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Most Popular Baby Names in Maine (2025)

Charlotte and Theodore top the baby name charts in Maine for 2025. 6,959 babies were given one of the 523 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Wesley, Alden, Sawyer rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names Maine loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in Maine than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Wesleyboys

    #6 in Maine · #52 nationally

    8.7×
  • Aldenboys

    #101 in Maine · #598 nationally

    5.9×
  • Sawyerboys

    #27 in Maine · #122 nationally

    4.5×
  • Finneganboys

    #122 in Maine · #526 nationally

    4.3×
  • Gracegirls

    #9 in Maine · #38 nationally

    4.2×
  • Maevegirls

    #18 in Maine · #76 nationally

    4.2×
  • Lincolnboys

    #17 in Maine · #69 nationally

    4.1×
  • Bennettboys

    #10 in Maine · #40 nationally

    4.0×
  • Ivygirls

    #10 in Maine · #39 nationally

    3.9×
  • Beatricegirls

    #133 in Maine · #508 nationally

    3.8×
  • Caspianboys

    #129 in Maine · #492 nationally

    3.8×
  • Lilliangirls

    #15 in Maine · #57 nationally

    3.8×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Maine than it does nationally.

Maine vs the rest of the country

Each of Maine's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Maine the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Charlotte#2
2Amelia#4
3Eleanor#12
4Violet#13
5Harper#16
6Evelyn#8
7Lucy#24
8Olivia#1
9Grace#38
10Ivy#39

Top 10 nationally but not in Maine: Emma, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Sofia, Eliana

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Theodore#4
2Oliver#3
3Henry#5
4Noah#2
5Levi#12
6Wesley#52
7Jack#15
8James#6
9William#9
10Bennett#40

Top 10 nationally but not in Maine: Liam, Elijah, Mateo, Lucas

Rising fast in Maine

Already in Maine's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Bennett #10Maeve #18Lainey #19Eloise #22Josie #24Luca #31Iris #32Arthur #35Millie #44Daisy #45

What Maine's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in Maine. English leads with 89 of the top 100.

English 89Latin 52Hebrew 43French 41Germanic 34Greek 29

Top 200 baby names in Maine

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Maine for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Charlotte
  2. 2Amelia
  3. 3Eleanor
  4. 4Violet
  5. 5Harper
  6. 6Evelyn
  7. 7Lucy
  8. 8Olivia
  9. 9Grace
  10. 10Ivy
  11. 11Hazel
  12. 12Sophia
  13. 13Willow
  14. 14Nora
  15. 15Lillian
  16. 16Emma
  17. 17Isla
  18. 18Maeve
  19. 19Lainey
  20. 20Isabella
  21. 21Abigail
  22. 22Eloise
  23. 23Layla
  24. 24Josie
  25. 25Penelope
  26. 26Josephine
  27. 27Chloe
  28. 28Clara
  29. 29Elizabeth
  30. 30Scarlett
  31. 31Alice
  32. 32Iris
  33. 33Lily
  34. 34Aurora
  35. 35Ella
  36. 36Lydia
  37. 37Natalie
  38. 38Vivian
  39. 39Ava
  40. 40Hadley
  41. 41Kinsley
  42. 42Madelyn
  43. 43Millie
  44. 44Daisy
  45. 45Emilia
  46. 46Mia
  47. 47Paisley
  48. 48Ayla
  49. 49Ellie
  50. 50Mabel
  51. 51Phoebe
  52. 52Sophie
  53. 53Stella
  54. 54Addison
  55. 55Aria
  56. 56Claire
  57. 57Cora
  58. 58Delilah
  59. 59Lyla
  60. 60Sadie
  61. 61Sloane
  62. 62Juniper
  63. 63Kennedy
  64. 64Nova
  65. 65Piper
  66. 66Rose
  67. 67Adeline
  68. 68Audrey
  69. 69Eva
  70. 70Hallie
  71. 71Madeline
  72. 72Ruby
  73. 73Eden
  74. 74Elowyn
  75. 75Emersyn
  76. 76Everly
  77. 77Freya
  78. 78Luna
  79. 79Margot
  80. 80Olive
  81. 81Delaney
  82. 82Frances
  83. 83Jane
  84. 84Raelynn
  85. 85Vivienne
  86. 86Ada
  87. 87Anna
  88. 88Annie
  89. 89Blair
  90. 90Caroline
  91. 91Cecilia
  92. 92Eliana
  93. 93Elodie
  94. 94Ember
  95. 95Emily
  96. 96Evangeline
  97. 97June
  98. 98Lilah
  99. 99Madison
  100. 100Poppy
  101. 101Rosalie
  102. 102Savannah
  103. 103Summer
  104. 104Sylvie
  105. 105Vera
  106. 106Adaline
  107. 107Arabella
  108. 108Brooklyn
  109. 109Callie
  110. 110Elsie
  111. 111Genevieve
  112. 112Gianna
  113. 113Lilith
  114. 114Molly
  115. 115Rosie
  116. 116Ruth
  117. 117Victoria
  118. 118Annabelle
  119. 119Autumn
  120. 120Beatrice
  121. 121Daphne
  122. 122Elora
  123. 123Everleigh
  124. 124Georgia
  125. 125Hailey
  126. 126Hannah
  127. 127Jade
  128. 128Lila
  129. 129Maggie
  130. 130Magnolia
  131. 131Margaret
  132. 132Maya
  133. 133Meadow
  134. 134Remi
  135. 135Sienna
  136. 136Sofia
  137. 137Wren
  138. 138Zoe
  139. 139Aaliyah
  140. 140Ainsley
  141. 141Alaina
  142. 142Amara
  143. 143Athena
  144. 144Elaina
  145. 145Esme
  146. 146Francesca
  147. 147Liliana
  148. 148Louise
  149. 149Maren
  150. 150Naomi
  151. 151Oaklynn
  152. 152Octavia
  153. 153Presley
  154. 154Rosemary
  155. 155Rylee
  156. 156Saylor
  157. 157Serenity
  158. 158Thea
  159. 159Zoey
  160. 160Adalyn
  161. 161Alison
  162. 162Bailey
  163. 163Edith
  164. 164Elise
  165. 165Eliza
  166. 166Evelynn
  167. 167Evie
  168. 168Gabriella
  169. 169Gemma
  170. 170Gracelyn
  171. 171Gracelynn
  172. 172Gracie
  173. 173Helena
  174. 174Isabelle
  175. 175Joy
  176. 176Leah
  177. 177Lorelai
  178. 178Lucille
  179. 179Mae
  180. 180Maisie
  181. 181Nellie
  182. 182Norah

Baby names in Maine: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in Maine?

Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in Maine and Theodore is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in Maine?

The top 10 girls' names in Maine are Charlotte, Amelia, Eleanor, Violet, Harper, Evelyn, Lucy, Olivia, Grace, Ivy. The top 10 boys' names are Theodore, Oliver, Henry, Noah, Levi, Wesley, Jack, James, William, Bennett.

Which baby names are more popular in Maine than the rest of the US?

Wesley ranks #6 in Maine but only #52 nationally; Alden ranks #101 in Maine but only #598 nationally; Sawyer ranks #27 in Maine but only #122 nationally. These are the names where Maine differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in Maine?

Bennett, Maeve, Lainey, Eloise, Josie are all inside Maine's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in Maine share these names?

6,959 babies in Maine were given one of the 523 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.

Popular names in nearby states

How naming in Maine compares with the rest of the region.

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