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These Were MD's Most Popular Baby Names In 2025

Can you guess which baby names were most popular in Maryland last year? The Social Security Administration just released the data.

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Will Ailany and Liam please step... err, crawl, forward?

Those were the most popular names for girls and boys born in Maryland in 2025, according to data released by the Social Security Administration.

Maryland stayed on trend when it came to boys, as Liam was also the most popular name for boys nationally. Ailany ranked number 14 for girl names nationally.

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Here are the top 5 female names in Maryland in 2025:

  1. Ailany
  2. Charlotte
  3. Olivia
  4. Mia
  5. Sophia

These were the top 5 male names in Maryland in 2025:

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  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Lucas
  4. Theodore
  5. Oliver

Nationally, Liam and Olivia claimed the top spots for the seventh consecutive year.

The full rankings are available at ssa.gov.

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