State name profile
Most Popular Baby Names in District of Columbia
The boys' and girls' names most often given in District of Columbia, ranked by total recorded births in Social Security Administration state data, 1910–2025.
- John
- #1 boy name
- Mary
- #1 girl name
- 750,095
- Births recorded
- 1910–2025
- Years covered
District of Columbia's all-time #1 names are John for boys and Mary for girls, based on 750,095 SSA birth registrations since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, District of Columbia has recorded 750,095 births across its top 50 boy and top 50 girl names since 1910. John leads all boys with 34,675 births, while Mary tops the girls with 22,461. This profile covers decade-by-decade leaders and the full top-50 rankings for both sexes.
- John #1 boy name
- Mary #1 girl name
- 750,095 births recorded
Where District of Columbia sits by recorded name volume
District of Columbia: 1,497,731 SSA name registrations (QUIET · rank 38/51). Inventory signal only, orthogonal to the top-50 lists below.
District of Columbia vs all states by SSA name registrations
Where this state's disclosed SSA name-state registration total sits among every tracked jurisdiction
1,497,731 38th of 51 higher than 13 of 51 states
Jurisdictions, banded by SSA name-registration count
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Source Social Security Administration state baby-name files · 2026-08-11
District of Columbia naming snapshot
According to SSA state files through 2025, Mary is #1 of 22,461 cumulative SSA births in District of Columbia ≠ Sophia and Emma #1 of 195 2025 girl names at all-time rank #51; John is #1 of 34,675 cumulative SSA births in District of Columbia ≠ Noah #1 of 208 2025 boy names at all-time rank #51.
- Sophia and Emma
- 2025 girls #1, all-time #51
- Mary
- all-time girls #1, 2025 #51
- Noah
- 2025 boys #1, all-time #51
- John
- all-time boys #1, 2025 #9
Both sexes in District of Columbia already split latest-year vs all-time leaders, cumulative totals since 1910 and 2025 use different denominators.
Data updated Aug 2026
Both sexes trend-led
What a thin registry book shows for District of Columbia
District of Columbia sits in the lightest third of SSA name-state registration totals (1,497,731 · QUIET · #38/51). Cumulative top-50 leaders are John (34,675 boy births) and Mary (22,461 girl births) across 750,095 top-50 registrations since 1910. Both sexes are TREND-LED: the latest 2025 #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 on each side. Boy top-50 share 477,201 vs 272,894 for girls.
In District of Columbia, the latest SSA year #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 for both boys and girls, a dual trend split against the long book.
Coverage notes on a thin state file
Decade-by-decade data for District of Columbia extends back to 1910. In the 1910s, the #1 boy name was William and the #1 girl name was Mary. By the 2020s, the top names had shifted to Henry for boys and Charlotte for girls.
SSA state files include any name appearing five or more times in a given state-year; lower-frequency names are suppressed for privacy. Figures are comparable across all 50 states and DC. Alternate spellings (Sophia vs Sofia) are separate names; middle names are not tracked. This page is for informational and research purposes.
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Top 10 girls' names in District of Columbia, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (195 names reported)
- Sophia
Sophia
36 births
- Emma
Emma
36 births
- Charlotte
Charlotte
34 births
- Zoe
Zoe
31 births
- Lucy
Lucy
31 births
- Eleanor
Eleanor
30 births
- Sofia
Sofia
29 births
- Ava
Ava
29 births
- Olivia
Olivia
27 births
- Amelia
Amelia
27 births
What this shows Sophia and Emma leads 2025 girls in District of Columbia; Mary remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #51 in 2025.
Top 10 boys' names in District of Columbia, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (208 names reported)
- Noah
Noah
58 births
- Theodore
Theodore
53 births
- Liam
Liam
49 births
- Henry
Henry
49 births
- William
William
43 births
- James
James
37 births
- Mateo
Mateo
34 births
- Charles
Charles
34 births
- John
John
34 births
- Oliver
Oliver
33 births
What this shows Noah leads 2025 boys in District of Columbia; John remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #51 in 2025.
Top 10 girls' names in District of Columbia
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Mary
Mary
22,461 births
- Patricia
Patricia
12,807 births
- Barbara
Barbara
11,369 births
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth
10,247 births
- Linda
Linda
9,137 births
- Margaret
Margaret
9,119 births
- Karen 7,703
Karen
7,703 births
- Susan 7,601
Susan
7,601 births
- Deborah 6,913
Deborah
6,913 births
- Jennifer 6,503
Jennifer
6,503 births
What this shows Mary leads District of Columbia girls with 22,461 recorded births.
Top 10 boys' names in District of Columbia
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- John
John
34,675 births
- James
James
33,287 births
- Robert
Robert
29,706 births
- Michael
Michael
29,670 births
- William
William
29,316 births
- David
David
21,777 births
- Charles
Charles
17,344 births
- Thomas
Thomas
15,349 births
- Joseph
Joseph
15,059 births
- Richard
Richard
14,942 births
What this shows John leads District of Columbia boys with 34,675 recorded births.
Decade-by-Decade Leaders
The #1 boy and girl name in District of Columbia for each decade
How we calculated this
For each decade, we sum every year's SSA state-level birth count per name, then take the single name with the highest ten-year total for each sex. A name can lead a decade with a strong single peak year or with steady, moderate demand across all ten years, the total treats both the same way.
| Decade | Top Boy | Births | Top Girl | Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | William | 1,454 | Mary | 1,752 |
| 1920s | William | 2,809 | Mary | 3,268 |
| 1930s | Robert | 3,317 | Mary | 3,130 |
| 1940s | John | 7,125 | Mary | 4,942 |
| 1950s | Michael | 7,714 | Mary | 4,870 |
| 1960s | Michael | 6,802 | Lisa | 3,454 |
| 1970s | Michael | 4,229 | Jennifer | 2,523 |
| 1980s | Michael | 3,331 | Jessica | 1,351 |
| 1990s | Michael | 1,879 | Ashley | 942 |
| 2000s | William | 1,009 | Katherine | 460 |
| 2010s | William | 820 | Olivia | 446 |
| 2020s | Henry | 350 | Charlotte | 270 |
Boy Top 50 Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 34,675 |
| 2 | James | 33,287 |
| 3 | Robert | 29,706 |
| 4 | Michael | 29,670 |
| 5 | William | 29,316 |
| 6 | David | 21,777 |
| 7 | Charles | 17,344 |
| 8 | Thomas | 15,349 |
| 9 | Joseph | 15,059 |
| 10 | Richard | 14,942 |
| 11 | Christopher | 11,718 |
| 12 | Anthony | 10,333 |
| 13 | George | 9,930 |
| 14 | Kevin | 9,554 |
| 15 | Daniel | 9,256 |
| 16 | Paul | 8,751 |
| 17 | Edward | 8,285 |
| 18 | Mark | 8,198 |
| 19 | Kenneth | 7,792 |
| 20 | Ronald | 7,742 |
| 21 | Donald | 7,592 |
| 22 | Stephen | 7,123 |
| 23 | Brian | 6,812 |
| 24 | Steven | 6,802 |
| 25 | Andrew | 6,615 |
| 26 | Matthew | 6,572 |
| 27 | Gregory | 6,543 |
| 28 | Eric | 6,443 |
| 29 | Timothy | 5,824 |
| 30 | Jeffrey | 5,316 |
| 31 | Samuel | 4,744 |
| 32 | Gary | 4,673 |
| 33 | Patrick | 4,650 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 4,556 |
| 35 | Raymond | 4,529 |
| 36 | Lawrence | 4,289 |
| 37 | Peter | 4,207 |
| 38 | Benjamin | 4,185 |
| 39 | Alexander | 4,156 |
| 40 | Henry | 4,148 |
| 41 | Frank | 3,891 |
| 42 | Larry | 3,842 |
| 43 | Jason | 3,720 |
| 44 | Walter | 3,557 |
| 45 | Joshua | 3,536 |
| 46 | Keith | 3,516 |
| 47 | Nicholas | 3,257 |
| 48 | Douglas | 3,220 |
| 49 | Sean | 3,195 |
| 50 | Aaron | 3,004 |
Girl Top 50 Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 22,461 |
| 2 | Patricia | 12,807 |
| 3 | Barbara | 11,369 |
| 4 | Elizabeth | 10,247 |
| 5 | Linda | 9,137 |
| 6 | Margaret | 9,119 |
| 7 | Karen | 7,703 |
| 8 | Susan | 7,601 |
| 9 | Deborah | 6,913 |
| 10 | Jennifer | 6,503 |
| 11 | Nancy | 6,069 |
| 12 | Sharon | 6,038 |
| 13 | Lisa | 5,937 |
| 14 | Catherine | 5,433 |
| 15 | Dorothy | 5,420 |
| 16 | Michelle | 5,190 |
| 17 | Donna | 5,095 |
| 18 | Sandra | 5,094 |
| 19 | Kathleen | 5,081 |
| 20 | Carol | 4,967 |
| 21 | Helen | 4,726 |
| 22 | Katherine | 4,723 |
| 23 | Cynthia | 4,643 |
| 24 | Kimberly | 4,638 |
| 25 | Carolyn | 4,520 |
| 26 | Pamela | 4,499 |
| 27 | Angela | 4,340 |
| 28 | Sarah | 4,316 |
| 29 | Diane | 4,156 |
| 30 | Shirley | 4,113 |
| 31 | Jacqueline | 4,073 |
| 32 | Betty | 3,999 |
| 33 | Joan | 3,987 |
| 34 | Laura | 3,982 |
| 35 | Stephanie | 3,941 |
| 36 | Brenda | 3,811 |
| 37 | Joyce | 3,689 |
| 38 | Jean | 3,597 |
| 39 | Ruth | 3,499 |
| 40 | Christine | 3,498 |
| 41 | Ann | 3,437 |
| 42 | Anne | 3,392 |
| 43 | Frances | 3,366 |
| 44 | Janet | 3,240 |
| 45 | Jessica | 3,230 |
| 46 | Denise | 3,201 |
| 47 | Cheryl | 3,067 |
| 48 | Gloria | 3,034 |
| 49 | Anna | 3,023 |
| 50 | Judith | 2,970 |
Read with District of Columbia
Nearest ABS peers for a thin-registry state (District of Columbia · QUIET · TREND-LED).
QUIET TREND-LED
Maine · QUIET
1,472,936 SSA registrations (near-scale with District of Columbia; ABS Δ 24,795). Leader lane may differ from District of Columbia's TREND-LED.
Idaho · QUIET
1,322,199 SSA registrations (near-scale with District of Columbia; ABS Δ 175,532). Leader lane may differ from District of Columbia's TREND-LED.
Rhode Island · QUIET
1,222,600 SSA registrations (near-scale with District of Columbia; ABS Δ 275,131). Leader lane may differ from District of Columbia's TREND-LED.
New Mexico · SPARSE
1,797,826 SSA registrations (near-scale with District of Columbia; ABS Δ 300,095). Leader lane may differ from District of Columbia's TREND-LED.
Why names rise and fall
District of Columbia stamps QUIET · TREND-LED - read the matching SSA methodology before quoting state leaders.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
Read our methodology - thin-registry states: how small SSA state files are compared without inventing suppressed names.
According to the Social Security Administration, as of June 2026 this profile draws directly on the agency's state-level public-use files, which document 6,696,687 state-level records across all 51 reporting jurisdictions spanning 1910-2025.
