 24 |
| 60 | Miles | 24 |
| 61 | Silas | 24 |
| 62 | Rowan | 23 |
| 63 | Ryder | 23 |
| 64 | Bennett | 22 |
| 65 | Christopher | 22 |
| 66 | Sawyer | 22 |
| 67 | Cooper | 21 |
| 68 | Declan | 21 |
| 69 | Dylan | 21 |
| 70 | Emmett | 21 |
| 71 | Jaxson | 21 |
| 72 | Carson | 20 |
| 73 | Easton | 20 |
| 74 | Finn | 20 |
| 75 | Harrison | 20 |
| 76 | Jayden | 20 |
| 77 | Weston | 20 |
| 78 | Beckett | 19 |
| 79 | Jaxon | 19 |
| 80 | Parker | 19 |
| 81 | Elliot | 18 |
| 82 | Gavin | 18 |
| 83 | Griffin | 18 |
| 84 | Kai | 18 |
| 85 | Brayden | 17 |
| 86 | David | 17 |
| 87 | Maxwell | 17 |
| 88 | Myles | 17 |
| 89 | Nathan | 17 |
| 90 | Zachary | 16 |
| 91 | Asher | 15 |
| 92 | Camden | 15 |
| 93 | Colby | 15 |
| 94 | Dominic | 15 |
| 95 | Evan | 15 |
| 96 | George | 15 |
| 97 | Theo | 15 |
| 98 | Xavier | 15 |
| 99 | Charlie | 14 |
| 100 | Felix | 14 |
| 101 | Isaiah | 14 |
| 102 | Nicholas | 14 |
| 103 | Ronan | 14 |
Girl Names in New Hampshire
Below are the most popular girl names in New Hampshire 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 | Charlotte | 70 |
| 2 | Olivia | 64 |
| 3 | Amelia | 54 |
| 4 | Emma | 54 |
| 5 | Ava | 47 |
| 6 | Evelyn | 45 |
| 7 | Madison | 44 |
| 8 | Abigail | 42 |
| 9 | Harper | 42 |
| 10 | Isabella | 40 |
| 11 | Scarlett | 40 |
| 12 | Sophia | 40 |
| 13 | Eleanor | 38 |
| 14 | Hazel | 37 |
| 15 | Nora | 36 |
| 16 | Willow | 33 |
| 17 | Ella | 32 |
| 18 | Avery | 31 |
| 19 | Chloe | 31 |
| 20 | Grace | 30 |
| 21 | Mia | 30 |
| 22 | Everly | 29 |
| 23 | Lily | 29 |
| 24 | Luna | 29 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 28 |
| 26 | Emily | 28 |
| 27 | Hannah | 28 |
| 28 | Kinsley | 28 |
| 29 | Lillian | 28 |
| 30 | Aubrey | 26 |
| 31 | Maeve | 26 |
| 32 | Penelope | 26 |
| 33 | Addison | 25 |
| 34 | Aria | 25 |
| 35 | Aurora | 25 |
| 36 | Natalie | 25 |
| 37 | Cora | 24 |
| 38 | Josephine | 24 |
| 39 | Piper | 24 |
| 40 | Quinn | 24 |
| 41 | Clara | 23 |
| 42 | Ellie | 23 |
| 43 | Paisley | 23 |
| 44 | Violet | 23 |
| 45 | Hadley | 22 |
| 46 | Isla | 22 |
| 47 | Anna | 21 |
| 48 | Leah | 21 |
| 49 | Madeline | 21 |
| 50 | Zoey | 21 |
| 51 | Emilia | 20 |
| 52 | Mila | 20 |
| 53 | Sadie | 20 |
| 54 | Gianna | 19 |
| 55 | Kennedy | 19 |
| 56 | Layla | 19 |
| 57 | Madelyn | 19 |
| 58 | Riley | 19 |
| 59 | Claire | 18 |
| 60 | Eloise | 18 |
| 61 | Mackenzie | 18 |
| 62 | Stella | 18 |
| 63 | Ivy | 17 |
| 64 | Lucy | 17 |
| 65 | Savannah | 17 |
| 66 | Zoe | 17 |
| 67 | Adeline | 16 |
| 68 | Eliana | 16 |
| 69 | Hailey | 16 |
| 70 | Julia | 16 |
| 71 | Lydia | 16 |
| 72 | Margaret | 16 |
| 73 | Audrey | 15 |
| 74 | Gabriella | 15 |
| 75 | Isabelle | 15 |
| 76 | Autumn | 14 |
| 77 | Brooke | 14 |
| 78 | Charlie | 14 |
| 79 | Freya | 14 |
| 80 | Maya | 14 |
| 81 | Norah | 14 |
| 82 | Ruby | 14 |
| 83 | Sophie | 14 |
| 84 | Ayla | 13 |
| 85 | Caroline | 13 |
| 86 | Elliana | 13 |
| 87 | Emery | 13 |
| 88 | Fiona | 13 |
| 89 | Sofia | 13 |
| 90 | Alice | 12 |
| 91 | Cecilia | 12 |
| 92 | Eva | 12 |
| 93 | Everleigh | 12 |
| 94 | Genevieve | 12 |
| 95 | Lyla | 12 |
| 96 | Morgan | 12 |
| 97 | Nevaeh | 12 |
| 98 | Nova | 12 |
| 99 | Peyton | 12 |
| 100 | Rylee | 12 |
| 101 | Victoria | 12 |
| 102 | Vivian | 12 |
Summary of Popular Names in New Hampshire
The name given to most newborns during the year was Lucas 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.