Olivia claims the crown in Maryland’s 2024 girl names, with Charlotte, Emma, Sophia, and Mia close behind. Browse the full list with birth counts by name.
Top 10 at a glance: Olivia (231), Charlotte (225), Emma (207), Sophia (196), Mia (192), Zoe (178), Ava (165), Amelia (159), Isabella (151), and Chloe (137). Zoe climbs to #6 and Chloe leaps to #10.
Notable shifts this year: Ailany rockets 58 spots to #41; Adeline (+19, #45), Mackenzie (+17, #50), Rose (+16, #52), Elena (+13, #48), plus Eloise, Liliana, Esther, and Clara (all +12). Riley (+10, #22) and Lainey (+10, #44) also rise. Biggest dips: Savannah (-19, #56), Addison (-19, #61), Zuri (-17, #61), Nova (-16, #36), Isla (-16, #45), Leah (-15, #43), and Penelope (-15, #37).
Styles run the spectrum: classics like Elizabeth, Eleanor, Abigail, and Grace; modern picks like Nova and Zoey; and nature names such as Hazel, Ivy, Willow, and Lily. Close races abound, with ties at #12 (Eliana and Luna) and #16 (Grace, Harper, and Sofia).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Olivia | 231 |
| 2 | 1 | Charlotte | 225 |
| 3 | -1 | Emma | 207 |
| 4 | - | Sophia | 196 |
| 5 | - | Mia | 192 |
| 6 | 4 | Zoe | 178 |
| 7 | - | Ava | 165 |
| 8 | -2 | Amelia | 159 |
| 9 | -1 | Isabella | 151 |
| 10 | 7 | Chloe | 137 |
| 11 | 2 | Elizabeth | 135 |
| 12 | 1 | Eliana | 133 |
| 12 | 6 | Luna | 133 |
| 13 | 6 | Evelyn | 127 |
| 14 | - | Genesis | 116 |
| 15 | 1 | Scarlett | 115 |
| 16 | 4 | Grace | 113 |
| 16 | -7 | Harper | 113 |
| 16 | -5 | Sofia | 113 |
| 17 | 7 | Aurora | 112 |
| 17 | -5 | Madison | 112 |
| 18 | 7 | Camila | 109 |
| 19 | 2 | Eleanor | 106 |
| 20 | -1 | Abigail | 105 |
| 20 | 7 | Hazel | 105 |
| 21 | -4 | Nora | 104 |
| 22 | 10 | Riley | 103 |
| 23 | 3 | Violet | 102 |
| 24 | -9 | Emily | 100 |
| 24 | -6 | Layla | 100 |
| 25 | -2 | Naomi | 99 |
| 26 | -2 | Gianna | 95 |
| 27 | 3 | Aria | 92 |
| 28 | 7 | Ella | 91 |
| 29 | -8 | Lily | 90 |
| 30 | 1 | Lucy | 89 |
| 31 | 2 | Ellie | 86 |
| 32 | 2 | Maya | 85 |
| 33 | -1 | Lillian | 84 |
| 34 | -2 | Hannah | 83 |
| 35 | -9 | Avery | 82 |
| 36 | -16 | Nova | 79 |
| 37 | -15 | Penelope | 77 |
| 38 | 7 | Stella | 76 |
| 38 | -2 | Victoria | 76 |
| 39 | -5 | Mila | 75 |
| 40 | 2 | Zoey | 74 |
| 41 | 58 | Ailany | 73 |
| 41 | -7 | Madelyn | 73 |
| 42 | -2 | Autumn | 72 |
| 43 | -15 | Leah | 71 |
| 44 | 10 | Lainey | 70 |
| 45 | 19 | Adeline | 67 |
| 45 | -16 | Isla | 67 |
| 46 | -3 | Sophie | 65 |
| 47 | -6 | Emilia | 64 |
| 48 | 13 | Elena | 62 |
| 48 | -10 | Natalie | 62 |
| 49 | -14 | Ivy | 60 |
| 49 | - | Madeline | 60 |
| 50 | -7 | Alice | 57 |
| 50 | -14 | Ashley | 57 |
| 50 | 17 | Mackenzie | 57 |
| 50 | -3 | Sadie | 57 |
| 50 | -8 | Willow | 57 |
| 51 | -7 | Brianna | 56 |
| 51 | -9 | Kinsley | 56 |
| 51 | -10 | Leilani | 56 |
| 51 | -3 | Skylar | 56 |
| 52 | -5 | Hailey | 55 |
| 52 | 16 | Rose | 55 |
| 53 | -6 | Aaliyah | 54 |
| 53 | 12 | Eloise | 54 |
| 54 | -14 | Josephine | 53 |
| 54 | -1 | Quinn | 53 |
| 55 | -5 | Amy | 52 |
| 55 | -3 | Claire | 52 |
| 55 | 1 | Cora | 52 |
| 56 | 6 | Melody | 51 |
| 56 | -19 | Savannah | 51 |
| 57 | -9 | Ariana | 50 |
| 57 | -8 | Ayla | 50 |
| 57 | 12 | Liliana | 50 |
| 57 | -11 | Maeve | 50 |
| 57 | 8 | Sarah | 50 |
| 58 | 12 | Clara | 49 |
| 59 | -5 | Anna | 48 |
| 59 | -6 | Brielle | 48 |
| 59 | -8 | Iris | 48 |
| 59 | -2 | Parker | 48 |
| 59 | -7 | Summer | 48 |
| 60 | 2 | Amira | 47 |
| 60 | -18 | Audrey | 47 |
| 60 | 12 | Esther | 47 |
| 61 | -19 | Addison | 46 |
| 61 | -17 | Zuri | 46 |
| 62 | -9 | Eden | 45 |
| 62 | 1 | Melanie | 45 |
| 62 | 2 | Vivian | 45 |
| 63 | -12 | Allison | 44 |