Maryland baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Maryland compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Maryland, Emely is about 4.0× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #174; national rank #497.
SaigeFState rank #191; national rank #485.
AmouraFState rank #219; national rank #521.
ElielMState rank #252; national rank #583.
AngieFState rank #326; national rank #708.
JourniFState rank #339; national rank #692.
DennisMState rank #277; national rank #597.
ZuriFState rank #129; national rank #331.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Maryland.
National rank #497; 15.0 per 10k in Maryland.
SaigeFNational rank #485; 14.0 per 10k in Maryland.
AmouraFNational rank #521; 12.0 per 10k in Maryland.
ElielMNational rank #583; 9.6 per 10k in Maryland.
AngieFNational rank #708; 8.0 per 10k in Maryland.
JourniFNational rank #692; 8.0 per 10k in Maryland.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emely | F | #174 | #497 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 4.0× |
| Saige | F | #191 | #485 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 3.5× |
| Amoura | F | #219 | #521 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 3.3× |
| Eliel | M | #252 | #583 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 3.3× |
| Angie | F | #326 | #708 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3.2× |
| Journi | F | #339 | #692 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.1× |
| Dennis | M | #277 | #597 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 3.1× |
| Zuri | F | #129 | #331 | 18.5 | 5.9 | 3.1× |
| Muhammad | M | #93 | #238 | 26.6 | 8.7 | 3.1× |
| Braylen | M | #347 | #720 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.1× |
| Dakota | F | #121 | #302 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 3.0× |
| Derrick | M | #333 | #670 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.9× |
| Amani | F | #324 | #644 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.9× |
| Melany | F | #185 | #395 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 2.9× |
| Kairo | M | #92 | #227 | 26.6 | 9.2 | 2.9× |
| Azariah | F | #257 | #540 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 2.9× |
| Wynter | F | #230 | #460 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 2.8× |
| Kayla | F | #183 | #383 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 2.8× |
| Neythan | M | #251 | #483 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.7× |
| Nylah | F | #265 | #513 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.7× |
| Nasir | M | #237 | #463 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.7× |
| Kenzo | M | #340 | #627 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.7× |
| Maliyah | F | #264 | #503 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.7× |
| Jamari | M | #291 | #562 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 2.7× |
| Yara | F | #269 | #501 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.7× |
| Nyla | F | #105 | #243 | 22.0 | 8.3 | 2.6× |
| Aylin | F | #181 | #353 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 2.6× |
| Gunnar | M | #335 | #610 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 2.6× |
| Helen | F | #211 | #409 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Laila | F | #224 | #425 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 2.6× |
| Akari | M | #269 | #513 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 2.6× |
| Sean | M | #267 | #490 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.5× |
| Ailany | F | #3 | #15 | 116.1 | 46.1 | 2.5× |
| Mackenzie | F | #76 | #182 | 27.0 | 10.9 | 2.5× |
| Cairo | M | #194 | #344 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 2.5× |
| Dream | F | #240 | #443 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 2.5× |
| Malik | M | #229 | #424 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 2.5× |
| Fiona | F | #260 | #475 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 2.4× |
| Hadassah | F | #336 | #567 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.4× |
| Shiloh | F | #156 | #286 | 16.5 | 6.8 | 2.4× |
| Amir | M | #41 | #107 | 48.0 | 20.0 | 2.4× |
| Eliam | M | #173 | #314 | 15.3 | 6.4 | 2.4× |
| Kamari | M | #219 | #378 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.4× |
| Adriana | F | #139 | #280 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 2.4× |
| Camden | M | #102 | #203 | 24.0 | 10.1 | 2.4× |
| Ashley | F | #73 | #170 | 27.0 | 11.4 | 2.4× |
| Samara | F | #192 | #330 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 2.4× |
| Zyaire | M | #184 | #316 | 14.8 | 6.3 | 2.3× |
| Jimena | F | #365 | #583 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 2.3× |
| Heaven | F | #337 | #548 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.3× |
| April | F | #327 | #547 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.3× |
| Imani | F | #361 | #575 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 2.3× |
| Ibrahim | M | #204 | #354 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 2.3× |
| Patrick | M | #133 | #236 | 20.1 | 8.8 | 2.3× |
| Brianna | F | #74 | #162 | 27.0 | 11.8 | 2.3× |
| Kevin | M | #119 | #220 | 21.8 | 9.5 | 2.3× |
| Rayan | M | #230 | #391 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 2.3× |
| Makayla | F | #136 | #257 | 17.5 | 7.8 | 2.3× |
| Edwin | M | #234 | #400 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 2.2× |
| Zoe | F | #11 | #34 | 79.1 | 35.3 | 2.2× |
| Amina | F | #194 | #326 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 2.2× |
| Jaden | M | #248 | #419 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2.2× |
| Mohammad | M | #311 | #500 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 2.2× |
| Amy | F | #140 | #260 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 2.2× |
| Saint | M | #159 | #268 | 16.6 | 7.5 | 2.2× |
| Jeremy | M | #179 | #295 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 2.2× |
| Amirah | F | #305 | #489 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 2.2× |
| Jayden | M | #21 | #71 | 59.8 | 27.3 | 2.2× |
| Emir | M | #334 | #548 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.2× |
| Braelyn | F | #353 | #549 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.2× |
| Dorothy | F | #259 | #432 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 2.2× |
| Daniela | F | #102 | #190 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 2.2× |
| Arleth | F | #162 | #278 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 2.2× |
| Nadia | F | #367 | #544 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.2× |
| Genesis | F | #29 | #67 | 47.5 | 22.1 | 2.1× |
| Thiago | M | #12 | #51 | 73.4 | 34.2 | 2.1× |
| Logan | F | #250 | #404 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 2.1× |
| Sevyn | F | #370 | #539 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.1× |
| Kimberly | F | #198 | #309 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 2.1× |
| Delaney | F | #142 | #250 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 2.1× |