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Most Popular Baby Names in Rhode Island (2025)

Charlotte and Noah top the baby name charts in Rhode Island for 2025. 5,576 babies were given one of the 452 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Maeve, Francesca, Isla rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names Rhode Island loves more than the rest of America

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

  • Maevegirls

    #12 in Rhode Island · #76 nationally

    6.3×
  • Francescagirls

    #70 in Rhode Island · #307 nationally

    4.4×
  • Islagirls

    #7 in Rhode Island · #28 nationally

    4.0×
  • Adharagirls

    #105 in Rhode Island · #370 nationally

    3.5×
  • Julietgirls

    #79 in Rhode Island · #274 nationally

    3.5×
  • Aylagirls

    #23 in Rhode Island · #77 nationally

    3.3×
  • Anthonyboys

    #14 in Rhode Island · #46 nationally

    3.3×
  • Maxwellboys

    #58 in Rhode Island · #189 nationally

    3.3×
  • Romanboys

    #13 in Rhode Island · #42 nationally

    3.2×
  • Coragirls

    #36 in Rhode Island · #113 nationally

    3.1×
  • Esmegirls

    #96 in Rhode Island · #298 nationally

    3.1×
  • Owenboys

    #10 in Rhode Island · #31 nationally

    3.1×

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

Rhode Island vs the rest of the country

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

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Charlotte#2
2Olivia#1
3Amelia#4
4Sophia#5
5Ava#11
6Isabella#7
7Isla#28
8Aurora#15
9Mia#6
10Aria#26

Top 10 nationally but not in Rhode Island: Emma, Evelyn, Sofia, Eliana

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Noah#2
2Liam#1
3Oliver#3
4Theodore#4
5Luca#14
6Benjamin#11
7Lucas#10
8Henry#5
9John#23
10Owen#31

Top 10 nationally but not in Rhode Island: James, Elijah, Mateo, William

Rising fast in Rhode Island

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

Luca #5Maeve #12Ayla #23Bennett #27Eloise #42Enzo #46Iris #49Thiago #51Callum #54Francesca #70

What Rhode Island's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in Rhode Island. English leads with 58 of the top 100.

English 58Hebrew 56Latin 53Greek 40French 31Germanic 22

Top 200 baby names in Rhode Island

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

  1. 1Charlotte
  2. 2Olivia
  3. 3Amelia
  4. 4Sophia
  5. 5Ava
  6. 6Isabella
  7. 7Isla
  8. 8Aurora
  9. 9Mia
  10. 10Aria
  11. 11Emma
  12. 12Maeve
  13. 13Nora
  14. 14Luna
  15. 15Ailany
  16. 16Mila
  17. 17Zoe
  18. 18Eliana
  19. 19Hazel
  20. 20Scarlett
  21. 21Chloe
  22. 22Violet
  23. 23Ayla
  24. 24Sofia
  25. 25Eleanor
  26. 26Ellie
  27. 27Hannah
  28. 28Valentina
  29. 29Evelyn
  30. 30Emilia
  31. 31Josephine
  32. 32Liliana
  33. 33Lily
  34. 34Madison
  35. 35Cora
  36. 36Elena
  37. 37Ella
  38. 38Gianna
  39. 39Adeline
  40. 40Eloise
  41. 41Emily
  42. 42Gabriella
  43. 43Lucy
  44. 44Ruby
  45. 45Sophie
  46. 46Camila
  47. 47Iris
  48. 48Layla
  49. 49Penelope
  50. 50Stella
  51. 51Elizabeth
  52. 52Grace
  53. 53Harper
  54. 54Kennedy
  55. 55Leah
  56. 56Ariella
  57. 57Delilah
  58. 58Ivy
  59. 59Madeline
  60. 60Madelyn
  61. 61Abigail
  62. 62Alaia
  63. 63Callie
  64. 64Cecilia
  65. 65Clara
  66. 66Everly
  67. 67Francesca
  68. 68Lyla
  69. 69Natalie
  70. 70Rosalie
  71. 71Vivian
  72. 72Vivienne
  73. 73Willow
  74. 74Daisy
  75. 75Juliet
  76. 76Juliette
  77. 77Kehlani
  78. 78Lila
  79. 79Lillian
  80. 80Lucia
  81. 81Lydia
  82. 82Maya
  83. 83Melody
  84. 84Naomi
  85. 85Summer
  86. 86Zoey
  87. 87Anastasia
  88. 88Ashley
  89. 89Athena
  90. 90Autumn
  91. 91Celeste
  92. 92Esme
  93. 93Genevieve
  94. 94Kaylani
  95. 95Kaylee
  96. 96Margot
  97. 97Phoebe
  98. 98Sienna
  99. 99Aaliyah
  100. 100Addison
  101. 101Adhara
  102. 102Alani
  103. 103Alexandra
  104. 104Alice
  105. 105Brooklyn
  106. 106Eliza
  107. 107Isabel
  108. 108Juliana
  109. 109June
  110. 110Maria
  111. 111Mariana
  112. 112Meadow
  113. 113Milani
  114. 114Sadie
  115. 115Victoria
  116. 116Aisha
  117. 117Alina
  118. 118Amara
  119. 119Audrey
  120. 120Aylani
  121. 121Brielle
  122. 122Claire
  123. 123Dahlia
  124. 124Elianna
  125. 125Elliana
  126. 126Evangeline
  127. 127Gemma
  128. 128Hailey
  129. 129Hallie
  130. 130Jane
  131. 131Josie
  132. 132Kaia
  133. 133Kailani
  134. 134Leilani
  135. 135Millie
  136. 136Norah
  137. 137Nova
  138. 138Olive
  139. 139Paisley
  140. 140Remi
  141. 141Savannah
  142. 142Serenity
  143. 143Sloane
  144. 144Zara
  145. 145Amaya
  146. 146Arabella
  147. 147Aubrey
  148. 148Bella
  149. 149Capri
  150. 150Caroline
  151. 151Catalina
  152. 152Celine
  153. 153Esther
  154. 154Eva
  155. 155Freya
  156. 156Hadley
  157. 157Jade
  158. 158Jasmine
  159. 159Julia
  160. 160Leyla
  161. 161Luciana
  162. 162Margaret
  163. 163Mary
  164. 164Nayeli
  165. 165Noelle
  166. 166Raelynn
  167. 167Sabrina
  168. 168Selena
  169. 169Skylar
  170. 170Soleil
  171. 171Sylvia
  172. 172Tessa
  173. 173Valerie
  174. 174Adriana
  175. 175Ailani
  176. 176Alaina
  177. 177Alayna
  178. 178Amalia
  179. 179Angelina
  180. 180Annie
  181. 181Arielle
  182. 182Arya
  183. 183Aura
  184. 184Azaria
  185. 185Brooke
  186. 186Cecelia
  187. 187Delaney
  188. 188Eden
  189. 189Ember
  190. 190Emelia
  191. 191Emely
  192. 192Eve
  193. 193Frances
  194. 194Giuliana

Baby names in Rhode Island: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in Rhode Island?

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

What are the top 10 baby names in Rhode Island?

The top 10 girls' names in Rhode Island are Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Sophia, Ava, Isabella, Isla, Aurora, Mia, Aria. The top 10 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Oliver, Theodore, Luca, Benjamin, Lucas, Henry, John, Owen.

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

Maeve ranks #12 in Rhode Island but only #76 nationally; Francesca ranks #70 in Rhode Island but only #307 nationally; Isla ranks #7 in Rhode Island but only #28 nationally. These are the names where Rhode Island differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in Rhode Island?

Luca, Maeve, Ayla, Bennett, Eloise are all inside Rhode Island's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in Rhode Island share these names?

5,576 babies in Rhode Island were given one of the 452 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 Rhode Island compares with the rest of the region.

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