Most popular baby names for girls in Maryland

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December 20, 2020
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Most popular baby names for girls in Maryland

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in Maryland using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies in 2019, with ties broken by highest ranking since 2000.

Olivia is currently the most popular girl name in the United States while Emma, Ava, Sophia, and Isabella round out the top five.

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#50. Violet

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 79
- Change since 2015: +25.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #49 in 2019

National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies: 5,386

Violet is a name of English origin based on the purple flower of the same name. Violet is ultimately derived from Latin "Viola".

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#49. Hailey

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 79
- Change since 2015: -7.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2008

National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies: 3,469

Hailey is a name of English origin meaning "hay's meadow".

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#48. Samantha

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 79
- Change since 2015: -28.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2001

National
- Rank: #80
- Number of babies: 3,351

Samantha is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "told by God".

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#47. Ariana

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 80
- Change since 2015: -19.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2016

National
- Rank: #69
- Number of babies: 3,652

Ariana is a name of Italian origin meaning "most holy".

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#46. Penelope

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 81
- Change since 2015: -12.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #41 in 2017

National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies: 6,697

Penelope is a name of Greek origin meaning "weaver".

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#45. Bella

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 81
- Change since 2015: +24.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2017

National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies: 4,354

Bella is a name of Italian origin meaning "beautiful".

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#44. Brielle

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 82
- Change since 2015: +17.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #43 in 2019

National
- Rank: #101
- Number of babies: 2,755

Brielle is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "heroine of God".

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#43. Allison

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 82
- Change since 2015: -26.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2009

National
- Rank: #77
- Number of babies: 3,424

Allison is a variation of the French name Alice, meaning “noble.”

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#42. Aurora

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 84
- Change since 2015: +90.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #42 in 2019

National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies: 4,952

Aurora is a name of Latin origin meaning "dawn".

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#41. Nova

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 86
- Change since 2015: +309.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #40 in 2019

National
- Rank: #51
- Number of babies: 4,294

Nova is a name of Latin origin meaning "new".

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#40. Leah

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 86
- Change since 2015: -25.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #18 in 2011

National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies: 4,739

Leah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "weary".

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#39. Chloe

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 88
- Change since 2015: -39.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2011

National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies: 6,361

Chloe is a name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "fertility".

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#38. Eliana

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 91
- Change since 2015: +37.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #38 in 2019

National
- Rank: #62
- Number of babies: 3,868

Eliana is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has answered".

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#37. Lillian

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 93
- Change since 2015: -23.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #14 in 2012

National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies: 5,092

Lillian is a name of Latin origin meaning "lily".

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#36. Luna

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 94
- Change since 2015: +203.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #35 in 2019

National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies: 7,755

Luna is a name of Italian origin meaning "moon".

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#35. Victoria

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 94
- Change since 2015: -19.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #18 in 2001

National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies: 6,344

Victoria is a name of Latin origin meaning "victory".

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#34. Aubrey

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 94
- Change since 2015: -31.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2014

National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies: 4,570

Aubrey is a Norman French variation of the German name "Alberic", meaning "elf ruler".

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#33. Zoey

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 95
- Change since 2015: -4.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2011

National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies: 5,650

Zoey is a name of Greek origin meaning "life".

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#32. Lily

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 95
- Change since 2015: -16.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2012

National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies: 5,419

Lily is a name of English origin, named after the flower.

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#31. Mila

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 96
- Change since 2015: +92.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2019

National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies: 7,309

Mila is a name of Slavic origin meaning "dear" or "gracious".

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#30. Eleanor

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 97
- Change since 2015: +22.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #29 in 2019

National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies: 6,164

Eleanor is a name of Greek origin meaning "bright".

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#29. Ella

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 97
- Change since 2015: -27.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2011

National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies: 8,079

Ella is a name of German origin meaning "fairy maiden".

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#28. Nora

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 104
- Change since 2015: -1.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2018

National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies: 5,899

Nora is a derivation of the name Norah, a name of Latin origin meaning "honor".

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#27. Camila

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 105
- Change since 2015: +32.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #27 in 2019

National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies: 7,809

Camila is a name of Latin origin meaning "young ceremonial attendant".

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#26. Aria

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 108
- Change since 2015: -6.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2017

National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies: 7,072

Aria is a name of Hebrew, and Italian origin meaning "song" or "melody".

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#25. Riley

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 109
- Change since 2015: -12.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #16 in 2018

National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies: 5,676

Riley is a name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".

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#24. Avery

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 111
- Change since 2015: -22.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2014

National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies: 7,311

Avery is a name of English origin meaning "ruler of the elves".

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#23. Scarlett

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 113
- Change since 2015: +1.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #19 in 2018

National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies: 7,044

Scarlett is a name of English origin meaning "scarlet" or "red".

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#22. Naomi

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 118
- Change since 2015: +12.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #22 in 2019

National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies: 3,929

Naomi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasantness".

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#21. Hannah

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 119
- Change since 2015: -9.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2000

National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies: 5,586

Hannah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".

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#20. Sofia

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 121
- Change since 2015: -14.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #14 in 2016

National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies: 7,355

Sofia is a derivation of the Greek name Sophia meaning "wisdom".

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#19. Layla

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 122
- Change since 2015: +7.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #16 in 2013

National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies: 6,478

Layla is a name of Arabic origin meaning "wine".

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#18. Emily

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 128
- Change since 2015: -15.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2005

National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies: 8,213

Emily is a name of Latin origin meaning "to strive".

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#17. Skylar

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 129
- Change since 2015: -18.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2015

National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies: 4,022

Skylar is a name of English origin meaning "noble scholar".

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#16. Madison

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 129
- Change since 2015: -40.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2009

National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies: 6,269

Madison is a name of English origin meaning "son of Matthew".

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#15. Elizabeth

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 135
- Change since 2015: -27.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2000

National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies: 7,844

Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god is my oath".

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#14. Zoe

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 136
- Change since 2015: +12.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2010

National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies: 5,034

Zoe is a name of Greek origin meaning "life".

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#13. Grace

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 149
- Change since 2015: -5.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2003

National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies: 6,062

Grace is a name of Latin origin meaning "gracious".

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#12. Evelyn

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 155
- Change since 2015: +5.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #10 in 2018

National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies: 10,392

Evelyn is a name of English origin meaning "desired".

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#11. Genesis

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 159
- Change since 2015: +12.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2019

National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies: 4,009

Genesis is a name of Greek origin meaning "beginning".

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#10. Harper

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 172
- Change since 2015: -5.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2018

National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies: 10,442

Harper is a name of English origin meaning "harp player".

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#9. Amelia

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 174
- Change since 2015: +23.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2019

National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies: 12,862

Amelia is a variation of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work".

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#8. Abigail

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 185
- Change since 2015: -8.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2006

National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies: 9,106

Abigail is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Joy Of The Father".

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#7. Mia

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 206
- Change since 2015: +1.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2017

National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies: 12,414

Mia is a name of Latin origin meaning "mine".

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#6. Isabella

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 207
- Change since 2015: -4.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2011

National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies: 13,306

Isabella is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "devoted to God".

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#5. Charlotte

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 227
- Change since 2015: -3.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2018

National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies: 13,138

Charlotte is a name of French origin meaning "free man".

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#4. Emma

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 229
- Change since 2015: -17.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2012

National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies: 17,102

Emma is a name of German origin meaning "universal".

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#3. Sophia

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 266
- Change since 2015: -13.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2013

National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies: 13,714

Sophia is a name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom".

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#2. Ava

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 275
- Change since 2015: -10.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2018

National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies: 14,440

Ava is a name of Latin origin meaning "bird".

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#1. Olivia

Maryland
- Number of babies in 2019: 324
- Change since 2015: +0.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2019

National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies: 18,451

Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree".

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