200 Most Popular Names in Ohio


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.

Most Popular Baby Names in Ohio
Most Popular Baby Names in Ohio

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
202020001980
1OliviaHannahJennifer
2CharlotteEmilyAmanda
3AmeliaMadisonMelissa
4AvaAlexisJessica
5EmmaTaylorSarah
Boy names in Ohio
202020001980
1LiamJacobMichael
2OliverMichaelJason
3NoahNicholasMatthew
4ElijahTylerChristopher
5WilliamAndrewDavid

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. 

RankBoy nameCount
1Liam607
2Oliver586
3Noah551
4Elijah473
5William469
6James468
7Henry453
8Owen441
9Benjamin426
10Mason403
11Lincoln400
12Lucas400
13Jackson397
14Carter395
15Wyatt388
16Theodore377
17Grayson353
18Levi348
19Jack338
20Michael338
21Logan324
22Hudson309
23Luke309
24Alexander308
25Jacob292
26Joseph292
27Leo291
28Ethan289
29Maverick284
30Colton281
31John275
32Asher274
33Jaxon274
34Samuel268
35David264
36Daniel261
37Thomas257
38Charles252
39Aiden241
40Cooper239
41Landon234
42Nolan234
43Jameson222
44Isaac221
45Andrew220
46Braxton219
47Matthew217
48Gabriel213
49Jaxson213
50Waylon212
51Cameron211
52Connor211
53Anthony210
54Easton204
55Isaiah203
56Robert203
57Eli202
58Parker199
59Carson198
60Everett198
61Hunter196
62Ezra192
63Greyson188
64Christopher187
65Dominic184
66Myles182
67Weston181
68Miles177
69Joshua175
70Josiah175
71Luca172
72Caleb171
73Elias170
74Jace168
75Brooks166
76Austin165
77Emmett164
78Roman163
79Ezekiel162
80Bennett161
81Silas159
82Wesley159
83Beau158
84Jayden156
85Xavier156
86Julian155
87Rowan154
88Bentley152
89Ryan151
90Declan149
91Adam148
92Bryson147
93Ryder147
94Sebastian144
95Vincent143
96Chase142
97Dylan140
98River138
99Harrison137
100Nathan137

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. 

RankGirl nameCount
1Olivia565
2Charlotte532
3Amelia525
4Ava522
5Emma489
6Sophia440
7Evelyn412
8Harper389
9Isabella352
10Eleanor304
11Nora291
12Mia287
13Ella277
14Scarlett271
15Avery265
16Lillian254
17Elizabeth253
18Paisley251
19Aria238
20Layla237
21Ellie236
22Riley234
23Abigail228
24Mila227
25Grace223
26Nova223
27Hazel220
28Penelope220
29Willow219
30Aurora217
31Gianna216
32Zoey213
33Luna206
34Madison205
35Kinsley198
36Violet197
37Addison195
38Chloe195
39Isla195
40Everly190
41Hannah189
42Stella187
43Lucy185
44Peyton185
45Brooklyn179
46Lily176
47Emily172
48Claire171
49Cora162
50Quinn162
51Aubrey158
52Everleigh152
53Savannah152
54Madelyn151
55Audrey148
56Kennedy148
57Lydia144
58Raelynn144
59Vivian142
60Emilia140
61Josephine140
62Naomi140
63Anna137
64Natalie137
65Piper137
66Emery135
67Caroline131
68Ivy131
69Sadie129
70Gabriella125
71Ruby125
72Sofia125
73Serenity124
74Brielle120
75Eliana119
76Autumn117
77Eliza116
78Leah114
79Josie113
80Skylar113
81Maya112
82Hadley110
83Parker110
84Adalynn109
85Callie108
86Elliana108
87Eloise108
88Clara107
89Reese107
90Rylee106
91Remi105
92Sophie100
93Elena99
94Zoe99
95Reagan98
96Adeline97
97Alaina97
98Eva97
99Julia97
100Lyla96

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. 

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