Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 135 000 newborn babies. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of just over 11.8 million, it is the seventh most populous and tenth most densely populated.
The most popular baby name in Ohio is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls. Baby names in Ohio 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.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Ohio have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Ohio for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Ohio Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Ohio over time.
| Girl names in Ohio | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 2 | Charlotte | Emily | Amanda |
| 3 | Amelia | Madison | Melissa |
| 4 | Ava | Alexis | Jessica |
| 5 | Emma | Taylor | Sarah |
| Boy names in Ohio | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Oliver | Michael | Jason |
| 3 | Noah | Nicholas | Matthew |
| 4 | Elijah | Tyler | Christopher |
| 5 | William | Andrew | David |
Ohio Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Ohio given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Ohio
Below are the most popular boy names in Ohio 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 | Liam | 607 |
| 2 | Oliver | 586 |
| 3 | Noah | 551 |
| 4 | Elijah | 473 |
| 5 | William | 469 |
| 6 | James | 468 |
| 7 | Henry | 453 |
| 8 | Owen | 441 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 426 |
| 10 | Mason | 403 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 400 |
| 12 | Lucas | 400 |
| 13 | Jackson | 397 |
| 14 | Carter | 395 |
| 15 | Wyatt | 388 |
| 16 | Theodore | 377 |
| 17 | Grayson | 353 |
| 18 | Levi | 348 |
| 19 | Jack | 338 |
| 20 | Michael | 338 |
| 21 | Logan | 324 |
| 22 | Hudson | 309 |
| 23 | Luke | 309 |
| 24 | Alexander | 308 |
| 25 | Jacob | 292 |
| 26 | Joseph | 292 |
| 27 | Leo | 291 |
| 28 | Ethan | 289 |
| 29 | Maverick | 284 |
| 30 | Colton | 281 |
| 31 | John | 275 |
| 32 | Asher | 274 |
| 33 | Jaxon | 274 |
| 34 | Samuel | 268 |
| 35 | David | 264 |
| 36 | Daniel | 261 |
| 37 | Thomas | 257 |
| 38 | Charles | 252 |
| 39 | Aiden | 241 |
| 40 | Cooper | 239 |
| 41 | Landon | 234 |
| 42 | Nolan | 234 |
| 43 | Jameson | 222 |
| 44 | Isaac | 221 |
| 45 | Andrew | 220 |
| 46 | Braxton | 219 |
| 47 | Matthew | 217 |
| 48 | Gabriel | 213 |
| 49 | Jaxson | 213 |
| 50 | Waylon | 212 |
| 51 | Cameron | 211 |
| 52 | Connor | 211 |
| 53 | Anthony | 210 |
| 54 | Easton | 204 |
| 55 | Isaiah | 203 |
| 56 | Robert | 203 |
| 57 | Eli | 202 |
| 58 | Parker | 199 |
| 59 | Carson | 198 |
| 60 | Everett | 198 |
| 61 | Hunter | 196 |
| 62 | Ezra | 192 |
| 63 | Greyson | 188 |
| 64 | Christopher | 187 |
| 65 | Dominic | 184 |
| 66 | Myles | 182 |
| 67 | Weston | 181 |
| 68 | Miles | 177 |
| 69 | Joshua | 175 |
| 70 | Josiah | 175 |
| 71 | Luca | 172 |
| 72 | Caleb | 171 |
| 73 | Elias | 170 |
| 74 | Jace | 168 |
| 75 | Brooks | 166 |
| 76 | Austin | 165 |
| 77 | Emmett | 164 |
| 78 | Roman | 163 |
| 79 | Ezekiel | 162 |
| 80 | Bennett | 161 |
| 81 | Silas | 159 |
| 82 | Wesley | 159 |
| 83 | Beau | 158 |
| 84 | Jayden | 156 |
| 85 | Xavier | 156 |
| 86 | Julian | 155 |
| 87 | Rowan | 154 |
| 88 | Bentley | 152 |
| 89 | Ryan | 151 |
| 90 | Declan | 149 |
| 91 | Adam | 148 |
| 92 | Bryson | 147 |
| 93 | Ryder | 147 |
| 94 | Sebastian | 144 |
| 95 | Vincent | 143 |
| 96 | Chase | 142 |
| 97 | Dylan | 140 |
| 98 | River | 138 |
| 99 | Harrison | 137 |
| 100 | Nathan | 137 |
Girl Names in Ohio
Below are the most popular girl names in Ohio 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 | 565 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 532 |
| 3 | Amelia | 525 |
| 4 | Ava | 522 |
| 5 | Emma | 489 |
| 6 | Sophia | 440 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 412 |
| 8 | Harper | 389 |
| 9 | Isabella | 352 |
| 10 | Eleanor | 304 |
| 11 | Nora | 291 |
| 12 | Mia | 287 |
| 13 | Ella | 277 |
| 14 | Scarlett | 271 |
| 15 | Avery | 265 |
| 16 | Lillian | 254 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 253 |
| 18 | Paisley | 251 |
| 19 | Aria | 238 |
| 20 | Layla | 237 |
| 21 | Ellie | 236 |
| 22 | Riley | 234 |
| 23 | Abigail | 228 |
| 24 | Mila | 227 |
| 25 | Grace | 223 |
| 26 | Nova | 223 |
| 27 | Hazel | 220 |
| 28 | Penelope | 220 |
| 29 | Willow | 219 |
| 30 | Aurora | 217 |
| 31 | Gianna | 216 |
| 32 | Zoey | 213 |
| 33 | Luna | 206 |
| 34 | Madison | 205 |
| 35 | Kinsley | 198 |
| 36 | Violet | 197 |
| 37 | Addison | 195 |
| 38 | Chloe | 195 |
| 39 | Isla | 195 |
| 40 | Everly | 190 |
| 41 | Hannah | 189 |
| 42 | Stella | 187 |
| 43 | Lucy | 185 |
| 44 | Peyton | 185 |
| 45 | Brooklyn | 179 |
| 46 | Lily | 176 |
| 47 | Emily | 172 |
| 48 | Claire | 171 |
| 49 | Cora | 162 |
| 50 | Quinn | 162 |
| 51 | Aubrey | 158 |
| 52 | Everleigh | 152 |
| 53 | Savannah | 152 |
| 54 | Madelyn | 151 |
| 55 | Audrey | 148 |
| 56 | Kennedy | 148 |
| 57 | Lydia | 144 |
| 58 | Raelynn | 144 |
| 59 | Vivian | 142 |
| 60 | Emilia | 140 |
| 61 | Josephine | 140 |
| 62 | Naomi | 140 |
| 63 | Anna | 137 |
| 64 | Natalie | 137 |
| 65 | Piper | 137 |
| 66 | Emery | 135 |
| 67 | Caroline | 131 |
| 68 | Ivy | 131 |
| 69 | Sadie | 129 |
| 70 | Gabriella | 125 |
| 71 | Ruby | 125 |
| 72 | Sofia | 125 |
| 73 | Serenity | 124 |
| 74 | Brielle | 120 |
| 75 | Eliana | 119 |
| 76 | Autumn | 117 |
| 77 | Eliza | 116 |
| 78 | Leah | 114 |
| 79 | Josie | 113 |
| 80 | Skylar | 113 |
| 81 | Maya | 112 |
| 82 | Hadley | 110 |
| 83 | Parker | 110 |
| 84 | Adalynn | 109 |
| 85 | Callie | 108 |
| 86 | Elliana | 108 |
| 87 | Eloise | 108 |
| 88 | Clara | 107 |
| 89 | Reese | 107 |
| 90 | Rylee | 106 |
| 91 | Remi | 105 |
| 92 | Sophie | 100 |
| 93 | Elena | 99 |
| 94 | Zoe | 99 |
| 95 | Reagan | 98 |
| 96 | Adeline | 97 |
| 97 | Alaina | 97 |
| 98 | Eva | 97 |
| 99 | Julia | 97 |
| 100 | Lyla | 96 |
Summary of Popular Names in Ohio
The name given to most newborns in Ohio 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.