In Maryland’s 2024 boy‑name rankings, Liam leads with 455 babies, Noah is No. 2, and James and Oliver are tied at No. 3. See ranks, birth counts, and year‑over‑year changes.
Rounding out the top 10 are Lucas and Dylan; Ethan and Henry tie at No. 6, Theodore and William tie at No. 7, then Benjamin, Mateo, and Elijah. Classics share the spotlight with climbers like Benjamin (+11) and Thiago (+21 at No. 11).
Standout gains within the popularity rankings include Hudson (+22 to No. 30), Colton (+34 to No. 38), Enzo (+34 to No. 41), Santiago (+28 to No. 46), Milo (+27 to No. 56), and Jason (+24 to No. 61), with Nicholas also up 21 to No. 61.
Others on the upswing: Brooks (+16), Jace (+16), Gael (+16), Bryson (+17), Amir (+17), Isaiah (+15), Kayden (+15), Julian (+19 to No. 23), Anthony (+19 to No. 26), and Micah (+19 to No. 46). A few long‑time favorites dipped: Logan (-12), Joseph (-12), Sebastian (-10), Alexander (-9), John (-8), Luke (-8), Ryan (-6), Luca (-6), and Daniel (-6).
Ties are plentiful this year—from the No. 3 spot to multi‑name clusters at Nos. 42, 56, and 57—so shared ranks reflect identical birth counts.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 455 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 348 |
| 3 | 1 | James | 211 |
| 3 | 2 | Oliver | 211 |
| 4 | -1 | Lucas | 203 |
| 5 | 1 | Dylan | 202 |
| 6 | 2 | Ethan | 175 |
| 6 | 4 | Henry | 175 |
| 7 | - | Theodore | 168 |
| 7 | 6 | William | 168 |
| 8 | 11 | Benjamin | 166 |
| 9 | 4 | Mateo | 165 |
| 10 | 1 | Elijah | 159 |
| 11 | 21 | Thiago | 156 |
| 12 | 10 | David | 155 |
| 13 | 8 | Isaac | 150 |
| 14 | -2 | Jacob | 146 |
| 15 | -6 | Daniel | 138 |
| 15 | 10 | Levi | 138 |
| 16 | 1 | Ezra | 137 |
| 16 | 2 | Michael | 137 |
| 17 | 14 | Asher | 135 |
| 17 | -3 | Jayden | 135 |
| 18 | 4 | Caleb | 131 |
| 18 | 6 | Jack | 131 |
| 19 | -2 | Owen | 129 |
| 20 | 7 | Leo | 125 |
| 21 | 17 | Amir | 123 |
| 21 | 5 | Nathan | 123 |
| 22 | 11 | Matthew | 122 |
| 23 | 19 | Julian | 121 |
| 23 | 5 | Mason | 121 |
| 24 | 4 | Aiden | 119 |
| 24 | 8 | Samuel | 119 |
| 25 | -8 | John | 118 |
| 25 | -2 | Joshua | 118 |
| 26 | 19 | Anthony | 117 |
| 27 | -12 | Logan | 115 |
| 28 | -12 | Joseph | 113 |
| 29 | -9 | Alexander | 112 |
| 30 | 22 | Hudson | 109 |
| 30 | 9 | Jackson | 109 |
| 31 | 13 | Cameron | 108 |
| 31 | 11 | Miles | 108 |
| 32 | -3 | Gabriel | 107 |
| 33 | 16 | Brooks | 102 |
| 34 | 13 | Elias | 100 |
| 34 | 1 | Thomas | 100 |
| 35 | 1 | Ian | 98 |
| 36 | 10 | Carter | 97 |
| 36 | -6 | Luca | 97 |
| 37 | 13 | Angel | 94 |
| 37 | 3 | Christopher | 94 |
| 37 | 2 | Wyatt | 94 |
| 38 | 34 | Colton | 93 |
| 39 | 2 | Charles | 92 |
| 40 | 6 | Maverick | 91 |
| 41 | 34 | Enzo | 90 |
| 41 | 12 | Roman | 90 |
| 42 | -5 | Grayson | 89 |
| 42 | 15 | Isaiah | 89 |
| 42 | 1 | Josiah | 89 |
| 42 | -8 | Luke | 89 |
| 43 | 12 | Jonathan | 87 |
| 43 | 8 | Wesley | 87 |
| 44 | 10 | Nolan | 85 |
| 45 | -10 | Sebastian | 84 |
| 46 | 19 | Micah | 83 |
| 46 | 28 | Santiago | 83 |
| 47 | 8 | Kai | 80 |
| 48 | 1 | Adrian | 79 |
| 48 | 8 | Andrew | 79 |
| 49 | -1 | Austin | 75 |
| 49 | 6 | Cooper | 75 |
| 50 | 1 | Axel | 74 |
| 50 | 8 | Landon | 74 |
| 51 | 9 | Aaron | 73 |
| 51 | 8 | Camden | 73 |
| 52 | 16 | Jace | 72 |
| 53 | -6 | Ryan | 71 |
| 54 | 7 | Amari | 67 |
| 54 | 4 | Christian | 67 |
| 55 | 11 | Robert | 66 |
| 55 | 7 | Weston | 66 |
| 56 | 9 | Bennett | 65 |
| 56 | 17 | Bryson | 65 |
| 56 | 7 | Chase | 65 |
| 56 | 27 | Milo | 65 |
| 57 | 9 | Eli | 64 |
| 57 | 16 | Gael | 64 |
| 57 | 8 | Jaxon | 64 |
| 57 | 3 | Lincoln | 64 |
| 57 | - | Zion | 64 |
| 58 | 2 | Jeremiah | 62 |
| 58 | 9 | Xavier | 62 |
| 59 | 10 | Connor | 60 |
| 59 | 5 | Rowan | 60 |
| 60 | 15 | Kayden | 59 |
| 61 | 24 | Jason | 58 |
| 61 | 21 | Nicholas | 58 |