State name profile
Most Popular Baby Names in New Hampshire
The boys' and girls' names most often given in New Hampshire, ranked by total recorded births in Social Security Administration state data, 1910–2025.
- Robert
- #1 boy name
- Mary
- #1 girl name
- 497,454
- Births recorded
- 1910–2025
- Years covered
New Hampshire's all-time #1 names are Robert for boys and Mary for girls, based on 497,454 SSA birth registrations since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, New Hampshire has recorded 497,454 births across its top 50 boy and top 50 girl names since 1910. Robert leads all boys with 19,722 births, while Mary tops the girls with 8,536. This profile covers decade-by-decade leaders and the full top-50 rankings for both sexes.
- Robert #1 boy name
- Mary #1 girl name
- 497,454 births recorded
Where New Hampshire sits by recorded name volume
New Hampshire: 1,052,148 SSA name registrations (QUIET · rank 45/51). Inventory signal only, orthogonal to the top-50 lists below.
New Hampshire vs all states by SSA name registrations
Where this state's disclosed SSA name-state registration total sits among every tracked jurisdiction
1,052,148 45th of 51 higher than 6 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
New Hampshire naming snapshot
According to SSA state files through 2025, Mary is #1 of 8,536 cumulative SSA births in New Hampshire ≠ Charlotte #1 of 268 2025 girl names at all-time rank #50; Robert is #1 of 19,722 cumulative SSA births in New Hampshire ≠ Theodore #1 of 264 2025 boy names at all-time rank #51.
- Charlotte
- 2025 girls #1, all-time #50
- Mary
- all-time girls #1, 2025 #51
- Theodore
- 2025 boys #1, all-time #51
- Robert
- all-time boys #1, 2025 #45
Both sexes in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire
New Hampshire sits in the lightest third of SSA name-state registration totals (1,052,148 · QUIET · #45/51). Cumulative top-50 leaders are Robert (19,722 boy births) and Mary (8,536 girl births) across 497,454 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 321,834 vs 175,620 for girls.
In New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire extends back to 1910. In the 1910s, the #1 boy name was John and the #1 girl name was Mary. By the 2020s, the top names had shifted to Theodore 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 New Hampshire, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (268 names reported)
- Charlotte
Charlotte
80 births
- Olivia
Olivia
64 births
- Sophia
Sophia
58 births
- Maeve
Maeve
56 births
- Violet
Violet
52 births
- Amelia
Amelia
51 births
- Nora
Nora
51 births
- Lucy
Lucy
51 births
- Isla
Isla
50 births
- Harper
Harper
49 births
What this shows Charlotte leads 2025 girls in New Hampshire; Mary remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #50 in 2025.
Top 10 boys' names in New Hampshire, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (264 names reported)
- Theodore
Theodore
101 births
- Henry
Henry
77 births
- Oliver
Oliver
66 births
- Jack
Jack
65 births
- James
James
65 births
- Liam
Liam
63 births
- Lucas
Lucas
62 births
- Noah
Noah
59 births
- Wesley
Wesley
57 births
- Owen
Owen
56 births
What this shows Theodore leads 2025 boys in New Hampshire; Robert remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #51 in 2025.
Top 10 girls' names in New Hampshire
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Mary
Mary
8,536 births
- Jennifer
Jennifer
6,800 births
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth
6,765 births
- Sarah
Sarah
5,716 births
- Patricia
Patricia
5,252 births
- Susan
Susan
5,121 births
- Linda
Linda
5,107 births
- Barbara
Barbara
4,905 births
- Jessica
Jessica
4,841 births
- Emily
Emily
4,548 births
What this shows Mary leads New Hampshire girls with 8,536 recorded births.
Top 10 boys' names in New Hampshire
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Robert
Robert
19,722 births
- Michael
Michael
16,875 births
- John
John
16,254 births
- David
David
14,368 births
- Richard
Richard
13,472 births
- James
James
13,337 births
- William
William
12,395 births
- Christopher
Christopher
9,101 births
- Matthew
Matthew
8,976 births
- Thomas
Thomas
8,569 births
What this shows Robert leads New Hampshire boys with 19,722 recorded births.
Decade-by-Decade Leaders
The #1 boy and girl name in New Hampshire 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 | John | 1,147 | Mary | 1,270 |
| 1920s | Robert | 2,713 | Mary | 1,509 |
| 1930s | Robert | 3,060 | Barbara | 1,179 |
| 1940s | Robert | 3,411 | Linda | 1,923 |
| 1950s | David | 3,129 | Susan | 2,110 |
| 1960s | Michael | 3,307 | Lisa | 2,196 |
| 1970s | Michael | 2,630 | Jennifer | 2,896 |
| 1980s | Michael | 2,996 | Jessica | 2,255 |
| 1990s | Matthew | 2,023 | Emily | 1,556 |
| 2000s | Jacob | 1,374 | Emma | 1,183 |
| 2010s | Mason | 800 | Olivia | 834 |
| 2020s | Theodore | 494 | Charlotte | 512 |
Boy Top 50 Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert | 19,722 |
| 2 | Michael | 16,875 |
| 3 | John | 16,254 |
| 4 | David | 14,368 |
| 5 | Richard | 13,472 |
| 6 | James | 13,337 |
| 7 | William | 12,395 |
| 8 | Christopher | 9,101 |
| 9 | Matthew | 8,976 |
| 10 | Thomas | 8,569 |
| 11 | Joseph | 8,422 |
| 12 | Daniel | 8,016 |
| 13 | Paul | 7,416 |
| 14 | Charles | 6,282 |
| 15 | Donald | 6,078 |
| 16 | Ryan | 6,023 |
| 17 | Andrew | 5,926 |
| 18 | Brian | 5,837 |
| 19 | Joshua | 5,728 |
| 20 | George | 5,584 |
| 21 | Timothy | 5,411 |
| 22 | Mark | 5,298 |
| 23 | Nicholas | 5,260 |
| 24 | Benjamin | 5,179 |
| 25 | Peter | 5,125 |
| 26 | Scott | 4,964 |
| 27 | Kevin | 4,861 |
| 28 | Jeffrey | 4,781 |
| 29 | Jason | 4,780 |
| 30 | Stephen | 4,598 |
| 31 | Edward | 4,595 |
| 32 | Steven | 4,540 |
| 33 | Jacob | 4,472 |
| 34 | Raymond | 4,405 |
| 35 | Kenneth | 4,242 |
| 36 | Jonathan | 4,168 |
| 37 | Ronald | 4,161 |
| 38 | Eric | 3,785 |
| 39 | Tyler | 3,728 |
| 40 | Roger | 3,422 |
| 41 | Anthony | 3,329 |
| 42 | Zachary | 3,326 |
| 43 | Alexander | 3,248 |
| 44 | Adam | 3,229 |
| 45 | Nathan | 3,212 |
| 46 | Patrick | 3,104 |
| 47 | Arthur | 3,074 |
| 48 | Justin | 3,072 |
| 49 | Samuel | 3,052 |
| 50 | Gary | 3,032 |
Girl Top 50 Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 8,536 |
| 2 | Jennifer | 6,800 |
| 3 | Elizabeth | 6,765 |
| 4 | Sarah | 5,716 |
| 5 | Patricia | 5,252 |
| 6 | Susan | 5,121 |
| 7 | Linda | 5,107 |
| 8 | Barbara | 4,905 |
| 9 | Jessica | 4,841 |
| 10 | Emily | 4,548 |
| 11 | Nancy | 4,192 |
| 12 | Lisa | 3,968 |
| 13 | Amanda | 3,728 |
| 14 | Donna | 3,570 |
| 15 | Karen | 3,560 |
| 16 | Margaret | 3,548 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 3,475 |
| 18 | Dorothy | 3,387 |
| 19 | Sandra | 3,383 |
| 20 | Kathleen | 3,291 |
| 21 | Melissa | 3,278 |
| 22 | Katherine | 3,246 |
| 23 | Heather | 3,140 |
| 24 | Samantha | 3,140 |
| 25 | Ashley | 3,107 |
| 26 | Nicole | 3,079 |
| 27 | Amy | 3,014 |
| 28 | Michelle | 3,009 |
| 29 | Carol | 2,995 |
| 30 | Emma | 2,958 |
| 31 | Hannah | 2,882 |
| 32 | Diane | 2,829 |
| 33 | Olivia | 2,823 |
| 34 | Deborah | 2,770 |
| 35 | Stephanie | 2,769 |
| 36 | Kimberly | 2,688 |
| 37 | Christine | 2,624 |
| 38 | Helen | 2,606 |
| 39 | Ruth | 2,590 |
| 40 | Rachel | 2,569 |
| 41 | Laura | 2,538 |
| 42 | Abigail | 2,520 |
| 43 | Pauline | 2,508 |
| 44 | Catherine | 2,461 |
| 45 | Doris | 2,387 |
| 46 | Cynthia | 2,340 |
| 47 | Judith | 2,288 |
| 48 | Kelly | 2,280 |
| 49 | Megan | 2,246 |
| 50 | Charlotte | 2,243 |
Read with New Hampshire
Nearest ABS peers for a thin-registry state (New Hampshire · QUIET · TREND-LED).
QUIET TREND-LED
Hawaii · QUIET
1,028,181 SSA registrations (near-scale with New Hampshire; ABS Δ 23,967). Leader lane may differ from New Hampshire's TREND-LED.
Montana · QUIET
1,019,300 SSA registrations (near-scale with New Hampshire; ABS Δ 32,848). Leader lane may differ from New Hampshire's TREND-LED.
Nevada · QUIET
1,113,187 SSA registrations (near-scale with New Hampshire; ABS Δ 61,039). Leader lane may differ from New Hampshire's TREND-LED.
South Dakota · QUIET
1,130,783 SSA registrations (near-scale with New Hampshire; ABS Δ 78,635). Leader lane may differ from New Hampshire's TREND-LED.
New Mexico (volume-lane contrast)
Near New Hampshire on SSA registration volume yet stamps SPARSE vs QUIET.
Why names rise and fall
New Hampshire 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.
