Mia and Noah sit atop Delaware's 2025 popular baby names, with 43 and 63 babies.
Mia climbed three places to take first, pushing past Sophia. Ailany made the biggest girls' jump, rising 12 places to eighth with 28, while Charlotte slipped three spots to fourth.
On the boys' side, Mason made the biggest climb in the top ten, up 44 places to tenth with 30 babies. Benjamin and John also rose sharply.
The mix leans on familiar classics and short, friendly names: Sophia, Isabella, Olivia, Emma and Amelia on the girls' side, Noah, Liam, Oliver and James on the boys', with Ailany, Layla, Lucas, Benjamin, John and Mason adding the surprises.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Noah | 63 |
| 2 | -1 | Liam | 59 |
| 3 | - | Oliver | 39 |
| 4 | - | James | 37 |
| 5 | 4 | Lucas | 36 |
| 6 | -1 | Theodore | 35 |
| 7 | -2 | Elijah | 34 |
| 7 | 30 | Benjamin | 34 |
| 9 | 28 | John | 32 |
| 10 | 44 | Mason | 30 |
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mia | 43 |
| 2 | - | Sophia | 41 |
| 3 | 1 | Isabella | 35 |
| 4 | -3 | Charlotte | 34 |
| 5 | 1 | Olivia | 32 |
| 5 | -2 | Emma | 32 |
| 7 | - | Amelia | 29 |
| 8 | 12 | Ailany | 28 |
| 9 | 1 | Ava | 27 |
| 10 | 7 | Layla | 26 |