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Most popular baby names in District of Columbia

Noah and Emma were the top names for babies born in District of Columbia in 2025. Social Security counted 26,614 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in District of Columbia

Names given at least twice as often in District of Columbia as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Nasir 8.2× (54)
  2. Simon 6.1× (76)
  3. Remy 6.1× (44)
  4. Ari 5.9× (46)
  5. George 5.6× (133)
  6. Saint 5.4× (47)
  7. Kairo 5.2× (65)
  8. Cairo 5.2× (45)
  9. Max 4.7× (90)
  10. Patrick 4.3× (60)
  11. Amir 4.1× (120)
  12. Amari 4× (73)
  13. Messiah 4× (66)
  14. Louis 4× (49)
  15. Charles 3.9× (194)

Girls

  1. Dream 7.4× (47)
  2. Frances 7.3× (44)
  3. Nina 7.2× (51)
  4. Margaret 6.1× (100)
  5. Alexandra 5.6× (61)
  6. Margot 5.3× (76)
  7. Sydney 5.3× (42)
  8. Zuri 5.3× (51)
  9. Maya 4.8× (144)
  10. Daphne 4.3× (43)
  11. Amira 4.3× (58)
  12. Zoe 4.2× (162)
  13. Sloane 4.2× (60)
  14. Lila 4.2× (45)
  15. Vivienne 4.1× (41)

Top boy names in District of Columbia, 2025

  1. Noah 58
  2. Theodore 53
  3. Henry 49
  4. Liam 49
  5. William 43
  6. James 37
  7. Charles 34
  8. John 34
  9. Mateo 34
  10. George 33
  11. Oliver 33
  12. Samuel 33
  13. Julian 28
  14. Leo 27
  15. Lucas 27
  16. Daniel 26
  17. Thomas 26
  18. Amir 25
  19. Jack 25
  20. Luca 25
  21. Sebastian 25
  22. Benjamin 23
  23. Isaac 23
  24. Jacob 23
  25. Anthony 22
  26. Arthur 22
  27. Gabriel 22
  28. Joshua 22
  29. Owen 22
  30. Aiden 21
  31. Alexander 21
  32. Miles 21
  33. Logan 20
  34. Luke 20
  35. David 19
  36. Elijah 19
  37. Ethan 19
  38. Santiago 19
  39. Caleb 18
  40. Dylan 18
  41. Max 18
  42. August 17
  43. Ezra 16
  44. Graham 16
  45. Michael 16
  46. Peter 16
  47. Robert 16
  48. Thiago 16
  49. Bennett 15
  50. Connor 15
  51. Jayden 15
  52. Nico 15
  53. Nolan 15
  54. Wesley 15
  55. Carter 14
  56. Joseph 14
  57. Maxwell 14
  58. Rafael 14
  59. Theo 14
  60. Amari 13
  61. Christopher 13
  62. Felix 13
  63. Levi 13
  64. Messiah 13
  65. Simon 13
  66. Andrew 12
  67. Callum 12
  68. Jonah 12
  69. Kairo 12
  70. Legend 12
  71. Nathaniel 12
  72. Saint 12
  73. Xavier 12
  74. Adrian 11
  75. Asher 11
  76. Austin 11
  77. Calvin 11
  78. Edward 11
  79. Everett 11
  80. Josiah 11
  81. Roman 11
  82. Adam 10
  83. Beau 10
  84. Cairo 10
  85. Cameron 10
  86. Declan 10
  87. Elliott 10
  88. Enzo 10
  89. Khalil 10
  90. Martin 10
  91. Micah 10
  92. Milo 10
  93. Parker 10
  94. Richard 10
  95. Rowan 10
  96. Ryan 10
  97. Ari 9
  98. Axel 9
  99. Dominic 9
  100. Elias 9

Top girl names in District of Columbia, 2025

  1. Emma 36
  2. Sophia 36
  3. Charlotte 34
  4. Lucy 31
  5. Zoe 31
  6. Eleanor 30
  7. Ava 29
  8. Sofia 29
  9. Amelia 27
  10. Olivia 27
  11. Chloe 26
  12. Josephine 26
  13. Lily 25
  14. Mia 24
  15. Elizabeth 22
  16. Eliana 21
  17. Naomi 21
  18. Evelyn 20
  19. Isabella 20
  20. Sophie 20
  21. Caroline 18
  22. Margaret 18
  23. Camila 17
  24. Maya 17
  25. Nora 17
  26. Ailany 16
  27. Aria 16
  28. Aurora 16
  29. Grace 16
  30. Layla 16
  31. Lucia 16
  32. Madison 16
  33. Penelope 16
  34. Alice 15
  35. Autumn 15
  36. Eloise 15
  37. Emilia 15
  38. June 15
  39. Riley 15
  40. Margot 14
  41. Nova 14
  42. Phoebe 14
  43. Abigail 13
  44. Clara 13
  45. Genesis 13
  46. Hazel 13
  47. Lillian 13
  48. Maeve 13
  49. Rose 13
  50. Ruby 13
  51. Amira 12
  52. Elena 12
  53. Hannah 12
  54. Maria 12
  55. Mila 12
  56. Violet 12
  57. Claire 11
  58. Emily 11
  59. Eva 11
  60. Harper 11
  61. Lila 11
  62. Vivienne 11
  63. Zuri 11
  64. Audrey 10
  65. Ayla 10
  66. Camille 10
  67. Celine 10
  68. Cora 10
  69. Ella 10
  70. Frances 10
  71. Genevieve 10
  72. Valentina 10
  73. Aaliyah 9
  74. Amara 9
  75. Anna 9
  76. Anne 9
  77. Ariyah 9
  78. Daphne 9
  79. Harmony 9
  80. Helen 9
  81. Isabel 9
  82. Isla 9
  83. Katherine 9
  84. Madeleine 9
  85. Madeline 9
  86. Mary 9
  87. Mira 9
  88. Nina 9
  89. Sage 9
  90. Sydney 9
  91. Victoria 9
  92. Zora 9
  93. Alexandra 8
  94. Alina 8
  95. Ashley 8
  96. Avery 8
  97. Catherine 8
  98. Gianna 8
  99. Jane 8
  100. Julia 8

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in District of Columbia?
In 2025, the most popular names in District of Columbia were Noah for boys (58 babies) and Emma for girls (36 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in District of Columbia?
From 2021 to 2025, Nasir was 8.2 times more common for boys in District of Columbia than across the US, and Dream was 7.4 times more common for girls.

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