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Most popular baby names in Washington, 2025

The names given most often to babies born in Washington in 2025, with how each one moved since 2024. 28,860 girls and 32,798 boys are in the Washington list.

#1 for girls
Olivia
327 babies · #1 in the US
#1 for boys
Noah
426 babies · #2 in the US
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Top 25 girls · Washington 2025

RankNameBabiesvs 2024
  1. #1Olivia“olive; olive branch”327same
  2. #2CharlotteForm of Charles, meaning “free man”311same
  3. #3Amelia“vigor, bravery”283same
  4. #4Sophia“wisdom”277▲ 2
  5. #5EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”262same
  6. #6MiaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #6 in 2015 and #6 in 2025. About 1 in 150 US girls in the 2025 records222same
  7. #7Emma“entire”220▼ 3
  8. #8Eleanorpossibly “other”213same
  9. #9Sofia“wisdom, especially divine wisdom”211same
  10. #10IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”208▲ 2
  11. #11VioletFrom the word “violet”196▼ 1
  12. #12ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel182▲ 1
  13. #13LilyDiminutive of Lilian, possibly meaning “lily”175▲ 16
  14. #14HazelFrom the word “hazel”172▼ 4
  15. #15AvaEditor’s note Down from #4 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 210 US girls in the 2025 records171▼ 1
  16. #15IslaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #142 in 2015, #28 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters171▲ 6
  17. #17Chloe“young green shoot”167▲ 7
  18. #18Elizabeth“my God is an oath”157▲ 3
  19. #18Lucy“light”157▲ 6
  20. #20AuroraItalian, from Latin Aurōra, meaning “dawn, sunrise”156▼ 2
  21. #20NoraForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”156▲ 11
  22. #22CamilaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #19 vs #1,051 in 2025151▼ 7
  23. #23Emily“rival, emulator”147▼ 4
  24. #24HarperFrom a surname for “a player of the harp”145▼ 8
  25. #25Penelopepossibly “duck”143▼ 8

Top 25 boys · Washington 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 records426▲ 2
  2. #2LiamForm of William, meaning “will + helmet”403same
  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 records383▼ 2
  4. #4TheodoreEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #99 in 2015, #4 in 2025372same
  5. #5HenryEditor’s note Up from #29 in 2015 to #5 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 140 US boys in the 2025 records338same
  6. #6Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”259same
  7. #7MateoSame root as Matthew, meaning “gift of the Lord”254▲ 1
  8. #8James“May He Heel”251▲ 2
  9. #9Samuel“God has set or God has placed”246▲ 6
  10. #10Elijah“Yahweh is my god”244▲ 1
  11. #11William“will + helmet”239▼ 4
  12. #12LucasEditor’s note Up from #16 in 2015 to #10 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 170 US boys in the 2025 records238same
  13. #13Daniel“God is my judge”233▼ 4
  14. #14LeviEditor’s note Up from #42 in 2015 to #12 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 180 US boys in the 2025 records226same
  15. #15EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #93 in 2015, #20 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters223▼ 2
  16. #16JackShort form of John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”216same
  17. #17EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”209▲ 4
  18. #18Julian“Roman personal name”205▲ 9
  19. #19Leo“lion”201▼ 1
  20. #20MilesEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #107 in 2015, #44 in 2025194▼ 3
  21. #21LucaForm of Lucy, meaning “light”190▲ 5
  22. #22Ethan“firmness, strong, or long-lived”189▼ 2
  23. #23HudsonEditor’s note Up from #65 in 2015 to #17 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 200 US boys in the 2025 records187▲ 2
  24. #24SantiagoSpanish form of James, meaning “May He Heel”180▲ 4
  25. #25CooperEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #77 in 2015, #27 in 2025173▲ 21

Names that stand out in Washington

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

Girls

NameWashingtonUSShare vs US
Kaia#80#1932.5×
Freya#77#1762.4×
Juniper#43#1002.3×
Elsie#66#1232.1×
Piper#84#1552.0×
Phoebe#97#1571.9×
Maya#33#621.8×
Daisy#48#751.8×

Boys

NameWashingtonUSShare vs US
Felix#84#1752.2×
Arthur#34#872.1×
Elliott#84#1602.0×
Milo#66#1191.9×
Calvin#74#1321.9×
Arlo#94#1481.7×
Leon#91#1381.7×
Miles#20#441.7×

Counts: US Social Security Administration, state data for 2024 and 2025 (names given to 5 or more babies in Washington). 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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