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Most popular baby names in Delaware, 2025

The names given most often to babies born in Delaware in 2025, with how each one moved since 2024. 2,255 girls and 2,947 boys are in the Delaware list.

#1 for girls
Mia
43 babies · #6 in the US
#1 for boys
Noah
63 babies · #2 in the US
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Top 25 girls · Delaware 2025

RankNameBabiesvs 2024
  1. #1MiaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #6 in 2015 and #6 in 2025. About 1 in 150 US girls in the 2025 records43▲ 3
  2. #2Sophia“wisdom”41same
  3. #3IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”35▲ 1
  4. #4CharlotteForm of Charles, meaning “free man”34▼ 3
  5. #5Emma“entire”32▼ 2
  6. #5Olivia“olive; olive branch”32▲ 1
  7. #7Amelia“vigor, bravery”29same
  8. #8AilanyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,842 in 2015, #14 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel28▲ 12
  9. #9AvaEditor’s note Down from #4 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 210 US girls in the 2025 records27▲ 1
  10. #10LaylaEditor’s note Down from #30 in 2015 to #36 in 2025 in the US26▲ 7
  11. #11IslaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #142 in 2015, #28 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters25▲ 15
  12. #12GiannaSame root as Jane, meaning “God is gracious”24▲ 1
  13. #13VioletFrom the word “violet”22▲ 17
  14. #14Abigail“my Father's joy”21▲ 16
  15. #14EllaShort form of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”21▲ 9
  16. #14Nova“new”21▲ 2
  17. #14Sofia“wisdom, especially divine wisdom”21▲ 1
  18. #18ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel20▲ 56
  19. #18HarperFrom a surname for “a player of the harp”20▼ 9
  20. #20AuroraItalian, from Latin Aurōra, meaning “dawn, sunrise”19▲ 38
  21. #20MadisonEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 5 babies19▲ 19
  22. #20Penelopepossibly “duck”19▲ 10
  23. #23EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”18▼ 13
  24. #23LeahEditor’s note Down from #36 in 2015 to #58 in 2025 in the US18▲ 51
  25. #23LilyDiminutive of Lilian, possibly meaning “lily”18▲ 16
  26. #23NoraForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”18▼ 3

Top 25 boys · Delaware 2025

RankNameBabiesvs 2024
  1. #1NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records63▲ 1
  2. #2LiamForm of William, meaning “will + helmet”59▼ 1
  3. #3OliverEditor’s note Up from #19 in 2015 to #3 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 110 US boys in the 2025 records39same
  4. #4James“May He Heel”37same
  5. #5LucasEditor’s note Up from #16 in 2015 to #10 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 170 US boys in the 2025 records36▲ 4
  6. #6TheodoreEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #99 in 2015, #4 in 202535▼ 1
  7. #7Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”34▲ 30
  8. #7Elijah“Yahweh is my god”34▼ 2
  9. #9Johnpossibly “God is gracious”32▲ 28
  10. #10CooperEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #77 in 2015, #27 in 202530▲ 52
  11. #10LeviEditor’s note Up from #42 in 2015 to #12 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 180 US boys in the 2025 records30▲ 7
  12. #10Logan“little hollow”30▲ 12
  13. #10MasonFrom a surname for “a stonemason”30▲ 44
  14. #14BrooksVariant of Brook, meaning “swamp, marsh”29▲ 48
  15. #15Anthony“flower”28▲ 10
  16. #16Carter“son of Arthur”27same
  17. #16HudsonEditor’s note Up from #65 in 2015 to #17 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 200 US boys in the 2025 records27▲ 74
  18. #16Leo“lion”27▼ 6
  19. #16OwenEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #31 vs #170 in 202527▼ 9
  20. #20Joseph“(God) shall add”26▲ 34
  21. #20Michael“who is like God?”26▼ 6
  22. #22JosiahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #54 vs #226 in 202525▲ 3
  23. #22MateoSame root as Matthew, meaning “gift of the Lord”25▼ 8
  24. #24GabrielFinnish, meaning “God is my strong man, God is my hero”24▲ 5
  25. #25Daniel“God is my judge”23▲ 14
  26. #25EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”23▲ 4
  27. #25HenryEditor’s note Up from #29 in 2015 to #5 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 140 US boys in the 2025 records23▼ 8
  28. #25Sebastian“august, venerable, exalted”23▲ 4

Names that stand out in Delaware

Names in the Delaware top 100 that make up a bigger share of babies here than in the US overall. “2.0×” means the name’s share of Delaware births is twice its share of all US births.

Girls

NameDelawareUSShare vs US
Nyla#35#2367.6×
Noelle#66#2025.2×
Harmony#98#2765.1×
Arianna#82#2344.8×
Journee#98#2584.8×
Kailani#98#2534.7×
Serenity#46#1294.2×
Alani#70#1613.9×

Boys

NameDelawareUSShare vs US
Amari#39#1855.5×
Kairo#93#2264.0×
Chase#82#1923.7×
Landon#48#1273.5×
Brooks#14#643.4×
Austin#42#1133.4×
Colton#39#1033.2×
Declan#68#1393.2×

Counts: US Social Security Administration, state data for 2024 and 2025 (names given to 5 or more babies in Delaware). Ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank, so a list can run past 25 names. Shares divide by all listed babies of the same sex. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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