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Popular names in Massachusetts

Every name given in Massachusetts, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in Massachusetts

  1. #1Mary116,511
  2. #2Elizabeth56,541
  3. #3Patricia55,633
  4. #4Barbara51,890
  5. #5Susan49,012
  6. #6Jennifer40,927
  7. #7Linda40,707
  8. #8Margaret40,326
  9. #9Nancy40,055
  10. #10Kathleen39,421

Top 10 boys' names in Massachusetts

  1. #1John200,990
  2. #2Robert172,687
  3. #3Michael145,902
  4. #4James131,719
  5. #5William127,200
  6. #6David115,997
  7. #7Joseph111,252
  8. #8Richard109,550
  9. #9Thomas83,245
  10. #10Paul78,627