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Most Popular Baby Names in Pennsylvania (2025)

Charlotte and Noah top the baby name charts in Pennsylvania for 2025. 92,570 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Rhys, Owen, Riley rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names Pennsylvania loves more than the rest of America

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

  • Rhysboys

    #138 in Pennsylvania · #411 nationally

    3.0×
  • Owenboys

    #11 in Pennsylvania · #31 nationally

    2.8×
  • Rileygirls

    #22 in Pennsylvania · #48 nationally

    2.2×
  • Maevegirls

    #35 in Pennsylvania · #76 nationally

    2.2×
  • Sylviagirls

    #142 in Pennsylvania · #300 nationally

    2.1×
  • Gracegirls

    #18 in Pennsylvania · #38 nationally

    2.1×
  • Delaneygirls

    #116 in Pennsylvania · #242 nationally

    2.1×
  • Lenagirls

    #135 in Pennsylvania · #279 nationally

    2.1×
  • Chaseboys

    #94 in Pennsylvania · #192 nationally

    2.0×
  • Carsonboys

    #61 in Pennsylvania · #124 nationally

    2.0×
  • Josephinegirls

    #28 in Pennsylvania · #53 nationally

    1.9×
  • Declanboys

    #77 in Pennsylvania · #139 nationally

    1.8×

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

Pennsylvania vs the rest of the country

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

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Charlotte#2
2Sophia#5
3Olivia#1
4Amelia#4
5Emma#3
6Isabella#7
7Mia#6
8Evelyn#8
9Ava#11
10Nora#20

Top 10 nationally but not in Pennsylvania: Sofia, Eliana

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Noah#2
2Liam#1
3Theodore#4
4Oliver#3
5Henry#5
6James#6
7Benjamin#11
8Cooper#27
9Lucas#10
10Michael#21

Top 10 nationally but not in Pennsylvania: Elijah, Mateo, William

Rising fast in Pennsylvania

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

Lainey #13Luca #17Bennett #30Maeve #35Eloise #47Iris #50Josie #65Ayla #70Enzo #71Theo #74

What Pennsylvania's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in Pennsylvania. English leads with 67 of the top 100.

English 67Hebrew 61Latin 52Greek 38French 34Germanic 26

Top 200 baby names in Pennsylvania

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

  1. 1Charlotte
  2. 2Sophia
  3. 3Olivia
  4. 4Amelia
  5. 5Emma
  6. 6Isabella
  7. 7Mia
  8. 8Evelyn
  9. 9Ava
  10. 10Nora
  11. 11Harper
  12. 12Violet
  13. 13Lainey
  14. 14Lucy
  15. 15Hazel
  16. 16Aurora
  17. 17Eleanor
  18. 18Grace
  19. 19Chloe
  20. 20Ella
  21. 21Lily
  22. 22Isla
  23. 23Scarlett
  24. 24Penelope
  25. 25Elizabeth
  26. 26Josephine
  27. 27Sadie
  28. 28Eliana
  29. 29Ellie
  30. 30Sofia
  31. 31Aria
  32. 32Layla
  33. 33Maeve
  34. 34Madison
  35. 35Ivy
  36. 36Willow
  37. 37Luna
  38. 38Nova
  39. 39Naomi
  40. 40Abigail
  41. 41Zoe
  42. 42Hannah
  43. 43Lillian
  44. 44Stella
  45. 45Eloise
  46. 46Sophie
  47. 47Paisley
  48. 48Iris
  49. 49Lydia
  50. 50Kennedy
  51. 51Emily
  52. 52Claire
  53. 53Gianna
  54. 54Emilia
  55. 55Clara
  56. 56Madelyn
  57. 57Vivian
  58. 58Anna
  59. 59Elena
  60. 60Natalie
  61. 61Mila
  62. 62Josie
  63. 63Zoey
  64. 64Addison
  65. 65Hailey
  66. 66Kinsley
  67. 67Ayla
  68. 68Delilah
  69. 69Ruby
  70. 70Cora
  71. 71Cecilia
  72. 72Eden
  73. 73Sienna
  74. 74Ailany
  75. 75Everly
  76. 76Leah
  77. 77Lyla
  78. 78Gabriella
  79. 79Maya
  80. 80Rose
  81. 81Daisy
  82. 82Margot
  83. 83Hadley
  84. 84Sarah
  85. 85Audrey
  86. 86Margaret
  87. 87Sloane
  88. 88Alice
  89. 89Madeline
  90. 90Maria
  91. 91Mary
  92. 92Raelynn
  93. 93Rosalie
  94. 94Adeline
  95. 95Caroline
  96. 96Liliana
  97. 97Emersyn
  98. 98Savannah
  99. 99Valentina
  100. 100Elsie
  101. 101Emery
  102. 102Serenity
  103. 103Victoria
  104. 104Autumn
  105. 105Callie
  106. 106Gemma
  107. 107Lucia
  108. 108Juniper
  109. 109Elliana
  110. 110Leilani
  111. 111Delaney
  112. 112Esther
  113. 113Julia
  114. 114Vivienne
  115. 115Amara
  116. 116Athena
  117. 117Zara
  118. 118Aubrey
  119. 119Freya
  120. 120Genevieve
  121. 121Myla
  122. 122Melody
  123. 123Millie
  124. 124Brielle
  125. 125Remi
  126. 126Skylar
  127. 127Jade
  128. 128Lena
  129. 129Alaina
  130. 130Juliette
  131. 131Valerie
  132. 132Bella
  133. 133Ember
  134. 134Oaklynn
  135. 135Sylvia
  136. 136Aaliyah
  137. 137Ada
  138. 138Blair
  139. 139Brooklyn
  140. 140Eliza
  141. 141Mackenzie
  142. 142Molly
  143. 143Phoebe
  144. 144Haven
  145. 145June
  146. 146Rylee
  147. 147Eva
  148. 148Maisie
  149. 149Vera
  150. 150Camila
  151. 151Kylie
  152. 152Nevaeh
  153. 153Wren
  154. 154Anastasia
  155. 155Evangeline
  156. 156Georgia
  157. 157Noelle
  158. 158Alaia
  159. 159Alora
  160. 160Brooke
  161. 161Annie
  162. 162Piper
  163. 163Magnolia
  164. 164Meadow
  165. 165Wrenley
  166. 166Everleigh
  167. 167Francesca
  168. 168Isabelle
  169. 169Lucille
  170. 170Alani
  171. 171Amira
  172. 172Brynn
  173. 173Lilah
  174. 174Allison
  175. 175Arya
  176. 176Bailey
  177. 177Lila
  178. 178Maryam
  179. 179Rebecca
  180. 180Selah
  181. 181Ruth
  182. 182Adalynn
  183. 183Genesis
  184. 184Rachel
  185. 185Hallie
  186. 186Adalyn

Baby names in Pennsylvania: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in Pennsylvania?

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

What are the top 10 baby names in Pennsylvania?

The top 10 girls' names in Pennsylvania are Charlotte, Sophia, Olivia, Amelia, Emma, Isabella, Mia, Evelyn, Ava, Nora. The top 10 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Theodore, Oliver, Henry, James, Benjamin, Cooper, Lucas, Michael.

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

Rhys ranks #138 in Pennsylvania but only #411 nationally; Owen ranks #11 in Pennsylvania but only #31 nationally; Riley ranks #22 in Pennsylvania but only #48 nationally. These are the names where Pennsylvania differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in Pennsylvania?

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

How many babies in Pennsylvania share these names?

92,570 babies in Pennsylvania were given one of the 2,000 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 Pennsylvania compares with the rest of the region.

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